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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1986

Page

12

Deaths in Linn County: Johnson, Goertel, Horne

Jayne Marie Johnson 25 of Lakewood Colorado died from injuries in a traffic accident near Evergreen Colorado. Services at Teahen Funeral Home and burial at Riverside Cemetery Marshalltown. Todd A Goertel 22 of Marion died from a motorcycle crash. Verna May Yardo Horne 72 former Cedar Rapids resident died in Indianapolis. Memorial funds noted.

Jayne Marie Johnson Lakewood Colo Cedar Rapids Evergreen Banning Calif Colorado Jefferson High School Miss Johnson Stapleton Plaza Hotel Denver Concordia Lutheran Church of Joyce Johnson Jerry Omaha Julie Richardson Jacqueline Johnson Teahen Paul Scheidt Riverside Cemetery Marshalltown Todd A. Goertel Marion Linn- Mar Kirkwood Community College Chi-Chi’s Believers In Grace Fellowship Church Janice Joslin Leonard Joslin Jr Anna Maria Bredeson Cameron Park Eunice Keller Mandan N.D Lonnie Eugene, Ore Troy Daniel Joslin Verna May Yardo Horne Indianapolis Ind Roy Horne Hilton Hotel Helen Henecke Linwood Cemetery

Memorial services and funeral arrangements listed

Services scheduled for Zilla L Gunn at United Methodist Church Mount Vernon at 11 am with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery Mechanicsville. Friends may call after 9 30 am. A memorial fund is listed. Arrangements by Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon. Michael A Tompkins service at Teahen Funeral Home at 1 pm with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 am. Casket will be closed. Memorial fund established.

Murdoch Chapel Marion Bill Randles Believers In Grace Fellowship Church Oak Shade Zilla L. Gunn Busch United Methodist Church Mount Vernon William Steward Rose Hill Mechanicsville Morgan Funeral Home Michael A. Tompkins Teahen Funeral Paul Scheidt Linwood Cemetery

Services Pending for Three Local Residents

Celesta Dennison 89 of 1639 Park Towne Ct NE died at St Luke's Hospital after a short illness with Brush Chapel in charge. Margaret L Pospishil 81 died Monday at Heritage Acres Care Center after a long illness with Janeba Kuba Funeral Home West in charge. George M Tolbert Jr 65 of 1743 Applewood Ct NE died Monday at home after a short illness with Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in charge.

Celesta Dennison Park Towne Ct St. Luke’s Hospital Brush Chapel Margaret L. Pospishil Heritage Acres Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home West George M. Tolbert Jr Applewood Ct Cedar Memorial Funeral Home

Obituaries: Hildegard Blegen Laverne Werhan and Sylvester McCann

Hildegard Blegen 90 died in Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Services Tuesday 10 30 a.m. Glenwood Lutheran Church Decorah burial at church cemetery. Laverne Werhan 77 died after a brief illness retired I D O T foreman Decorah. Survived by wife Beulah son Larry daughter Carol sister Inez four grandchildren. Services Wednesday 1 30 p.m. First Lutheran Church burial Lutheran Cemetery. Friends call after 4 p.m. today at Fjelstuls. Sylvester E Mac McCann 89 died Sunday at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids retired Railway Express agent. Survived by daughter Margaret Chicago sister Loretta Hurley Manchester N H. Services Thursday 9 a.m. St Marys Catholic Church burial 5 p.m. Thursday O Grady Cemetery Grand River. Friends call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at Vernons with Scripture service at 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Hildegard Blegen Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Glenwood Lutheran Church Decorah Church Laverne M. Werhan Iowa Department of Transportation Beulah Larry Sacramento Calif Carol Cutting Shreveport Inez Vogtman Minneapolis First Lutheran Sylvester E. “Mac” McCann Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Margaret McCann Chicago Loretta Hurley Manchester N.H St. Mary’s Catholic Church O’grady Grand River Vernon’s

Roth Vern H. 93 died after long illness in Postville

Vern H Roth, 93, retired farmer, died Sunday at Community Memorial Hospital in Postville after a long illness. Survivors include two sons Foster of Monona and Ray of Garnaville, daughter Marjorie Anderson of Clermont, sister Hazel Rowland of McGregor, six grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Garden City United Methodist Church. burial in Monona City Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 9 p.m. today at Schultz's with a prayer service at 8 tonight.

