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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1981

Page

2

Obituaries and funeral notices from multiple Iowa towns

Obituary notices list individuals including Lola B Oswald, Agnes M Stolba, Raymond H Bridges, Elsie M Anderson, Kimberly Kaye Cook, Frances Herr, Patrick K McGlynn, Clarence Alice Fristedt, Mae L Hagen, Louis J Breitsprecher, George Paulsen, Eileen Crowder, Sam Robert Bolton, Viola Battin, Helen Hess, M Berry Jost, Louis P Muller. Details cover church services, burial sites, visiting hours, memorial funds, and donor options.

Oswald Lola B St. Matthew's Catholic Church A.A. Sodawasser Mount Calvary Cemetery Knights of Columbus Teahen Leo H Stolba Agnes M Brosh Chapel Alfred Brosius Czech National Cemetery Bridges Raymond H David P. Rebeck Hope Lutheran Church Bowling St Anderson Elsie M Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Glenn N. Bender First Congregational Church Cedar Memorial Park American Heart Association Seventh Ave Marion Cook Kimberly Kaye Cedar Memorial Chapel Robert L. Bouton Christ Presbyterian Church Cedar Memorial Mausoleum Herr Frances Turner Chapel West B. Gordon Packard St. James Methodist Church Linwood Cemetery Friends St. James United Methodist Church Ellis Blvd McGlynn Patrick K Stewart Funeral Home Stephen Snyder St. John’s Episcopal Church Boys Acres Clarence Alice Brink Fristedt Algona St. Thomas Episcopal Church University of Iowa Medical Department American Cancer Society Decorah Mae L. Hagen Decorah Lutheran Church Olson-Fjelstul’s Phelps Cemetery Farmersburg Louis J. Breitsprecher St. John’s Lutheran Church Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery Schultz's Monona Newhall George Paulsen St. John Lutheran Church Fellmer’s Keystone Olin Eileen Crowder Hayden's Rowley Sam Robert Bolton Mason’s Rowley Cemetery Strawberry Point Viola Battin West Liberty

Cord blamed in Marion mobile home fire

A Marion fire department official indicated a defective electrical cord likely caused a Monday blaze that damaged a mobile home belonging to Edward Bramwell at 735th St Lot 31. The fire started about 5 p.m. and confined to one bedroom, though the rest of the home suffered smoke damage with no occupants present.

Marion Edward Bramwell

Nixon Visit to China Aimed at Normalizing Relations

A decade ago President Richard Nixon announced plans for a trip to the People's Republic of China in a bid to seek a normalization of relations between the two nations.

Richard Nixon People’s Republic of China

Medfly Infestation Expands as Spraying Resumes In California

California faces a broader Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak as Milpitas joins the Santa Clara Valley spray zone. Officials report new maggots, a halted malathion spray due to a pump failure, and a protestar arrest while scientists weigh human health risks.

San Jose Calif California Jerry Scribner Milpitas Santa Clara Valley San Francisco Milpit Scribner

Cedar Rapids man acquitted in odd robbery case

A Cedar Rapids man, Kelly Johnson, was acquitted of a robbery charge amid questions about the credibility of the alleged victim David Trimble. Johnson and two defense witnesses testified they bought marijuana from Trimble before the incident, and Johnson struck Trimble with a pistol butt he called an air pistol. The jury found him guilty only of a simple assault. Johnson had prior manslaughter conviction from a 1974 robbery case.

Cedar Rapids Linn County Denver Dillard Kelly Johnson Dillard Linn District Court Johnson Spencer Blakey Vernon Brown David Trimble L. Vern Robinson Iowa Supreme Court Blakey Trimble Mark Rettig Erin Rettig

College Community approves Bach’s $40,000 salary

The College Community School Board raised Superintendent William Bach’s 1981 82 salary to 40000 a 2.6 percent increase over the prior year with a 5 to 2 vote. The board also approved 11 administrative salaries and discussed the raise in a closed session amid debate over Iowa open meetings rules. Two incumbents, Richard Harger and Ronald Nove, filed for re election.

the College Community School Board William Bach William Boland Gazette Iowa Boland Bach Garland Ashbacher Richard Harger Ronald Nove James Bowersox David Krob Norman Humble Harger Cedar Rapids Route 1 Fairfax Nove

