Deaths in Linn County and surrounding areas
Kenneth Madden 79 of Indianola and formerly Cedar Rapids died of a heart attack at Iowa Methodist Medical Center Des Moines. Survived by Polly Price wife two sons Ross Kenneth and a daughter Mary McKee a brother and sisters and eight grandchildren. Memorial services Saturday at Trinity United Presbyterian Church Indianola. Negebe Sheronick 81 of Cedar Rapids died of cancer at home. The Sheronick Grocery founders had long local ties and Islamic Center membership. Burial at Moslem Cemetery. Golda Schlampp 81 of Ackley died Mercy Medical Center after a short illness. Survived by daughter Donna son Robert and four grandsons. Howard J. Smith 56 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Cremation. no services planned. Loretta Louise Gifford 84 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in St Petersburg Florida after long illness. Survived by daughter Melba son John. private services. Mark Finlay Heaney 84 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in Massachusetts. early jet aircraft development veteran survived by wife two daughters and seven grandchildren. Alcides Echemendia 43 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in an Odessa Nebraska accident. Survived by wife a son parents and siblings. Services planned in Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Madden
Indianola
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines
Freeport
Ill
Polly Price
Coe College
Madden
Iowa State Conservation Commission
Mary McKee
Ross
Dubuque
Kenneth
Lincoln
Neb
Raymond
Green Bay
Wis
Ellwood
Fayette
Trinity United Presbyterian
Negebe
H. Sheronick
L St. Sw
Jib Jenin
Lebanon
Aleck Sheronick
Sheronick Grocery
Islamic Center
Amy Joseph
H.A. “Sam
Ackley
Lester Schlampp
Donna
Robert
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Keith Birch
Brandt-Fritz Funeral Home
Howard J. Smith
M Ave
Cuba, Ill
Stradd
Hollywood
Fla
Kye
Travis
Anna
William Benham
Corydon
Ann Thompson
Havana
III
Freida Wolf
Kathy Swagerty
Dolly Kelley
Alamogordo
N.M
Wanda Johnson
George
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home West
Loretta Louise Gifford
St. Petersburg
Benton County
Floyd Gifford
Melba
Largo
Mark Finlay Heaney
North Easton
Mass
Goddard Memorial Hospital
Stoughton
Mr. Heaney
Winifred
Kathy
Atlanta, Ga
Dana Shave
South Easton
Robert J. Kane
Obituaries and Funeral Arrangements Serves in Cedar Rapids Area
A list announces funeral services for Shirley F B Lekin Lillian Sirowy Dorothy M Snyder Marion and Brian W Volesky with times places and burial details. Additional notices include Floyd J Waite and James Hoover obituary details with pending arrangements for Murdoch and Cedar Memorial funeral homes. Vernon Reichling dies in rural Wisconsin with Cedar Rapids ties and pending Cedar Memorial arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hoover
Crestview Acres
Marion
Murdoch Funeral Home
Vernon E. Reichling
Winchester
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Death notices from Eastern Iowa list multiple local figures
A string of obituaries from Eastern Iowa details the deaths of Henry Lassen 86 Leota Lorenzen 81 Marie Murphy 94 Dorothy Sherman 83 Lucille Amfahr 80 Ralph Williams 71 Ernest Sheppard 84 and Alice Smith 90. The notices note survivors including spouses children siblings and grandchildren, with service times locations churches and cemeteries listed. Memorials are requested to U of I foundation and other entities as indicated. Benefits and burial plans are provided for each obituary.
