Death notices and obituaries from Cedar Rapids area
A long list of obituaries and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. Entries name the deceased, ages, birthplaces, spouses, children, churches, burial sites, and service details with call times and funeral home contacts. Included are Hartman Nelson, Schultz, Clouhy, Milton, Turner, Fritz, Holland, Kiessel, and others with memorial and burial instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William X. Schultz
Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Estella Gonterman
Morrison, Ill
Schultz
William, Jr
Danald R
Blanche Martin
Agnes Schultz
Libbie Noeler
Wilson Hyde
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Leo J. Clouhy
Bagley
Minn
Lillian H. Sanborn
Cloudy
Joseph Beyer
Quido Novotny
Frank Nesetril
Frank
Milo
George
Alburnett
Richard Milton
Ninth Street
Montrose
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Winifred Banks
Des Moines
Turner Chapel East
Turner
James Edward
Hope Lutheran Church
Terry Slinde
Delmar Bear
Fort Sheridan
Turner West
Hope Lutheran Church Memorial Fund
Fritz
George E
Teahen
Charles R. Mehaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Holland
William “Buck
Chapel of Memories
Roger Goodson
Edgewood Baptist Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Kiessel
William J
Stewart Funeral Home
William B. Harnish
Shiloh Cemetery
Helen W. Nelson
Fort Worth
Texas
Dallas
Williamsburg
Dallas-Fort Worth
Marshall B. Nelson, Jr
Nelson
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Michael A. Nelson
Houston
Marshall David Nelson
Glenn Bender
First Congregational Church
Multiple Sclerosis Society of
Medical Arts
Local Pride Growing Says Wirtz At Iowa 2000
Former Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz told the Iowa 2000 conference in Iowa City that neighborhood and community pride are rising, with growth in local volunteer groups during the 1970s. He urged lifelong education, retirement plans, and measuring nonwork outputs beyond GDP, while stressing community participation and time use shaping Iowa’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Willard Wirtz
Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
United States
Wirtz
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
National Manpower Institute
Robert Ray
John C. Culver
Ray
Ruling on DWI Evidence Sparks Legal Technicality
Linn district court rules that a chemical test result cannot be admitted in a drunk driving trial. Darrell D. Van Winkle, 35, was stopped March 30 and the arresting officers’ actions before the ASAP officer arrived voided the sample. Officials say ASAP funding remains unaffected and discuss implications for peace officer requirements under the implied consent law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Louis Stepanek
ASAP
Good Ol Cars Prices To Match At Jerry's Rent A Jalopy
Jerry Elam, 35, former air traffic controller, turns a failing used car lot into Jerry's Rent A Jalopy offering nostalgic cars with no mileage charge. Prices start at 25 dollars weekly. cars include a 41 Plymouth with WWII ration stamps and a 64 Dodge convertible for cruising memories. Also notes King Juan Carlos addressed U S Congress in 1976 pledging full political rights for Spaniards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Hertz
Avis
Jerry
Jerry Elam
Grandpa
Juan Carlos
Spain
U.S
Energy policy clashes over new government power
The House debates a proposed energy department with broad powers to coordinate programs. Rep. Brooks argues the secretary would not wield dictatorial authority, while administration allies warn robust powers are needed. Carter pressures for insulation targets and solar goals, with later legislation anticipated to meet the program’s aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brooks
Texas
Congress
Brooks
House
Anthony Moffett
Dconn
White House
Carter
Energy Subcommittee
House Commerce Committee
Carter Energy
James Schlesinger
America
Schlesinger
Ways and Means Committee
Haldeman Lawyers Seek Delay as Supreme Court Action Looms
John J. Wilson argues for delaying sentence while Haldeman seeks reconsideration with a June 17 deadline. He notes Nixon accused him on television for 600000 pieces of silver and cites Burger delaying vote disclosure. Plato Cacheris and Charles Ruff support more time as Ruggs office winds down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirica
John J. Wilson
Haldeman
Supreme Court of the United States
National Public Radio
Warren E. Burger
United States
Wilson
Richard M. Nixon
Preme Court
Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Bob Haldeman
Plato Cacheris
Mitchell
Charles Ruff
Rhodesian raid sparks cross border fighting claims
Rhodesian forces clash with Mozambican troops amid fierce fighting in the region. Mozambican spokesmen accuse the Rhodesian air force of bombing railways and farms, while Rhodesian officials say contacts were with rebels and avoidance of areas with Mozambican troops. Smith defends the incursion as a defensive operation to protect civilians amid disputed consultation with the British government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Owen
Ian Smith
Smith
Sharks swarm Padre Island beaches in Texas coastal waters
A swarming school of at least 1000 sharks was spotted again off Padre Island near Mesquite Beach at the Padre Island National Seashore. Coast guard and National Park Service helicopters tracked the sharks while warnings were issued to swimmers and surfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Mesquite Beach
Padre Island National Seashore
Coast Guard
National Park Service
Peltier Sentenced to Two Consecutive Life Terms
Leonard Peltier an AIM member was given two consecutive life terms for the 1975 murders of FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams on Pine Ridge Reservation. Prosecution sought life terms after rejecting the death penalty. Parole possible in 30 years. Peltier appealed and accused Judge Benson of bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
N.D
American Indian Movement
AIM
Leonard Peltier
FBI
South Dakota
Pine Ridge
U.S. District Court
Paul Benson
Elliot Taikeff
New York
Peltier
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Evan Hultman
Hultman
Canada
Jack Coler
Ronald Williams
Grand Forks
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Mrs
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Clarence Frana
Czech National Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
James W. Warren
Bishop
Calif
Glendale
Warren
Solon
Norway High School
Air Force
FMC Corp
California
Clifford Warren
Lavon Ashlin
Eugene
Poplar
Wis
Emelia Metzger
Kenneth Maryk
Cheshire
Decorah
Sylvan H. Graves
United Methodist Church
Stevne
Dorothy L. Bantz
Brant Kerns
Littleton
Westgate
Agnes Koelling
Hintz
Vinton
Hazel Fry
Phillips
Belle Plaine
Donald J. Huron
Hrabak’s
Saudi Arabia
Japan
The
Energy Department
House Energy Subcommittee
Rhodesia
Tored
Johannesburg
South Africa
Benson
Wichita
Kan
Milwaukee
Oregon
Sens
Enc
Eeass Ie Vie
Medical Society
Foundation I
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Florist
Cedar Memorial Park
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