Deaths in Linn County Marvin J O Connor and Hester Smith Larner
Marvin J O Connor 68 of 1724 Second Ave SE died Saturday in University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness Born December 23 1917 in Monticello he married Irene Winkler July 21 1946 in Elkader He worked 17 years in Rockwell Collins shipping and held Masonic and Shriners memberships He served in the Army Medical Corps in World War II Survivors include his wife and brother Lloyd Afton Missouri Services will be 10 am Wednesday at Turner Chapel East with Masonic and military rites Burial will be at Edgewood Cemetery Friends may call Tuesday noon to 9 pm and Wednesday 9 am to service time Memorials may go to Ambar Grotto Cerebral Palsy Research Fund or Shriner Hospital for Crippled Children Hester Smith Larner 81 died Friday in Biot France Born in Cedar Rapids June 14 1904 She attended Smith College and was an executive at Vogue Patterns before retirement Survivors include son Stevan DeFrieste Larner Los Angeles and siblings Stevan Butler Smith and Marian Smith Miller Services will be in Cedar Rapids at a later date.
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Marvin J. O’connor
Second Ave
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Monticello
Irene Winkler
Elkader
Rockwell-Collins
Mount Hermon
Army Medical Corps
Lloyd
Afton, Mo
Turner Chapel
Dale Katcher
First Congregational Church
Edgewood
Edgewood Cemetery
Mount Hermon Lodge
American Legion Hanford Post
Ambar Grotto
Calvin Kennedy
24Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids
Shriner’s Hospitals For
el Kabir Shrine Temple
Fifth St. SE
Hester Smith Larner
Biot
France
Smith College
North Hampton
Mass
Vogue Patterns Magazine
Stevan DeFrieste Larner
Los Angeles
Stevan Butler Smith
Cedar
Walter F. Davis
Tama
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Mason
Ruth
Sharon Loftus
Grand Rapids
Mich
Barbara Butkovich
Roseville
Calif
Hrabak
Earl Dean E. Joblinske
Watco Construction
Waterloo
Betty
Karla
Independence
Jeff
Jesup
Kevin
Patrick
Michael
William
Larry
Duane
New Hartford
John “Jack
Denver
Iowa
Beverly Payton
Rosemary Schoolcraft
Forest City
Patricia Snyder
Hudson
Karen Ohrt
St. Athanasius Church
Church Cemetery
White’s
Knights of Columbus
Glenn L. Wyant
Gloria
Joyce
Betty Meaker
Hoover-Valentine’s
June A. Kamper
Ward
Claudia
Memphis
Tenn
United Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jones
Donald F. Smithburg
Washington County Hospital
Cargill Co
Sharon
Chris Edwards
Oskaloosa
Deborah Manning
Wayland
Bill
Robbie
Washington
Virgil
Milton
Wilbur
Salem
Pearl Stone
Vallejo
Carroll Smith
Birmingham
Private services and funerals set for several area residents
William Richard Bird private services today at Cedar Memorial Chapel by Rev Carl Ries with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. June P Edwards service 1 pm today at Cedar Memorial Chapel with entombment there. Rev Floyd Conroy to officiate. Frank K George service 10:30 am Tuesday at Murdoch Linwood Chapel with burial at Linwood Cemetery and American Legion military rites. Marilyn Kay Kolek service 10 am Tuesday at Turner Chapel East with burial Violet Hill Cemetery Perry. call times today and Tuesday noted.
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William Richard Bird
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Carl Ries
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Perrine Cancer Care Unit
c/o Mercy Hospital
10Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
June P. Edwards
Floyd Conroy
Knox Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Frank K. George
Murdoch- Linwood
Marilyn Kay Kolek
Turner Chapel East
Robert Bromley
First Christian Church
Violet Hill
Perry
Services Pending for Two Local Residents
Bernette Opheim 51 of 1220 Third Ave SE died Sunday at St Luke’s Hospital after a short illness arrangements pending at Turner Chapel East. William Schultz Jr 59 of 1446 Bever Ave SE died Sunday at Veterans Administration Medical Center Iowa City after a brief illness arrangements pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
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Bernette Opheim
Third Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Turner Chapel East
William Schultz Jr
Bever Ave
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Iowa City
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Local Obituaries Lead off with Lindenman and Other Farewells
Gilbert Lindenman 45 dies of cancer at Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines after working 27 years at Amana Refrigeration. Survived by wife Rosanne three sons daughter granddaughter and extended family. Funeral 10 30 a m Tuesday United Methodist Church Barnes City burial Barnes City Cemetery. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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Gilbert
Gene” Lindenman
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines
Amana
Rosanne
Russell
Timothy
Barnes City
Andrew
Sheila Stump
O'Fallon
Tricia
Charles
Elna
Branson
Suzzane Deiters
Holister
United Methodist Church
Barnes City Cemetery
Watt's
Montezuma
American Cancer Society
Autopsy confirms Kolek was strangled in quarrel
Marilyn Kolek, 40, was found dead in a freezer at 137 Dawley St NE Cedar Rapids. An autopsy confirms death by strangulation. Murl McMullin, 21, is jailed on first degree murder charges after allegedly confessing to strangling Kolek during an argument. The couple had an 18 month relationship and both were treated at a Cedar Rapids hospital.
