Deaths of Barney Berentsen and others listed in West Union notices
Obituaries list Barney Berentsen 86 of West Union and many memorials across Iowa towns. Included are births, marriages, and survivors, with funeral details and church services noted for multiple residents.
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Barney A. Berentsen
Hiawatha
Good Samaritan Nursing Center
West Union
Stavanger
Norway
United States
Mabel Osmundson
Berentsen
Fayette County
Hildmer
Oelwein
Clarence Sampson
Gina Berentsen
Adlaug Andersen
Staten Island
N.Y
First Lutheran Church
Burnham and Wood Funeral Home
Anamosa
Ralph N. Petersen
Hayden’s
Olin
Decorah
Orrie
Olga) Iverson
French's
Calmar
Clarence Steen
Steine’s. Decorah
Ivar Trank
Decorah Lutheran Church
Olson Fjelstul’s
Lutheran Cemetery
Downey
Mary Lee Lodge
Downey Baptist Church
Barker's
West Branch
Dyersville
Margaret Reiff
Dubuque
St. Francis Xavier
Kramer
Gunder
Epworth
Joseph T. Grimes
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Reiff's
Iowa City
Joseph L. Shima
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
George L. Gay’s
Kalona
Alice M. Eimen
Peterseim’s
East Union Cemetery
Mechanicsville
Arthur Vanderbilt
Horner's
Ossian
David Buchell
St. Benedict's Catholic Church
Steine’s
Oxford Junction
George Shimerda
United Methodist Church
Hayden's
Strawberry Point
Theo Lane
Gleim’s
Arlington
Tama
Wayne Tomlinson
Mason-Hand's
Maple Hill
Montour
van Horne
Carl Brehm
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Friends
Fellmer’s
Keystone
Barney Berentsen
Burnham-Wood
Fawcett’s
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Monti
Jury rejects insanity defense in Gacy case verdict
Sam Amirante and co counsel Motta argued Gacy was insane and should be found not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury rejected the defense as remains of 29 victims, most in the crawl space of Gacy's home, were recovered with four found in rivers after the verdicts.
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Sam Amirante
Amirante
Robert Motta
Gacy
Rivers
Gacy prosecutor flings victim photos at jury in closing
William Kunkle ended his summation by slinging pictures of 22 identified victims to the trapdoor evidence. Bernard Carey voiced elation over the verdict as the jury rejected insanity defenses after five weeks of testimony.
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William Kunkle
Kunkle
Cook County
Bernard Carey
Terry Sullivan
Bank Holds Large Stake in Pioneer Hi Bred and Life Investors
A securities report on International Bank by Securities Corp. of Iowa notes IB functions like a Western European merchant bank with subsidiaries in industrial products manufacturing property and casualty life insurance. The bank shows $154.8 million in assets and 1979 earnings estimated at $1.80 per share with a 36 cent dividend. Life Investors officials were not available for comment.
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International Bank By Securities Corp. of
Iowa
Life Investors
Brazilian writer Jose Americo de Almeida dies at 93
Brazilian author Jose Americo de Almeida, celebrated for the 1938 novel A Bagaceira The Castoffs and a 1966 Brazilian Academy of Letters inductee, died March 10 in Rio de Janeiro at age 93.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Jose Americo de Almeida
Brazilian Academy of Letters
Iowa Senate backs bill setting timing for state appointments
Gov Robert Ray and the Iowa Senate would face strict deadlines for making and confirming executive and board appointments under a Senate approved bill. It requires notice by Feb 1, appointments by March 15, and a one month window for confirmation with possible deferrals explained in writing. The measure targets 80 current vacancies and names such as Ron Mosher Andrew Varley and Michael Reagen.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Iowa Senate
Senate
Ray
Ronald Mosher
House
Calvin Hultman
Red Oak
Mosher
Andrew Varley
Iowa Commerce Commission
Michael Reagen
Department of Social Services
Weather Report and March Totals Summary
Weather readouts show normal March conditions with a 5.02 total and mild weekend ahead. NW wind at 16 mph at 11 am. a warmer Saturday followed by colder conditions and possible rain or snow Sunday. Regional extremes note 93 in Corpus Christi and -5 in Massena. Winter storms and gale warnings affect the Northeast and mid-Atlantic coast with rain in the Southeast and mild West.
