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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1999
Page
11
Oren H. Jones 81 died Monday June 28 1999 at Park View Manor Wellman arrangements are pending at Yoder Powell Funeral Home Kalona
Letta Eaton Robinson died June 27 1999 at St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids after an extended illness. Services 230 pm Wednesday at United Methodist Church Garrison with Pastor Jan Ziskovsky of Vinton. Burial Garrison Cemetery. Arrangements with Brosh’s Norway. Born Brooklyn Iowa Oct 30 1917 moved to Cedar Rapids 1923. World War II plane builder. Married Glen Robinson Oct 10 1946. Lived in California then returned to Iowa in 1952 to a farm. Member Garrison United Methodist Church since 1953. Preceded in death by husband 1994 and son Ron 1999. Survived by son Gary Pudge Robinson and Brenda of Keystone and daughter-in-law Paulette Robinson of Stratford Wis plus five grandchildren two great grandchildren two stepgranddaughters and many relatives.
Esther J. Ruddlesdin died Monday night June 28 1999 in the Good Neighbor Home Manchester. Arrangements are pending at Leonard Muller Funeral Home Manchester.
Dale Shaffer 86 died June 28, 1999 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids after a sudden illness. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Rapids handling arrangements. Sylvia Irene Pate 65 died June 27, 1999 at Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa after a long illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland with calling hours 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Burial Massillon Cemetery Massillon. Survivors include husband Earnest of Lawrenceburg Tennessee two daughters Marilyn Horner Bellevue Cathy Benton Toronto Iowa three sons Michael and Robert Davenport and Roger Bettendorf twin sisters Ida Jarrett Fresno Lorene Phelps Morgantown KY and brother Robert Jarrett Calamus plus 17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Harold Van Fossen Walker, 61, died Monday, June 28, 1999, after a lengthy illness at his home. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home in Center Point. Burial with military honors will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery by Atkins A.H. Schueler American Legion Post 217. Friends may call after noon today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. A memorial fund is set for the El Kahir Shrine Hospital Transportation Fund.
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City and county notices plus event listings, crime reports and public safety notes from Linn and surrounding areas. Includes poll questions, schedules for city councils and cultural events, recreation and health clinic details, and a long list of drunken driving arrests and incidents.
Cedar Rapids moves to finish Riverside Skate Park by late summer using a city crew after bids exceeded by at least 40 000 dollars. The 235 550 dollar project includes lighting parking and restrooms with half pipes ramps and rails on order for August readiness. Local skaters via the Riverside Skate Park Committee raised over 26 000 dollars through T shirts and benefit concerts.
Health officials suspect a food related outbreak after meals at Collins Plaza, with samples sent to the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory for analysis. Officials say up to 300 people may have been affected, tied to buffet, banquets, and menu orders across Wednesday to Friday.
Freedom Fest in Cedar Rapids reports more than double the 1998 button sales with nearly 68 000 sold through Monday. Retailers including HandiMart Hy Vee and Drug Town say stocks run low while Rockwell Collins employees contribute to the rise.
The Eastern Iowa Airport Commission may hire a full time marketing consultant to attract airlines and improve air service including scheduled and charter flights. Current consultant Curt Eilers has held the role since 1994, with contract extended month to month as a broader search begins.
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