Two Iowa Death Notices Share Cedar Rapids Roots
Hazel Beman Edwards 93 died in San Diego after living in Cedar Rapids in 1943 44. Surviving: three sons a daughter two sisters and many grandchildren. Services today in San Diego burial Monday Magnolia Iowa. John R Buzz Garvey 70 of 439 Crimson Drive NE died at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Born Chicago Oct 21 1912 he married Helen Toohey in 1936. Surviving wife two daughters a son a sister and many grandchildren. Services Saturday at St Josephs Church burial Cedar Memorial Park. Memorials to Camp Courageous or American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Beman Edwards
Cedar Rapids
San Diego
Calif
Elbert
William G
James
San Jose
John
St. Paul
Minn
Charlene Loyd
Mariposa
Helen Eurick
Phelan
Wallace J
John R. “Buzz” Garvey
Crimson Drive
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Helen Toohey
Industrial Chemical Labs of
Omaha
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
The
Elks Club
Traveling Men’s Club
Ann Sanford
Bridgewater
N.J
Paty Smith
Geraldine Romweber
Batesville
Ind
Keith Birch
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Camp Courageous
P.O. Box
Monticello
American Cancer Society
10Th St. SE
Memorial services for Corky Long at Turner Chapel West
Memorial services for Carles Corky Long at Turner Chapel West at 11 30 a m with Rev Richard L Thompson of Trinity Lutheran Church. Luncheon at Swisher American Legion Hall after services inurnment Urbana Cemetery. Memorial contributions to Camp IO-DIS-E-CA Route 4 Salon 52333 urged. Friends may register after 9 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long, Carles
Corky
Turner Chapel West
Richard L. Thompson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Swisher American Legion Hall
Urbana
Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca
Route 4
East Iowa Obituary Notices Chronicle Several Deaths
Lila A. Collum 53 died Thursday at University Hospitals Iowa City services pending at Hrabak's Willard Knoop 63 died at home services pending at Overton's in Traer Mary Graves 41 died Thursday morning at People Memorial Extended Care services pending at White's Independence Ruth M. Frees 56 died Thursday morning at University Hospitals after sudden illness born July 24 1926 in Johnson County survived by husband Robert and children services Saturday at St Wenceslaus burial at St Mary's Newport memorials Ruth Frees Memorial Fund Mildred Kircher 86 died Thursday morning in Juneau Wisconsin long illness born June 19 1897 Iowa City retired from Iowa Memorial Union died with services 7 30 pm at George L Gay's burial Memorial Gardens memorials Sara Hart Guild First Christian Church Iowa City Eugene Stahlhut 57 Sumner farmer died Wednesday farm tractor accident near Volga survived by wife Loretta two sons Diane Bang six grandchildren two brothers two sisters services 11 am Saturday St John's Lutheran Spring Fountain burial Lutheran Cemetery Sumner Township call Becker Milne's after 11 am today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth M. Frees
Kimball Road
University Hospitals
Johnson County
Robert Frees
Iowa City
St. Mary’s Church
Newport Township
Catholic Order of Foresters
Altar and Rosary Society
Robert
Cynthia Wombacher
Mason City
Janet Williams
Barbara White
William
Solon
Velma Nigg
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Danial Mackey
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Newport
George L. Gay’s
Order of Foresters
Mildred Kircher
Seventh Ave
Juneau
Wis
Hills
Irish Business College
Garland O. Kircher
Cherokee
Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
First Christian Church
Pythian Sisters
Eugene Stahlhut
Sumner
Volga
Loretta
Carol
Clarksville
Rex
Waterloo
Diane Bang
Herman Stahlhut
John
Oceano
Calif
David
Poway
Dolores Hunemuller
Shirley Buschena
Fulda
Min
Camp illness at Linn County camp prompts water concerns
Health officials investigated a gastrointestinal outbreak at Hitaga Camp with 65 new illnesses among campers after water hauling began. Tests found no spoilage and wells remained within safe limits while a state team assessed potential contamination and runoff factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hart
Linn
Hart
State Health Department
Cedar Rapids
Jack Kelly
Disease Control Division
The
Health Department
Kelly
Hitaga
Linda Johnson
Mason City man dies in fiery I-495 crash
Peter O'Donnell, 30, of Mason City Iowa died when his car collided with a tractor trailer on the Washington Beltway I-495 near Cabin John Maryland. Divers searched for his father John O'Donnell 57 who may have fallen into the river. A second driver was injured and traffic backed up for hours as authorities closed lanes and hunted a possible swerving vehicle.
