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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1992
Page
8
Obituary notices for Sharon Lee Che Burns of Arcata California and Emma M. Simmons of Marion Iowa, plus others named Cook and Richard Mendoza. Details cover birth dates, survivors, funeral arrangements, churches, cemeteries, and memorials. The notices list spouses children grandchildren and several siblings, with service times and burial sites.
James Moses Allen Sr. will lie in state with calling hours today until 8 p.m. at Turner Chapel East. A service is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday with Dr. J Eugene Young officiating at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Masonic services by Mount Hermon Lodge 263 AF&AM. Memorials suggested to charity of donor's choice.
The Gazette lists how to submit death notices and obituaries with posted hours and rates. Arrangements pending notices and a photo may appear as news. extended obituaries cost 35 cents per word, including second-day notices and out of town items. Call 398-8221 for details.
Iola G. Ihde 69 of Garnaville died after a lengthy illness in Iowa City. Services at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. burial at St. Paul's in Monona. husband Calvin and three sons among survivors including Wanda Conway. Also Louis 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Eileen Lau 73 Indianola formerly Garnaville died after sudden illness in Des Moines. Services at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home. burial Garnaville City Cemetery. husband Bob, son Gary, sister Maxine, six grandchildren and a great grandson. Elsie F. Kennedy 96 died of a stroke in St Francis Manor. services at Smith Funeral Home. burial Hazelwood Cemetery. survived by husband Harry and two daughters. Roland Werndt 55 of Pisgah died from injuries in a motorcycle accident in Logan. Services at Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland. burial London Cemetery. survivors include wife Sylvia, daughters Renae Kuhn and Rita Packingham, son Ryan, stepsons Roger and Joe, sisters Deloris Kahl and Jeanette King, and four grandchildren plus a stepgrandchild.
Lake’s Hospital Cedar Rapids area obituary notice describes a lengthy illness death with funeral at Goettsch Funeral Home at 1 30 p m and burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Surviving family includes wife Bobbie a daughter Juanita Fee and multiple sons grandchildren and great grandchildren. Previously a Hy Vee meat cutter 1973 1982.
Multiple obituary notices list names, ages, and death dates across towns like Montezuma Monticello Shellsburg and Toledo. Arrangements are pending at local funeral homes including George L. Gay Brant Kern Jamison Phillips and Powell Funeral Home with services at churches and cemeteries in Iowa communities. Survivors and call times are provided for several families including Mitchell Nielson Fore Starn Wood Hershberger and Sencey.
Residents saw few property losses despite many twisted trees. Major damage hit a garage and a car in Oxford Junction and several barns south and east of town. A possible tornado ripped through Maquoketa toward Preston, destroying barns silos hog houses and a house. A Maquoketa business had a collapsing concrete block wall and a Swiss Valley Farm metal building was damaged. Bricks popped from city buildings and trees were pruned. High school windows vanished according to Buddy Olson, Jackson County Civil Defense Director.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on county events including school board actions, county meetings, road projects, and local business updates. Officials discuss budgets, approvals, and plans affecting residents across the region.
Destructive storms sweep through Linn County with heavy rain and wind. At the Chaney farm south of Central City 80 hogs survived previous winds while 250 hogs were untouched when a metal confinement building failed. Camp Wapsie and Camp Tanager report soggy terrain but ongoing indoor activities and a mud soccer game. Mayor Moore notes 2 inches plus rainfall and lingering showers affect outdoor plans.
The Log reports charges from Linn County including assault causing bodily injury after an incident on Main Street Mount Vernon. Drunken driving arrests list Ronald Wittenberg Kathy Huggins Ricky Ham Raymond Gonzales and Jeffery Carson with times and locations.
Weekend burglary at 1732 E Ave NE targets a transitional housing house run by Hawkeye Area Community Action Program. Stolen items include washer dryer stove refrigerator and furniture valued over 1500 dollars while police investigate the home used for needy residents. The same edition reports opening statements in Linn District Court in the double murder and arson case of Gregory Dean Conner with a two week potential trial window and jury deliberations.
Vital Statistics columns list births on July 11 to 13 at several addresses across Iowa. Couples named Hemphill Crull Kahler Brown Kline Lyons Novak and Warnke welcome daughters alongside families in Neibert Hiawatha Marion and Coggon.
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