Deaths in Linn County and nearby areas reflect long lives
Obituaries note Cecil E. Oldridge 80 of 4900 Kesler Rd NW died after a lengthy illness in St Luke's Hospital. Others listed include L Gertrude Humphreys 386, John D Hunt Jr 30, Herman Baer 36, Donald Meyer 61, Edwin Powell 80, Garnet E Barber, William J Kemme, James Mercer, William Parrish, Albert Standing, Kenneth Chitty, Mary Kamerling with service details and memorials.
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Cecil E. Oldridge
Kesler Rd
St. Luke’s Hospital
Troy Mills
Viola Betzer
Buchanan
Linn
Mr. Oldridge
Wilson & Co
Iowa Manufacturing
Cedar Rapids
Oldridge
Walker
Army Engineers
Hoover Wesleyan Methodist Church
American Legion
Cecil Jr
Harriet Lorence
Littleton
Colo
Connie Valenta
Ralph
Marvin
Winthrop
Frances McCright
Effie Bostedler
Kenneth Mostue
Circle Grove
Murdoch Funeral Home
Garnet E. Barber
Murdoch- Linwood
Lola Andrews
Unity Church
St. John’s Cemetery
William J. Kemme
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
David Rempfer
St. John Lutheran Church
Newhall
Cedar Memorial Park
James F. Mercer
Murdoch
Albert G. Standing
Friends Meeting House
Whittier
Standing
College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
Des Moines
Marion
Kenneth C. Chitty
Mount Vernon
Clutter
Mercy Medical Center
Phillips Funeral Home
Keystone
Mary Kamerling
Lisbon
Morgan Funeral Home
Janice J. Ruple
Washington County Hospital
Halcyon House
James Igon
West Bend
Wis
Mary Jo Sutton
Oquamaka
Ill
Louise Owens
Mason City
Jerry Ponce- Anciaux
Iowa City
Lupe Conrad
Fairfield
Grace Hill Cemetery
Washington
Jones
Deaths roll across Eastern Iowa in Obituary notices
Multiple obituaries from Eastern Iowa detail the deaths of pastors, business owners, farmers, and family members. Notables include The Rev. Robert Cleveland of Anamosa, Rita Devaney of Cascade owner of Devaney Funeral Home, and Carl Vogel of Keota. Services and arrangements are listed with locations and dates.
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Robert Cleveland
Congregational United Church of Christ
Anamosa
Denver
Colo
June
Melanie Brown
Iowa City
Christopher
House members back Wrights resignation as ethical process works
House members from both parties and Iowa lawmakers praised Jim Wright for resigning amid ethics charges. They described his decision as appropriate and said the ethics process functioned, with leaders like Rep. David Obey and Rep. Tom Tauke noting the committee acted fairly and strengthened the institution. President Bush and others offered supportive remarks.
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Associated Press and Gazette
Washington — House
Jim Wright
Wright
Charles Wilson
D-Texas
David Obey
Dwis
Iowa
House
Dave Nagle
Lowa
Jim Leach
Tom Tauke
Ethics Committee
Tauke
Watergate
Bush
Congress of
United States
Martin Frost
Texas
John Tower
Bob Michel
R-Il
Lottery jackpot grows to 2.3 million in Iowa Lotto drawing
No player matched all six winning numbers in Wednesday's Iowa Lotto. The jackpot climbs to an estimated 2.3 million for Saturday. Wednesday numbers were 1 11 19 29 34 35. Seventeen players matched five numbers to win 500, while 1,181 matched four to win 20. Fifteen thousand two hundred thirty-nine earned a free play by matching three.
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DES Moines
Lotto
Birth announcements from Vital Statistics Mercy and St. Luke's
May 31 births listed for Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals include Kristal and Randy Zieser's daughter Janet Blair Korsmeyer, Lanier Korsmeyer of Anamosa with a son, Laura and Mike Steffeck's son, Kimberly and Don Northcutt's daughter. at St. Luke's Sharon and James Greif's son, Sheryl and Dennis Perrin's son, Luellyn and Jerry Rozeboom's son, Gail and Stephen Vitale's twins, Loraine and Linwood Hunt's daughter, and Mary and Michael Doneson's daughter.
