Deaths of Louis Stritesky and others in area obits
Obituary notices detail the deaths of Louis Stritesky Sr 68 of Cedar Rapids and Michael Curran 24 of Ames with service times burial locations and familial survivors. Additional notices list Weave Karen Lynn Thursday. Beulah L Koehler. Mabel Ostrander Ruggles. Harlan Hass. Edward Fortmann. David Allen Coble infant. Lester Brown. Mildred Tomash. David Sykes. Pearl Noe. Howard Clark. Ray Emmett. Lillian Bushnell. Sidney Anderson. Sidney Anderson. Rodney Anderson. and Sidney Anderson graveside notes with churches cemeteries and funeral homes in Cedar Rapids and neighboring towns.
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Mabel Ostrander Ruggles
Cedar Rapids
Columbia
Ottumwa
Niagra Tent and Awning Co
Church of the Brethren
Missouri
Gerald D. Ruggles
Worthington
James L. Hill
William L. Ostrander
Edith M. Glandon
Thomas A. Glandon
Joseph L. Glandon
James D. Glandon
Milo Wyatt
Albuquerque
N.M
Ray Wyatt
Rosella Rhoda
Unionville
Lone Pine
Holm’s
Sigourney
Hedrick — Lester Brown
Oxford
Mildred E. Tomash
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
George L. Gay
Vinton
Pearl E. Noe
Garrison Methodist Church
Campbell-Russell’s
Garrison Cemetery
Manchester
Howard W. Clark
Shelly’s
Delhi
Ray Emmett
Shelly’s. Victor
Harry
Lillian Shine) Bushnell
Victor
McAninch-Fremming’s
Toledo
Sidney Anderson
Farmers Win Battle Over Abandoned Rail Line Sale
Center Point residents report farmers push to take control of the Cedar Rapids Waterloo rail corridor. An Illinois Central Gulf official maintains the line at 3.5 million dollars per acre, while conservation officials lament biker apathy and fear parceling could break the trail. Farmers vow to pursue land rights possibly to the supreme court, and county officials warn the public process could end without broad support.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Tom Neenan
Linn County Conservation Board
Center Point
Clyde Schultz
Colton Calls for Cedar Rapids Fund-Raising License Exemption
Safety Commissioner Ed Colton proposed exempting certain non profits from peddler license requirements if they have Cedar Rapids ties. The plan, discussed at a city council meeting, was withdrawn after discussion. Colton suggested time limits and emphasized protecting citizens from misrepresentation. He noted Moonie church solicitations spurred the debate but denied targeting any group.
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Ed Colton
Cedar Rapids
Colton
Reimbursement Deadline Extended for Iowa Seniors and Disabled
Iowa announces extended deadline to Oct 31 for disabled and senior citizens property tax and rent reimbursement claims. Eligible individuals under thresholds should file with the Department of Revenue. forms available at city and county assessors and treasurers offices and DOR field offices.
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Iowa
State Department of Revenue
Department of Revenue
Neighbors Fight Williams Court Duplex Plan
Residents and 74-signature petition oppose a city hearing on rezoning Williams Court NW from single family to multi family to permit duplexes. They cite parking traffic and neighborhood character concerns while developer James McDonald argues lots are platted but undeveloped and plans will meet city parking and code requirements with stricter duplex rules than single homes.
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Williams Court
James McDonald
City considers noise ordinance after complaints from Midland Forge
Council members eye a St. Louis style ordinance to curb industrial noise in residential areas. Eugene Wislsel reports sleepless nights from Midland Forge noise and officials seek state guidance to craft enforceable local standards.
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Ed Colton
St. Louis
Eugene Wislsel
Thirty-sixth Avenue
Midland Forge
Public Improvements
Richard Phillips
Colton
Santa Barbara Fire Winds Ravage Wealthy Montecito District
The Santa Barbara fire from the northeast reached 45 mph with flames driving through Sycamore canyon. Four air tankers and four helicopters attacked at dawn to protect watershed areas and estate blocks. Arson or accident is suspected as a cause with investigators reviewing suspicious blazes nearby. Hospitals ran on generators as city power lines suffered outages.
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Sycamore Canyon
Montecito
Rosenberger
Waldapfel
Los Padres National Forest
Southern California Edison
Santa BarBara
Cedar Rapids Police Probe Vanishing U Haul Trucks
Cedar Rapids police continued a Wednesday inquiry into the disappearance of four U Haul trucks and a trailer valued at about 15000 dollars. The vehicles rented by three people at three area service stations last week were thought to be for local use and possibly headed to Nevada with a Cen tral City furniture store’s contents. One truck reportedly broke down in Wyoming with the driver en route back to Cedar Rapids. The case is being labeled embezzlement of leased or rented vehicles, though charges often drop if full payment is made at the end of the line.
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Cedar Rapids
Nevada
Central City
Wyoming
Deadline for second half licenses on trucks and mobile homes
Linn County treasurer James Hennessey reminded that the deadline to apply for second half licenses for trucks, truck tractors and mobile homes is near. A penalty applies to late applications starting Aug. 1 and driving without a license could lead to arrest from Aug. 15.
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Linn
James Hennessey
Judge dismisses case over government non compliance
U S district judge McManus threw out the Day case due to repeated government failure to provide court ordered documents from Kirshen including FBI summaries and FDIC files. He ruled the non compliance denied Day a fair trial and imposed stringent sanctions.
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Thn
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Day
Kirshen
McManus
FDIC
FBI
Armed Holdup Nets $2 At 7-Eleven Store
A black male suspect armed with a small caliber handgun robbed the 7-Eleven at 2910 Center Point Road NE around 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, taking $2 from a lone female clerk. no patrons were present and the bandit fled on foot. Five years ago, Britain sent 4000 troops to Northern Ireland to confront the IRA.
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Center Point Road
Eric Roemer
Roemer
Britain
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Cedar Rapids Emergency Numbers and After Hours Contacts
Emergency numbers for Cedar Rapids include police and highway patrol after hours lines. Information and referral services are listed with multiple numbers to learn who can help.
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Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louis Stritesky
Twenty-second Avenue
Swisher
Angeline Asenbrener
Michael Curran
Ames
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Iowa State University
Montreal
Detroit
Iowa State
Kappa Sigma
Elsie Curran
Brosh Chapel
Lee Roy Collins
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids American Legion Baseball Fund
Weave
Karen Lynn
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Philip Hougen
Rose Hill
Marshalltown
Friends
Turner Chapel East
American Cancer Society
March of Dimes
Koehler
Beulah L
Janeba- Kuba Funeral Home
Everett K. Burham
Sharon United Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral Home
Steve Helle
Gazette
Neenan
Linn County
Cording
Paul Huber
Marion
Huber
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Conservation Commissions
ICC
L.W. Hamilton
Linn County Property Taxpayers’ Assn
Conservation Commissions
Hamilton
Schultz
R.E. Dobroth
Illinois
Cetral
Black Hawk County
County Conservation Commissions
State Conservation Commission
C.R
Mike Deupree
Gazette City Hall
Unification Church
Moonies
Sun Yung Moon
The
U.S. Forest Service
Pacific Ocean
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
California
San Diego
Mexico
China
Peking
Gov
Cedar Rapids Solon
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
Amana
James Swatosh
Dial
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