Deaths in Linn County traces notable educators and locals
Clyde T. Lindsley 82 of Cedar Rapids dies after brief illness at Mercy Medical Center. He led Mount Vernon schools then Cedar Rapids elementary principals for decades and held multiple education group roles. James R. Parish Sr. 55 of Cedar Rapids dies after sudden illness. he worked for Rockwell and Quaker Oats and led Los Amigos Club. Mary C. Oldfield 90 formerly of Lisbon dies in Illinois facility. Beryl Secrist 76 of Viola dies at St Luke's. Memorials and services planned in Cedar Rapids area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde T. Lindsley
13Th St
Mercy Medical Center
Peoria
Iowa
Gladysberger
Oskaloosa
Lindsley
Mount Vernon
Johnson Elementary
Cedar Rapids
Eisenhower and
Noelridge
Iowa State Education Association
National Education Association
Iowa State Elementary Principals Association
Iowa Retired Teachers Association
East Central District Elementary Principals Association
Cedar Rapids Area Unit
Lloyd Brockmeyer
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Rotary
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Third Ave
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
James R. Parish Sr
14Th St. NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mescilla Park
N.M
Leona King
Las Vegas
Parish
Rockwell International
Quaker Oats
Los Amigos Club
Citizens Band
Regina Burnett
Verina Williams
Oceanside
Calif
Selina Logan
Russells Point
Ohio
Terina Hemminger
James Jr
Delbert
Louise Powell
Shirley Keyes
Los Angeles
Margaret Siville
Wickliffe
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
American Legion Hanford Post
Mary C. Oldfield
Lisbon
Heritage Manor
Elgin
Ill
Morgan Funeral Home
Beryl Secrist
Viola
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
Death notices for Adele Sweeney and others in Cascade area
Obituaries list Adele Sweeney 79 of Cascade died Friday at Shady Rest Care Center with services pending. Also noted are Marie Burnett 95 of Iowa City and Loretta Brokaw 88 of Monticello with multiple survivors and services planned. Other notices include Robert Chisman 61 and Lambert Reiter 72 with private or pending arrangements and memorials.
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Adele
Betty” Sweeney
Shady Rest Care Center
Cascade
Kramer's
Robert Chisman
John McDonald Hospital
Dyersville
Gregory
Pacific Grove Calif
Ruth
Monticello
Paul
Oakwood Cemetery
Goettsch
Lambert Reiter
J & L Corral
Sand Springs
Goettsch’s
Anna M. Hehmke
Becker-Milnes
Weyerhaeuser and Universal workers settle, strike ends
Weyerhaeuser employees in Cedar Rapids walk out after rejecting offers. Universal Engineering workers approve a new three year contract. Machinists Local 831 represents both groups. Wey erhaeuser produces shipping containers while Universal makes rock crushers metal shredders and feeders. The unions cite wages benefits and working conditions as key issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerhaeuser Co
Cedar Rapids
Universal Engineering
Weyerhaeuser
George Filling
Filling
Universal
Robert Spencer
Lotto America Nears Record Jackpot In Des Moines
Des Moines officials say Lotto America sales have almost doubled from last week as Saturday's near record $35 million jackpot draw approaches. The largest Lotto America jackpot ever won was a year ago just after this weekend. Officials urge players to buy early to avoid long lines. Dr Edward Stanek, Iowa Lottery Commissioner, cautions high demand before the drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Lotto America
Illinois Lottery Friday drawing results posted
Illinois Lottery in Springfield lists Friday winners for Lotto, Daily Game, Pick Four, Little Lotto and 6 of 54. Jackpot stands at 5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
Vital Statistics Mercy and St. Luke’s Birth Notices
July 12 and 13 birth notices from Mercy and St. Luke’s list Bridgette Sproston and several newborns. Names include Bridget and Richard Kandel residents. multiple families report daughters and sons with addresses in NE SW NW SE NV Marion Clarence Shellsburg and Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Bridget
Richard Kandel
Candlewick Dr
Bridgette Sproston
16Th Ave
Tracy
Garry White
Richmond Rd
Kathleen
Steven Krusie
Falbrook
Dawn
Alvin Nunnikhoven
Meadowbrook
Cindy Carpen
ST. Luke's
Zerin Silberstein
C St. SW
Germaine Wenger
Fairfax
Maria Coleman
Eighth Ave
Marion
Penny
Jeff Wolff
Johnson Ave
Laura
Devin Schroeder
Clarence
Ann
Charles Scott
Marengo
Virginia
Mark Chase
Shellsburg
Mohawks say Quebec offering concessions to end confrontation
Mohawks report Quebec has offered concessions to end the armed standoff with police over a golf course expansion on ancestral land near Oka Quebec. Police blockade lines on Kahna wake reserve and Mercier Bridge show cross regional solidarity as talks proceed. a Royal Canadian Mounted Police pursuit ended with a fatal gunbattle injuring no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
OEA
Canada
British Columbia
John Ciaccia
Oka
Montreal
Ciaccia
Kahnawake
Mercier
St. Lawrence River
Ellen Gabriel
Ninehole
Cpl
Marcel Lemay
Cedar Rapids school district eyes detailed art policy
The Cedar Rapids Community School District plans a new art policy detailing collection purpose, inventory, disposal, appraisals, insurance, and fee handling. Regulations aim to fund maintenance, with outside conservator input and a transparency library, while preserving ties with the local art museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wazetle Euurt
Cedar Rapids
Art Institute of Chicago
Whitney Museum of American Art
New York
American Association of Museums
The
Art Museum
John Fitzpatrick
Fine Arts
Appraisal Details Value Cedar Rapids Art Collection
Fitzpatrick notes the district appraisal places values from 250 to 800000 for Grant Wood works like Young Corn. Rathbone explains conservative pricing due to rare public sale prices, and Sothebys sale offers are possible but not planned. The collection’s educational role and link to Cedar Rapids Museum of Art remain central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Wood
Marvin Cone
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Fitzpatrick
Rathbone
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Thomas F. Fortner
Murdoch Chapel
Paul Widen
Valley View Baptist Church
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Thomas G. Wickham
Susan Gosewehr
Warrenville
Iowa City
Marie E. Burnett
N. Dubuque St
St. Louis
Charles Burnett
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Dolores Walton
Virgil
Arizona
Thomas Doyle
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Donahue-Lensing’s
Lifeline
c/o Mercy Hospital Foundation
Loretta Brokaw
Elmer
Harold
North Palm Beach
Fla
Esther Streeper
Alma Walton
Cora Pillard
Betty Bradford
Piggott
Ark
June Aschigen
Rockford
Sigourney
Fred Bensmiller
Reynold’s
Sumner
Toledo
Kenneth Bacon
Palisade
Minn
Akin Community Hospital
Akin
Bacon Construction
Tama
Mildred
Roger
Barbara Cline
Warren Witt
Joycelyn Mikesh
Susan Witt
Minneapolis
Flossie Hamilton
Fairbank
Henderson-Overton's
Woodlawn Cemetery
Edward Stanek
Illinois Lottery
Ter
Ave. NW
Managua
By Kurt Rogahn
Ameri
Art Museum Board
Peter Stamats
Susan McDermott
Museum
Grant Wood Works
Sotheby's
John E. Lapes
Wavenient Downtown
3Rd Ave. S.E
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