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Mercy
Kristal
Randy Zieser
ST. Luke's
Sharon
James Greif
Monticello
Sheryl
Dennis Perrin
Alburnett
Luellyn
Jerry Rozeboom
Lochwood Dr
Gail
Stephen Vitale
Pine Grove
Loraine
Linwood Hunt
Vinton
Mary
Michael Doneson
Blairs Ferry Rd
Hiawatha
Degree Days Report For Late May Weather
The Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co reports degree days for May 27 to May 30 with totals through May 30 at 6822 for a normal 6547 and 104 percent of normal. The 1988 total through May 30 stands at 6791.
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Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Former Lowan dies in Kansas two-vehicle crash
Jessie Boyenga 33 formerly of Independence and Arlington Texas died at the scene after his pickup failed to stop at a stop sign on County Road K 15. The semi driven by Edward McElroy 33 of Dexter Missouri hit the pickup eastbound on Highway 56 near Hillsboro. Boyenga was ejected and died around 10 50 p m services pending in Independence.
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Jessie D. Boyenga
Arlington
Texas
Independence
Hillsboro
Kaw
Reiff’s
Newton
Kan
Kansas
Jessie Boyenga
Boyenga
Edward McElroy
Dexter
Reiff's
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Washington Ave
North English
Miss Humphreys
Household Finance
Stark Insurance Agency
First Christian Church
Helen
Frank
Rowley
Turner Chapel East
Robert Bromley
North English Cemetery
Third Ave
John D. Hunt Jr
Tucson
Ariz
Harlingen
Katherine Hyatt
Mr. Hunt
Marion High School
John
Angela
Sabrina
John D
Eleanor
Fort Dodge
JoAnne
Jill
Mountaintop
Denise
Herman John Baer
Manston
Goodland
Cindy
Kansas City
Robert
Johnny Lee
Muriel Baer
Mary Shaffer
Donald R. Meyer
20Th St. S
New York City
Barre
Jeremy Brigham
Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist
Green Mount Cemetery
Montpelier
Edwin E. Powell
Berniece Simmons
Manchester
Powell
Jan Conway
Harry
Raymond
Tacoma
Wash
Troy Mills Christian Church
Pamela Star
Cascade
Rita M. Devaney
Devaney
Dorothy McCarthy
Dubuque
St. Martin’s Church
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Devaney’s
American Legion Auxiliary
Hoffmann-Schneider’s
Mary M. Ipsen
Peoria
Camelot
West Liberty
Raymond Ipsen
University of Iowa
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Coralville Central
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Catholic Daughters of America
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Keota
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Berniece
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Blairstown
Herbert
Herford
Hubert
Casper
Wyo
Margaret Hammen
Mary Dehner
Wenatchee
St. Mary Catholic Church
St Peter and Paul
Clear Creek Township
Powell’s
Knights of Columbus
Marengo
Junius A. Grant
Virginia Dougherty
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Hoover- Valentine’s
Ervin Davis
Goettsch’s
Ossian
Joseph Miller
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Decorah
Leona
Dennis
Ames
Sharon Gaughan
Dennison
LaVonne Morel
Woodside
Calif
Joyce Hageman
Fred
Marie Ehler
Lanesboro
Minn
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Church Cemetery
Ossian Funeral Chapel
Arlan Brower
South English
Homestead
Fla
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English River
Church of the Brethren
Sumner
Orville
St. John American Lutheran Church
Union Mound Cemetery
Becker-Milnes
Tama
Brian Matthew Bly
Jeffrey
Vickie Bartling Bly
Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center
Marshalltown
Joshua
Larry Bartling
Charles Bly
Johnny Kendell
Joppa
Barbara Walton
Toledo
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harrison’s
Tipton
R.E. “Dick” Thomson
Mercy Hospital
Vigortone Feeds
Roland
Leland
la Porte City
Gary
Green City
Shirley Ehlers
Eloise Sinkler
Davenport
Emma Lou Smith
Ventura
Everett
Stanwood
George
Edwin
St. John’s United Church of Christ, Clarence
Red Oak
Chapman’s
Clarence
West Union
Frank Sturm
Palmer Lutheran Health Center
Ida Danielson
Dolores Jacobson
Pearl Svendson
Springer, N.M
Burnham-Wood
Williamsburg
Clarence H.F. Stohlmann
Pauline
Lois Werner
Gloria Misbach
Florence Behrens
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Uhlmann-Powell’s
Nagle
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