Deaths of Cedar Rapids area residents noted in obituary list
Obituary notices record the deaths of Kathryn C. DeMeulenaere 57 of Cedar Rapids and Kenneth Greene 79 formerly of Boone and Mount Vernon, with details of births marriages churches schools and survivors. Funeral services are scheduled in All Saints Catholic Church Rock Island Wheelan Funeral Home Rock Island and Cedar Memorial locations with various burial sites and memorial funds. Additional notices list multiple other local figures including Donald Price and August E Kramer with service times, church affiliations, and burial plans.
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Kathryn C. Low DeMeulenaere
Crestview Drive
Cedar Rapids
St. Jude’s Circle
All Saints
Richard James
Karen Ann
Edward J. Tehel
All Saints Catholic Church
Edmund J. Becker
Calvary Cemetery
Victor
Stewart Funeral Home
All Saints Memorial & Missions Fund
29Th St
Kenneth E. Greene
Boone and
Mount Vernon
Rock Island
Ill
Chicago
Rosemary Huntoon
Boone High School
Cornell College
Cornell
Manchester
Rock Island High School
Illinois Wrestling Hall of Fame
Patricia Scott
Davenport
Wheelan Funeral Home
Glenwood
Coal Valley
Kenneth Greene
18Th St
Coggon
Spring Grove United Methodist Church
Jesse Price
Troy Mills
Dana Paulsen
Esther Bridge
Norma Miskimen
McPherson, Kan
Donald J
Chester W
Ryan
Norman E
Hopkinton
Alice Akers
Leora Welty
Fern Hart
Edith Covington
Walker
Wilma Akers
Central City
Doris Henderson
Anamosa
Kenneth S
Marion J
Sheridan Mallett
Charles Moore
Spring Grove Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home
Kucharski
Mark J
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Smith
George O
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
John Little
Ellis Park Church of God
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Dyersville
Gus” Kramer
St. Francis Xavier
Kramer’s
Marcella Wilhelm
Downey
Ruth Oyler
Snider's
West Liberty
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Guttenberg
Editha M. Hartmann
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Tuecke-Allyn’s
Mount Olivet
Oelwein
Russell Torrey
Zion American Lutheran Church
Friends
Brant-Kerns
Woodlawn
Vinton
Emma A. Fix
Trinity Lutheran Church
Phillips
Evergreen Cemetery
Trinity Lutheran Building Fund
Stove malfunction suspected in fatal Williamsburg blast
A stove likely failed letting propane gas accumulate in the basement sparking a blast and fire at the Vernon Schmidt house in rural Williamsburg. One five month old girl died and seven others were injured. victims were treated at University Hospitals in Iowa City with severe burns and other injuries. Investigators will continue tests to confirm the appliance involved.
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Williamsburg
Vernon Schmidt
Wilbur Johnson
Loni Sue Solecki
Schmidts
Wayne
Arietta Solecki
Vernon
Schmidt
Susan
Sandra
Schmidt House
Kathy Mullnnx
Gerald Mullnnx
Donald Willes
Soleckis
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Security Savings Bank
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
Driver charged with two hit-and-run incidents in Cedar Rapids area
Steven R. Freytag, 18, of Marion, was arrested Monday after two hit-and-run episodes. A cyclist and a jogger reported being taunted and struck by a car in separate incidents near Ellis Blvd and Harding School. Freytag faces drunk driving and hit-and-run charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven R. Freytag
25Th Ave
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Jane Harmon
Buckingham Drive
Ellis Blvd
David Behrens
Ryan Ave
Hiawatha
Harding School
Behrens
Freytag
Golf Street
Inmates Escape From Augusta Prison Farm
Authorities search for two inmates who escaped the Augusta prison farm Sunday night. Shane McCluskey 28 Fort Madison and David Dedmond 27 Omaha Neb both serving 10 year terms for breaking and entering and forgery with concealed weapon respectively.
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Fort Madison
UPI
Augusta
Shane McCluskey
David Dedmond
Omaha
Neb
McCluskey
Lee County
Dedmond
Cryts and group ordered to pay 287000 for soybean losses
Missouri farmer Wayne Cryts his wife father and two friends face a 287000 plus judgment in bankruptcy court for losses tied to soybeans stored in an elevator. The ruling assigns 287708.73 to repay farmers whose beans were taken or stored and cries over who aided Cryts in removing the crop.
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Little Rock
Ark
Missouri
Wayne Cryts
Charles Baker
U.S
Cryts
Baker
Charlie Cooper
American Agriculture Movement
Cooper
James Brothers Co
Cryis
James Brothers
U.S. District Court
Branstad challenges three debates with primary winner
Des Moines Iowa Lt. Gov. Terry Branstad the uncontested Republican candidate for governor challenged the Democratic primary winner to three debates. He said time and place would be announced later. Democratic candidates in the primary included Edward Campbell Roxanne Conlin and Jerome Fitzgerald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Terry Branstad
Iowa
Branstad
Edward Campbell
U.S
Roxanne Conlin
Jerome Fitzgerald
Mandrell Sisters Win Four at Music City Awards in Nashville
Barbara Mandrell wins four awards including No 1 female artist at the 16th Music City News Awards in Nashville. She shares TV show of the year and top comedy act with sisters Louise and Irlene Mandrell. The event kicked off Fan Fair week at the Grand Ole Opry House.
