Deaths in Linn County mark long illness and gun wound
Dorothy M. Snyder 79 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Gary M. Snyder 51 of Van Nuys died from a gunshot wound. Shirley Fields Burggraaf Lekin 62 of Cedar Rapids died of cancer. Floyd J. Waite 78 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Lillian Sirowy 89 of Ely died after a short illness. Glenn Larson Davis 63 of Alexandria La formerly of Mount Vernon and Norway died of a heart condition. Memorials and services scheduled across Cedar Rapids, Marion, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary M. Snyder
van Nuys
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles County
Sharon Cooper
Troy
Mark
Shannon
Shawn
Reseda
David C
John
West Los Angeles
Judy
Big Bear City
Dorothy Snyder
Glenn Larson Davis
Alexandria
Mount Vernon
Norway
St. Frances Cabrini Hospital
Springville
Mr. Davis
Louisiana
Louisiana Pacific
Mount St. Clair
Deaths in Eastern Iowa Occur Across Several Communities
Obituaries report Evangeline Chrystal 71 of Warsaw Indiana died of cancer May 27 with services May 30 and burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Arnold Zittergruen 84 retired farmer died after a long illness with services in Guttenberg and burial in Guttenberg City Cemetery. Dorothy Sherman 83 of 4 Oak Park Court died after a sudden illness with arrangements pending. Richard Duane Brinning 55 farmer died of a heart attack in Washington County Hospital with services in Washington United Methodist Church and burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Floy Mills 82 retired bookkeeper died after a long illness with services at Shelly's and burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Nevill Edwards 81 retired farmer died after a short illness with memorial fund and burial in Streets Cemetery. Oelwein area includes Sarah E Bly 76 died of cancer in Waterloo with services in Hintz Geilenfeld. Brian W Volesky 21 died in Cedar Rapids motorcycle crash with services at St Ludmila’s and burial in Blaine Cemetery. Martha S Timm 76 died of cancer in University Hospitals Iowa City with services at First United Church of Christ. Leta A Dundee 77 died in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin with services at Martin’s and burial Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Chrystal
Warsaw
Ind
Elkader
Harlan
Sara
South Bend
Wanda Claus
Huntington, Ind
Oakwood Cemetery
Arnold W. Zittergruen
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Viola
LaVon Witte
Marion
Robert
Garber
Charles
Guttenberg
Elmer
Lucinda Thein
St. John Lutheran Church
Guttenberg City Cemetery
Tuecke-Allyn’s
Nevill Edwards
Jackson County Public Hospital
Vera
Caroll
Larry
Pat Ronek
Grace Streets
Catherine Blatchley
Maquoketa
Carson’s
Sarah E. Bly
Waterloo
Oelwein
Allen Memorial Hospital
Martha S. Timm
Iowa City
University of Iowa
JoAnne Stickley
Salem
Ore
Walter
Hiawatha
Roger
Richard
Tipton
Chris Wehde
Harry Wehde
Harold Wehde
First United Church of Christ
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Lacock’s, Durant
Leta A. Dundee
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Memorial Hospital
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Waukon
Milo
Marquette
Mae White
Henrietta Pausch
Martin’s
Oakland Cemetery
Colorado cites Rocky Flats for environmental violations
The Colorado Department of Health cites Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant for 25 violations including improper hazardous and radioactive waste storage and inadequate groundwater monitoring. The action coincides with a federal probe into possible contamination and document falsification at the plant near Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Wire Services
Denver
State Department of Health
Rocky Flats
Department of Energy
Rockwell International Corp
DOE
Rockwell
Tom Looby
State Health Department
Justice Department
FBI
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Looby
Dave Shelton
Ed Heintz
Heintz
Energy Department
Transit drivers showcase skills at Iowa Road to transit
Forty four drivers from 35 systems competed in Cedar Rapids and Ushers Ferry. Van winners were Leonard Tindal Rob Luttschwager and Adrian Zbornik. Minibus winners were W F Wigant Donald Watson and Michael Barnhart. Urban bus winners were Todd Miller Monte Meyer and Jay Scott Jr. Prizes ranged from 50 to 100 dollars in savings bonds. The urban bus winner advances to a national event in Atlanta in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Leonard Tindal
Washington County
Rob Luttschwager
Johnson County
Adrian Zbornik
Northeast Iowa Community Action Council
W.F. Wigant
RTC
Donald Watson
Muscatine City Transit
Michael Barnhart
Sieda
Todd Miller
University of Iowa Cambus
Monte Meyer
Ames
Cy-Ride
Jay Scott Jr
Waterloo
U.S
Atlanta
American Public Transit Association
