Deaths in Linn County include Mills and Nikodim tributes
Elaine M. Mills 66 of 1440 Keith Dr NE died early Sunday in St Luke's Hospital after a prolonged illness. Born July 26 1921 she married Charles Mills Jan 7 1939. Survivors include her husband two daughters Sandra Kay Brown and Karen Sue VanVeen a sister and five grandchildren. Services Wednesday 1 pm Cedar Memorial Chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Memorials to Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital or Camp Courageous. Also listed are Russell J Covington 80 and George Lumir Nikodim 74 with service details and survivors. Additional notices cover Nola Bucknell Harry Kloster Fred Lutz Sr Ralph Brush Julia Kluber Herbert Pollock and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine M. Mills
Keith Dr. NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Parnell
Charles Mills
Independence
Russell J. Covington
F Ave
Vinton
Brandon
Dora Elizabeth Graham
Cedar Rapids
Covington
Harnischfeger Corp
Prairie Creek Christian Church
The
Eagles
Carl
Letha Primus
North Fort Myers
Fla
Campbell-Russell Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
George Lumir Nikodim
Bertram
Mercy Hospital
Edith O’connor
Nola B. Bucknell
30Th St. SE
Crestview Acres
Marion
Bruce Bucknell
Elaine Ball
Mount Vernon
Del
Curt
Monona
JoAnn Tharp
Seattle
Wash
Ortha Harstad
Waldo Berger
Rodney Berger
Omaha
Neb
First Lutheran Church
Richard Jessen
Third Ave
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association
E. Lake St
Suite
Chicago
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Harry Kloster
Grand Marsh
Wis
Matz
Calif
Helen Queensland
Roland
Kloster
Nancy Kiel
Bloomington, Ill
John
Harold Felio
Monroe County
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Roseberry Funeral Home
Friendship, Wis
Fred Lutz Sr
Mankato
Minn
Coe College
Mary
Lutz
Minnesota
Northland Beverage Co
ZUP
Fred Jr
Patty Lloyd
Edith Stamy
Ralph Brush
Central City
Baxter-Martinson Funeral
Julia D. Kluber
D Ave
Turner Chapel East
Herbert Pollock
Springville
Murdoch
Deaths mark a string of Iowa funerals and memorials
Ida Pillard 80 of near Anamosa dies after long illness survivors include three sons David Warren Lawrence and two daughters Sharla Yeatsy and Marcia Pillard with extended family and a memorial fund. Also Donahue Kann 57 a University pharmacist dies after long illness with wife and children. private services planned. Mable J. Sandy 85 formerly of Iowa City dies in Newark Del survived by daughter Patricia and grandchildren with graveside rites. Marie Timmerman 50 dies at Elkader with husband Milo and several children and siblings. services at Garden City United Methodist Church. Bessie Mae Warner 92 dies in Monticello Senior Home with multiple children and grandchildren. services at First Presbyterian Church. Helen A Povender Stinocher 81 dies route 1 near Solon. husband Albert died 1979. services at Brush Funeral Home. Verna Fowler 94 dies in Marshalltown. memorial fund. Marie Kuntz 80 dies at Good Samaritan Center Waukon. cousin Richard Hermanson. Services set at St Pius Cherry Mound and other local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Pillard
Anamosa
David
Warren
Monmouth
Ill
Lawrence
Dubuque
Sharla Yeatsy
Marshalltown
Marcia Pillard
Davenport
Esther Kromminga
Monticello
First Congregational Church of Christ
Riverside Cemetery
Goettsch’s
Duane E. Kann
George St
Guttenberg
Creighton University College of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
Betty
Mary Hoff
Lodi
Calif
Theresa Kann
Seattle
Susan Kann
Iowa City
Michael
Donald
Virgil
Frederick
Owen
Jeannette Berns
Arlene St. John
Durham
N.C
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Iowa City Hospice Inc
Donahue Lensing
Washington
Iowa
Samuel Sandy
Mercy Auxiliary
First United Methodist Church
Delaware
Patricia Banville
Newark
Del
Bessie Mae Warner
Deloris Hosford
Mildred Watters
Savanna
John
Paso Robles
Lee
Mount Morris
First Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Helen A. Povender Stinocher
Route 1
Mercy Hospital
Newport Township
Albert Stinocher
Solon
Eleanor Bramwell
Brush Funeral Home
Lennie Brooks
Oakland Cemetery
Drought insurance checks in mail in Iowa
Drought insurance customers of Agribusiness Insurance of Mount Vernon receive uncashed checks being returned as applications may not be accepted. The agency, for Federal Insurance Co., halted processing amid huge demand and limited reinsurance from Lloyd's of London. Director Joy Tegels explained buyers may choose to keep or cancel their payments as policies await final confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Rogahn
Drought Insurance
Agribusiness Insurance of
Mount Vernon
Hertz Farm Management
Agribusiness
Agribusiness Insurance
Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc
Nevada
Iowa
Tegels
Federal
Drought keeps Iowa rivers low and aid planned
