Deaths in Linn County notes several local obituaries
Bernice J. Olson Mullin, 69, of 2720 Willow St. SW, dies after a long illness at Mercy Hospital. Born March 29, 1916, in Fairfax, she owned roles in Churches United Inc. and was active in Olivet United Presbyterian Church and Soroptimist International. Survived by husband Harry Mullin and three sons. Estelle M. Engberg, 87, dies at Meth-Wick Manor after a Cedar Rapids move. survived by daughters, grandchildren, and sisters. Emma Sanborn, 103, Cedar Rapids resident 1928–1948, dies in Faribault. survived by four daughters, three sons, many grandchildren and greats. Herman H. Ring, 88, of Center Point area, dies in Florida. WWI Navy veteran, former Railway Express employee. services to be held later. Gladys "Clancy" Conroy, 89, ex-Cedar Rapids resident, dies in Palm Springs. former Montrose Hotel hostess and Altrusa member. services held in California. Memorial funds noted for cancer care and personal tributes requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Cedar Rapids Business College
Harry Mullin
Cedar Rapids
Mullin
Churches United Inc
Olivet United Presbyterian Church
Soroptimist International
National Association of Ecumenical Staff
Mercy Hospital
Estelle M. Engberg
Meth-Wick Manor
Minneapolis
Elmer Engberg
Engberg
Minnehaha Academy
First Presbyterian Church
Chapter LI
PEO
Marjorie Morris
Ann Walters
Evelyn Janzen
Lafayette
Calif
Beatrice LaVallee
Saco
Maine
Beatty-Beurle-Murdoch
Theodore Lilley
Hillside Cemetery
Emma Sanborn
Faribault, Minn
Faribault
Frederick Sanborn
Minnesota
Marie Glee
Lucille Degen
Lillian Cloudy
Priscilla Dvorak
Kenneth
Gordon
Floyd
Herman H. Ring
Mayberry Rd
Bay Pine Veterans Medical Center
St. Petersburg
Fla
Larry Tharp
Center Point
Railway Express Agency
New York City
Murdoch Funeral Home
Gladys “Clancy” Conroy
Palm Springs
Montrose
Altrusa Society
L.M. Carpenter
Dorothy Warner
Dubuque
California
Memorial Services and Funerals Across Cedar Rapids Area
Memorial services held for Hale James W at Hrabak Funeral Home Belle Plaine and for Hope Carl L at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Swaney Janet M funeral at United Methodist Mount Vernon with multiple pastors, burial Mount Vernon Cemetery. Vifian Paul R entombment Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with Masonic and American Legion services. Wagner Mattie L mass at St Matthew Catholic Church Armah Cemetery burial. Memorial funds and hospital charities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
James W
Hrabak
Belle Plaine
David Young
Hope Lutheran Church
Union Cemetery
Hope
Carl L
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
David Roth
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Swaney
Janet M
United Methodist Church
Mount Vernon
Reagan Benedict
Manahawkin
N.J
Baptist Church
Steven Breedlove
Maranatha Bible Church
Cedar Rapids
J.A Leatherman
Bruce Lodge
American Legion Hanford Post
Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital
Burn Center
el Kahir Shrine Temple
Fifth St
Wagner
Mattie L
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Keith Birch
Armah
North English
Deaths in Eastern Iowa Funeral notices and survivors
Death notices from Eastern Iowa list Myrtle R. Wilson 73 at Mercy Cedar Rapids with services at Faith Baptist Church and Koszta Cemetery. Edith R. Fabert 94 at Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital with extensive survivors and services in Guttenberg. George R Joe Lovetinsky 67 of Iowa City with St. Marys burial in Oakland Cemetery. Lester F. McCauley 81 with St Benedicts burial. multiple other obituaries noting survivors, service times, and burial locations across Grinnell, Malcom and Iowa City areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle R. Wilson
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Joe Schlie
Sun City
Ariz
Faith Baptist Church
Koszta Cemetery
Hrabak’s
Obituary notices for Frank Amling and Marjorie Morrison