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C.csseesesees
Sven Cumeenneinensneen
Pennsylvania
Virginia
mid-Atlantic
North Carolina
Rhode Island
Florida
Carolinas
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
California
Plains
Snow slows Iowa travel but warmth returns soon
Late winter snow in eastern Iowa slows bus schedules and prompts travel advisories as crews clear streets and sand roads. Snow totals reach up to two inches with subfreezing lows, but warming trends forecast for Friday promise a swing to milder conditions across the state.
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Iowa
National Weather Service
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ozark Air Lines
Philadelphia
Kirkwood Community College Eagles
Kirksville
Marion
Linn-Mar
College
Joe Raider
Cedar Rapids Community
Hawkeye
Syracuse University
Kirkwood Eagles
Three Rivers
Poplar Bluff
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
LeRoy Soukup
Soukup
Dubuque and
Spencer
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Mason City
Illinois
Vital Statistics Include Multiple Birth Announcements
March 12 births reported for several families in Iowa and Wisconsin with names of parents and residences. Additional notices list births in Minnesota and grandparent details. Incident reports chronicle smoke odor, a lighter mishap, lint sparks, cigarette to plastic, and an overheated fireplace in local addresses.
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10Th St
12Th Ave
Third Ave
C Ave
B Ave. NW
Tenor Luigi Vena Dies After Noted Kennedy Roles
Boston mourns Luigi S. Vena concert tenor who sang at John F. Kennedy’s wedding and funeral. He died March 3 at age 83, with details announced amid local notices from Cedar Rapids Gazette archives.
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Boston
Luigi S. Vena
John F. Kennedy
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Edward J. Ross
Rural
Solon
University Hospitals
Elizabeth Fuhrmeister
Mark Heathman
Ray Lacina
James
Rural Solon
Donald
North Liberty
Frank Shimek
Joe Sovers
Emma Greazel
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
J.J. Fath
St. Mary’s Church
Brush Funeral Home
Wessie
Barker
Coggan
Manchester
Coggon
Lola Burnell
Coggon American Legion
Kenneth Barker
Charles Barker
Claremont
Calif
Betty O’hara
United Parish
William Deskins
Coggon Cemetery
Legion Post No. 362
Murdoch Chapel
Barber
George E
Marion Christian Church
Tom Anthony
Jay A. Miller
Urbana Cemetery
30Th St. Laug
Oscar L
Glen W. Lamb
Fense
Jekyll and Hyde
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
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Texas
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Coralville Lake
Anchorage
Evcesemeceennes
Atlanta
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Chicago
N.orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
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Sb. Louis
Sioux Falls
C.R
College Community
Cliff Leonard
Debra
Dennis Hickey
Fairfax
Anita
Monte Gaul
Tipton
Cathy
John Sheeley
28Th St
Barbara
Richard Curtis
Ruth
John Gary
Callahan
Fourth Ave. SE
St. Luke's
Dolly
Robert Mitchell
Ave
Cynthia
Larry Kofoot
Stratford Lane
Diana
Randy Light
Lisbon
Jan
Douglas Silhanek
Lori
Steven Weber
Stanwood
Sandra K
Francis Drees
Central City
Ann
Tom Davin
Sharon
Jeffrey Hanken
Madison
Wis
Pam
Thomas Truesdell
Richard Truesdell
Spicer
Minn
Doug Wessling
Don Weichman
Grant Wessling
Atkins
John E. Lapes
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Gorgite Company
U.S
Associated Press
Cedar Park
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