Obituaries note multiple deaths in Iowa and South Carolina
West Chester resident Stanley Glenn Zehr dies at 75 after sudden illness in Mercy town City. Services set 10 30 a m Saturday at Beatty Funeral Home Washington with a Masonic service. Survivors include wife Beverly two brothers and a sister. John E Angerer 82 of Myrtle Beach formerly West Liberty dies after short illness. Graveside with military honors 2 p m Friday Mount Calvary Cemetery. Trina Marie Rupright 30 of West Union dies after sudden illness. Services 1 30 p m Saturday Jamison Schmitz Funeral Home Oelwein. Survivors include two daughters five sisters a brother and other relatives.
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Stanley Glenn Zehr
West Chester
Mercytown
Beatty Funeral Home
Washington
Marlene Janssen
West Chester United Methodist Church
Beverly
Eugene
Cecil
Fairfield
Kathryn Pratt
Ottumwa
John E
Jack” Angerer
Myrtle Beach
S.C
West Liberty
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Henderson-Barker Funeral Home
Betty
Jackie Haws
Potosi
Sally Swanson
Trina Marie Rupright
West Union
Mercy Hospital
Franciscan Sisters
Oelwein
Jamison-Schmitz
Dave McCulloch
Kloyce
Shyla Pilgreen
Hawkeye
May Rodriguez
Terra Rupright
Trisha Rupright
Rose Rodriguez
Kristina Greathead
Contessa Rupright
Henderson, Ky
Tracy
Three Iowa Sex Offenders Barred from Medicaid Viagra
Iowa officials said three registered sex offenders received Viagra through Medicaid before a policy change. Spokesman Roger Munns said the state can deny erectile dysfunction drugs to offenders under new guidelines, and providers were notified the offenders would not be eligible. No names were released and 273 Iowans still receive Viagra through Medicaid.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Roger Munns
Munns
Cedar Rapids student Kurth falls short at Scripps Spelling Bee
Isaac Kurth 13 of Harding Middle School spelt acaulescent correctly but missed the cut for finalists in the 78th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. He totaled 21 points after a written 18 and oral three, below the 22 cutoff. 97 of 273 entrants advanced to later rounds. Final rounds scheduled for today.
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E. Michael Myers
Washington
Isaac Kurth
Cedar Rapids
Kurth
Harding Middle School
Golf St. NE
Scripps
Johnson murder case shifts seating to face jurors
Angela Johnson, 41, whose 1993 killings led to a death penalty consideration, moved closer to the jury at the U S Federal Building after a courtroom request. The change, agreed by prosecutors, places her nearer jurors as deliberations proceed. victims' families shift to stay behind the prosecutors.
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Sioux City
Angela Johnson
U.S. Federal Building
Johnson
Cution
U.S
Mark Bennett
Bennett
Iowa revenues rise 1.5 percent with one month left in 2005
The Iowa Legislative Services Agency reports fiscal 2005 cash revenues through May up 5.6 percent year over year to 267.4 million more than 2004. Total 2005 revenue estimate rises to 5.473 billion, up 4.1 percent from 2004, led by corporate tax up 21.2 percent and personal income tax up 7.4 percent.
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Jessica Seveska
The
Gazette
Iowa Legislative Services Agency
Swan collar ties 2003 hatch to 2004 wildlife release case
A plastic collar on a swan shows it hatched in 2003 in West Bend and released in 2004 at Union Hills Bird Conservation Area. Police investigate a homicide after a man died at a Des Moines hospital while another, Munoz, is sought for questioning. Vasey faces vehicular homicide and related charges.
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West Bend
Union Hills
Crystal Lake
Des Moines
Munoz
Reward Offered in Killing of Wild Trumpeter Swan
A $2,000 reward seeks tips leading to an arrest in the shooting death of a wild trumpeter swan found April 27 about five miles south of Crystal Lake in northern Iowa. Wildlife technician Dave Hoffman notes injuries included a broken wing and ribs with multiple pellets, suggesting the bird could not have traveled far from the shooting site.
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Crystal Lake
Iowa
Dave Hoffman
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Hoffman
Material witness sought in Des Moines shooting death
Des Moines police seek Christian Mu noz of Des Moines as a material witness in the shooting death of a man found after his car crashed into a tree this weekend. Anthony Anania, 19, of Des Moines, drove the car for several blocks before hitting the tree.
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Des Moines
Christian Munoz
Anthony Anania
Indianola Man Arrested After High Speed Fatal Crash
Dennis Vasey, 20, of Indianola, allegedly drove over 95 mph on Highway 65 69 north of Indianola on May 3 causing a collision that killed the other driver Alan Samp. Police say Vasey was arrested Tuesday on a high speed fatality charge.
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Indianola
Dennis Vasey
Vasey
Alan Samp
Sixth grader Ben Ries inspired many before his death
Ben Ries of Alburnett died at age 12 after brain cancer diagnosed in 2000. He endured surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and a spinal cord stem cell transplant before the disease returned. He spoke at Cancer Survivors Day 2005 and inspired the Aiming for a Cure foundation aiding pediatric oncology at Children’s Hospital of Iowa. Proceeds from a golf outing raised funds and laptop computers for patients and families. His father Steve Ries recalled his son’s upbeat spirit and faith.
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Kurt Rogahn
The
Gazette
Ben Ries
Steve Ries
Alburnett
Ben
Ries
Mercyean Center
Cedar Rapids
Aimingforacure
Children’s Hospital of Iowa
Hunter’s Specialties
Children’s Miracle Network
Children’s Hospital of
Iowa
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