Louis Edwin Johnson Bath People’s Memorial Hospital Independence Evelyn Louis A Danny Evelyn Scott Martin Johnson Jesup Alice Bergman White’s Oakwood Cemetery Vern H. Roth Community Memorial Hospital Postville Foster Monona Ray Garnaville Marjorie Anderson Clermont Hazel Rowland McGregor Garden City United Methodist Church Monona City Schultz’s

Washington woman Gladys Putman dies after short illness

Gladys L Putman 81 of Washington died Monday in University Hospitals after a short illness. Survivors include daughter Dorothy Chabal of Washington son William of Ainsworth brother Robert Nickerson of Marina California two sisters Sara Forninash Richland and Mary Schueler Southington Conn four stepbrothers two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jones’ Funeral Home with calling after 3 p.m. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery Memorials to First Christian Church or Washington County Diabetes Association

Mary Ann McBowen Olson Iowa City Benton County Oscar Olson Tipton Cedar Johnson Counties Red Oak Presbyterian Church Union Township Club Roy Oxford Ruth Potter Walta Denham June O’brien George Lawrence Williamsburg Martha Wilson Millersville George L. Gay Robert Welsh Red Oak Township Gladys L. Putman Dorothy Chabal Washington William Ainsworth Robert Nickerson Marina Calif Sara Forninash Richland Mary Schueler Southington Conn Jones Elm Grove Cemetery First Christian Church Washington County Diabetes Association

Militon Maack 76 dies after cancer in Iowa City

Milton F Maack 76 formerly of rural Ladora dies Sunday in Mercy Hospital Iowa City from cancer Retired farmer Survived by wife Cornelia foster son Thomas Bettendorf brother Arthur Lostant Ill and sisters Pearl and Esther Maack Williamsburg three foster grandchildren Services 10 am Wednesday Uhlmanns friends may call today 3-5 and 7-9 Burial Oak Hill Cemetery Memorial fund noted

Milton F. Maack Ladora Mercy Hospital Iowa City Cornelia Thomas Bettendorf Arthur Lostant, Ill Pearl Maack Esther Maack Williamsburg Uhlmann’s Oak Hill Cemetery

Ex-Cedar Rapids woman dies in Colorado crash

Evergreen Colorado saw a fatal crash in which Jayne Marie Johnson, 25, a former Cedar Rapids resident, died after the car she rode in crossed the center line on Highway 74 and hit a southbound vehicle head-on. The other two occupants, Douglas Montgomery and Mary Knight, both 25 and from Lakewood, also died. The other vehicle sustained no fatalities.

Evergreen Colo Cedar Rapids Jayne Marie Johnson Highway 74 Colorado State Patrol Lutheran Medical Center Wheat Ridge Johnson Douglas Montgomery Mary Knight Lakewood

Illinois Lottery numbers drawn in Springfield AP report

Illinois Lotto results announced Monday list winning numbers 2 7 9 for the daily game. The estimated grand prize pool for Lotto stands at 2 million dollars.

Springfield Lil

Miller Ex FBI Agent Given Two Life Prison Terms

Richard W. Miller, a former FBI agent, was sentenced by Judge David Z. Kenyon to two concurrent life sentences plus 50 years for espionage for the Soviet Union. The ruling rejects defense pleas for leniency. Miller faces parole eligibility after ten years.

Los Angeles FBI Richard W. Miller Soviet Union David Z. Kenyon Federal Bureau of Investigation Kenyon United States Miller Joel Levine Stanley Greenberg Svetlana Ogorodnikov Ogorodnikov Nikolay

Suspect held in Iowa female soldier's death

AP report states Army Pfc Edward Whitehead, of Newport Rhode Island, was arrested near Frankfurt July 3 in the stabbing death of Mount Vernon High School graduate Cynthia Ann Burnett, 19, a private stationed at Ayers Kaserne. Burnett died July 1 from wounds after leaving a restaurant with Whitehead who admitted sexual contact before the attack. Burnett’s body was found near the Ayers Kaserne main gate. Whitehead is jailed in Mannheim as pretrial proceedings begin.

Iowa City U.S Mount Vernon West Germany Cynthia Ann Burnett Kirch-Goens Frankfurt Edward Whitehead Whitehead Newport R.I Burnett Karlheinrich Hentsel Mannheim Thad Evans 3Rd Armored Frankfort Ayers Kaserne Hentsel Welcome Inn Mount Vernon High School Army 3Rd Armored Division

ACLU sues Missouri over new abortion law

The ACLU and partners sue in U S District Court challenging Missouri measures that ban public funding, facilities and state employees for abortions except to save a life. Plaintiffs say the statute violates a woman's constitutional right to a safe legal abortion and gag orders health care providers. Missouri AG Webster and the state defend the law.