Mural salutes Iowa culture by many noted artists
Delegations from the Soviet Union, China and Mexico joined Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in unveiling a three dimensional mural titled Iowa's Cultural Heritage. The display at the International Trade Center features 15 works by Iowa artists or inspired by Iowa including Grant Wood's American Gothic and Claes Oldenburg's Crusoe's Umbrella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Koeneman
Uwazette News
Des Moines
Soviet Union
China
Mexico
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Grant Wood
Claes Oldenburg
Crusoe
State
Branstad
International Trade Center
Iowa Writers Workshop
Iowa City
J.N
Ding” Darling
Pella
William Jackson
NRC to require drug tests at all nuclear power plants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will require random drug and alcohol testing for workers at all U.S. nuclear plants, with enforcement starting July 7. The rule covers security clearances, bans alcohol before and during work, and sets a 0.04 percent blood alcohol threshold. Workers testing positive lose access and may be reassigned or later cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NRC
Washington
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S
Lotto America jackpot grows to 11 million dollars
No one matched all six Lotto America numbers in Wednesday’s drawing, leaving the jackpot at an estimated 11 million dollars for the next drawing. Thirty-nine players matched five numbers for 1125 dollars and 1818 matched four numbers for 42 dollars. The Montana Lottery Commission approved Montana’s participation, with Montanans possibly joining within five months as Missouri and Wisconsin join the multistate game’s roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Lotto America
Montana Lottery Commission
Montana
Montana Lottery
Chuck Brooke
Iowa
Oregon
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Kansas
District of Columbia
Missouri
Wisconsin
Births announced across Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals
June reports from Mercy and St. Luke's list multiple births. Names include Erin Wells with a daughter, Wendy Hinman with a daughter, Helen Best with a son, Christine Hale with a son, Teresa Klein with a son, and several more couples from Marion, Iowa City, Anamosa, Hiawatha, Cedar Rapids, Center Point, and Las Vegas. The notices name parents and addresses where provided and list the newborns by name and gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Erin
Rodney Wells
Brookdale Lane
Ann
Stephan Godar
Seventh St
Marion
ST. Luke's
Wendy
David Hinman
Homestead
Helen
David Best
Meadow Knoll Rd
Christine Hale
A Ave. NE
Teresa Klein
Wilson Ave
Margaret
Todd Spratte
Pineview Dr
Virginia
Douglas Stewart
I Ave. NW
Carolyn
Jeffrey Walker
Anamosa
Sally
Michael Wapp
Cross Parkway
Hiawatha
Vivian J. Sharp
Rodney S. Keyes
Tammie S. Colton
Iowa City
Landon W. Duros
Judy M. Muir
Las Vegas
Nev
Brian K. Bernard
Minneapolis
Sarah J. Hawkins
Cedar Rapids
Robert E. Reid
Lori I. Washburn
Center Point
Obituary notices from Iowa City and surrounding areas
Marie E Dautremont 86 died Thursday in Mercy Hospital Iowa City Survivors include two brothers James Riverside Bernard Iowa City seven sisters Sister Mary Ester Sister Mary Lucine Chicago Edith Pearsall Albuquerque NM Sarah Schwaigert Harlan Naomi Brown Iowa City Norma Griffin Riverside Grace Dautremont Riverside Services 10 am Saturday St Marys Catholic Church Burial St Vincent Cemetery Riverside Friends may call after 1 pm today at Sordens rosary recited 7:30 pm memorial fund established Donald Carmichael 91 formerly Tama died Thursday Bethesda Care Center Toledo no immediate survivors no services or visitation body donated to University of Iowa College of Medicine Arrangements by Harrisons Raymond T Nolan 76 Manchester MO formerly Vinton died Thursday in his home after sudden illness Survivors wife Florence two sons Larry Chesterfield MO Thomas Creve Coeur MO four grandchildren two great Services 10 am Saturday Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Van Horne Burial Calvary Cemetery Van Horne Friends 7 9 tonight Phillips Keystone parish rosary 8 memorials Benton County Heart Association
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry John Lassen
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton
Virginia
Elmer
Myrna Stainbrook
Brandon
Phillips
Brandon Cemetery
Leota M. Lorenzen
Covenant
Marie F. Murphy
Lantern Park
Coralville
East College St
Mercy Hospital
Sheldon
Aloysius Murphy
Cosgrove
Lucille Amfahr
Peoples Memorial Hospital
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. Athanasius Cemetery
