Deaths in Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
Obituaries list multiple deaths including Orla Jean Sojka 57 of Cedar Rapids dies after sudden illness. Lula H. Andrews 96 longtime Central City resident dies after long illness. Kytead T. Dixon 81 Cedar Rapids resident dies after brief illness. Other notices: Ivan Gillmore 75 Marion. Leonie Sigurdson. Esther P Thran. Ruth Mullanix. Norma R Marra. Leo Koppenhaver 69 Anamosa. Frank J Parizek 93 Clutter. Anthony E Strand 39 Decorah. Boyd Williamson 48 Elk City. Grace Leone Wells Livingston burial correction. Mary Pelechek 76. Mary Barthelme 66. Pearl Kinney 78. Lillian Tompkins 52 pending. Services and burial details follow for each.
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Orla Jean Sojka
Memorial Drive
Cedar Rapids
Eddie Sojka
Ronnie
Becky Schuller
Howard Tischer
Phyllis Winne
San Bernardino
Calif
Alfred Ramos
Wayne Ramos
Carol Wright
Turner Chapel East
Msgr
Edmund Becker
All Saints Catholic Church
Czech National Cemetery
Lula H. Andrews
Central City
Lula Brewer
Spencer
Walter S. Andrews
Linn County
Andrews
Anamosa
Leo F. Koppenhaver
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Goettsch’s
Holy Cross Cemetery
Clutter
Frank J. Parizek
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Clutter Funeral Chapel
Mason Hand’s
Holy Trinity
Decorah
Anthony E. Strand
Minneapolis
Stevie’s
Phelps Cemetery
Independence
Boyd Williamson
Elk City
Okla
White's
Iowa City
Grace Leone Wells Livingston
Olin
Wyoming
Center Junction
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Schmitz’s
Winthrop
Pearl Kinney
Fawcett's
Lillian Tompkins
Hayden's
Weather report with wind and sun data for today
At 11 a.m. wind is from the west northwest at 8 mph. Sunrise Friday 5 32 a.m. Sunset 8 38 p.m. Year ago today high 72 low 63 precipitation .18. Record highs and lows 97 in 1914 36 in 1945. Extended forecast fair and warm Saturday through Monday with highs upper 70s to upper 80s and lows upper 50s to mid 60s. Flash flood watches cover much of the southern Plains into the lower Mississippi Valley with Texas except the northwest and extreme south and parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas under watch. Severe storms likely today across the southern Plains after light overnight activity. Rain totals 2 to 4 inches from eastern New Mexico through Texas Oklahoma Kansas to Arkansas. Local urban and small-stream flooding common. Showers and thundershowers scattered across the Pacific Northwest northern and southern Plains Tennessee Valley Northeast and southern Florida. Heaviest rainfall: 2.56 at Killeen TX 1.22 College Station TX .72 Abilene TX .63 Kansas City MO .59 Chadron NE .45 San Angelo TX .43 Alexandria LA and .42 Midland TX.
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Plains
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Kansas
Pacific Northwest
Tennessee Valley
Florida
Killeen
College Station
Abilene
Kansas City
Chadron
Neb
San Angelo
Alexandria
Midland
Williams describes FBI questioning and media exposure in Georgia cases
Williams recalls being taken into custody at his home after FBI questioning. An agent warned him he was not free to leave until investigators identified what they sought. He describes press scrutiny, a bag over his head, and a dramatic confrontation as technicians labored through the night on trace evidence in Georgia.
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Williams
FBI
WPLO
The
Georgia Crime
Fenimore
Atlanta crime investigation and missing youth alert update
Authorities report material from a man's home as FBI and a special task force questioned him at FBI headquarters. Brown held a 3 15 a m news conference declaring no arrests. A separate missing person alert concerns 15 year old David Litman last seen downtown on Tuesday evening.
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FBI
Brown
Maynard Jackson
David Litman
Atlanta
Central Avenue
Benjamin Sims
Litmon
Barbara Litmon
Sims
Litman
Special Task Force
Task Force
Banks of Iowa stock surge prompts questions
Banks of Iowa stock rose from a quiet market to a high of 40 as large New York buyers spurred demand. The Gazette notes thin trading, brokerages short covering, and a drop to 36 on Wednesday after two-day surge while executives deny undisclosed developments.
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Iowa
Holmes Foster
Des Moines
New York
Banks of
Thought for Today by Bernard Baruch
A concise aphorism reflecting on the heart and life. Two actions harm the heart runn ing up stairs and running down people.
