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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1988

Page

12

Deaths in Linn County honor several local residents

Obituaries report Arnold J. Vavroch age 84 of 6420 Council St NE who died after a lone incident. Georgia F. Julis age 82 of 925 30th St SE who died after a short illness. Lewis C. Johnson age 53 of 2619 Iris Ave NW who died after a short illness. Laddy Gruce age 66 of rural Coggan with survivors listed. Paul L. Bassett age 61 of 1650 Ellis Blvd NW who died after a short illness. and others, with service details, survivors, religious affiliations, and burial plans at local churches and cemeteries.

Georgia F. Julis 30Th St. SE Cedar Rapids Emil J. Julis All Saints Catholic Church Servic Paul L. Bassett Ellis Blvd St. Luke's Hospital Linn County Iowa State University

Obituary notices from Mercy Hospital area. multiple deaths

Harold W. Kaplan 76 Mount Vernon died Sunday at Mercy Hospital services pending Baxter-Martinson Marion. Ellen Frances Stewart 83 formerly of Mesa died Sunday at Mercy Hospital arrangements pending Murdoch Marion. Julius B. Richter Sr. 92 Cedar Rapids area died Sunday at VA Medical Center Iowa City burial Cedar Memorial. Blanche V. Davis service 1 PM today Turner Chapel West burial Linwood Cemetery. Mary Anna Krejer service 2 PM Tuesday Kuba Funeral Home East burial St John’s Cemetery. James A. Fear service 10 AM Tuesday Immanuel Baptist Church burial Hopkinton Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Cedar Memorial Kuba.

Dean Bassett Cedar Rapids Kay McElrath San Diego Ruth L. Bassett Arlington Robert St. James United Methodist Church John Oren Bui Sedar Memorial Park Turner Chapel Ellis Blvd Harold W. Kaplan Mount Vernon Mercy Hospital Baxter-Martinson Marion Ellen Frances Stewart Mesa, Ariz Hallmar Murdoch Funeral Home Blanche V. Davis Turner Chapel West Alton Chapman Grace Episcopal Church Linwood Cemetery James A. Fear Immanuel Baptist Church Lewis Barton Hopkinton Cemetery Hopkinton Murdoch-Linwood Chapel Mary Anna Krejer Kuba Funeral Home David Doyle St. John's Cemetery

Death notices from East Iowa area list several survivors

Bertha J Arness 90 died Saturday at University Hospitals Iowa City. Survivors include son Francis and daughter Ethel Felke, brother Elmer Wangsness, five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services 10 am Tuesday at Washington Pro Lutheran Church with burial there. Frank Fretheim 23 died in a two car crash near Decorah. Wife Deanna and parents Emory and Elaine Fretheim survive along with three brothers and grandmother Esther Miller. Services 1 30 pm Tuesday at Decorah Lutheran Church burial Lutheran Cemetery. Livya E Strickler 86 died Sunday at Pleasantview Home. survived by wife Carol, son Sherwood, brother Raymond, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services 10 am Tuesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond burial church cemetery. Louise Mensing 95 died Saturday in Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. survived by daughter Irma Bentrott, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services 10 30 am Tuesday Trinity Lutheran Church burial church cemetery. Alma E Miller 86 died Sunday at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. survived by husband Clinton three sons Eugene Wayne and Richard, two daughters Irene Curran and Darlene Flickinger, fourteen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren plus one great great grandchild. Services 11 am Wednesday Shelly's burial Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.

Lewis C. Johnson Iris Ave Kansas City Kan Susan Park Victor Johnson Life Investors Insurance Co. of America St. Jude's Catholic Church Emily Johnson Elizabeth Johnson Katherine Johnson Anna M. Johnson Montezuma Donald Bruggeman Buri Calvary Cemetery Turner Chapel West Bertha J. Arness University Hospitals Iown City Francis Decorah Ethel Felke Elmer Wangsness Washington Pro Lutheran Church Fjelstul's Mitchell K. Fretheim Deanna Emory Elaine Fretheim Christopher Daniel Jonathan Esther Miller Decorah Lutheran Church Livya E. Strickler Pleasantview Kalona Carol Pleasantview Home Sherwood McCall Idaho Raymond Sigourney Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond Peterseim’s Wheatland Manor Wheatland Irma Bentrott London Trinity Lutheran Church Chapman's Clarence Alma E. Miller Delaware County Memorial Hospital Clinton Eugene Chicago Ill Wayne West Babylon N.Y Richard Maxwell Texas Irene Marie Curran Indianapolis Ind Darlene Flickinger St. Petersburg Shelly Josephine Friederich Manchester Albert Strawberry Point Joan Kelly Janice Bird Waterloo Clarence Gregerson Prairie du Chien Wis Emanuel Lutheran Church Apostolic Christian Cemetery Elgin Roberson’s Strawberry Point Lutheran Home

Evelyn Jones obituary Monticello press founder dies at 71

Evelyn Jones 71 died Saturday in Iowa City after a short illness. Born February 9 1917 in Waverly she married Harold M Jones in 1941. She taught English and drama in several towns and later ran Monticello presses with her husband. Survivors include two sons two daughters and five grandchildren. Services at First Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial Oakwood Cemetery.