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Mason City
Cabin John
Peter O'Donnell
Iowa
Washington, D.C
O’donnell
John O'Donnell
Washington Beltway
Potomac River
Authori
Larry Barker
O'Donnell
Birth announcements list multiple additions in July
Vital statistics note several births with parents and addresses in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. Entries include Debra and Norman Farrington a daughter Ther esa Kokontis a son, Mary Bumann a daughter, Pamela Mertka a daughter, Becky High a son, Diane Shellhart a son, Nadine Kirk a daughter, and Cathy Bohman a son at At Derwood Maryland. Grandparents are named Ray Bohman and George Carlson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
Theodore Hartquist
Woodside Drive
Debra
Norman Farrington
Olin
Theresa
Steven Kokontis
35Th St. NE
Mary Bumann
David Anderson
Linwood St
Pamela Mertka
Stanwood
Becky
Phillip
27Th Ave
Marion
Diane
Chuck Shellhart
Vinton
Nadine
Paul Kirk
Sixth Ave
At. Derwood
Cathy
H.R. Bohman
Ray Bohman
Cedar Rapids
George W. Carlson
San Diego
Three youths die in Glabrook car-truck crash near Gladbrook
A car carrying five children returning from detasseling corn collided with a pickup four miles west of Gladbrook at 4 p.m. Three occupants Jodi Kerr 15 Jana Kerr 13 and David Schultz 13 of Marshalltown died. Two other children Angie Schultz 15 and Doug Schultz 9 were in critical condition at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Lorraine Schultz mother of the children and Lowell Paustian 62 rural Gladbrook were hospitalized guards reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Jodi Kerr
Jana Kerr
David Schultz
Marshalltown
Angie Schultz
Doug Schultz
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines
Lorraine Schultz
Schultz
Iowa State Patrol
Lowell Paustian
Paustian
Marshalltown Area
Farris Sentencing Set For Linn County Murder Case
Farris faces a 1:30 p.m. sentencing on August 26 in Linn County after a first degree murder conviction with a mandatory life term and no parole unless the governor commutes. Testimony described Farris and Rohn blaming each other for Miss May and the two boys deaths while prosecutors and defense urged motives and fear as key factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Rohn
Farris
Miss May
Economy Recovery Gains Hopes As GNP Data Released
The new inflation adjusted GNP report shows the economy expanding in the spring quarter after a deeper recession, with second quarter growth revised to 6.6 percent from a flash estimate of 8.7 percent. Officials cite high interest rates and a rapid recovery in demand as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
John M. Albertine
American Business Conference
Reagan defends exercises amid Central America tension
President Reagan declined to confirm plans for a naval blockade of Nicaragua and warned such action is serious. He praised Sandinista peace talks as a first step but urged concessions from the Managua regime. He said democracy for Nicaragua requires actions beyond the current regime’s subversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nicaragua
Reagan
Central America
Managua
Reagan Names Kissinger to Lead Central America Study Panel
President Reagan proposed former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to head a commission examining long-range U.S. policy in Central America. Reagan said Kissinger is exceptionally well qualified to provide vital information for Congress to shape decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kissinger
U.S
Central America
Congress
Reagan
Scam targets farmers with spray-on roof waterproofing
Five farmers in Buchanan County fell for a scam offering spray-on roof waterproofing. Investigators say the material is ordinary aluminum paint and costs about five dollars per gallon. One man paid seventy five dollars for a 14 by 18 foot roof treatment. Police urge caution and remind travelers to obtain contracts with cancellation rights and copies, warning to deal with trusted sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County
Joel Dryer
Buchanan County Sheriff's Department
Dryer
Moscow man dies in one car crash near Tipton
Edward Eugene Beinke, 19, of Moscow Iowa died in a one car crash on North Fairground Road two miles west of Tipton Cedar County. The collision occurred at 8 07 a m as Beinke, alone, lost control and was thrown from the vehicle. He was treated at the scene, airlifted to University Hospitals Iowa City and pronounced dead at 9 19 a m. The Cedar County Sheriff’s Department investigates the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Edward Eugene Beinke
Moscow
Iowa
Cedar County
Beinke
North Fairground Road
University Hospitals
Iowa City
UNI official leaves for Wisconsin post
Dr. Robert Stansbury resigns as UNI vice president for administration and finance effective Tuesday to become assistant chancellor for administrative programs and services at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. A Waterloo native, he joined UNI in 1968 and has served as vice president since 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Robert Stansbury
University of Northern Iowa
Stansbury
University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh
Waterloo
UNI
Motorcyclist 12 Injured in Plato Collision
A 12yearold West Branch rider Trent Wright sustained compound leg fractures after his motorcycle collided head on with 74yearold Edith Marie Valenta of West Branch in Plato at 1055 am. Wright received onscene treatment then flew to City hospital in stable condition. Valenta unharmed. Investigation ongoing.
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Plato
West Branch
Edith Marie Valenta
Trent Wright
Valenta
Wright
Tipton
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Bachelor party tragedy river drowning near Davenport sailing club
A 19 year old man, Jack Sire, attending a Davenport bachelor party near the Davenport Sailing Club, fell into the Mississippi River as dawn approached. Police say he could not swim and investigators recovered his body about an hour later after the fall at around 3 30 a.m. The party included about 15 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Mississippi
Jack Sire
Davenport Sailing Club
Sire
Lauren man dies in car-truck crash near Marathon
Harland Brackey, 58, of Laurens died from injuries after a car crash at the intersection of a county road and Highway 10 east of Marathon. The truck driver Randall Koenig of Webb was hospitalized in Spencer in good condition.
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Marathon
Iowa
Harland Brackey
Laurens
Brackey
Randall Koenig
Webb
Koenig
Spencer
Tip of Day: Build Compost from Fresh Kitchen Waste
Use fresh garbage to create a compost heap and gain free fertilizer. Uncooked vegetable and fruit scraps peelings cores eggshells coffee grounds and tea leaves contribute nutrients for soil enrichment.
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METRO
Belle Plaine
Lila A. Collum
Hrabak’s
Clutier
Willard Knoop
Overton's
Traer
Mary Graves
People Memorial
White’s
Ruth Frees
Iowana Council
Terry Roening
Roeniig
Janet Baker
Roemig
Maryland
St. Luke’s
Robin G. Kleppe
Cynthia L. Osborne
Joseph L. Conner
Debra L. Hobbs
Edward P. Roehrich
Janette M. Upah
Gary L. Wallin
Margaret O. Bump
Ray E
Karen C. McKiernan
Nancy A
Paul D. Chiafos
Tina M
Clark M. McKey
Richard K
Cindy L. Ross
Donna J
Keith M. Bricker
Carole A
Franklin J. Stallman
Larry
Reulan P. Floyd
Jasper County
Bill Dunkelberg
National Federation of Independent Business
Wisconsin
Cate
Lauren Man
John E. Lapes
Convenient
Third Avenue
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