Vital Statistics and Emergency Calls Amid Local Notices

July 13 and 14 births listed for numerous Cedar Rapids area families including Albaugh Burkhart Carlson Forde Masson Nothwehr Tomkins Meeks and several pairings. Afterward emergency and incident logs note a transformer fault near the Eighth Avenue Bridge a medical emergency on Mount Vernon Road a series of alarms malfunctions and a grease fire at Buckingham Drive Northwest with times from 6:19 p.m. Monday to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Bradley L Brad” Jones Center Point Iowa City Solon Cedar Rapids Cynthia R. Mollenhauer Mr. Jones Coe College University of Iowa Iowa Specialty Co United Methodist Church James L. Jones Timothy Dewitt Don Bush Robert Luck Bagley Wis Charlotte Mallett Murdoch Cindy Jim Albaugh Olin Barbara Jo Douglas Burkhart First Ave Marion Dawn Scott Carlson Summer Circle Sheryl David Forde B Ave Penelope David Masson II Johnson Ave Michele Randall Nothwehr Silver Springs Drive Lynda William Tomkins 21St St. NW Debbie Terry Meeks Belle Plaine Eighth Avenue Bridge Mount Vernon Rd Second Ave Ninth St Sixth St Blairs Ferry Road Council St I Ave Buckingham Drive

Short Carpet Maintenance Course at Kirkwood College

A short course for maintenance workers is offered Thursday at Kirkwood Community College in Iowa Hall. The carpet maintenance and cleaning methods seminar runs 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a $15 tuition. Pre register by calling 398 5628 in Cedar Rapids or toll free 1 800 332 8833 for other areas.

Kirkwood Community College Iowa Hall Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids-Marion

Corrections and Clarifications in Gazette Notices

This correction notice lists errors from past issues. It fixes names and dates for the Farleys, Butschi, Kathryn Moon, and Officer Felix Barta, notes the correct agencies, and explains the paper will publish corrections when reports are found wrong or misleading, with a contact phone for complaints.

Cedar Rapids Felix Barta The Gazette

Cedar Rapids Destroyed by Blustering Thunderstorm

A blustering thunderstorm swept through parts of Cedar Rapids twenty years ago, causing damage to structures and triggering emergency responses as residents reported shattered windows and localized flooding.

Cedar Rapids

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Joseph A. Hugenel Harbet Ave Mercy Hospital Burt Helen Brim Tom Barker Construction Co Gary Brown B.J. Achey Peggy Don McLaughlin Neosho Raymond Waterloo Larry Mary A. Keller Teresa Vermish Keokuk Kuba Funeral Home John Dalton Raymond J. Allender Americana Highland Center June B. Brewer Albany Paramount Pharmacies Westminster Presbyterian Church el Kabir Shrine Tri-Luminar Lodge No A.F A.M Oskaloosa Dale Garden Leewood Kan Verle Turner Chapel East John P. Woods Burial Forest Cemetery Mount Hermon William Warren Rambo C Ave Urbana Cedar Acres Temple Roller Dome Keith W Craig E Florence Geiger Neva Meyer Leonace McKee Blaine Burrell Teahen Funeral Richard Hess Shellsburg Louis A. Barta 15Th St. SE Swisher St. Luke’s Hospital Western Bohemian Fraternal Association Order of the Eagles Bernice Collingwood Williamsburg Velma Clouhy Annie Tharp Elmer Bess Rigel Tillie Horak Springville Edward Berkeley Brush Chapel Don Glazier Anderson Cemetery Thelma Viola Barnes Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Center Thelma Trautman Nichols Floyd Barnes Cedar Falls Barnes Bernadine Farrow Charlotte Barnett Blacksburg Rose Mohansen Columbus Junction Snider Funeral Home Nichols Cemetery Aldena E. Robison 22Nd St Dows Aldena E. Hayne Duane E. Robison Central City Fred L. Waddell Larry A. Waddell Edna Noel Monticello Madeline Hayne Marshalltown Kenneth E. Adcock Marion Christian Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Lowell F Si” Schwinger Fort Lauderdale Fla Garwin Hampton Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Doris Schwinger Rosemary Thorne Hintt Palm Springs Bee Voorhies Maitland Union Grove Cemetery John I. Hargrafen St. Boniface Catholic Church Elmer G. Antoni Sherman Cord C.R. Man By Vanessa Shelton Bowersox John E. Lapes Oears A Third Avenue Loi St. Luke’s Loyd L. Waybill Cheryl L. Stepanek Dennis L. Willson Connie M. LeMont Michael J. Tuttle Terri L. Lovell William F. Abigt Chris A. Grundy William J. Weber Dubuque Jean L. Anderson Robert Josephine Lockwood Dennis Farley Farleys Martin Butschi Perpetual Savings and Loan Association Butschi United Federal Savings and Loan Association Johnson County Kathryn Lou Kathryn Moon Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc Ellis Boulevard East 395 Center Pt. Rd
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