Jesup
White’s
Ernest Sheppard
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Manchester
Harold
Cedar Rapids
Iva Clark
Erma Haynes
Alice E. Smith
Beverly Manor
Belle Plaine
Tilman
C. Douglas
Charles
Dennis
Kenneth
Marengo
Helen Mosher
Bettendorf
Betty Smith
Junction City
Kan
Dorothy Seeman
Chelsea
Glenda Spry
Minneapolis
Donna Walker
Anaheim
Calif
Frank Parvin
Middle Amana
Ernest Parvin
Rogersville
Tenn
Hoover-Valentine’s
Marengo Cemetery
Marie E. Dautremont
Mercy
St. Vincent Cemetery
Riverside
Sorden’s
Donald Carmichael
Tama
Bethesda Care Center
Toledo
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Harrison’s
Raymond T. Nolan
Keystone
Benton County Heart Association
Marriage Licenses Granted in Cedar Rapids Area
A list of marriage licenses shows Dennis F Hogan with Tina L Hemphill in Central City. Randall L Swenka with Kathryn M Freeman in North Liberty. Gaylen M Vance with Carol G Thompson in Cedar Rapids. Timothy R Wason with Renae L Bell in Waterloo. Troy B Weppier with Rebec a L Johnson in Cedar Rapids. Cameron L Walker with Angel G Bowers in Toddville. Grady A Potter with Kathy R Kelso in Cedar Rapids. James M Barrett with Kelly R Brockelsby in Ankeny. David J Wheeler with Mischelle R Welsh. Patrick C Hendman with Christina M Chesmore. Willem J Hesseling with Mary L Divoky. John W Feldman with Evelyn A Irvin. Mark A Fritz with Wendy J Kloubec. Wendell D Maakestad with Christine M Lensch. Mark A Ledvina with Holly K Butler, all of Cedar Rapids. plus Allen C Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis F. Hogan
Ryan
Tina L. Hemphill
Central City
Randall L. Swenka
Kathryn M. Freeman
North Liberty
Gaylen M. Vance
Solon
Carol G. Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Timothy R. Wason
Center Point
Renae L. Bell
Waterloo
Troy B. Weppier
Rural
Lewis
Rebecca L. Johnson
Cameron L. Walker
Angel G. Bowers
Toddville
Grady A. Potter
Arkansas
Wendell D. Maakestad
Christine M. Lensch
Mark A. Ledvina
Holly K. Butler
Allen C. Hansen
Illinois Lottery results for Thursday drawings
Springfield AP reports the Lotto winning numbers including Daily Game 1 2 1 and Pick Four 5 0 4 4 with a 6 of 54 structure. Jackpot stands at 14 million dollars.
Former Cedar Rapids man among 2 killed in I 80 crash
A semi trailer clipped two vehicles parked along the shoulder of Interstate 80 east of Odessa Nebraska killing Alcides Echemendia 43 formerly of Cedar Rapids and Nancy Trader 48 of Bayard Iowa. Echemendia and Trader died at the scene while a wife and child were treated for injuries. The truck drove into the ditch and median after impact as tarps were being secured on a pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Odessa
Neb
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska State Patrol
Alcides Echemendia
Colorado Springs
Colo
Nancy Trader
Bayard
Buffalo County
United States
Cuba
Mariel Harbor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Golda Schlampp
Heritage Acres Care Center
Mercy Medical
John
Memorial Park
Kimberly Trader
Echemendia
Jose
Generoso
Bertilda
George M. Wittich-Lewis
Muscatine
Greenwood Cemetery
Shirley F.B. Lekin
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Nick Longworth
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Friends
Lillian Sirowy
Brush Chapel
Frank Schultz
Trinity United Methodist Church
Czech National Cemetery
Dorothy M. Snyder
Teahen Funeral
John Oren
St. James United Methodist Church
Oak Shade
Brian W. Volesky
St Ludmilas Catholic Church
Clarence Frana
Edward Shields
Blaine Cemetery
Swisher
Brosh Chapel
Floyd J. Waite
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Dysart
Dorothy Helen Sherman
Oak Park Ct
University of Iowa
Stanley
U of I
Minnesota
Miss Sherman
Journal of
Speech and Hearing Research
American Speech and Hearing Society
Sherman
Department of
Elinor Neve
James
U of I Foundation
George L. Gay
Ralph Williams
Lucille
Sally Rasmussen
Karen Beatty
Marsha Quass
Vicki van Laningham
Independence
Debbie Hogan
Winthrop
Michael
Jean DuBois
Mesa
Ariz
Forrest
Pocatello
Idaho
Calvin
Seattle
R.B
Crawfordsville
Floral Hill Memorial Garden
Hazleton
Melissa Kay
Robert Kevin Beadle
Deborah J
James A. Snender
Vicki Arlene
Bert William Leonard
Norma Jeane
Antone E. Imhoff
Gina Marie
John Wesley Scott
Barbara L
Jack D. Griffith
Darlene Lavonne
Charles Franklin Ealy
Laurie
Hassan Igram
Mary L
Allen E. Husmann
Elinor Ruth
Roger Lee Carman
Sandra Rachael
Steven Robin Layne
Illinois Lottery
Hendicappes Bus Service
C.R. Man
Nebraska Road
Kimberly
Good Samaritan Hospital
Kearney
Krystal
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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