Death notices outline multiple regional obituaries
A string of death notices from Bettendorf to Clinton lists names ages and burial details. Robert J. Cullen 53 Bettendorf died after a sudden illness with survivors including wife two sons and sister places of services at Our Lady of Lourdes Bettendorf and Mount Calvary Davenport.
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Robert J. Cullen
Bettendorf
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Rock Springs
Wyo
Portland University
Portland
Ore
Helen Keough
Farlow Electric Co
East Moline
Ill
David of
Daniel
Kathleen Cullen
Hannah Cullen
Thomas
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
McGinnis Funeral Home
Eva G. Pirie
15Th St. NW
Stanwood
Mercy Hospital
Tipton
Forrest Pirie
Stanwood Eastern Star Lodge
Robert
William
Las Vegas
New
Sheets and Son
Jerrold Swinton
Stanwood Cemetery
Emma L. Solomon
Burlington
Marion
Greeneville
Tenn
Horace Solomon
Atkins
Silver Springs
Fla
Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church
Donald
Costa Mesa
Calif
John
Mount Vernon
Jerry
Titusville
Frances Ford
Lucille Menefee
Downers Grove
Ann Williams
Iowa City
Margaret Meythaler
Ketron Johnson
Birth announcements and emergencies listed in Vital Statistics
March births include Jacquelyn and Arnold Lusk's son at 226 27th St NW and Linda Kay Weaver's daughter in Tipton. Brenda Jo Boyles's son at 1314 K Ave NE. out of town births to Heath Renwick daughter at Fort Dodge and Seide Irvine California son. Barnes daughter at Pella. Grandparents named. Medical emergencies logged at 131 Red Wing Road SW and Mays Island bridge.
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Jacquelyn
Arnold Lusk
27Th St. NW
Linda Kay
Randall Weaver
Tipton
Brenda Jo
Roger Boyles
K Ave. NE
Fort Dodge
Sue and
Ladd Heath
Renwick
William Dale Jr
Grande Ave
Marvin Heath
N Ave. NW
Irvine
Calif
Joyce
Douglas R. Seide
Kenneth H. Lemke
Parkwood Drive
Pella
Mary
David Barnes
Donald Menning
Staud Court
Red Wing Road
Mays Island
Second Avenue Bridge
Superintendent walks out after pay dispute erupts
Howard-Winneshiek district superintendent Norman Blake told about 600 attendees at Crestwood High School he will not return next year. He cited irreconcilable differences with board member Harry Kitchen over a proposed contract including a $375 monthly annuity and a $2,500 annual raise for three years. Kitchen opposed the deal, the board offered no action was taken, and Blake said he is in talks with a Colorado district.
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Howard-Winneshiek Community School
Kitchen
Blake
Max Schmidt
Crestwood High School
Colorado
Burglars Take 72000 Pills From The Energy Shop
Police report a burglary at The Energy Shop on Ellis Boulevard NW between 6 p.m. Monday and 12:50 a.m. Tuesday. Thieves shattered a 4 by 6 foot section of glass and stole 72 bottles of capsules and pills, totaling 72,000 units valued at about $4,590.
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Energy Shop
Ellis Blvd
James Munson
Rape Reported After Ride In Southeast Side
A 20 year old woman was raped at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon after accepting a ride from a stranger who asked for directions. The attack occurred on a deserted gravel road in the Bever Park area and the suspect fled in a white Dodge Omni with a black rear stripe. He is described as a white man in his late 30s, about 5 foot 8, 150 pounds with straight dark hair. The victim was treated and released from St Luke's Hospital. The assault was reported at 6:40 p.m.
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15Th St
First Avenue
A Avenue
Bever Park
Second Avenue
15Th Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
College Community board keeps boundary lines intact
The College Community schools board unanimously resolved to maintain district boundaries in response to residents’ calls to keep Wilson Junior High School open. Paul and Jan Boettcher had urged action to quell boundary change suggestions while Cedar Rapids peers had proposed expanding Wilson’s area. The board also approved a 5 percent salary rise for Superintendent William Bach, raising the 1982-83 pay to 42,000 with added benefits.
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Vanessa Shelton Azette
College Community Schools Board of Education
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
Paul and
Jan Boettcher
Sixth St
Boettchers
Wilson Junior High
West Side
Paul Boettcher
William Bach
Bach
Illinois trio linked to 3 day rest stop robberies and bank heist
Police say Clifford Messenger and Michael Wynn of Rockford and Rhonda Varble of Durand were arrested on bank robbery charges for stealing more than 4000 dollars from the Rushford Minnesota bank on Feb 18 after a chain of rest stop robberies in Illinois and Iowa on Feb 16 and 17. Federal authorities held Varble in Chicago while an FBI search continued for the getaway driver.
