Obituaries Honor Three Local Women’s Life Stories
Sheryl Lyn Gilson of Cedar Rapids died February 21 2025 at Mercy Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held later. Survived by daughter Kira Mein granddaughter Kenzie Sanders son Karee Kimball four sisters brother turtle and many relatives. Karen Lee Schwien 85 of Clarence died March 2 2025 funeral March 7 at St John s United Church of Christ Clarence with burial at St John s Cemetery. Visitation 9 00 AM. Karen born February 4 1940 was a Med Tech farm wife and quilter survived by daughter Lisa sisters and brothers. Arlene M Beman 94 of Regency South died February 23 2025 visitation March 7 12 00 4 00 PM prayer at 3 00 PM private interment in All Saints Cemetery Des Plaines Illinois. Memorials to Mercy Hall Perrine Cancer Center or charity of donor choice.
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Sheryl Lynn Gilson
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Sheryl
Iowa
Virginia Hammond
Kira Mein
Kenzie Sanders
Karee Kimball
Barb Akers
Candy Lohse
Charity Clary
Summer Gilson
Randy Hammond
Francine
Michael Dickson
Tammy Fairchild
Karen Lee Schwien
Clarence
St. John’s United Church of Christ In
Janet Shotwell
St. John’s Cemetery
Karen
Art and
Velma (Hartig) Kintzel
Stanwood
Lavern Schwien
Lisa
Susan Knoop
Illinois
Carole
Jack) Carlson
Oregon
Larry Kenneth
Jean) Kintzel
Wisconsin
Jay
Vicki) Kintzel
Colorado
Klaus Knoop
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dairy Labs
Alaska
Chapman Funeral Home
Chapmansh.com
Arlene M. Beman
Regency South
Thompson Drive
Cottage Grove Place
Cedar Memorial Park Chapel
All Saints Catholic Cemetery
Des Plaines
Arlene
Milo G
Emma) Beman III
John
Diane
Garfield School
Toledo University
Ohio
Ohio State University
Mercy Hall-Perrine Cancer Center
Www
Cedarmemorial.com
Obituary: Alvin Dwayne Albertus 1930 2025 Coralville
Alvin Dwayne Albertus 94 of Coralville died February 24 2025 at home. He was born near Ventura Iowa July 17 1930 son of Alvin and Nina Albertus. He served in the Army 1951 1953 and earned degrees from Luther College and the University of Iowa. He taught history and guidance counseling and held roles at the University of Iowa and University of South Dakota. He married Loraine Holstad in 1954 and later Karen Knowling. Survived by wife Karen several children stepchildren grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorials to Zion Lutheran Church Iowa City. A celebration of life will be announced later.
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Alvin Dwayne Albertus
Coralville
Alvin
Ventura
Iowa
Alvin Albert
Nina Faye (Schumacher) Albertus
Mason City
Boy Scouts
Eagle Scout
Scouts
Mason City High School
Mason City Junior College
U.S. Army
Luther College
Decorah
University of Iowa
Loraine June Holstad
Susan Marie
Martin Lee
Patricia Lynne
Stephanie Kay
United States
Monticello
Burlington
Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
School of Education
Vermillion
South Dakota
University of South Dakota
Iowa City
Karen Struthers Knowling
Karen
University of Iowa Credit Union
Zion Lutheran
U.S
United Kingdom
Europe
Naomi
Richard) Gossweiler
Susan Albertus
Martin
Gloria
Albertus
Patricia
Dennis) Fogland
Stephanie
Garrett
Fuerniss
Renee
Jeff) Menary
Jeff
Rena) Knowling
Douglas
Jeanne O’keefe
Knowling
Ben
Sarah
Menary
Andrea Murrillo
Peter Sitzmann
Jorge
Diana) Murillo
Andrew Sitzmann
Hayley Olson
Andy
Young
Jessica
Jason) Parker
Tess Olson
Alyssa Knowling
Marcus Stabenow
Eric Knowling
Melinda Knowling
Teddy van Winkle
Grace Fogland
Lili Fogland
Will Knowling
Noah Fuerniss
Baylor
Quinn Menary
Nicholas
Tiago Murillo
Nina
Schumacher
Loraine
Holstad
Mississippi's first Black lawmaker Robert G Clark dies at 96
Robert G Clark, elected in 1967 as Mississippi's first Black lawmaker of the 20th century, died at home in Holmes County at age 96. A teacher and reformer, he rose to House speaker pro tempore and chaired the Ethics and Education committees, shaping Black political gains in Mississippi while facing ostracism in his early Capitol years.
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Lexington
Miss
Robert G. Clark
Mississippi
House
Education Committee
Clark
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
Holmes County
William Clark
Robert Clark
Associated Press
Michigan
Republican Party
Essie
Robert G. Clark III
Wandrick Bryant Clark
State
Jo Ann Ross
Bryant Clark
Whitaker confident allies will fund NATO aims
Former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he expects NATO allies to invest at least 5 percent of GDP in their militaries. He argued allies will do what's necessary to keep NATO the strongest alliance, aiming to reassure lawmakers during his confirmation hearing.
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Matt Whitaker
Donald Trump
Whitaker
Senate Foreign Relations
Trump
NATO
U.S
Chuck Grassley
Joni Ernst
Ankeny
Des Moines
Associated Press
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