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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1987
Page
12
Multiple obituaries memorialize Helen Norris 41 of Cedar Rapids Michael Norris spouse and two children Brian and Michelle plus the Crow and Phelps families. Also listed are Agnes Hlina Heaverlo Evangeline Laddie Runner and others with service details locations Cedar Memorial Chapel Turner Chapel East St Patrick Church Mount Calvary Cemetery and memorial funds established. Burial and visitation information provided.
William Merton Kasner, 61, of 2010 High Dr. SE, died Sunday morning at St. Luke's Hospital after a short illness. Services are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
Edna R England is to be buried at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with a 1 PM service at Turner Chapel East led by Rev Edward Gregory of Immanuel Baptist Church. Friends may visit today and Tuesday. Mary E Holliday will have a 11 AM service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and visitation today 4 to 9 PM and after 10 AM Tuesday. A memorial fund is set up. Elizabeth Jeane Shaffer has a 10 AM service at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev Charles Stevens of First Church of the Open Bible and visitation 5 to 8 PM Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
Orpha Langerman 75 died Saturday morning at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union after a brief illness. Survived by five sons Lowell Larry Willard Arthur Philip. three daughters Lois Jean Judy Jo Ellen. a sister Jeanne Davis. 29 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday United Methodist Church burial Grandview Cemetery. Friends may call after 1:30 p.m. today at Becker Milnes.
Robert Alan Bush 24 of Rockford Illinois formerly of Oelwein died Saturday in a car accident near Bryan Illinois. He worked as a cook. Survived by mother Helen Bush of Oelwein and sisters Shirley Crocker Chicago and Joanna White Shawnee. Services set 9 am Wednesday Grace United Methodist Church. Burial 4 pm Wednesday Westlawn Cemetery Orange City. Visitation 8-9 pm Tuesday Brant-Kerns-Jamison Funeral Home and at church one hour before services.
Obituary notices report Ruby J. Holm 81 of Postville died Friday in Good Samaritan Center after a long illness. Services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. at Highland Lutheran Church Elgin with burial in the church cemetery. Also Clarice P. Wirth 91 died Sunday in Virginia Gay Hospital Annex with services pending. Charles Robert Prickett 38 died on arrival at Sumner Community Hospital from an apparent heart attack. He worked for Peterson Construction Reinbeck. services 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St Paul Lutheran Maynard with burial Hazleton Cemetery. Memorials to St Paul Lutheran Organ Fund.
Vincent E. Driscoll, 72, died Sunday morning in Mercy Hospital Iowa City due to cancer complications. Services are pending at Uhlmanns Funeral Home.
Kuwaiti Al Anbaa cites an unnamed Lebanese official claiming Terry Waite died of natural causes last Tuesday or Wednesday. Beirut and London sources dismiss the report noting lack of evidence and reiterating Waite’s disappearance since January 20 in Beirut.
Kevin Clark 29 of Charles City died Saturday in Dubuque from Burkitt's lymphoma linked to Africa service. Known as Tsepang for his two years in Lesotho, he returned home last October and was honored by the Peace Corps in April. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church.
The United States identified preparations to deploy Iranian Silkworm anti ship missiles over the weekend and launched Navy aircraft from the USS Constellation off the Persian Gulf as a precautionary measure. No strike occurred.
Across Eastern Iowa at least seven people died in separate crashes over the weekend. Notable losses include Brenda Chapman 12 of Newton who was ejected from a car driven by Monte Lust 16. Dennis Runde 28 of Dubuque killed on Highway 30 near Stanwood. Linda Christiansen 36 of Grand Mound and Laurie Noonan 24 of Davenport killed in a head on collision near Maquoketa. Additional fatalities reported near Bankston Des Moines DeWitt Osceola and Winnebago County.
A man identified as 41 year old Erastus Spencer was shot in the abdomen at 356 16th St SE and taken to St Luke's Hospital in serious condition. A woman was detained for questioning at the police station. no charges were filed. Tony Staab, owner of the rental, said Barbara Spencer lives there.
In Broward County Florida emergency rooms faced long waits during a busy Fourth of July weekend as doctors faced soaring malpractice costs. Broward General treated 30 percent more patients than a typical holiday period while 17 of 19 area hospitals limited admissions. The South Florida Hospital Association formed a trust offering insurance at rates about 30 percent lower to ease the crisis with four Dade County hospitals and 185 doctors participating.
Mark A. McCall, 22, of rural Burlington, is identified as the drowning victim. He died Saturday night at University Hospitals in Iowa City after being pulled from a lake at 7-Ponds recreation park near Sperry and airlifted to Iowa City. He had recently moved to the Burlington area from Ottumwa.
Des Moines AP reports the Iowa lottery drawn Saturday night produced no jackpot winner. Six numbers 6 7 9 17 18 33 failed to be matched, leaving an estimated $1.9 million for next week. Thirty three players matched five to win $500 each.
Springfield AP reports the Illinois Lottery released the winning numbers drawn Sunday for the Illinois Lotto game. The draws determine prizes for top prize winners and other tiered rewards across the state.
On July 4 Leila and Dennis Ward welcomed a daughter Diane Kesselring. July 5 Ann and Tim Disterhoff of Marengo welcomed a daughter, Laurie Jacobs of Tower Terrace, Michelle Kaplan of Belle Plaine welcomed a daughter, Dorothy Wright of 121% 14th Ave SE welcomed a daughter, Susan Rowland of 1601 30th St NW welcomed a daughter, Ronda Roby of 7153 Chelsea Dr NE welcomed a son.
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