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Rockford, Ill
UPI
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Clifford Messenger
Rockford
Michael Wynn
Lowes Park
Rockford City
Rushford, Minn
Rhonda Varble
Durand
Chicago
FBI
Victor
Senate OKs permanent usury exemptions in Iowa
The Iowa Senate approved a bill to make permanent usury exemptions on loans for homes and businesses and credit over 25 000 dollars. The 40 to 5 vote sends the measure to the House and blocks reinstating the 1979 usury limit. The exemption repeal is set for July 1 1983.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Senate
House
Smith declines Iowa governor bid after urging from backers
U.S. Rep Neal Smith of Iowa's 4th District says he will not run for governor. He cites weighing concerns and calls from supporters including some Republicans. Smith and his wife Beatrix decide to continue in the U.S. House after 24 years in public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Neal Smith
Iowa
House of Representatives
Tip of Day on appliance service contracts
Consumers often buy appliance service contracts to cover future repairs but contracts are not always wise. The article notes high upfront costs and that expected repair costs may not justify the contract long term.
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids GazetteEstablished in 1883 by The Gazette Company and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406.Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids Iowa Subscription rates by carrier 165 per week By mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 8054 weeks 8580 52 weeks Other States and U S Territories 12300 52 weeks No mail subscriptions accepted in areas having Gazette carrier service The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all AP news dispatches USPS 095680.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
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Gayle E. Johnson
Twin Pine Drive
Fort Worth
Texas
St. Luke's Hospital
Waco
Beth Major
Hondo
Cargill
L.C.C. Practitioners
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
American Heart Association
Seventh Ave
Clara H. Leezer
Willmar
Minn
Emmets Township
Willmar High School
Willmar Normal School
Mankato Business College
Penick and Ford
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
VFW
Harold Lush
Raymond
Clifford Lush
Lake Havasu City
Ariz
Clarence Lush
Lester Lush
Helen Davis
St. Paul
Laura Morrill
Janesville
Doris Egerstrom
Cloverleaf Memorial Cemetery
Euelah Smith Taylor
Traer
Sunrise Hill
LaValle
Wis
Harry Taylor
Taylor
Traer Star Clipper
Ripley United Church of Christ
Robert Opperman
Overton Funeral Home
Buckingham Cemetery
John W. Kortem Jr
Monticello
Waterloo
Darlene Yocum
Air Force
Kortemeyer
University of Northern Iowa
Monticello High School
Michelle
John Scott
Garnetta Kortemeyer
Scotch Grove
Michael
Lisbon
Edna Kortemeyer
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Justin Kane
Oakwood Cemetery
Goettsch
Goettsch Funeral Home
Emma) Rush
Park Towne Court
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Friends
Asbury United Methodist Church
27Th Ave
DeShaw
Delbert H
Sorensen Root Funeral Home
Aitkin
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Charles Stevens
Open Bible Church
Lieb
Lillian
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
A.A. Sodawasser
St. Matthew's
St. Bernard's Roman Catholic
Indiana
First Ave
Wyatt
Ray
Shueyville United Methodist Church
Douglas Pope
Keokuk National Cemetery
Keokuk
Brush Chapel
Anamosa
William R. Brown
Duluth
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Goettsch's
Riverside Cemetery
Arlington
Dora Ann Meisgeier
St. John Lutheran Church
Gleim's
Taylorsville Cemetery
Delhi
Charles A. Dudley
Algona
Wilson's
Shelly's
Manchester
Evergreen Cemetery
Garrison
Nellie A. Fisher
Phillips
Gladys P. Hotka
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Donohue Lensing
St. Joseph Cemetery
Keota
Z. Victor Vogel
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Powell's
St. Mary’s
Lamont — Jean Reed
Fawcett
Rowley
Neal Donald Benton
United Methodist Church
Mason's
Independence
Wilson Cemetery
Strawberry Point
Alta Riemath
Roberson's
Dan Roushar
Clinton
Tom Bowman
St. Irenans Cemetery
Waukon
Alma Landt
Schultz's
Monona
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Luana
Leslie Hermanson
Hanson
St. Luke’s
Steven R. Rogers
Mason City
Susan K. Gericke
Peck’ S Flower Shop
F.T.D. Florist
Blairs Ferry
Edgewood Rd
East Iowa
Norman Blake
Harry Kitchen
Board
Pat Lentz
Schmidt
Lentz
Munson
College Community Board
Senate
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
Smith
Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd
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