Deaths and memorials in Linn County and nearby communities
Earl McClellan Wolvers 71 of Mount Vernon died at home after a brief illness. He was Mount Vernon police chief for 17 years and mayor 1981–83, later running Mount Vernon Security Service. Survivors include his wife Gladys and children. Services Friday at United Methodist Church Mount Vernon with Linn County Sheriff Honor Guard burial at Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Fern Crow Hayes 85 died at Living Center East Cedar Rapids. She was born in Big Grove Township and had eight grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Francis T. Ryan 83 of Clinton died there. services Saturday at St Irenaeus Catholic Church Clinton. Matilda A Breedlove Moore dies Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Marion. Jack W Newlin dies. graveside service Wilcox Cemetery Viola area with American Legion honors. Burial details and funeral home calls listed.
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What Cheer
Gladys Wehde
Oskaloosa
Wolvers
Mount Vernon
Geraldine Uhme
Greenville
Texas
Tom
White Bear Lake
Minn
United Methodist
Fern Crow Hayes
Living Center East
Big Grove Township
Leonard Hayes
Jackson, Minn
Cedar Rapids
First Baptist Church Church of the Brethren
Margaret Cahill
Kellogg
Thelma Mienke
Newell Crow
Alburnett
Francis T. Ryan
Clinton
Patrick
St. Irenaeus Catholic Church
Church
Cannon Funeral Home
Jack W. Newlin
Wilcox Cemetery
Viola
Richard Newhall
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
American Legion Post
Springville
Stewart Funeral Home
Virginia K. Bennett
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Weldon
Paul Bennett
Savannah
North Liberty
Rockwell Collins
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Karyl Bennett
Dennis
Oklahoma City
DuWayne
Stone City
Roberta Richmond
Humeston
Madge Peters
Bakersfield
Calif
Lila Little
Fresno
Darrell Saffell
Pleasantville
George L
Oakhill Cemetery
Coralville
Gay’s
Two Local Residents Die. Services Pending
LaHonta Anders age 61 of 3938 F Ave NW died Wednesday at Mercy Hospital. Teahen Funeral Home in charge. Kristine Pernicka age 84 of Crestview Acres Marion died Wednesday evening at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Kuba Funeral Home East in charge.
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LaHonta Anders
F Ave
Mercy Hospital
Teahen
Deaths fill regional obituaries span several Iowa towns
Leonard V. Freeman 79 dies after extended illness in Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital. Thomas C. Gegenheimer 76 of Iowa City dies after long illness, with detailed career history across Iowa City Grinnell and California. Virginia K. Bennett 64 dies in Iowa City after sudden illness. long tenure at Rockwell Collins. Memorials to Mercy Hospital stroke rehab. Other notices include Mamie J. Johnson 89, Anna Margaret Obermueller 68 in Traer and Keystone area, Otto H. Rittmer 92 at VA Medical Center Iowa City, Sadie Heins 73 in La Crosse Wisconsin, Gertrude Lasher 90 in Des Moines, Pat Bozarth 70 in West Liberty. Burial and service details listed for each with family survivors and local funeral homes.
Negotiations Resume In Strike At Universal Engineering
Federal mediator orders a second round today as about 100 Machinists Local 831 workers strike at Universal Engineering Corp after three weeks without a new contract. Union says proposal includes wage cuts from 57 cents to $3 an hour, fringe benefits cuts, and altered seniority rules while Petittoone Corp seeks Chapter 11 reorganization. Strike benefits available Friday and Saturday at union offices.
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Local 831
Universal Engineering Corp
Universal
Pettibone Corp
Prospect Pl. SW
Illinois Lotto results and jackpots announced
Illinois Lotto winning numbers drawn Wednesday list Daily Game 0 7 7 Pick Four 6 4 8 1 Lotto Jackpot four million dollars Lotto 7 Jackpot twenty two million dollars announced by the Illinois Lottery in Springfield AP report.
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Springfield, Ill
Visitors Bureau to meet Friday
The Cedar Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau will hold its annual membership meeting at noon Friday at Stouffer's. A luncheon followed by an audiovisual program will recapture highlights of Cedar Rapids 1991 bid presentation for the Women's International Bowling Congress tournament. Special community service awards will be announced. Reservations call 364-2591.
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Cedar Rapids
Woman robbed in Huston Park in Cedar Rapids
A woman was struck in the face and robbed of cash in Huston Park in the 1500 block of Third Avenue SE. Cedar Rapids police say a tall thin black man in a yellow T shirt and blue jeans assaulted her at 10:15 p.m. and took money from her wallet before she returned home and called police.
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Huston Park
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
I 80 Crash Claims Michigan City Man
Leonard Furois, 74, of Michigan City Indiana died July 23 in a single vehicle crash near the Interstate 80 West Liberty interchange. The eastbound pickup left the road, went into a ditch, became airborne and crossed Cedar County Road X-40 before stopping in the east ditch.
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West Liberty
Leonard Furois
Michigan City
Ind
Iowa State Patrol
Furois
Cedar County
Pentagon allowed contractors to understate defense costs
Documents obtained by the Associated Press reveal that the Pentagon allowed defense contractors to understate development costs for weapons like the Sgt. York DIVAD. The practice allegedly enabled use of public funds to cover overruns, complicating prosecutions such as the General Dynamics case. Indictments for four executives were dismissed.
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Washington
Pentagon
William Weld
Justice Department
General Dynamics Corp
Sgt. York
Weld
Glenn Flood
Defense Department
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Associated Press
Army
General Dynamics
Ford Aerospace & Communications Corp
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Meese Flags Inconsistencies Over Iran Contras Case
Attorney General Meese disputed CIA director Casey's claimed ignorance of diverted funds for Iran arms sales to the contras. North asserted Casey knew and approved the diversion, while Meese cited ongoing contradictions between Casey and North. Rudman questioned Casey’s involvement as Congress probes the scheme.
