Obituaries for Merrill O Brown and Allan Neustel
Obituary notices announce the death of Merrill O Brown 85 of Belle Vue after a cancer battle with services set for St John's Lutheran Church Bellevue and burial at Sheldon Mt Cemetery. Also noted is Allan Phillip Neustel with 1 p.m. service at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion and burial at West Prairie Cemetery rural Troy Mills with military rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill O. Brown
Bellevue
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Sheldon
Kingery Funeral Home
Selma
Marilyn
Les) Yeager
Cedar Rapids
Cheryl
Dan) Mandro
Lake Villa
Ill
Nelda Townsend
Watseka
Wayne
Alice) Brown
Lake Havasu
Ariz
Michael
Sarah
Janet
Craig
Janyce
Ken Brown
Roy
Nadine Martin Brown
Selma Harrolle
Bloomington
Merrill
Chicago
Teamsters
Allan Phillip Neustel
Murdoch Funeral Home
Marion
West Prairie
Troy Mills
Donald L. Stoecker
Peoples Unitarian Universalist Church
Linda Hansen
Cedar Memorial Park
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
Mercy Medical Center
Daily Notebook Of Meetings And Local Notices
A dense list of morning and evening meetings across Cedar Rapids Linn County and Marion including city council, board of adjustment, and building appeals. It covers outdoor game law talk at Indian Creek Nature Center, theater at Amana church, farmers market times, health clinic exam by Linn County, and recycling events. Vital statistics record births from Mercy and St Luke's hospitals, plus crime reports for drunken driving assault and burglary charges and a series of fire calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Adjustment
First St. SW
In Memory Of Guidelines and Deadline Notice
Public memory notice details submission rules with deadline by 4 p.m. weekdays and publication date request. Rates include 40 cents per word and $10 per photo. For questions call 398 8221.
Justice: Commission Criticized For Punishment Emphasis
Audience member Rich ard Vander Mey assistant Tama County attorney criticized the commission for undervaluing punishment as a crime deterrent. He argued punishment should precede rehabilitation and rejected the panel’s claim that treatment alone can change human nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Vander Mey
Tama County
Commission
Vander Mey
Linn County pulls out of fugitive task force over bid dispute
Linn County Sheriff Department exits the Eastern Iowa Fugitive Task Force after a federal arbitrator ruled deputies must be allowed to bid for a full-time position. Sheriff Don Zeller says the ruling removes flexibility and would require adding staff, while U.S. Attorney Steve Rapp notes the move reflects common staffing issues in ad hoc task forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Gravelle
Linn County
Zeller
Mike Zlatohlavek
Zlatohlavek
FBI
U.S. Marshal’s Office
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Cedar Rapids Police
U.S
Steve Rapp
Rapp
Iowa City Native Dies in Marine Copter Crash
Iowa City native Captain Clark Cox and Captain Jerrell Boggan died when their AH-1W Cobra helicopter crashed in the Atlantic off North Carolina during night training. Cox, 32, known for gung-ho drive, graduated Iowa City West High in 1983 and earned a geology degree at Iowa before joining the Navy and Marines. A memorial service is planned at the New River MCAS chapel in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Clark Cox
Mike Hull
Cox
Hull
Iowa City
Jerrell Boggan
Haskell
Okla
North Carolina
Clark and
Shirley Cox
New River Marine Corps Air Station
Iowa City West High School
Godfather’s Pizza
Army
University of Iowa
Navy
24Th Marine Expeditionary Unit
McDermott Seeks Fifth Term on Cedar Rapids School Board
Cedar Rapids school board President Susan McDermott, 56, of 2012 Blake Blvd SE, files for at large seat seeking a fifth term. Elections on Sept 9. She cites ongoing district input, curriculum review, and expanded parent and community participation as key goals while serving on local boards and committees.
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Becky Stover
Cedar Rapids Community School
Metro
Cedar Rapids
Amana Colonies to host Pyrotechnics Guild Convention
Amana Colonies hosts the Pyrotechnics Guild International Fireworks Convention from Aug 10 to Aug 15 at the Outdoor Convention Facility between Amana and Middle. Enthusiasts from all 50 states and 30 foreign countries attend. Public admission runs $5 per carload Sun Thu and $10 per carload Fri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Gravelle
Gazette
Amana
Land of
Raahs
Amana Colonies
Pyrotechnics Guild International
Monte Whitlock
Solon
Pyrotechnics Guild
Middle
Pizza Palace Reopens After Fire With Mural and Revival
Mount Vernon artist Mitchel Ann Woods adds painted tabletops to the booths along the east wall as reconstruction continues after a blaze. Larry Alger, longtime owner, battles cancer yet stays defiant and upbeat, crediting pizza and community support for his renewed strength.
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Ers
Larry
Tammy Knake
Alger
Randy
Rick
Rawley
Royce
Rad
Roxann
Iowa
Dan Gable
Mount Vernon
Mitchel Ann Woods
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Daily Notebook
Aric Sloterdyk
Indian Creek Nature Center
Old Colony
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Amana Community Church
Homestead
Clinton County
Farmers Markets
Riverside Roundhouse
St. SW
Linn County Health Department
13Th St
Public Works Complex
Sixth St
Wilson Ave
Marion Recycling
35Th St
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Illinois
Carole
Dean Martin
JoAnn
Nathan Adams
19Th Ave
Kristin
Gary Hatfield
Staub Ct
ST. Luke's
Sandra Dee Carter
Lynn Carter
Tonga
Hiawatha
Georgina Welsh
Daryl Zerbee Jr
Bever Ave
Susie
Paul Johnson
Second Ave
the Gazette
Kenneth D. Johnson
A Ave
14Th Street
Jesse D. Aarhus
Second St
E Avenue
Collins Road
David J. Buckley
Coggan
Stoney Point Road
Highway 94
Alicia A. Millard
Eighth St
Edgewood Road
Patrick G. Tusing
20Th Ave
11Th Street
Mary B. Kennedy
Oakland Rd
Mount Vernon Road
Hitters Ball Park
Dan W. Reed
McGowan St
Sherry
Vance E. Edwards
Ben-Dov
Christina
Jesse J. McElroy
Park Towne Place NE
Rachelle Feverhelm
Shawn A. Grimm
Bobolink Lane
MCI
Mona
O Avenue NW
Council St
Kirkwood Blvd
Mount Vernon Rd
First Ave
Justice: Commission
Ment
Jim McKibbin
McKibbin
Prairie Drive
Linn
Task Force
Ocean
Pensacola, Fla
The
Associated Press
McDermott
C.R. Board
Chamber of Commerce
Tim
Brooke
Mark
Washington High
YMCA
Rotary Club of
Metropolitan Cedar Rapids Library Foundation
Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation
J.C. Penney United Way
United Way of East Central Iowa
Orquesta de Jazz Y Salsa Alto Maiz
Kcck Radio
Theatre of Fire
Dave Rasdal
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