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Marilyn Kolek
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Percy Harris
Harris
Richard Fiester
Mercy Hospital
Murl McMullin
Kolek
Dawley St
Gary Hinzman
McMullin
Waldheim election triggers global protests and backlash
Moscow claims Waldheim victory is a defeat for the United States as protest steps are being considered. Israel plans to replace its ambassador to Austria with a chargé d affaires while discussions on Waldheim’s status include possible entry bans and a U.S. watch list. World Jewish Congress leaders condemn the vote, and British MPs urge bans, labeling Waldheim a political pariah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Austria
Michael Elitzur
Roni Millo
Israel Radio
Waldheim
Justice Department
Patrick Korten
Department
New York
World Jewish Congress
Elan Steinberg
Greville Janner
David Winnick
Britain
Janner
Winnick
Labor Party
Aquino uneasy with Ramos and Enrile in Philippines
In Manila and Mindanao protests flare as Marcos loyalists clash with police. A French priest is abducted in Marawi linked to Ali Dimaporo. Aquino speaks of strain with Enrile and Ramos amid political shifts after Ninoy's imprisonment era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Aquino
Ramos
Enrile
Marcos
Philippine
Mindanao
Ali Dimaporo
Marawi
Michel Gigord
Mindanao State University
Mother of 10 wins Iowa Lottery jackpot at Council Bluffs store
Mrs. Hielen, a mother of ten, won a large Iowa Lottery prize after purchasing a ticket at John Johnson’s Super Quik Stop in Council Bluffs. She plans to cash in at Des Moines headquarters and keep life normal, continuing her insurance job and her husband’s custodian work. Lottery officials noted numbers 2 4 6 9 16 18 and scattered smaller prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
John Johnson
Iowa Lottery
Des Moines
Hielen
Bill Watson
Johnson
Johnsen
Illinois Lotto winning numbers and prize pool
Illinois lottery results list the Sunday Illinois Lotto numbers. Daily Game 7 0 5 and Pick Four 4 1 8 2 shown. Estimated grand prize pool for Lotto is 2 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
Cedar Rapids man believed drowned in Wapsipinicon River
The Linn County Sheriff's Department planned to resume search for Ronald Wells 23 of 1523 E Ave NE Cedar Rapids after a tubing accident eight miles north of Alburnett on Windy Hills Circle. Wells disappeared while keeping his 9 year old daughter above water. bystander Rocky Pence helped recover the girl and two unoccupied tubes from the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Wells
Rocky Pence
Cedar Rapids
Pence
Vital Statistics and Local Incidents Summary
Vital statistics list births from Mercy Stanley and St. Luke's on June 7 and June 8 with multiple addresses. A Sunday entry notes a medical emergency at 1394 Elmhurst Dr NE and a malfunctioning alarm at 6420 Council St NE. Additional events include illegal burning at 3205 Wilson Ave SE and a medical emergency at 21st Ave SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Luke's
Shawna
Sherman St. NE
Becky Kos
17Th St. SE
Randa
George Sweiss
Johnson Ave. NW
Debra
James Boyd
Mechanicsville
Joan
Kenneth Caes
Marengo
Elmhurst Dr
Wilson Ave
Council St
21St Ave
Controversy Over Presidency Splits Southern Baptists
A non-partisan survey of 550 Baptists in 10 states shows broad support for moderates and curbing presidential power to prevent a split. Most agree the Bible is the inspired word of God and value diversity in interpretation while seeking limits on trustees’ appointments to seminaries and agencies.
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Atlanta
Southern Baptist
Oswin Chrisman
Dallas
Wilkerson and Associates
Louisville
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Belle Plaine
Mildred Elizabeth Neitzel
Elaine Thoms
Forest Park
Ill
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Marengo Cemetery
Church Organ Fund
Allan Primus
Virginia Gay Hospital
Campbell-Russell’s
Moscow
U.S
Tass
U.S. Justice Department
Congress
United States
New York City
Edward I. Koch
Simon Wiesenthal
Vienna
Manila
Constitutional Commission
Ninoy
LOTTO
Billy Watson
Illinois Lottery
C.R. Man
Mercy Stanley
F Ave
Southern Baptist Convention
Mikes Beatind Thine
rLowers
John E. Lapes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Elis Boulevard
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