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Meese
CIA
William Casey
Iran
North
Casey
Warren Rudman
New Hampshire
Senate
Col. North
Rudman
Mitchell
Richard Secord
Albert Hakim
Linn County Board votes to add fur farming to agriculture
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved a proposed amendment to include fur farming in the county’s definition of agriculture by a 2-1 vote, despite opposition and a power outage during the hearing. Florence and James Robertson push to operate a fox farm near Toddville, amid strong neighbor concerns and legal questions.
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Nancy Stevens
Dazette
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Ken Schriner
Joe Rinas
Jean Oxley
Florence
James Robertson
Toddville
Don Deburkarte
Marion
Robertsons
Warbasse
Arlene Blazek
Central City
Lightning injures 30 at Martin Luther King Jr Park
In Chicago Heights Illinois a bolt struck a group leaving a basketball tournament in Martin Luther King Jr Park injuring 30 people including a 27 year old woman and a 15 year old girl. Both were hospitalized at St James Hospital Medical Center in serious conditions. The strike occurred about 6 45 p m near a metal gate under a tree and split the tree causing falling branches to injure several others.
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Chicago Heights
Ill
Shelby Aaron
Aaron
St. James Hospital Medical Center
Dorothy Madon
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
David Harnett
Cedar Rapids designer Jeff Kint dies in New York at 33
Jeffrey Dale Kint founder of Jeff Kint Designs Ltd. died at his New York home after a long illness at age 33. Born in Cedar Rapids he studied at Jefferson High School and UNI before moving to New York where he built a line of hand dyed silk evening wear sold in Nordstrom and I Magnin. Services were held in New York.
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Jeffrey Dale Kint
Cedar Rapids
New York City
Kint
Jeff Kint
Nordstrom
I. Magnin
New York
the Gazette
Bob Gender
Jefferson High School
Jefferson
West Side
Gender
Birth Notices From Mercy St Luke's Hospital
Paula and Kevin O'Toole welcome a son at 921 Old Marion Rd NE. Joann Stephenson and David Stephenson welcome a daughter from Rowley. Lori Musil and Joseph Musil greet a daughter from Ely. Lisa Pazour and Michael Pazour announce a son from Swisher. Denise Schirm and Daniel Schirm announce a son from Garrison.
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Mercy
Paula
Daniel Way
Brockman Ave
Marion
Jan
Kevin O’toole
Marion Rd
ST. Luke’s
Joann
David Stephenson
Rowley
Lori
Joseph Musil
Ely
Lisa
Michael Pazour
Swisher
Denise
Daniel Schirm
Garrison
Cedar Rapids Area Couple Marriage Licenses List
A list of marriage licenses issued to Cedar Rapids residents and nearby cities. Couples include Timothy D. Carlson with Kimberly K. Harwood, Kenneth L. Gard with Judy L. Johnson, Russell M. Roland with Norma J. Edmonds, Steven J. Mescher with Heather L. Riley, David P. Werning with Rebecca L. LaRue, David J. Wirtz with Therese M. Holmes, Burtwin L. Day with Nancy S. Aronson, Mark R. Henderson with Elizabeth A. Strickland, Michael M. Gradwell with Susan R. Lehr, and Charles E. Harris with Joyce M. Hahn.
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Timothy D. Carlson
Kimberly K. Harwood
Kenneth L. Gard
Judy L. Johnson
Russell M. Roland
Norma J. Edmonds
Cedar Rapids
Steven J. Mescher
Heather L. Riley
Marion
David P. Werning
Newhall
Rebecca L. LaRue
David J. Wirtz
Atkins
Therese M. Holmes
Burtwin L. Day
Norway
Nancy S. Aronson
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Linn County
Earl McClellan Wolvers
Ror Awa
Sean
Church of the Brethren
Garrison Cemetery
Matilda A. Breedlove Moore
Cedar Memorial Chapel
William Hendricks
First Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Iowa
Belle Plaine
Leonard V. Freeman
Hrabak
Thomas C. Gegenheimer
Westview Dr
Oxford
Martha Huffman
Joe Glassman
A&p Grocery
A&p
Grinnell
United Food Market
Cherry
San Diego
Ioof Lodge
Thomas
Mequon
Wis
Nancy House
Milan
Callahan’s
Roy Brown
Oxford Cemetery
Mamie J. Johnson
Bethesda Care Center
Toledo
Gylena Pickhardt
Holly Mikles
Mesa
Ariz
Grinnell Christian Church
West Liberty Cemetery
Searsboro
Smith’s
Keystone
Anna Margaret Obermueller
Traer
Don
Vinton
Nancy Hamilton
Frieda Geiken
Harold Geiken
Eleanor Geiger
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Keystone Cemetery
Fellmer’s
Manchester
Otto H. Rittmer
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Vernon’s
Postville
Sadie
Heins
Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse
Elmer
Glen
Walter Gullickson
Ossian
Howard Gullickson
Decorah
Dorothy Arness
Hopkins
Winton
Gertrude Lasher
Des Moines
Campbell-Russell’s
Virgil
Pat” Bozarth
Lois
Ray
Opal Sweet
St. Joseph
Hazel Ahart
Pattonsburg
Robert
Clifford
New Franklin
Snider
Illinois Lottery
LOTTO
Visitors Bureau
Congress
Poindexter
Robert McFarlane
Reagan
County Board UK
Fuse
C.R
John E. Lapes
Ave. S.E
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