Obituary notes for John J O Rourke family and others
John J O Rourke 73 of Marion dies from liver cancer June 15 2009 at Hospice House of Mercy Cedar Rapids Funeral services set for June 19 10 a.m. at St Matthew Catholic Church burial at St Patrick Little Creek Cemetery Visitation June 18 4 8 p.m. American Legion Post 298 Marion. Powell Funeral Home handles arrangements Survived by wife Pat three daughters a stepson five grandchildren two brothers and a sister Memorial funds established Also includes obituary for Christopher David Miller 28 of Yonkers NY who died June 9 2009 in a kayaking accident Visitation June 11 5 8 p.m. Powers Funeral Home Creston Graveside service June 11 11 a.m. New Bern Cemetery near Lacona Memorials to family Also brief notice for Todd Weaver services and inurnment at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel with visitation today.
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John J. O’rourke
Marion
Hospice House of Mercy
Cedar Rapids
St Matthew Catholic Church
Mark Osterhaus
St. Patrick Little Creek
Kinross
Doris Orth
Iowa
Patricia L. Johnson
Toddville
Rockwell Collins
Reisch Auctioneer School
Mason City
O’rourke
Rockwell
Grant Wood Aea
American Legion Post 298
Iowa Auctioneers Association
National Auctioneers Association
John
Pat
Renee
Ken) Dede
Ann
Danny) Smith
Greencastle
Kerri
Michael) Robinson
Ft. Mill
S.C
Wade Fink
North Glenn
Colo
M. Patrick
Lois) O’rourke
Madison
Wis
Kevin
Barb) O’rourke
Cedar Falls
Vincent O’rourke
Karmel O’rourke
Thomas O’rourke
Powellfuneralhomes.com
Christopher David Miller
Yonkers
N.Y
Powers
Creston
Newbern
Lacona
Crest Baptist Church
Fam
Judith Spray 63 Iowa City educator and golfer dies
Judith Spray 63 of Iowa City died June 15 2009 from alpha antitrypsin deficiency. She taught at ACT Inc and university positions, founded the Iowa City Women’s Amateur golf tournament, and helped establish the Executive Women’s Golf Association. Memorial set for June 20 at Lensing Funeral Home. Donations to Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County youth golf program.
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Judith
Judy) Spray
Iowa City
Minneapolis
University of Iowa
Judy
Lensing
Kirkwood Ave
Johnson County
Jan Billings
Vacation Village
Dallas
Texas
Juanita (Loving
Jerry O. Spray
ACT, Inc
ACT
San Diego State University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Arizona
Arizona State University
Mesa
Coralville
Executive Women’s Golf Association
Janet Billings
Mesa, Ariz
Bob
Ruthanne Rhoades
David Billings
Matt Billings
Post Falls
Idaho
Leasing Funeral
Obituary: Chad Max Miller 34 of Wilmington dies in Creston
Chad Max Miller age 34 of Wilmington Delaware died June 9 2009 from a kaya king accident at the junction of Highways 84 and 25 in Creston Iowa. Graveside services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Newbern Cemetery near Lacona with a memorial at Crest Baptist Church Creston at 3 p.m. He is survived by his parents Paul and Ellie Miller of Creston, sisters Amy Clark and Nicole Miller, grandfather Paul Miller, and brother Chris Miller.
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Powersfh. Com
Chad Max Miller
Wilmington
Del
Powers
Creston
Iowa
Newbern
Lacona
Crest Baptist Church
Chad
Paul
Ellie Miller
Amy
Wes) Clark
Kylee Short
Afton
Nicole (Anderson) Miller
Yonkers
N.Y
Paul Miller
Chris Miller
Powersfh
Officials frustrated with FEMA on recovery
Iowa officials voiced anger over slow federal aid after historic floods. Rep. Tom Sands blasted red tape delaying buyouts and rehabilitation funds, while Linn County's Linda Langston noted later missteps. HUD funds totaling 517 million will let communities commit to buyouts and housing plans.
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Charlotte Eby
Des Moines
West
Iowa
Tom Sands
R-Columbus Junction
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Sands
FEMA
Linn County
Linda Langston
Ron Dardis
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dardis
Retirement party bids farewell to Cedar Rapids schools chief
Fr. Retirement event at Washington High School honored Superintendent Dave Markward who retires June 30 after leading Cedar Rapids schools since 2004. Markward spoke with Scot Hughes as his wife Linda held their grandson Conner Cowan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dave Markward
Scot Hughes
Washington High School
Markward
Linda Markward
Conner Cowan
Breath test tossed in Iowa lawmaker OUI case
A judge ruled police failed to warn state Rep. Kerry Burt about commercial driver license revocation tied to a breath test. The ruling questions the test's admissibility in Burt's drunken driving case, which is set for trial July 13. Burt faces first offense OUI charges and was fired from Waterloo Fire Rescue after license suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Eby
Oss Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Odell McGhee
Kerry Burt
Burt
Waterloo
Ankeny
Waterloo Fire Rescue
McGhee
Iowa faces potential $1 billion budget gap next year
State budget watchers warn of a deep 2010 shortfall as June receipts likely worsen and a $50 million governor transfer may not bridge the gap. Officials cite a 6.3 percent June hole, tax and calendar effects, and a downward trend in income and sales taxes. A special session could be needed if ending balance and reserves prove insufficient.
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Paulsen
Robinson
Legislative Services Agency
Revenue Estimating Conference
Price
Ity
Culver
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Hiawatha
Todd Weaver
Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Columbus Junction
Langston
Coveringiowapolitics.com
Chareby
Aol.com
Linda Langston Linn
Chris Mackler
the Gazet
Aol
Rep
James.lynch
Gazcomm.com
Kraig Paulsen
U of Dept of Psychiatry
Higley Mansion Care Center
Higley
17Th Street
Mt. Vernon Road
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