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Barbara Mandrell
Sisters
Nashville, Tenn
Miss Mandrell
Louise
Irlene
NBC
Mandrell
Music City News
Nashville
Statler Brothers
Shelly West
Grand Ole Opry House
Miss West
Dottie West
David Frizzell
Frizzell
Lefty Frizzell
Marty Robbins
Alabama
Academy of County Music
The
Grand Ole Opry
Country Music Association
Vital Statistics Update From Iowa Towns
A series of birth announcements lists June 6 to June 7 newborns for families in Shellsburg Mount Vernon Audubon Camanche Estes Park and Cedar Rapids along with marriages licenses and grandparent details. Malfunctions of alarms at City Hall Penick and Ford and 226 Fifth Ave SE are noted with times.
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Audubon
Maria
Bruce Lenocker
Bryant Lenockers
Chandler St
Camanche
Deborah
Jim Blumer
Betty Murphy
11Th St
Marion
Estes Park
Colo
Mary Ellen
Kenny Rowe
Martin Warren
D Ave
City Hall
Penick and Ford
Fifth Ave. SE
Quilt wall-hanging setup tips with curtain rod
Advice on mounting a quilt as wall art. Use a curtain rod for best results and create a stiff heading or evenly spaced rings at the top. Thread the rod through the heading or rings and secure to the wall for a clean display.
Unleaded gas best for lawn mowers say Bradman service
Bradman Mower Service owner Jon Herman urges lead free gasoline for mowers. He notes regular gas with alcohol can harm two and four cycle engines and lead free fuel runs smoother, reducing wear and deformation on mowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Herman
Bradman Mower Service
Center Point Road
Herman
Four Charged In Rural Benton County Burglary
Four people arrested after a car broke down at a Benton County farmhouse on Highway 30 near Highway 218. Redell Canada Jr., Johnny Joe Flores, Rhonda Lee Roark, and Karen Jennings face first degree burglary charges with additional weapons and conspiracy counts. The suspects, all from Des Moines or nearby, were found with burglary property and armed with a revolver, ice pick, and knife. Deputies reported no occupants at the home.
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Benton County
Redell Canada, Jr
Des Moines
Johnny Joe Flores
Rock Island, III
Rhonda Lee Roark
Karen Jennings
Canada
Fort Madison
Highway 30
Motorcyclist Dies From Waterloo Crash Injuries
Vernon Kuper, 47, died Monday at Scholtz Hospital in Waterloo from head injuries suffered when his motorcycle collided during a June 1 accident in Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Scholtz Hospital
Vernon Kuper
1965 Orbital Flight Marks 62 Orbits by White and McDivitt
On this date in 1965 American astronauts Ed White and Jim McDivitt completed their orbital journey traveling 1.6 million miles in 62 Earth orbits.
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Ed White
Jim McDivitt
Correction note on College graduates listing
The Gazette says Lenore Wojtowicz was listed incorrectly among Kirkwood Community College graduates in a Sunday report. The paper will publish corrections or clarifications for accuracy fairness and completeness. Phone 398 8313.
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Lenore Wojtowicz
Kirkwood Community College
Gazette
The
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Donald B. Price
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Rock Island, Ill
Shirley Schmidt
Behens
Sibley
St. Luke’s
Marilyn
Brian Brummer
Shellsburg
Cathy
Tim Gifford
Anne
David Hoke
Tamela
Robert Jones
Sixth Ave
Karen
Craig Maerschalk
Seminole Ave
Mary
Brad Fuessley
Joyce
James Barnd
Kristeene
Paul Christenson
E Ave
Nancy McGinnis
Pioneer Ave
Cheryl
James Cooney
Ellis Rd
Bert A. van Voltenburg
Lori K. Bond
David E. Jones Jr
Lori J. Neuenswander
Daniel A. Meyer- Huerter
Nancy J. Cairy
Douglas D. Day
Kristin K. Dunek
R. Patrick Smith
Wendy Watrous
David A. Downing
Lisa G. Carter
Richard A. Povey
Alice K. Bowers
Phillip L. Hayes
Marilyn K. Flick
LeRoy F. Place
Diane R. Carstens
Michael D. Hartl
Jerilyn J. Mackey
Thomas P. Sheehan
Brenda M. Stanek
James A. Ahren
Grinnell
Suzanne McCullough
Ronald E. Freeman
Marie A. Rozeboom
Sheldon
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
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