Deaths in Linn County and surrounding areas
Obituaries note Dr. John S. Roulson 70 of Cedar Rapids died after a short illness. Services set at Turner Chapel East with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Surviving family includes Louise and three sons. Also listed are Rose Wheeler 81 of Hiawatha, Bessie Scott 79 of Marion, Agnes Workman Reynolds 97 formerly of Lisbon, and William Sutton 36 of Boone with multiple survivors and service details. Memorials to funds and churches noted where appropriate.
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John S. Roulson
29Th St. NE
Turner Chapel East
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Louise
Eric
Iowa City
Brad
Teri
Cedar Rapids
Craig
Karen
Solon
James
Custer
S.D
Jean Stephenson
Earp
Calif
Forest City
Louise Johnston
Marshalltown
Roulson
Boy Scouts of America
University of Iowa Dental School
U.S. Navy Dental Corps
Linn County and
University District Dental Societies
c/o
University of Iowa Foundation
P.O. Box
Rose V. Wheeler
Hiawatha
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Walter
Betty Kane
Patsy Frisby
Marion Sisco
Cecil Sisco
Eldorado
Kan
N. Jo Lasecki
Rose
Marshall County
Harold M. Hunter
Walter R. Wheeler
Independence
Warren Johnson
Vinton
Bessie L. Scott
19Th St
Marion
Northbrook Manor
Elizabeth Wiesley
Springville
Ruth Armstrong
Archie Holubar
Bessie
Waterloo
Arthur S. Scott
Memphis
Iowa Manufacturing
Jeff Bayliff
Good News Baptist Church
Agnes Leone Workman Reynolds
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Morgan Funeral Home
Lisbon Cemetery
Albert
Tuf
Sue
Perquot Lake
Minn
Faye Ellison
Effie Reynolds
Stanwood
Casper
Emma Woolfson Workman
Willis Reynolds
William C
Bill” Sutton
Boone County Hospital
Boone
Stark-Welin Chapel
Linwood Park
Gerald
Catoosa
Okla
Stanley
Cynthia Schenck
Glenwood
Emily Demery
Esther Sutton
Ann McNamara McIntyre
Lexington
N.C
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem
Grace Episcopal Church
Lexington City Cemetery
Davidson Funeral Home
Fred Jr
Fred III
New York
Michael
Michael McNamara
British Columbia
Canada
Judy McNamara
Ardmore
Jane Schumacher
Jay Francis
Marjory Alcock McNamara
Franklin High School
Duke University
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
R & A Interiors of
North Davidson Senior High School
Junior League
Charity League of Lexington
Lexington Civic Center
Davidson County Domestic Violence
Lexington City
S. Main St
Florence Sanger
Good Samaritan Center
Postville
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Church
Schultz Funeral Home
Franklin
Carl
Edwin
Robert
Britt
David
McGregor
Rose Ann Hermodson
Minneapolis
Bernice Stinski
Crystal, Minn
Memorial services for Earl W. Bender and Herbert A. Hanson
Earl W. Bender will have a memorial service at 11 a.m. today at Bethany Lutheran Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and the casket closed. Memorials may go to Bethany Lutheran Radio Ministry or This Is The Life TV Ministry. Herbert A. Hanson will have a service at 10:30 a.m. today at Turner Chapel West conducted by Rev. Wayne Richards, with burial at Spring Grove Cemetery near Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Bender
Bethany Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Ronald Pfluger
Bethany Lutheran Radio Ministry
Life TV
Herbert A. Hanson
Turner Chapel West
Wayne Richards
Hillside Wesleyan Church
Spring Grove
Covington
Death notices and obituaries guidelines and rates
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the Gazette
Death notices from Eastern Iowa listed
Obituaries report Laura Mikkelson 87 dying after long illness with services at First Lutheran Church and burial at Lutheran Cemetery. Evelyn Leer 72 dies of apparent heart attack with services in Montezuma and burial at Pleasant Township Cemetery. Irene Doeppke 85. Florence Sanger 79. Stephen Borgstadt 47 also noted with services, arrangements, and survivor details as provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura E. Mikkelson
Aase Haugen
First Lutheran Church
Lutheran Cemetery
French & Balik Funeral Home
Norman
Decorah
Geri Charles
Las Vegas
Nev
Lois Marty
Madison
Wis
Evelyn Gregson Leer
Watts Funeral
Montezuma
Pleasant Township
Ewart
Sheldon
Roger
Robert
Deep River
Patricia Snook
Janet Snook
Maquoketa
Margaret Mullen
Harcourt
Charles Rauch
Millersburg
Cecil Rauch
Diamond Lady sails to Biloxi as casino ship move unfolds
