Notable Cedar Rapids Deaths Announced in Obituary Notices
The death notices report 14 individuals including Lance K. Rubek 74 of Cedar Rapids. He died in a local hospital and is survived by wife Rachel Dean and son Ron. Services will be held at Murdoch Chapel Marion with burial in Oak Shade Cemetery. Other obituaries list Lottie Michalek James A. Howard Wayne Allen Ethel Fadness Michael Russow Elizabeth Hughes Bertha Monighan and more with funeral details and survivor lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance K. Rubek
23Rd St. Drive
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Rachel Dean
Rubek
Marion High School
Coe College
Ives and Frana Fuel Co
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Ron
Ames
Murdoch Chapel
Reuben Tjaden
Oak Shade
Lottie Michalek
20Th Ave
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Solon
Frank Hartl
William Michalek
St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Daughters of Isabella
Lodge 400
Western Fraternal
Swisher
Charles Hromidko
Kenneth Swenka
North Liberty
Frank
Mount Vernon
Leonard
Alburnett
Brush Chapel
St. Ludmila’s Church
Robert Cizek
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Cizek
James A. Howard
Linn County
Independence
Judith Hakes
Richard
John
Lucy Wenner
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William B. Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Wayne W. Allen
Staub Court
Odebolt
Roosevelt Hotel
Crescent Lodge No. 25
AF & AM
Iowa
Court of Honor
E! Kahir Shrine
Malta
The
Eastern Star
Gertrude Narile
Fairbanks
John T. Woods
Crescent Lodge
Hazleton
Shrine Crippled Children’s Fund
Rose Kubovec
St. SW
Vincenc Kubovec
Rose Cejka
Kirwin
Kan
Sokolice Renada Tyrs
Sokolice Sewing Circle
Czech Fine Arts Group
Damske Matice Sobolka
Karel Fourth Lodge
Western Fraternal Life Association
Czech Heritage Foundation
Cesky Vlastenky
Rosanne Schwartz
Douglaston
N.Y
Lottie Prasil
Brosh Chapel
Czech National Cemetery
Brosh
Bertha Mae Monighan
Mechanicsburg
Bertha Mae Forbes
William Spoon
Howard Monighan
Greencastle
Ind
Drexel Hill
Obituaries and Funeral Details for Local Residents
Leonard Serbousek to be buried at Anderson Cemetery after 10 am mass at Immaculate Conception Church led by Rev. William Leonard. Rosary at Brush Chapel tonight with visitation until 9. Raymond E Polansky services held. body donated to Iowa University anatomy. Lydia Kroul Shimek to be buried at St Johns Cemetery after 10 am service at St Ludmila with rosary tonight at Turner Chapel West. Dr William J Neuzil to be buried at Cedar Memorial after noon service at Im William P Leonard. rosary tonight at Turner Chapel East with visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Ethel J. Fadness
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Schutte’s. Monona
Michael O. Russow
Schultz’s
Pleasant Grove
McGregor
Iowa City
Elizabeth M. Hughes
Beckman-Jones
Volga Methodist Church
Wadena
Witt’s
Elkader
West Union
Henrietta Johnston
Burnham Wood’s
Donald L. Thomas
Harden's
McFarlan Cemetery
Tipton
Minnie E. France
Sheets and Son's
Shimek
Lydia Kroul
St Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Robert W. Cizek
St. John’s Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Neuzil
William J
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
William P. Leonard
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
City Briefs And Local Notices On August 1
Danna Leete will join Styling Hutch starting August 1. Old and new customers welcome. Peaches offers 38 lb boxes at 8.69. Ray's Market accepting consignments of used decorative items. Call 364-8032. Evening Optimists feature David Lodge of Perpetual Savings and Loan discussing rate increases Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. at Shiloh Cafe. Birthright holds a 6 30 p.m. Tuesday business meeting at Catholic Charities office 1430 Second Ave SE, followed by a 7 30 p.m. general meeting. Burglary reports say Dan Dolph of 3716 Sue Lane NW reported items valued at 355 stolen from a residence at 350 15th Ave SW. Theft report: Leslie A. Kueth of rural Coggan tells deputies jewelry and cash totaling 1042 stolen from his home. Thought for today quotes Henry Thoreau on speaking and listening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lodge
Perpetual Savings and Loan
Shiloh
Birthright
Catholic Charities Office
Second Ave. SE
Dan Dolph
Sue Lane
15Th Ave
Governor Ray declines quick release of Preisser audit
Gov Robert Ray said he would not seek immediate release of an expense audit of Social Service Commissioner Victor Preisser. Auditor Lloyd Smith will release it in the regular fall cycle. Palmer criticized trips including weekends and Lake Okoboji visits during 1976. Ray also questioned legislators collecting pay for days not in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Robert D. Ray
Social Service
Victor Preisser
Lloyd Smith
William Palmer
Preisser
Palmer
Ray
Lake Okoboji
Cyclist Injured In Buckhole Crash On West Post Road