Frank Amling 72 a retired farm worker died after a sudden illness at Central Community Hospital Survived by four brothers George Art Marvin Wilbert and two sisters Ethel Schutte and Helen Hoffman Services Friday 10 30 a m Leonard Witts Funeral Home Burial St Michael Cemetery Garber Marjorie Morrison 65 died Tuesday at Grinnell General Hospital Surviving are her mother Myrtle Morrison and two others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Amling
Central Community Hospital
George
Garber
Art
Marvin
Elkader
Wilbert
Dubuque
Ethel Schutte
Guttenberg
Helen Hoffman
Elkport
Leonard-Witt’s
St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery
Marjorie Morrison
Grinnell General Hospital
Myrtle Morrison
Stanwood and area obituaries and services
Mary Alma Coppess 85 former Stanwood schoolteacher died at St. Luke's Cedar Rapids. Survived by husband Robert M. two sons a sister a half brother seven grandchildren eight great grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday Stanwood Union Church Burial Stanwood Cemetery. Earl W. Eisele 75 retired farmer died Grinnell General Hospital. Survived by wife Bernice one son Richard three brothers a sister one grandson. Services 11 a.m. Friday Henderson's Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Roberta Benda 34 died at Americana Healthcare Center Waterloo. Survived by parents Milo Mildred Benda a brother Michael and grandmother Emma Hrstka. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday St. Paul's rosary Friday 7:30 p.m. Paul Rubens 77 died West Union Hospital retired farmer former Wadena school board member and cemetery director. Survived by wife Madeline two grandchildren four stepgrandchildren six great grandchildren a brother Lyle and two sisters Olive Peterson Zella Burke. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday Wadena Presbyterian Church Burial Wadena Cemetery. Blanche E. Reighard 85 died University Hospitals Iowa City. Survived by four sons Gailen Carroll Wayne and Roger two daughters Joyce Chance Iva Burkett thirteen grandchildren seventeen great grandchildren three sisters and one brother. Services Friday 10 a.m. Eden's Burial New Haven Cemetery. Memorials to United Presbyterian Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith R. Fabert
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Memorial Hospital
Mark
Tucson
Ariz
Boyd
Seward
Ill
Lyle
Egan, Ill
Gene
Independence
Gary
Cedar Rapids
Ronald
Hot Springs
Ark
Duwayne
Farmersburg
Ricky
National
Faye
Clayton
Jacqueline
Kansas City
Zelda Wright
St. Olaf
Debra Morrison
Rockford, Ill
Velva Beisker
Monona
Dude Saylor
Rockford
Maxine Rush
Lois Saylor
Nancy Hayenga
Freeport
Ardella Richards
Rockton, Ill
Tuecke-Allyn’s
Guttenberg
Guttenberg Cemetery
Linda Huffmann
Shoreview
Minn
Raymond
Donald
Jack
Robert G
Iowa City
Mary Jean Swenka
St. Mary’s
Oakland Cemetery
George L. Gay’s
Lester F. McCauley
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Elisabeth
John
New York City
Brian
Denver
Colo
Dennis
Carmel
Ind
Maureen Filut
la Junta
Kathleen
Atlantic
Robert
Springfield
Mabel Johnson
Decorah
St. Benedict's Catholic Church
Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columns
Mary Alma Coppess
St. Luke’s Hospital
Robert M
Robert Jr
Stanwood
Berniece Johnson
Hartington
Neb
George Simmons
Stanwood Union Church
Stanwood Cemetery
Earl W. Eisele
Grinnell General Hospital
Bernice
Richard
Grinnell
Wayne
Waterloo
Alvin
Portland
Ore
Clutter
Ed Cerny
Roberta Benda
Americana Healthcare Center
Milo
Mildred Benda
Traer
Michael
Leon
Emma Hrstka
Tama
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Overton’s
Paul Rubens
West Union Hospital
Wadena
Wadena Cemetery Association
Madeline
Olive Peterson
Zella Burke
Bryan
Ohio
Wadena Presbyterian Church
Wadena Cemetery
Kerns-Jamison’s
Arlington
Blanche E. Reighard
University Hospitals
Gailen
Carroll
Washington
Roger
Tiffin
Joyce Chance
West Branch
Iva Burkett
Mary Eatinger
Ruth Patterson
Florence Prevo
Fairfield
Clarence Statler
Anchorage
Alaska
Eden’s
New Haven Cemetery
United Presbyterian Home
Glenn Miller Orchestra Delivers Sentimental Musical Voyage
