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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 2002
Page
21
Genevieve R. Dufoe funeral services set for 10 30 a m Monday at First Christian Church with the Rev John Caughton. Friends may call 2 to 7 p m today at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point. Burial at Center Point Cemetery.
Obed Lee 87 died May 31 2002 after a short illness at Regional Health Services of Howard County. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Orleans Lutheran Church Ridgeway with burial and military honors. Calling hours 2 to 6 p.m. today at Lindstrom Funeral Home Cresco. Survived by wife Sylvia two sons Gary Schaumburg IL and David Decatur IL a brother Kenny Lee Norway and a sister June Tow Walford plus three grandchildren.
Muriel King age 97 died Monday May 27 2002 in Oelwein Health Care Center after a lengthy illness. Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hintz Geilenfeld Funeral Home Oelwein with Rev Darwin Moore. Burial in Long Grove Cemetery Mannard. Visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Survived by son Robert Blessing of Clovis California.
Eleanor Mae Heitshusen, 90, of Mission Texas formerly of Williamsburg Iowa County died May 30 2002 after an extended illness. Graveside services 1030 a m Tuesday at Marengo Cemetery with Pastor James Stewart. Burial: Marengo. Survivors include son Garth Heitshusen and Susan of Houston two grandchildren Brian Heitshusen Janna Kintzley and Keith of Rot a Spain and two great grandchildren Greta and Isabel Kintzley. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer in 1985. She was born June 20 1911 near Williamsburg and taught in local country schools before marrying Elmer. The couple owned a trucking company and later moved to Mission joining citrus grove and packing operations. She enjoyed yard work visiting friends and writing letters.
Alvin H Gipp 93 died Saturday June 1 2002 in the Aase Haugen Home Decorah after a long illness Services at 11 a m Wednesday First Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Marion Miller Burial at Lutheran Cemetery Friends may call 4 30 to 8 p m Tuesday at Fjelstad Funeral Home and after 10 a m Wednesday at the church Survivors include five sons John Gerald James and Charles all of Decorah and Dean of Cedar Falls a brother Carl of St Paul Minn
Merrill J. Osborn, 63, of Houston Texas formerly Independence died May 30 2002 after a long illness at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Houston. Graveside services are 10 a.m. Monday at Spencer's Grove Cemetery near Walker. White Funeral Home Independence handles arrangements. He is survived by two sisters Juanita Ellis St. Joseph Missouri and Phyllis Randall Quasqueton and a brother Thomas Louisville Kentucky.
Dorothy R Buck 83 of Casper Wyoming formerly of Maquoketa died Tuesday evening May 28 2002 at Shepard of the Valley Nursing Home Casper Graveside services were set for 2 pm Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery Maquoketa with Rev Duane Manning Friends may call 10 am to noon Tuesday at Carson and Son Funeral and Cremation Services Maquoketa Survivors include two sons Curtis of Casper Wyoming Robert of Rockford Illinois and seven siblings Zeffa Ferro Ellen Hauf Helen Wantka Marge Libby Charles Williamson Louise Kemp and David Williamson all on the East Coast area
Margaret Lee Ketelsen will have a 2 p.m. service Monday at Springville United Methodist Church presided by Rev. John Keizer. Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion with burial at Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello.
Jerry Lee Bailey 58 of West Branch died May 31 2002 from a tractor accident near his home. Charlotte Ann Larson 75 of Iowa City died June 1 2002 of a heart attack with memorial service June 11 at West Branch United Methodist Church. Leo Heying 91 of Alta Vista died May 29 2002 in Elma with services at St Bernard Church and burial at Mount Calvary. Fadra Price 84 of Waterloo died May 31 2002 at Covenant Medical Center with memorial service June 3 at First Presbyterian Church. Barker and Conway Kolbet Funeral Homes handle arrangements for local obituaries.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with arrangements pending and immediate survivors published free if they follow Gazette style. Submissions accepted 9 am to 7 pm weekdays 12:30 to 7 pm Saturday 4 to 7 pm Sunday and holidays. A 35 cent per word charge applies for additional details.
Mildred Lillian Schlue 92 died at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Arrangements are pending at Phillips Funeral Home Keytone.
Sentencing for Nathaniel Taylor, convicted of burglary and domestic abuse, delayed after Judge Carl D. Baker asked Second Judicial District Chief Judge Ronald Schechtman to appoint a replacement. Baker cited alleged critical remarks by attorney Van M. Plumb of Des Moines and sought a new judge. Plumb denied making the quoted remarks and said he was misquoted. A new hearing date will be set once a replacement judge is appointed. Taylor was arrested last December for breaking a van window and pulling his pregnant wife through the broken glass.
Three Davenport students sue the school district claiming their rights were violated by denying permission to distribute youth Bibles and church event fliers at schools. The suit names James Blanche and others as defendants and cites district policy restricting religious material.
Three students with parents Larry Dean and Karen Swope urge a federal judge to allow distribution of Oneighty Youth Program fliers and Truth for Youth Bibles during non instructional time at Calvary Church of the Quad Cities based in Moline Illinois. They request non secular materials be treated the same as secular items and call the district policy unconstitutional along with unspecified damages.
The East Buchanan Board will hold work sessions on June 5 and a public hearing on June 12 to discuss closing the South Attendance Center in Quasqueton. A June 18 vote is possible. An ad hoc committee cited declining enrollment and state budget cuts as reasons. President Rod McGraw notes mixed feelings exist.
A clerk at Paddy O'Rourke's 608 16th St. NE was cited for selling tobacco to a minor during a May 30 undercover enforcement check by Cedar Rapids police. Clerks at 13 retailers refused to sell to the underage volunteer working with police.
A roundup of cultural and community offerings across Iowa: Mt. Vernon and Northside Books host live music with Howard Weinberg at 2 pm. Theatre Cedar Rapids presents The Complete History of America abridged at 2:30 pm. Old Creamery Theatre in Amana stages The Cemetery Club at 3 pm. Other events include a Pig Man Triathlon at Pleasant Creek, Civil War Days at Hopkinton, Marble Meet in Amana, Beauty to Ponder Pond Tour, Cedar Valley Trail Riders Horse Show, Semi-Pro Motorcycle Hill Climb in Anamosa, Ushers Ferry Trains Day, a Chevy Car Show in Marion, Fisher Rodeo, Let Peace Begin With Me at Prairiewoods, Smetana Forum at the National Czech Library in Cedar Rapids, Tea with Presidential Families at Hoover Library in West Branch. Ticket prices and times vary by event.
Lottery results list include Powerball Jackpot 21 million with 3x play, Iowa Cash Game numbers 10 14 28 30 32 Freeplay 1 4 8 12 15 30, Hot Lotto 3 19 20 24 26 18, Pick 3 7 2 2, Pick 4 0 9 0 0, Lotto 4 9 30 32 35 47 60148, Jackpot 13 million.
The Gazette invites birth notices from parents via an announced form at Cedar Rapids or Iowa City offices. Announcements are free and accepted during normal business hours, with contact numbers for assistance.
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