Obituaries for six area residents listed with services and survivors
Six local obituaries note deaths from June 23 to 24 2006. Sandra Hofmaster Bechcka 63 of West Des Moines formerly Mount Vernon died from injuries after a car crash with services in Solon and burial at Rogers Grove. Cynthia Marie Hall 27 of Tama died at home after illness with graveside services at Oak Hill Cemetery. Agnes B. Rutledge 95 of Toledo formerly Tama died after a short illness with services at Kruse Phillips in Tama and burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Norman Lewis Hoppy Caskey 80 of Williamsburg area died after a sudden illness with a celebration of life at St Paul United Methodist Church and burial with military rites at Pilot Grove Cemetery. Visitation details and survivor lists accompany each notice with family information and funeral home references. Online condolences directed to Brosh Chapel and Powell Funeral Home sites.
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Sandra K. Hofmaster Bechcka
West Des Moines
Mount Vernon
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Brush Chapel
Solon
Rogers Grove
Broshchapel
Cynthia Marie Hall
Tama
Oak Hill Cemetery
Jerry Eversizer
Kruse- Phillips Funeral Home
Brad
Raven
Gwendolyn
Gunner
Erin Bro
Marshalltown
Dan van Dyke
Vining
Nathan van Dyke
Decorah
Agnes B. Rutledge
Grandview Acres
Toledo
Marshalltown Medical & Surgical Center
Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home
Bessie Knorr
Des Moines
Leonard Braye
Hemet
Calif
Minnie Patrick
Mabel van de Woestyne
Rose van der Werth
Norman Lewis “Hoppy” Caskey
Williamsburg
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Marengo
St. Paul United Methodist Church
James Parks
Pilot Grove
Uhlmann-Powell
Phyllis
Ken Caskey
Barb
Art) Landaut
Sherry
Mike) Pope
Sherry Caskey
Jeanette
Allen) Himmelsbach
Doris
Charles) Hanchett
Sigourney
June Caskey
North English
Powellfuneralhomes.com
Rita Huber 74 longtime Linn County public servant dies
Rita Huber chaired Linn County supervisors and the Board of Health and helped establish Cedar Rapids first shelter for domestic violence victims. She pushed for 24 hour lights in parks and served 1990 to 1994 on the county board. The Cincinnati native trained in music and languages and led local Democratic groups before championing gender neutral chairing. Arrangements are pending.
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The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Rita Huber
Linn County Supervisors
Justin Huber
Glass Rd
James Houser
Hubers
Cincinnati
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Xavier University
Berlitz School of Languages
Linn County
Democratic Women’s Club
Minnesota
Eugene McCarthy
Democrat
Monica Lewis
Kasson, Minn
Sarah Dyck
North Liberty
Rachel German
Coral Springs
Fla
YWCA
Waypoint
Cremation Society
Iowa
Davis Bartoshek
the Gazette
Alan Erickson
Darrel Peterson
Georgia
Cedar Valley Amateur Radio Club
Regis Middle School
Local Cedar Brewing Co launches Pink Veil Bride Ale
Travis, a former inbound telemarketer turned bartender, brews weekly batches at Cedar Brewing Co. Under mentor guidance from Millstream Brewing Co. staff, he records precise brewing data hoping for a special occasion program. The 10th anniversary milestone and future projects loom.
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Travis
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Brewing Co
Mike Snyder
Tom
Lori Janusz
Vancouver
Canada
Millstream Brewing Co
Amana
I’m
Chris
Priebe
Aaron
Taubman
Millstream
Siebel Institute of Brewing Technology
Chicago
Early 2008 Iowa leadoff caucus visits draw hopefuls
Iowa’s July schedule brings multiple presidential hopefuls to Des Moines and across the state. Democrats Evan Bayh John Edwards and Mark Warner plan appearances while Republicans Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney and John McCain also set July trips. In other news Roland Jayne Nelson 56 of Roland was killed when a trailer loosened from a truck crossed the center line and struck her northbound car. The truck driver Charles Spaid 43 of Nevada Iowa cooperated with officials.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
Indiana
Evan Bayh
North Carolina
John Edwards
Virginia
Mark Warner
Mike Huckabee
Arkansas
Mitt Romney
Massachusetts
Roland
Jayne Nelson
Nelson
Charles Spaid
Nevada
Story County
Information on Johnson County Sheriff address update failure
The Log notes a concern from public safety agencies and the county attorney about an individual who has not updated his current address with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. The entry reflects routine administrative oversight.
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The
Gazette
Cused
Johnson County
Sher
Four Arrests For Operating While Intoxicated
Lahoma S. Bearbower 40 of 1502 First St NW was arrested at 2 20 am Saturday at Sixth St and H Ave NW. Troy L. Perkins 45 of 428 S Governor St Iowa City was arrested at 1 55 pm Saturday at 1100 Sixth St SE. Laura L. Williams 34 of 1726 C Ave NE was arrested at 8 55 pm Saturday at Second St and Eighth Ave SE. Tony D. Bryant 32 of 2401 Highway 6 Iowa City was arrested for failure to comply with Sex Offender Registry requirements.
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Lahoma S. Bearbower
First St
Sixth Street
H Avenue
Troy L. Perkins
S. Governor St
Iowa City
Sixth St
Laura L. Williams
C Ave
Second Street
Eighth Avenue SE
Tony D. Bryant
Highway 6
Iowa
Kurtenbach to Seek Iowa Senate District 5 Seat
Iowa Republicans chose state Rep. Jim Kurtenbach R Nevada to run in District 5 after Sen. Iverson left the post. Kurtenbach won 70 percent over Rep. George Eichhorn R Stratford at a special nominating convention. He will face Democrat Rich Olive in the November 7 general election for Hamilton Wright Story Webster counties. Iverson led the Senate for 17 years before stepping down.
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Des Moines
Jim Kurtenbach
Nevada
Senate
Stewart Iverson
Kurtenbach
District 5
George Eichhorn
Stratford
Iverson
GOP
Mary Lundby
Marion Iverson
Clarion
Rich Olive
Story City
Hamilton
Wright
Story
Webster
Susan Radke
Iowa
Tim Albrecht
House
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Turner Funeral Homes and Crematory
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