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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 2010

Page

9

Monticello Woman Ruth Hargrave dies at 98 in Monticello

Ruth A Hargrave 98 of Monticello died March 2 2010 at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Funeral services March 5 at United Church of Monticello officiated by Rev Edwin Moreano Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery Iowa City at 2 pm friends may call March 4 at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello Memorials to United Church of Monticello Surviving daughter Jennifer and grandson Evan of Danville California stepchildren and many grandchildren and great grandchildren with a lengthy marriage and residency history across Iowa California and Connecticut culminating in Monticello.

Ruth A. Hargrave Monticello United Church of Goettschonline Ruth Agnes Papke Sabula Iowa Paul Emil Louisa Hatheway Papke Ruth Sabula High School Iowa State Teachers College Lamoille Rockwell City Fort Dodge Davenport Iowa City Sea Side Waterford Conn Santa Ana Calif Herbert Glenn Hargrave St. Luke’s Methodist Church Glenn Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Lamoille Women’s Club Ebell Club St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church

John Homer Ruth II 39 dies in San Francisco February

John Homer Ruth II 39 of San Francisco died at home on February 25 2010. Born November 25 1970 in Bangkok he studied law at the University of Iowa and worked as a trader before pursuing kart racing and extreme mountain biking in California and worldwide. He is survived by his father John Homer Ruth Jr mother Martha Lee Rhodes sisters Melissa Ruth Amy Ruth Allen and others. A private service is planned in Marin County March 6 with gifts to Wounded Warrior Project and Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.

John Homer Ruth II San Francisco Bangkok Thailand John Austrian Alps England Baltic Sea Germany Caribbean Des Moines University of Iowa California Jefferies & Company, Inc Switzerland Japan Hawaii John Homer Ruth Jr Cedar Rapids Iowa Judy Ruth Martha Lee Rhodes New Bern N.C Melissa Ruth New York City Amy Ruth Allen Lynchburg Jorge Rodriguez Leigh Allen Colleen Carnathan Redwood City Calif Marin County Wounded Warrior Project Marine Toys For Tots Foundation John H. Ruth Jr Thompson Dr. SE

Ruth L. Sheffler 92 dies in Ohio stroke complications

Ruth L. Sheffler, 92, formerly of Mount Auburn, died Sunday in Cincinnati following a stroke related illness. She and husband Lloyd farmed near Mount Auburn, raised five children, and she was active in 4-H church work and the Women's Barbershop Chorus. Funeral services are planned March 6 in La Porte City with burial at West View Cemetery. memorials may go to St Paul United Methodist Church or Hospice of Cincinnati.

Ruth L. Sheffler Cincinnati Ohio Ruth Mount Auburn St. Paul United Methodist Church la Porte City Mike Gudka West View Cemetery Hospice of Cooper Rd Wilbur and Maude Towe) Stevenson Lloyd Sheffler Little Brown Nashua Lloyd Canada North America Europe Vinton David Sheffler Leroy Sheffler Diane David) Calkins Iowa North Carolina Rachel Stevenson Mildred Happel Beulah Bassett Phillips Funeral Home

Toledo area woman Margie Ray Dries 87 dies in Mesa Arizona

Margie M Bastian Ray Dries 87 of Mesa Arizona formerly Toledo Tama To ledo and Lake Shetek Minnesota died Sunday February 28 2010 at Citadel Care Center Mesa Funeral Saturday March 6 at 1030 am Kruse Phillips Funeral Home Tama with Deacon Joe Behounek officiating Interment Oak Hill Cemetery Tama Visitation Friday 5 to 7 pm at the funeral home Survivors include son Daniel J Ray Mesa Arizona daughter Linda Laywin Leek Toledo stepdaughter Jo Ann Johnson Sioux Falls SD stepsons David Dries Apple Valley MN and Daniel Dries Pine Island MN grandchildren Matthew Leek Norwalk Nathan Leek Des Moines Shannon Chatham Auburn CA great grandchildren Drake and Drew Leek Anna Brennan nine stepgrandchildren and nine stepgreat grandchildren sister in law Margaret Bostian Bakersfield CA and many nieces and nephews Pastor Preacher Howe 65 dies March 2 2010 in Cedar Rapids funeral March 6 2 pm Phillips Funeral Home Chapel VinTon interment Maplewood Cemetery Vinton memorial fund established.