Kansas City, Mo Missouri U.S. District Court American Civil Liberties Union Dick Kurtenbach ACLU Reproductive Health Services Planned Parenthood Greater Kansas City Karen Cody-Carlson Planned Parenthood Group U.S. Supreme Court Pennsylvania William Webster

Man charged over Jell-O cyanide scare in Honesdale

Norman Mark Allen, 21, was arrested and charged with communicating false information that a consumer product had been tainted by cyanide after two calls claimed Jell-O desserts were contaminated. No illnesses reported. products pulled and to be tested. Allen facing up to five years and a $125,000 fine.

Honesdale Norman Mark Allen Wayne Davis FBI Philadelphia Frank Rosler Allen Acme Rosler General Foods Corp General Foods Chicago Atlanta U.S

Central City Motorcyclist In Serious Condition

A 25 year old Central City man, Jan Duane Chapman, remained in serious condition at St Luke's Hospital after losing control of his motorcycle around 2 am Sunday on County Road E-16. He was west bound about three quarters of a mile east of Duck Pond Road and was transported to the hospital by Central City ambulance.

Central City St. Luke’s Hospital Jan Duane Chapman Duck Pond Road St. Luke’s Central City Ambulance

Vital Statistics Entries From Mercy and St. Luke’s

July births listed for Mercy Center Point Shari Sack Bud Sack a son and Beth and Thomas Swyers 3418 Belair Dr SE a son. St Luke’s July 13 Tracy Hardy 126 Hardest Ave NW a son and July 14 Aleta Ahtmann 436 Amberjack Dr Hiawatha a son Judy Gulley 537 Pirate Cove Hiawatha a daughter Paula Loehr Lisbon a daughter Carol Mosier 4311 Pineview Dr NE a daughter Catherine Noecker 745 Staub Cr NE a daughter Julie Ostrander Manchester a son Karla Strong Luzerne a daughter.

Mercy Shari Bud Sackfield Center Point Beth Thomas Swyers Belair Dr ST. Luke’s Tracy Patrick Hardy Hardest Ave. NW Aleta Rick Ahtmann Amberjack Dr Hiawatha Judy Chester Gulley Pirate Cove Paula Ronald Loehr Lisbon Carol Donald Mosier Pineview Dr. NE Catherine Randy Noecker Staub Cr. NE

Cedar Rapids couples file marriage licenses

Cedar Rapids residents Danny D. Linnaberg with Tamara S. Klima Gordon D. Sanborn with Delores A. Hamad Timothy J. Shakespeare with Lisa C. Strong, all listed as Cedar Rapids residents Bradley L. Hahn of Amana with Lynn M. Bremhorst of Middle Amana William E. Kane of Coggan with Hollie J. Guerrant of Wentzville Missouri filed for marriage licenses

Danny D. Linnaberg Tamara S. Klima Gordon D. Sanborn Delores A. Hamad Cedar Rapids Timothy J. Shakespeare Lisa C. Strong Fairfax Bradley L. Hahn Amana Lynn M. Bremhorst Middle William E. Kane Coggan Hollie J. Guerrant Wentzville

Fire Calls Summary From Saturday to Monday

A sequence of emergency dispatches reports medical emergencies at multiple addresses including 1321 15th St SE and 511 16th Ave SW, equipment failures such as alarm malfunctions and a diesel fuel spill at B Avenue and Third Street NE, plus a shed fire and a chemical incident standby.

15Th St Fifth Ave 16Th Ave Cottage Grove Ave Council St 12Th St Trailridge Rd 22Nd Ave Country Club Parkway B Avenue Third Street Grant Wood Dr Interstate 380 Highway 30 Town Rd 33Rd St Weing Rd 21St St Blairs Ferry Rd

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linn County Iowa Elkader Irvin A. Fehihofer Clayton County Veterans Administration Medical Center Marie Walter Eufaula Okla Peace United Church of Christ Garnaville City Cemetery Leonard Witt Raymond L. Cooney Feteruary Care Center Davenport Holbrook Roberta Barnes Cooney Riverside Darlene Schnoebelen Vincent Winifred Leeney St. Patrick’s Church St. Joseph’s Cemetery Donohue-Lensing’s Rowley C.R Rape Crisis Service Illinois Lottery New York Times KGB Dorodnikovs Bureau The New Missouri John Ashcroft John E. Lopes 3Rd Ave
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