Deaths: Raymond Zimpfer and others in region
Obituaries report the deaths of Raymond Zimpfer 81 of Walker died in Independence hospital. He leaves Annabel Butterfield wife two daughters Mrs Hubert Cunningham Cedar Rapids and Mrs John Fay Ryan two sons Ernest Denver and Forest Zimpfer Muncie 13 grandchildren five great grandchildren and sister Mrs Caroline Bloom Marion. Services 2 p m Sunday Murdoch Funeral Home Walker. Also listed are Carl H Schluntz 83 Neosha Missouri and John Patrick Hogan 73 Ontario California with service notes and survivors.
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Raymond Zimpfer
Walker
Independence
Annabel Butterfield
Zimpfer
Assembly of God Church
Hubert Cunningham
Cedar Rapids
John Fay
Ryan
Ernest
Denver
Colo
Forest Zimpfer
Muncie
Ind
Caroline Bloom
Marion
Murdoch
William Hill
Calvary Evangelistic Center
Troy Mills
Carl H. Schluntz
Robins
Keystone
Mr. Schluntz
Neosha
Benton County
Arianna Bohrer
Kenneth Swanson
Covington
Marjorie Aucella
Malden
Mass
O.B. Mead
George Schluntz
Lafayette
Fellmer
Neosho
John Patrick Hogan
Ontario
Calif
Pasadena
Mr. Hogan
Parnell
California
Mary Cain
Robert
Bonita McIvers
Fallbrook
E.B
Wheaton, Sr
Joe
St. Marys
Ohio
William P
Walter
Sun City
Ariz
Bernard
Livermore
Mary Yulga
Mountain Home
Ark
Willie Newcomb
Williamsburg
Margaret Humphrey
Rowley
Memorial services and obituaries list for area residents
Memorial services were held or announced for several residents including Henry G Akers Ellamae Barker Louis Thomas Armstrong Albia Poula and others with burial plans at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Linwood Cemetery or local churches. Several entries note pending services and memorial funds or revised survivor details.
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Turner Chapel West
W. Dale Starr
Atkins Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Poula
Albia
Neville Clayton
Cedar Christian Church
Linwood Cemetery
Turner West
Dense Morning Fog Triggers Major Iowa Vehicle Pileups
Intense fog across Eastern Iowa caused several crashes and travel delays. A five vehicle wreck on Highway 30 near Norway Corner injured multiple people, while a two-vehicle collision near Solon sent five to hospitals including Nancy Burgett and Kerry Phillipp. Buses were rear-ended in four incidents and several flights were cancelled or delayed at Cedar Rapids Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Solon
Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
Nancy Burgett
Tyann Burgett
Brett Burgett
Nancy Barta
Kerry Phillipp
Phillipp
Norway Corner
Larry M. Loney
C Ave. NW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercy Hospital
Donald W. McClelland
Newhall
Michael D. Tusing
D Ave
Mercy
Reginald R. Berger
Norway
Daniel D. Langham
Underwood Ave
Robert I. Ford
Benton County
Berger
Loney
Langham
McClelland
Depu
Three men charged with drunken driving in Cedar Rapids area
Three people were charged with drunken driving. Robert L. Boyd, 32, of Mechanicsville, was arrested early today on Highway 30 east of Cedar Rapids. Ray Offerman, 28, of 516 10th St SE, was arrested at 5 46 p m Thursday in the 500 block of McKinley Street SE. Michael F. Tschiggfrie, 27, of 3607 Yellow Pine Drive NE, was arrested at 9 15 p m Thursday near Blairs Ferry Road and First Avenue in Hiawatha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Boyd
Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids
Ray Offerman
10Th St
McKinley Street
Michael F. Tschiggfrie
Yellow Pine Drive
Blairs Ferry Road
First Avenue
Hiawatha
Youth admits armed robbery at Cedar Rapids Dairy Queen
Cedar Rapids police report a 17 year old boy, John Ritchie of 14th Ave SW, arrested for an armed robbery at the Dairy Queen on Feb 21. Ritchie came to the youth bureau after noon Thursday. A burglary charge was filed against Marcos Robledo, 23, with no address listed, for a diamond ring theft reported March 1 by Rachel Abdnor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dairy Queen
16Th St. NE
John Ritchie
14Th Ave
Ritchie
Youth Bureau
Marcos Robledo
Rachel Abdnor
Fifth Ave
Two Ogden buses collide injuring students in fog
In dense fog two Ogden Community School District buses carrying 75 pupils collided around 8:30 a.m. three miles east of Ogden on old Highway 30. Dozens were taken to Boone County Hospital. three remained hospitalized in satisfactory condition for observation.