State officials warn drought keeps emergency in place as Branstad notes rain helps but not enough. Iowa disaster services prepare to implement state aid for hay hauling and water transport while no requests yet filed. Crop report shows 13 percent corn very poor, 42 percent poor, 34 percent fair, 11 percent good with delayed tasseling and soybeans, rootworm in south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Branstad
Disaster Services Division
Iowa Department of Public Defense
Ellen Gordon
Iowa
Gordon
U.S. Department of Agriculture Monthly
Washington
Humidity Festival Spotlight in Newton Iowa
Newton celebrates National Humidity Festival Week July 25 29 with a humorous radio tied event lineup including an imaginary Main Street parade July 27. KCOB Radio marketing director Jamie Grout notes the slogan Non Est Calor Est Humiditas and 30 local businesses have bought parade floats. Free pool swimming watermelon feed ice melt contest offers year of free ice for Newton residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Jamie Grout
Kcob Radio
Grout
Iowa
New York
Main Street
First Avenue
Arizona
Newton (Ap
Local Birth Announcements Add Daughters and a Son
Mercy hospital notes on July 11 announce born daughters to Lisa and Brett Koranda at 2931 33rd Ave SW and to Lynn and Jay Jensen at 234 Sussex Dr NE. St Luke's records show five births on July 11 a daughter to Paula Ard and Terry Ard, another daughter to Ellen Birch and Vance Birch, a daughter to Pamela Reynolds and Forrest Reynolds Jr, a daughter to Mary Ronnenberg and Douglas Ronnenberg, and a son to Tracy Halstead and Roger Halstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Lisa
Brett Koranda
33Rd Ave
Lynn
Jay Jensen
Sussex Dr. NE
ST. Luke's
Paula
Terry Ard
1618
Ave
Ellen
Vance Birch
Day St. NW
Pamela
Forrest Reynolds Jr
Washington Ave
Mary
Douglas Ronnenberg
Edgewood Rd
Tracy
Roger Halstead
Third St
Marion
Cedar Rapids and Marion Residents Tie Nup Licenses
Tod F. Allison and Julie A. Jones. Rex E. Fisher and Julie A. Munkelwitz. Corey M. Jordan and Lisa M. Rickless. Donnie J. Conkel of Arlington Heights Illinois and Evelyn E. Bails of Cedar Rapids received marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tod F. Allison
Julie A. Jones
Rex E. Fisher
Julie A Munkelwitz
Cedar Rapids
Corey M. Jordan
Lisa M. Rickless
Marion
Donnie J. Conkel
Arlington Heights, Ill
Evelyn E. Bails
Dissolutions Listed for Several Couples in Notice
Carolyn J Helms and Paul Helms, Carol M Hepner and Robert N Hepner, Julie A Dusterhoff and Joseph M Zalesky, Jennifer J Van Horn and Steven C Van Horn, Cindy K Franks and Timothy A Franks appear in dissolutions notice listing paired spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn J
Paul Helms
Carol M
Robert N. Hepner
Julie A. Dusterhoff
Joseph Mark Zalesky
Jennifer J
Steven C. van Horn
Cindy K
Timothy A. Franks
Illinois Lottery results from Springfield Lotto draw
Winning numbers listed for Daily Game 6 4 1 Pick Four 8 2 2 8 Cash 5 10 24 31 33 34. Jackpot stands at $5 million.
Weather and crop reports affect Iowa farm outlook
Weekend rains arrived too late to improve soil moisture in Iowa. Ninety eight percent of topsoil and subsoil were short of moisture, while pastures and hay yields ranged from poor to very poor. Grain futures fell on Chicago Board of Trade as traders expect more showers but warn a return of heat could lift prices again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Office of Iowa Agricultural Statistics
Victor Lespinasse
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc
Congressional leaders press drought relief package at White House
Senate Agriculture Chair Patrick Leahy and House counterpart E de la Garza said broad bipartisan backing exists for a $5 to $6 billion drought relief plan. The package would pay farmers who lost 65 percent or more of crops, with two thirds of market value for vegetables fruits and two thirds of grain prices, subject to budget limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Midwest
House
Senate Agriculture Committees
Reagan
White House
Patrick J. Leahy
Senate Agriculture Committee
Rep
Kika) de la Garza
D-Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture
Richard Lyng
Edward R. Madigan
R-Ill
Richard G. Lugar
Leahy
Capitol Hill
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Mable J. Sandy
Newark, del
Dennis Fox
Marie Timmerman
Central Community Hospital
Elkader
Milo
Kevin
Ferryville
Loren
el Paso
Texas
Kristi Timmerman
Julie Timmerman
Boxelder, S.D
Kari Timmerman
Robert Schlitter
Allison
Lulu Patterson
San Diego
Art Swenson
Chatfield
Hubert Swenson
Houston
Garden City United Methodist Church
Waukon
Schultz
Tama
Verna Fowler
Villa del Sol
Soloman Rexall
Harrison’s
Oak Hill Cemetery
Waterville
Marie Kuntz
Good Samaritan Center
Richard Hermanson
St. Pius Catholic Church
Cherry Mound
Church
Hanson’s
Illinois Lottery
Chicago Board of Trade
Congressional
R-Ind
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave. S.E
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