David Barrett 23 of 2224 29th Ave SW was admitted in fair condition to Mercy Hospital ICU after a broken left shoulder from a motorcycle collision with a buckhole on West Post Road near Highway 30 at about 6 20 a m Linn County Sheriff's officials said he was northbound when the hole threw him over the handlebars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Barrett
29Th Ave
Mercy Hospital
West Post Road
Linn County
Barrett
Highway 30
Fatal Oshkosh crash claims two lives at Fly-in
Spectators rushed to a burning plane after it landed Sunday at the Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in in Oshkosh Wisconsin and attempted to lift the tail to free two victims. The dead are Fred Kaepell aged 47 and his son David aged 18 of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Experimental Aircraft Association
Oshkosh
Wis
Fred Kaepell
David
Minneapolis
Lebanese Civil War Aftermath Shapes Southern Lebanon
The Lebanese army rebuilt to about 3,500 troops after the 1975 to 1976 civil war, with U.S. arms. Fighting shifts left Beirut as Israel-backed forces and U.N. control the south amid reopened port hopes and new clashes near Tripoli between pro Iraqi extremists and Arafat supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
U.S
Hermon
Lebanese Defense Ministry
Beirut
Lebanon
U.N
Tripoli
An Nahar
Yasser Arafat
Brothers share donor kidney plan sparks family support
Mrs Wirick says the brothers are close and Darryl volunteers to donate his right kidney. He told Darren he wanted to give his best kidney since he writes and throws with his right hand. The father notes the family's reaction and the doctor confirms the planned donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wirick
Darren
Economic indicators rise with permits lead in gains
The six rising indicators included average workweek vendor performance change in total liquid assets change in sensitive prices stock prices and building permits with building permits the main driver of the increase. Contracts and orders for plant and equipment fell the most dragging the index. The index stood at 136.3 after seasonal adjustment, up 36.3 percent from the 1967 base and 5 percent above June 1977. Over the year it rose an average 0.4 percent per month with a 1.3 percent gain in Q2 after a 0.1 percent drop in Q1.
Gunmen storm Iraqi Embassy amid hostage chaos
Gunmen speaking French and Arabic fire on the Iraqi Embassy killing and wounding several. Half a dozen or more hostages were reported on the lower floors while others barricaded on the top. An Algerian diplomat allegedly entered then left the building five hours after the attack, as a bullet wounded hostage was evacuated.
Amin hands power over to his wife Medina Amin
NAIROBI Kenya UPI Idi Amin says he is handing Uganda's control to his senior wife Medina Amin while he takes time off to pursue racing. Radio Uganda notes Amin will wear his jacket and red cap as Medina runs the government in his absence with junior wife Sarah acting as co-driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Idi Amin
Uganda
Radio
Medina Amin
Amin
Sarah
Defense Council
Idi Amin Dada
Radio Uganda
American businessman Crawford questioned five hours in Moscow
F. Jay Crawford, a 37 year old International Harvester sales rep from Mobile Alabama, was interrogated for nearly five hours at Lefortovo Prison on currency trading charges. He proclaimed innocence, saying he is a pawn in a political chess game and that no evidence or specifics were presented. He was ordered back for more questioning and noted personal belongings would be returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
UPI
F. Jay Crawford
Crawford
International Harvester Co
Lefortovo Prison
Mobile
Ala
Lefortovo
United States
KGB
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Agnes Miller
Kenneth Miller
A Ave
29Th St
Hallmark Nursing Home
Dixie Dress Shop
Armstrong’s Department Store
Ladies’ Auxiliary
the Moose Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fredrick McDonnell
Monsignor
Becker
Teahen Funeral Home
F Ave
Gerald A. Hiland
27Th St. NE
Norway
Linn County Relief Department
Beaumont General Hospital
el Paso
Texas
Ottumwa
Hiland
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids College Club
Alpha Gamma Sorority
St. Luke’s Auxiliary
Elmcrest Country Club
Cynthia A. Hiland
Denver
Colo
Kent A
Kirk S
Robert Sweitzer
South Bend
Richard Sweitzer
Forest Park
Ill
Evelyn Miller
John P. Woods
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital
ALS
Amiotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society
Danna Leete
Hutch
Adv
Leslie A. Kueth
Coggan
Sheriff's Deputies
Henry Thoreau
Gov. Ray
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home — Cemetery
Mediterranean
Mount
Bassy
Porte Dauphine
Wife
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Gazette Company
Third Avenue
Gazette
Associated Press
Kernen
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