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Bernard Baruch
Vital Statistics Declarations and Emergency Office Notices
June 3 births announced for Rebecca and Roger Neuhaus Swisher a son Linda and Geirun Giza Cedar Rapids a son Therese and Rafael Martinez Cedar Rapids a son Lucinda and James Wyckoff Vinton a son Cedar Rapids couples and individuals listed among local births Cedar Rapids notable names include David L Simmen Hiawatha and Julie A Conway Cedar Rapids John A Flamme South Beloit Ill and Angelia K Wengert Seward Neb Marvin O Schenefelt Cedar Rapids and Karen F Hammes Marion Linc A Aldershot Hiawatha and Yvonne Huhndorf Marion Harold J elsichons and June M Bair Lisbon Bret R Throlson and Susan J Drake Marion Judith Lee and Gerald Arnold Baker Karol Diane and William Ardell Nelson Merlin A and Shirley Jean Cupples Sharp Jean Rose and Joseph Ira Mosier Richard Allen and Bobbi Joann Van Zile. 8 50 a m Wednesday Medical emergency at 1102 Memorial Drive SE 9 26 p m Wednesday Gas flush at 3750 Williams Blvd SW
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Flamme
South Beloit
Ill
Angelia K. Wengert
Seward
Neb
Marvin O. Schenefelt
Cedar Rapids
Karen F. Hammes
Marion
Linc A. Aldershot
Hiawatha
Yvonne
Huhndorf
Harold J.elsichons
June M. Bair
Lisbon
Bret R. Throlson
Susan J. Drake
Judith Lee
Gerald Arnold Baker
Karol Diane
William Ardell Nelson
Merlin A
Shirley Jean Cupples Sharp
Jean Rose
Joseph Ira Mosier
Richard Allen
Bobbi
Joann van Zile
Memorial Drive
Williams Blvd
Des Moines man held on multi state jewelry theft charges
A 34 year old Des Moines man Fenimore was ordered held without bond on six federal charges tied to a 1.5 million Phoenix jewelry theft and a 500 thousand Walnut Creek jewel theft. He faces two conspiracy counts two interstate transportation of stolen property a felon in possession of a firearm and receiving concealing stolen goods.
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DES Moines
Phoenix
Walnut Creek
Calif
Douglas Bruce Fenimore
Tuscon
U.S
Roxanne Conlin
Fenimore
Urbandale
Conlin
Timothy Pearson
William C. Stuart
Stuart
David Lee Grandstaff
Douglas Wayne Brown
G. Darrell Olsen
Cedar Rapids Gazette details and pricing notes
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, outlines address at 500 d Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and notes Second Class postage. It lists subscription rates: Carrier 1.65 per week, mail Afternoon Editions and Sunday 7 issues 85.80 for 52 weeks, U S territories 123.00 for 52 weeks. AP rights stated for local news republication.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
D Ave. SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Traffic recorder missing in Iowa theft case
The Linn County Sheriff's Department investigates the theft of an automatic traffic recording device from Highway 94 near Covington. The Iowa Department of Transportation in Ames reports the device was taken Tuesday or Wednesday and is valued at $1,500.
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Linn County
Six Coe students showcase tonight at Coe Contemporary Studio
An event features contemporary works by six Coe students at 216% Center Point Road NE from 7 to 9 p.m. A second program presents Theater "13 Rue De L Amour" at 8 p.m. at the Old Creamery Theater in Garrison. Tickets cost 6 and 5 dollars. for information call (319) 477-3165.
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Coe
Center Point Road
Rue de L'Amour
Creamery Theater
Garrison
Val
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32Nd St. SE
Vera
Guy
Brooklyn
Hazel Liberer
Belle Plaine
Edmund J. Becker
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
All Saints Memorial Fund
29Th St. SE
Ivan Gillmore
Route 3
Murdoch
John Huber
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
Perrine Cancer Care Center
Mullanix
Ruth
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
A.A. Sodawasser
North English Cemetery
Tarbell
Martin Bass
Grace Episcopal Church
Paul Traeumer
Grace Episcopal
Marra
Norma R
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Jack Hines
American Legion
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Hanford Post No. 5
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
10Th St. SE
Weather Report
C.R
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NOAA
Bruce Fishwild
Gazette Financial Editor
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48Th St. NE
St. Luke’s
Linda
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Therese
Rafael Martinez
St. Drive
Lucinda
James Wyckoff
Vinton
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