Margie M Bastian Ray Dries Mesa Ariz Tama-Toledo Lake Shetek Minn Citadel Care Center Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home Tama Joe Behounek Oak Hill Cemetery Norwalk Nathan Hilary) Leek Des Moines Shannon Jim) Chatham Auburn Calif Drake Drew Leek Anna Brennan Margaret Bostian Bakersfield

Emblems Highlight Roles In Obituary Listings

Emblems to accentuate the deceased's ties to multiple groups are offered at ten dollars each. Up to three symbols may accompany the obituary. Examples include flags and other organizations and fraternal groups.

Corridor Grads Achieve Perfect ACT Scores

Recent Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa City and Iowa City West graduates earned perfect ACT composite scores of 36. Six Iowa high schools had top scores among 2009 grads nationwide, where only 638 of over 1.4 million tested reached 36. Iowa saw eight perfect scorers among more than 22,000 test takers.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Washington Iowa City West Iowa Act State Organization ACT Iowa

Public safety and County Attorney notes from Eastern Iowa

Information draws on public safety and county attorney offices in Eastern Iowa. Charged individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Iowa

Operating While Intoxicated Arrests in Linn County

Linn County and Cedar Rapids police report three O W I arrests. Jeni R M Mason 24 of 1956 Park Ave SE was cited at 9 16 a m Tuesday on 80th Street SW south of E Avenue NW. Eveard C Hinton 75 of 1607 Washington Ave SE was arrested 4 08 p m Monday in the 300 block of 16th Street SE. John P Wheeler 43 of 1710 44th St Marion was taken into custody 2 11 a m Tuesday in the 700 block of Fourth Street SW.

Jeni R.M. Mason Park Ave 80Th Street E Avenue NW Eveard C. Hinton Washington Ave 16Th Street John P. Wheeler 44Th St Marion Fourth Street

Hats brighten reading party at Cedar Rapids event

Red and white hats greeted about 500 students from Cleveland Harrison Taylor and Wilson elementary schools at Theatre Cedar Rapids for Read Across America. NEA executives urged students to read as Cat in the Hat character and special guests highlighted literacy benefits and the flood comeback. Each student took home The Cat in the Hat and reading goodies while school libraries received grants and The Teacher Store was awarded funds.

Meredith Hines-Dochterman Gazette Cedar Rapids Cleveland Harrison Taylor and Wilson National Education Association Greg Johnson NEA Johnson Paula Monroe Jayden Shuman Wilson James Hutchins Taylor Desiree Williams Monroe Dr. Seuss America Jakob Bates Carlos Ridenour Harrison, Taylor and Wilson

Top 10 Children’s Books Named by NEA for Read Across America

The National Education Association released a Top 100 Children’s Book List for Read Across America. The top ten include Charlotte’s Web and Where the Wild Things Are, with Wilson school launching an One School One Book program featuring The Talented Clementine. Students read a chapter nightly with daily trivia to spark a reading buzz.

National Education Association E.B. White Maurice Sendak Shel Silverstein Dr. Seuss Jenny Kramer Wilson

Teen charged in Iowa City shooting pleads not guilty

A 17-year-old suspect charged with first degree murder in the October killing of landlord John Versyot at the Broadway Condominiums pleads not guilty. Charles W C Thompson is held on a 1 million dollar bond as his arraignment proceeds at the Johnson County Courthouse.

Iowa City the Gazette John Versyot Charles W.C. Thompson Dennis Cohen Johnson County Thompson Versyot Cordova Ill Broadway Condominiums Broadway St Iowa Cedar County Justin A. Marshall Marshall Broadway

State treasurer candidate David Jamison runs for Ames seat

Ames Republican David Jamison enters the race for state treasurer. The campaign centers on fiscal management and tax policy as he highlights experience in local government and party plans to balance budgets and spur economic growth.

David Jamison Ames Republican

Campaign Almanac Treasurer Meeting at Mr Bean's

The treasurer venue is set for 1 p.m. today at Mr Bean's located at 1080 East Post Rd in Marion. Campaign items may be submitted to Campaign Almanac at Gazette Newsroom 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 or to the news desk.

Mr Bean East Post Rd Marion Campaign Almanac Gazette Newsroom Third Ave. SE P.O. Box Cedar Rapids Gazcomm

Rubashkin denied acquittal and new trial

U S District Chief Judge Linda Reade in Cedar Rapids denied motions for acquittal and a new trial in the bank fraud case of former Agriprocessors manager Sholom Rubashkin. The judge found sufficient evidence on 86 charges from the May 12 2008 immigration raid at the Postville meatpacking plant where 389 illegal workers were charged.

Cedar Rapids U.S Linda Reade Agriprocessors Sholom Rubashkin Reade Rubashkin Postville

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