Evelyn Jones University Hospital Iowa City Waverly Harold M Johnny” Jones

U S and Japan sign accord to ease beef orange import limits

The United States and Japan signed a pact to liberalize beef and orange imports after three years and orange juice after four, with Japan allowed emergency controls during liberalization. U S will withdraw the GATT complaint amid limited details released by officials and media reports.

Japan Tve United States Clayton Yeutter Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Takashi Sato Japan Broadcasting Corp U.S Noboru Takeshita Reagan London Toronto Yeutter

Illinois Lottery Winning Numbers For Sunday Draws

The Daily Game numbers were 1 2 3 and Pick Four 8 9 5 3 for Sundays drawing in Springfield Illinois Lottery reported a $10 million jackpot and six of fifty four entries.

Pringfield, Ill

Vital Statistics Marion Princeples June Births

June 18 Mercy Tune 18 Nici and Dennis Inglebright announce a son. Shannon Coffin and Steve Coffin welcome a son. Shelly Garman and Daniel Garman announce a son. Cynthia McConnell and Dana McConnell welcome a daughter. Gail Webster and Leonard Webster announce a daughter. Catherine Russell and Mark Russell welcome a daughter. June 19 Rachel Fischer and Eric Fischer welcome a daughter. Rose Margarold and Ronald Mangold announce a son. Patricia Peterson and Jeff Peterson announce a daughter.

Waverly Woman Fatally Pinioned Under Car

Darlene Neidert, 59, of rural Waverly, was found dead in her driveway Saturday at 11 43 p m by neighbors. She appeared to exit her car and was knocked down and dragged beneath as the vehicle moved, Bremer County authorities said.

Waverly Bremer Bremer County

Obituary of Robert J Mason 71 Oelwein IA

Robert J Mason 71 died Sunday morning at Veterans Administration Medical Center Iowa City after a long illness. He worked at Borden Ice Cream Co Manchester and at John Deere Waterloo. Survived by four daughters Judie Rogge Kathy Reisner Bobbi Jo Polark Becky Dudley one brother Beryl Marion and 12 grandchildren. Services 11 am Tuesday at Brant-Kerns Jamison's burial Woodlawn Cemetery with American Legion Post grave serivces. Friends call after 2 pm today at the funeral home with an 8 pm prayer service. Memorial fund established.

Robert J. Mason Veterans Administration Medical Center Iowa City Borden Ice Cream Co Manchester John Deere Waterloo Judie Rogge Kathy Reisner Oelwein Bobbi Jo Polark Antioch, Ill Becky Dudley Auror Beryl Marion Brant-Kerns- Jamison’s Woodlawn American Lion Post

Toledo Nurse Alton Keith, 69, Dies of Cancer

Mrs. Alton Keith a longtime Tama County nurse died at Marshalltown Medical Center after a cancer battle. She served as Marble Rock school nurse and Iowa Juvenile Home nurse in Toledo for 9 ½ years and as Tama County Health Nurse for 15 years retiring in 1981. Survived by son Fred New York City daughter Patricia Rutledge Toledo sister Helen Horten Racine Wis two grandchildren. Memorials to St Patricks Church or American Cancer Fund. Services 10 am Wednesday at St Patricks Tama burial St Patricks Cemetery. Visitation after 9 am Tuesday at Mason Hands Tama with a 7 pm prayer service.

Alton Ruth) Keith Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center Marshalltown Marble Rock Iowa Toledo Tama County Fred New York City Patricia Rutledge Helen Horten Racine Wis St. Patri Catholic Church Tama St. Patrick's Cemetery Mason-Hand’s St. Patrick's Catholic Church American Cancer Fund

Sigourney Man Arthur Kamman 79 Dies After Illness

Arthur Kamman 79 died Saturday at his home after a short illness. Survived by daughter Sharon Terfehn of What Cheer and four grandchildren. Services set for Wednesday in Huntingburg Indiana. Friends may call today from 3 to 8 p.m. at Holm's in Sigourney. Memorial fund established.

Arthur Kamman Hame Sharon Terfehn What Cheer Huntingburg Ind Holm's Sigourney

Ossian Resident Myron Johnson Dies at 68

Myron Johnson aged 68 from rural Ossian died Sunday at his home. Arrangements are pending at Burnham-Wood's Funeral Home.

Myron Johnson Ossian Burnham-Wood's

State Library of Iowa marks 150th sesquicentennial celebration

The State Library of Iowa hosts an open house on June 30 to celebrate 150 years since the 1838 act establishing the Territory of Iowa and funding a library. The event features Gov proclamation, remarks by Iowa historian George Mills, and memorabilia from early library days on display.

YES Movies State Library of Iowa Twenty-fifth Congress Territory of Robert Lucas Terry Branstad Towa Michael Fitzgerald George Mills State Library Theodore S. Parvin Territorial Territorial Librarian. In 1838 Gov. Lucas Cincinnati Ohio Parvin Grand Lodge of A.F A.M. Iowa Masonic Library Cedar Rapids Iowa Masonic Library Old Prairie

One Dead and One Injured in Decorah Area Crash

A head on collision on a rural dirt road near Decorah early Sunday left Mitchell Fretheim 23 of Decorah dead on arrival at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital. Michael Quam 26 of Spillville was treated and released after the crash which remains under investigation by the sheriff's department.

Winneshiek Decorah Winneshiek County Sion Michael Quam Spillville Quam Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital

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