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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1985
Page
12
Melvin L. Kesselring Sr. 74 of Cedar Rapids dies after short illness at St Luke s Hospital. Robert H. Rompot 69 formerly of Cedar Rapids dies at St Luke s Hospital. services set at Cedar Memorial. Georgia Klouda 78 of Swisher dies at Heritage Acres. services pending. Survivors listed for both Kesselring and Rompot.
James Bud Hughes is remembered at 3:30 p.m. at Turner Chapel West with burial at Linwood Cemetery and a military salute by Hanford Post 5. Virginia M. McCalley is honored at 1:30 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and memorials to St. Luke’s Oncology Department.
Mary Losenicky, 87, died at St. Francis Hospital Waterloo. Survived by son Albert. daughters Agnes Docekal and Mildred Hilmer. sister Ludmila Filip. six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Overton’s Dysart. burial at Rampton Cemetery. Beulah Romig, 62, died at home after a sudden illness. Survived by husband Burdette. daughters Vera Greve Annetta Hersey Velma Hersey Ronda Wilson. sons B John James. 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Tuesday 10 a.m. at the Methodist Church. burial Edgewood Cemetery. Visiting after 2 p.m. today at Vernon's in Edgewood. Memorials to the church.
Arnold G. Gahring 88 a retired Amana Woolen Mill worker died Saturday night at Marengo Memorial Hospital. Survivors include brothers Chris Rowley and John Marengo. Services 1 p.m. today at McAninch-Fremming's Victor burial Ohio Cemetery rural Ladora.
Patrick G. Cadden 84 of Grinnell died at home from a heart condition. Survived by wife Dora, two sons, three daughters, 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services 10 am Wednesday at St Mary’s Grinnell. burial Calvary Cemetery Brooklyn. rosary 8 pm Tuesday at Smith’s Grinnell. Henry E. Selle 95 of Grinnell died at Grinnell General Hospital. Survived by three sons, one daughter, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren. Services 1:30 pm Thursday at Smith’s with burial Hazelwood Cemetery. Masonic services 7 pm Wednesday at Smith’s. Ruth Marie Grell 50 of rural Iowa City died of cancer Saturday at University Hospitals. memorial services set for 11 am Tuesday at George L Gay Funeral Home. Mildred Anna Yoder 80 of 320 E Washington St died at Mercy Hospital after lengthy illness. Mildred Fauler born January 21, 1905 in
Josephine Mary Meissen, 80, former Oelwein resident, died at home in Paw Paw Michigan. Survived by daughter Madonna Burmester of Paw Paw five grandchildren and sisters Grace McFarland Alice Jerdee and Rose Brigham. Services set for 10 30 a m Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church with visitation after 7 tonight at Brant Kerns Jamison’s and burial at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Hazel McGinnis died at 70 in La Crosse Wisconsin after a Saturday illness. Survivors include three sons James McGinnis Leslie McGinnis and Larry Kunce a brother Carl Beall a sister Beulah Haury nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services are 1 30 p m Tuesday at Martins with visitation after 2 p m Burial at Rossville Cemetery
Clyde William Lewis 62 of Route 2 West Branch died of cancer Saturday at home. Born June 8 1923 in Crofton Kentucky he married Mary Katherine Oaks July 19 1952 in Galesburg Illinois. Survived by wife two sons Rick Fort Worth Texas Greg Janesville Wisconsin a daughter Debra Thompson Cedar Falls six grandchildren his mother Martha Shuck and stepfather John Shuck Hopkinsville Kentucky. Services 10 AM Tuesday at Bethany Baptist Church Iowa City Rev Mario Padilla with graveside 2 PM Tuesday Warren County Memorial Park Monmouth Illinois. Friends may call 7 to 9 tonight at George L Gay Funeral Home Iowa City. Memorials Iowa City Hospice Inc.
Klaydeen Hansen, editor of Quilt Art calendars and American Quilter columnist, will present Award Winning Quilts at a free public talk sponsored by East Iowa Heirloom Quilters. The 7 p.m. session at Cedar Valley Bible Church covers Qu iet Art 86 featuring quilts by Chris Hall, Diane Karr, and Lynn Anundson.
A Des Moines halfway house escapee allegedly stole a car in Ottumwa at 10 p.m. causing a pursuit through Newton to Knoxville. The chase involved Jasper and Marion county deputies and Monroe police, ending at Knoxville's north edge when the suspect rammed a Knoxville police car injuring two officers. One officer was released from hospital, the other remained hospitalized.
Veteran trooper Charles Whitney 54 of Cedar Falls was killed when a westbound car drifted onto the shoulder and struck him as he stood with another trooper and a violator. Mary Akerson 36 of Waterloo drove away after the crash and was treated. Whitney served 24 years and is survived by his wife Joyce. Services are pending.
Reports from Bild am Sonntag Welt am Sonntag and Brazilian investigators say Josef Mengele may be alive in Paraguay or nearby. A body exhumed in Brazil is described as a white male over 60, height about 5 feet 8 inches, with police and international experts chasing confirmation using dental and handwriting evidence.
Undercover operation by federal, international and local agents ends with more than 3,000 fugitives captured across six Florida cities. The 11 week manhunt used a bogus airline sting called Puno to lure felons with free tickets, part of the eighth FIST operation.
Several hundred thousand French mainly youths filled Place de la Concorde in Paris for a 12 hour free concert and mass demonstration against racism. Performers included Steel Pulse Murray Head Carte de Sejour and Telephone from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday. Organizers estimated 300 000 attended at some point in the event signaling a strong growth of the movement.
Iowa Comptroller William Krahl rejects Moody's claim that the state hid a deficit up to 240 million dollars for 1983 84 and similar shortfalls ahead. Moody's cites blended cash basis and modified accrual as weakening financial reporting and debt rating.
The Chilean military government announced the end of a seven month state of siege due to reduced terrorism. Chile will remain under a less stringent state of emergency with limited information restrictions and ongoing press censorship on certain prohibited acts. Pinochet’s regime had imposed the siege after rising demonstrations in 1973.
AP reports 22 year old William Richmiller of Walcott drowned in Lake Rathbun after falling from a small fishing boat Saturday. He was not wearing a life jacket and was with a female companion. Earlier, 34 year old Earnest Baty Jr. of Des Moines died fishing in a farm pond near Lucas.
An Emmet County teenager Becky Marie Forse aged 17 died at the scene after a one vehicle crash just after midnight two miles east of Estherville on Highway 9. Passenger Christopher Hamre also 17 from Wallingford was treated and released at Estherville hospital. The teens were thrown from the vehicle as it rolled into a ditch and authorities are unsure who was driving.
In Mercy hospital notices on June 16 Laura Sylvester 1554 Mount Vernon Rd SE reports a daughter for Carol and Mark Wilson 116 Boca Chica Hiawatha and a daughter for Susan and Jim Berger 3033rd Ave SW. St Luke's records on June 15 Marilyn and Phillip Hayes 1241 Fourth Ave SE note a son for Pamela and Michael Sewart 3124 First Ave NW and on June 16 Linda and Dennis Schmidt 664 26th St SE report a daughter for Ardela and Brad Brayton Vinton and a son.
Saturday events include a car fire in the 1700 block of East Avenue NE at 7 11 p m and a medical emergency at 1510 J Street at 11 02 p m Sunday morning a medical emergency occurred at 1615 Keith Drive NE at 3 55 a m.
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