Birth Announcements From Mercy and St Luke's
Mercy announces June 6 Donna and Peter Luensmann a daughter. June 7 Peggy and Keith Beck a son Lori and Craig Leonard a son Angela and Joseph Schmidt a son Janet and Timothy Lukan a son Sharon and Robert Meikle a son. St Luke's notes June 7 Michelle Rundell a daughter Karen Smith a son Cheryl Valenta a son Tammi Wright a son Renee Caldwell a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Donna
Peter Luensmann
E. Clark Sr
Hiawatha
Peggy
Keith Beck
Mechanicsville
Lori
Craig Leonard
Anamosa
Angela
Joseph Schmidt
ST. Luke's
Michelle
Darryl Rundell
D Ave. NW
Karen
Bret Smith
Vinton
Cheryl
Ronald Valenta
D Ave
Tammi
Jeff Wright
Swisher
Renee
Bobby Caldwell
Monmouth St. SW
Marriage Licenses Granted in Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
Eric J. Harbit of Addison Illinois and Laura M. Coleman listed among marriage licenses. Andrew E. Coleman and Gail M. Gray also named. Patrick D. Swain and Wanda M. Werling are recorded. Samuel Braggs Jr. and Bobbi J. Alff are Cedar Rapids residents. James W. Plate of Fort Madison and Krysteen A. Bishop of Hiawatha also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric J. Harbit
Addison, Ill
Laura M. Coleman
Andrew E. Coleman
Gail M. Gray
Patrick D. Swain
Wanda M. Werling
Samuel Braggs Jr
Bobbi J. Alff
Cedar Rapids
James W. Plate
Fort Madison
Krysteen A. Bishop
Hiawatha
Former S&L president sentenced to six years
SIOUX CITY AP The former president of the Sioux Valley Savings and Loan Association in Cherokee, Jack Lee Odom, was sentenced to six years in federal prison on embezzlement charges. He pled guilty to conspiring to steal 1.7 million dollars in 1984 and for a false account, plus a separate one year term for misusing 500 thousand dollars. He must report by June 30, with a recommended minimum security facility and five years of probation after release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Sioux Valley Savings and Loan Association of Cherokee
Jack Lee Odom
Federal District Court
Donald O’brien
Odom
Raymond Rosenberg
Lake Okoboji
Cherokee
Sioux Valley Savings and Loan
O’brien
Colorado
Yankton
S.C
Iowa Lotto Jackpot Grows After Omaha Man Wins Car
The Iowa Lottery reported a Wednesday drawing that raised the next jackpot to about 3 million while Dale Claxton of Omaha won a new car. Winners included 27 players with five numbers, 1,313 with four numbers, and 17,771 with a free play.
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Iowa
Iowa Lotto
Lotto
Dale Claxton
Omaha
Iowa Lottery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Dorothy M. Snyder
18Th St. NW
Heritage Acres
Charles Snyder
Teahen Funeral Home
John Oren
St. James United Methodist Church
Oak Shade Cemetery
California
Shirley Fields Burggraaf Lekin
St. SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Laurel
Hughie Lekin Sr
Lekin
Oskaloosa
Chad Burggraaf
New Sharon
Francis Burggraaf
Rhodes
Lance Schaefer
Belle Plaine
Rebecca Wilson
Mal
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Floyd J. Waite
32Nd St
South Fork
Isabelle Wilkins
Waite
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Machinist Union
Lloyd
American Falls
Idaho
Marilyn Galvin
Dorothy Kleemann
Center Point
Janet Hanssen
Monticello
Patricia Taylor
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Nick Longworth
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Lillian “Babi” Sirowy
22Nd Ave
Mercy Medical Center
Oxford
Milo Sirowy
Sirowy
Potts Fellowship
Ely
Marian Malarek
Darlene
Bullcek
Donald
Fairfax
Leonard Novak
Brush Chapel
Frank Schultz
Trinity United Methodist Church
Czech National Cemetery
Kenneth L. Morrison
Murdoch Chapel
Jay Miller
First Presbyterian Church
Oak Shade
Alfred E. Slaymaker
Harold Andersen
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Dorothy Sherman
Oak Park Ct
George L. Gay’s
Keota
Richard Duane Brinning
Washington County Hospital
Mary
Angela Roth
Des Moines
Michael
Ted
Washington
Bonnie Richardson
Washington United Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones
Manchester
Floy Mills
Good Neighbor Home
Fern Sherman
Independence
Helen Goff
Speedway, Ind
Fay Wilson
Strawberry Point
Shelly’s
Fort Lincoln
Brentwood
Brian W. Volesky
Mr. Volesky
Prairie High School
Econofoods
William
Jeffrey
Steven
Margaret Shields
Cresco
St. Ludmilas Catholic Church
Clarence Frana
Edward Shields
Blaine
Lotteries
Lotto America
Illinois Lotto
S&l
Juanita Cole
Clear Lake
James Crafton
Emerson
Jesse Lawrence
Chris Cheatrick
Council Bluffs
Phillip Gance
Scranton
Sue Hays
Wilbur Herrig
Bellevue
Judy Johnston
Hartford
Clarence Jorgenson
West Union
Marlys Kramm
Mason City
Dorothy Lester
Dubuque
Roxanne Louck
Princeton
Lee Moore
Blue Grass
John Olson
Hampton
Loren Parker
Hopkinton
James Petersen
M W
East Iowa News
John E. Lapes
Ave. S.E
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