The Glenn Miller Orchestra, a 19 member group led by Dick Gerhart, drew 1200 fans to Cedar Rapids Paramount Theatre for a nostalgic program. They mixed classic Miller hits with jazz flavored boosts and Broadway tunes, delivering polished solos and ensemble work with dynamic shifts from soft to roaring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Miller
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Dick Gerhart
Miller
String of Pearls
Iowa lawyers seek higher pay for indigent defense
A group of Iowa trial attorneys urged the Iowa Supreme Court to adopt a new indigent defense fee schedule from the Iowa Judicial Council. They argue defending the poor is a public service and seek incentives to continue representing clients who cannot afford legal aid. The court will decide next month whether to implement the proposal, replacing judges' county determinations of attorney fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court
Olson
Supreme Court
Iowa Judicial Council
Vital Statistics Merse and St Luke's Birth Announcements
June 12 births listed for Mercy and St Luke's hospitals. At Mercy, Kathy and David Bright in Marion announce a son. Jacqueline and Dennis Maudsley in Marion announce a son. Carolyn Donohoe, Martens and Dale Martens from Conroy announce a son. Barbara and Ronald Etscheidt of Anamosa announce a son. Tina and Charles Young of Cedar Rapids announce a son. At St Luke's, June 11 births include Janelle and David Ellickson of 1360 Ave NE announce a son. Salena Stewart of 135 33rd Ave SW announce a son. Brenda and Keith Differding of 833 Oakland Rd NE announce a son. Debra and Todd Barvinek of 2623 Third St SW announce a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Luke’s
Carolyn Donohoe
Martens
Dale Martens
Conroy
Barbara
Ronald Etscheidt
Anamosa
Tina
Charles Young
Cedar Rapids
Janelle
David Ellickson
Ave
Salena Stewart
33Rd Ave
Brenda
Keith Differding
Oakland Rd
Debra
Todd Barvinek
Third St. SW
Ceremonial Dissolutions and Historic War Note
Dissolutions list couples including Mamie Crowley and Donald Crowley along with Lori Katherine Aurdal and Bill John Aurdal and others. Timeline items report alarm malfunctions and medical emergencies across multiple city addresses on Tuesday and Wednesday. A World War II note recalls Germany beginning flying bomb attacks on Britain in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Donald Crowley
Lori Katherine
Bill John Aurdal
Andrea A
Michael L. Crowley
Linda Ann
William Roland Bellmer
Nancy Ann
Clinton Kim Dessenko
Germany
Britain
Hijackers blow up Jordanian airliner in Beirut attack
The MEA jet with 161 aboard was freed then destroyed by explosions after hijackers, Shiite Amal fighters, and hostages were moved to safety. Nine crew and 48 passengers were released earlier, while authorities negotiat ed with Amal. The hijackers vanished into Beirut’s Shiite suburbs as the death toll rose in Beirut’s camp battles. Actor Richard Thomas is 34, Bettina Bunge 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Hussein
Amal
Slades
Middle East Airlines
Larnaca
Cyprus
MEA
Slade
Atlanta Ga
United States
Lebanon
Tunis
Palestine Liberation Organization
King Hussein
Jordan
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Middle East
Syria
Arafat
Richard Thomas
Bettina Bunge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Bernice J. Olson Mullin
Willow St
Thomas
Houston
Texas
Lodi
Mary Myrene Wilson
Russell Olson
Teahen Funeral Home
Nadim Saikaly
Linwood Cemetery
American Cancer Society
10Th St. SE
Coralville
George R. “Joe” Lovetinsky
12Th Ave
Johnson County
Mildred M. Sweeting
North Central Wool Marketing Corp
St. Mary's Catholic Church
William and
Laverne
E. Darlene Hull
Smith's
Ivy Hill
Malcom
Smith’s
Marengo
Richard Hook
Hoover-Valentine’s
McGregor
George E. Brechler
Jefferson County Hospital
Mabel
Sylvia
Thornburg’s
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Toledo
Henderson’s
Woodlawn Cemetery
Diana Nollen
Kalamazoo
Pennsylvania
William D. Olson
Springfield, Ill
Mercy
Sandra
Robert Martin
Sherman St. NE
Kathy
David Bright
26Th St
Marion
Dennis Maudsley
S. 12Th St
B Ave
Seventh Ave
16Th Ave
10Th St
13Th St
John E. Lapes
Ave. S.E
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