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Ogden
UPS
Ogden Community School
Boone County Hospital
Fire incident logs record multiple alarms and responses
A series of fire department calls on Thursday listed mistaken alarms, medical assists, chimney ignition, overheated ballast, illegal burning, carbon monoxide checks, alarm malfunctions and gas flushes at locations across the city including 18th Street, Washington Avenue SE, Thompson Drive SE, Sixth Street SW, Third Avenue, Owen Street NW, Fifth Avenue, Sixteenth Avenue SE, Bever Avenue SE, 14th Street NE and Regent Street NE. An early morning unknown trash report was also noted at 1010 Regent St NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
18Th Street
Washington Avenue
Thompson Drive
Sixth St
Third Ave
Owen St
Fifth Ave
Third Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Bever Ave
14Th St
34Th St
Regent St
Jernigan resigns as Iowa blind program chief after landmark reforms
Lee Jernigan resigns recommending her appointment to Ray as Iowa's commission, once one of the nation’s poorest programs. Under his leadership the aggressive new program trained blind Iowans to live in a sighted world, moved into a new center, built the world’s largest blind library, and inspired programs in other states. He says the state offers better opportunities for the blind and credits supporters, staff, and students for the progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jernigan
Iowa
Commission
The
Commission Board
Fayette Court Sentences Youth for Marijuana Possession
In Fayette County District Court Judge Carroll Engelkes gave 18 year old Ransom Lee Priebe of Waucoma a 60 day suspended sentence in the Fayette County Jail after he pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance marijuana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Carroll Engelkes
Ransom Lee Priebe
Waucoma
Priebe
Change in towing of damaged cars ordered
Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen announced that law enforcement will stop authorizing towing of vehicles damaged in accidents. Officers should not order towage when owners can name the tow, and deputies will sign slips only when drivers cannot. The policy aims to end confusion over who pays and to prevent towing disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Bergen
Bergen
Gareth Clift
Linn
Orlie Workman
Four hurt in two city traffic accidents
Beatrice W. Slade, 72, of 861 19th St. SE, in fair condition at St. Luke's Hospital after a car pedestrain crash at First Ave East and 10th St. Police charged driver Anthony R. Scolaro with failure to yield. In a separate crash near First Ave and 32nd St NE, Lois M. Armstrong, 81, admitted in fair condition, and others treated and released. Thomas G. Armstrong, 80, was charged with an improper left turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice W. Slade
19Th St
St. Luke’s Hospital
Anthony R. Scolaro
Staub Court
First Avenue East
10Th Street
Slade
Scolaro
Elected Directors Reselected at IPBN Friends Meeting
Cedar Rapids leader Robert D. Arnold and Iowa City’s Mrs. Clyde Kohn are among directors re elected to Friends of IPBN board at the Des Moines annual meeting. Arnold was named chairman of the fundraising committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Arnold
Cedar Rapids
Clyde Kohn
Iowa City
Friends of Ipbn
Des Moines
Arnold
Coal Mines Reopen Hope Amid Taft-Hartley Order
In Kentucky and Pennsylvania mines idle as miners await court orders and marshal delivery. UMW locals face potential contempt penalties while most workers are expected to return within days. President Carter backs enforcement as Bell argues the strike harms national safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Krese
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
U.S
Aubrey Robinson
Carter Administration
Griffin Bell
Mark Sheehan
Justice Department
Link-Belt Expands Cedar Rapids Plant Footprint
FMC plans expansion to support new product development in Cedar Rapids. The property comes from the Karl E. Hoppe estate with no price disclosed. Company cites need for larger test facilities as it rolls out 440 foot boom Link-Belt cranes and pedestal mounted models. Link-Belt also operates plants in Lexington and Bowling Green with overseas sites in Canada, Italy, Mexico and Japan. All engineering and development occur in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lexington
Bowling Green
Canada
Italy
Mexico
Japan
Indonesian Troops Storm Bengkalis Beach on Sumatra Coast
Twenty years ago Indonesian government forces landed at Bengkalis on the east coast of central Sumatra. The action marked a major security operation as troops moved ashore to seize coastal positions amid ongoing tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bengkalis
Sumatra
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