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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1994
Page
8
Obituaries for F.lzer 84 of Marion, Kaufmann 66 of Kansas City and Elizabeth Melichar Bisinger note graveside or burial services. Services scheduled at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids, Long Grove Cemetery Maynard and Brush Chapel with callers and survivors named.
Emil F. Paulsen 89 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Sunday July 10 1994 in Vinton Lutheran Home Vinton after a long illness Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home.
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Howard Brimmer 90 died July 9 at Grinnell Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Services July 12 at St. Patrick's Church in Grinnell. burial at Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn. Also Frances Ariene Fijelstul 66 who died July 10 in Manchester. Ervin A. Hoeger 79 who died July 10 in Guttenberg. Elsie M. Huedepohl 90 who died July 9 near Homestead. Survivors named for each. Funeral details provided for each.
Gladys G. Jenkins 92 of 431 Lee St Iowa City died July 9 1994 at home after a long illness Memorial services set for July 14 at the Unitarian Universalist Society with Rev Charity Rowley The body cremated No visitation Survivors include daughters Jane Jenkins Iowa City Joan Lohmann West Lafayette Ind four grandchildren three great grandchildren and a great extended family She was born December 14 1901 in Red Hill England educated at Pomona College and the University of Chicago a lecturer author and advocate in child development and family living She contributed to many books pamphlets and courses and taught at the University of Iowa 1964 1984 A reception follows services Flowers substituted with gifts to Visiting Nurses Association Also memorial service details for Allen D Kaplan 66 of 1608 California Ave who died July 10 1994 Services July 14 Donahue Leasing Funeral Home Burial Rochester Iowa with survivors including wife Joan two daughters Julia Venter and Evelyn Neunaber two sons Wayne and Duane and brother Warren of Renton Washington.
Helen M. Cahill 81 of Maquoketa died Saturday July 9 1994 at Mercy Health Center DuBuque after a brief illness. Services set for 10 a m Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church Maquoketa burial in St. Lawrence Cemetery Otter Creek. Visitation 3 to 8 p m today at Haylock O'Hara Lahey Funeral Home with a 4 p m rosary and 6 45 p m vigil. No immediate survivors.
John H. Riha, 70, of Ossian died Saturday in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah after a long illness. Services set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at St Francis De Sales Church Ossian with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. today at Ossian Funeral Chapel with rosary at 4 p.m. and Scripture service at 8 p.m. Survived by wife Amietha two sons John Jr and Ronald both of Ossian two daughters Janet Riha and Sharon Riha both of Ossian a half brother Arnold Kruse of Ossian and a sister Lorraine Ehler of Castalia.
Jean F Wegener, 69, died Saturday July 9 1994 at University Hospitals Iowa City after a cancer battle. Services 10 am Tuesday at St Paul Lutheran Bennett. Burial Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 pm today Fry Funeral Home Tipton. Survived by husband Virgil two sons Tom Tipton Mark McLean VA and daughter Kay Wegener Milwaukee.
Four people die in two Iowa crashes Sunday including two teens and a 20 year old Ames woman in Polk County after a stop sign run by a car. A Des Moines hospitalized man and a pickup passenger with minor injuries. A second fatality occurs in a head on on Iowa Highway 60 near Sibley. Sherry Bartholomew 25 dies after a car train collision in Fort Madison. University Hospitals gains recognition in U.S. News rankings with ophthalmology otolaryngology and orthopedics top ten.
Rep. Michael Peterson plans to ask the Ethics and Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission to open an investigation into ties between Gov. Terry Branstad and former top aide Doug Gross. Peterson says the request highlights the need for review as Gross, now with a Des Moines law firm, has billed for work linked to the Clarinda prison project. Branstad aides defend decisions as merit based and note lobbying definitions are disputed.
Indian Creek Nature Center will add 68 acres by purchasing the Carrie Bena farm, funded by over 250 donors. The land will not open to the public for years while restoration aims to return it to its original condition. A behind the center addition honoring Beth Allsop will use recycled newspaper wall board and non old growth wood, with local trees for the hardwood floor, designed by Mike Warden and built by Five Rivers Carpenters JATC. Volunteers invited at (319) 362-0664.
Local column lists multiple volunteer openings across organizations including United Way of East Central Iowa Volunteer Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Tanager Place, Foundation 2 Crisis Center, HACAP WIC Nursing Mothers Network, RSVP and Heritage Acres Care Center. Calls for interested individuals provide contact numbers and brief roles.
Linn District Court reports revocations and pleas in several misdemeanor cases. Carlos Montford, 17, Cedar Rapids, had probation revoked and was resentenced to up to two years confinement for assault with a dangerous weapon. Ray Scott, 28, Cedar Rapids, had probation revoked and was resentenced to five days in jail. Vanessa Wickham, 21, Cedar Rapids, pleaded guilty to prostitution in Marion and fined 500 dollars. Duane Ortberg, 37, Cedar Rapids, pleaded guilty to simple assault and fined 100 dollars. Bobby Simmons, 24, Cedar Rapids, probation revoked and resentenced to 10 days in jail.
Turner Funeral Homes and Crematory operates in East 800 2nd Ave SE and West 1221 Ist Ave SW, serving the local community with burial and cremation services.
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