The Diamond Lady and its sister Emerald Lady depart eastern Iowa for Biloxi to be converted into permanently docked casinos. Owner Bernard Goldstein cites Iowa limits and a 20 percent tax on receipts over 3 million as past losses, while Mississippi imposes 8 percent tax. The Diamond Lady should reach Biloxi in about 10 days. Emerald Lady stays in Fort Madison amid a payment dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Goldstein
Biloxi
Miss
Goldstein
Iowa
Fort Madison
Branstad Eyes GOP Legislature and a Possible Fourth Term
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad on WOI radio expressed desire for a Republican controlled Legislature to pursue his agenda. He noted Democratic majorities since 1992 and said a GOP win this November could allow tax policy reforms and spending controls, including a taxpay er rights amendment, while highlighting his one day a week pay donation as leadership by example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
WOI Radio
Iowa
House
Senate
IPSM Plurality Market opens to trade 1996 Iowa race shares
The Iowa Political Stock Market launches a Plurality Market to trade shares in George Bush Bill Clinton and Ross Perot with a $1 dividend to the winner. Forecasts say price fluctuations offer high profit and risk as the market runs through Nov. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Clinton
Perot
Iowa City
Iowa Political Stock Market
IPSM
Forrest Nelson
University of Iowa College of Business Administration
George Bush
Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
Nelson
Michigan
Illinois
U of I
Bob Forsythe
George Neumann
Jack Wright
United States
Germany
Netherlands
Denmark
Turkey
U of I College of Business
Profs plead WOI case as sale to Citadel under review
A Boone County judge heard arguments on blocking Iowa State University’s WOI TV sale to Citadel Communications. ISU professors claim regents lacked authority while administrators warn a temporary injunction could derail a $14 million deal. Written briefs due by Tuesday, with a decision promised soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOONE
Iowa State University
Wol-Tv
Boone County
Ronald Schechtman
ISU
ABC
Schechtman
Iowa Board of Regents
Citadel Communications Corp
Bronxville
N.Y
Regents
August Ralston
Robert Thomas
WOI
Glenn Norris
Norris
Iowa
Barbara Mack
Neil Hart
Vital Statistics Births and Recipients Listed
Mercy and St. Luke's hospital birth notices reflect several newborns and families. Debra Zirkelbach and Erwin Zirkelbach announce a son. Suzanne Balke and Rick Balke welcome a son. Trudy Stenerson and Steve Stenerson announce a daughter. Laurie St. John and Trent St. John report a son. Kimberly Washburn reports a daughter. Rebecca Cunningham and James Cunningham welcome a son. Chery Greiner reports a daughter. Robin Grover reports a daughter. Marcia Hallier reports a daughter. Sheila Paulsen reports a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra
Erwin Zirkelbach
Ninth St
Suzanne
Rick Balke
Bowling St
Trudy
Steve Stenerson
25Th Ave
Marion
ST. Luke's
Laurie
Trent
Storms lash northwest Iowa with hail and winds
Storms drenched farms across northwest and north central Iowa while causing roof damage in Sac City and downed trees. Gusts near 74 mph knocked out windows and damaged vehicles. Egg sized hail north of Sioux City damaged crops along a 15 mile stretch with 50 to 60 percent losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sac City
Sioux City
Dubuque
Northwest
Northcentral
Cedar Rapids
VFW Hall
Sac County Sheriff's Office
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Jackpot climbs to 5.3 million in Iowa Lottery drawing
Iowa Lottery rolls over the jackpot to an estimated 5.3 million for Saturday after no one won the 5.1 million prize. Eighteen tickets matched five numbers for 600 dollars, 544 matched four for 30 dollars, 8,260 matched three for a free play, and 1,228 tickets hit the wild card queen of hearts for a 26,470 dollar total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
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Linn County
Eleader
Irene Doeppke
Central Community Hospital
Leonard-Witt Funeral Home
Monona
Nichols
Stephen Joel Borgstadt
Anderson, Ind
West Liberty Chapel
Barker Funeral Home
Nichols Cemetery
Patsy
Sydney Harned
West Liberty
Chicago
Associated Press
Casino
Mississippi
Branstad Hopes Future
GOP
General Assembly
Pen
Gov
LOTTO
Illinois Lotto
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
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