Deaths in Linn County and Surrounding Areas
Harriet Eleanor Calder Miller 83 of Cedar Rapids died Sunday after a long illness at Hallmar. She was born in Cedar Rapids in 1905 and married John W. Miller in 1929. Survived by two sons and six grandchildren. services Tuesday at Turner Chapel East with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Robert Lee Hartman 52 of Coralville Reservoir death ruled a suicide. He served in Korea and leaves a son and stepchildren. services Wednesday at Janeba-Kuba with military honors. Charles Norman Riley 61 of Mount Vernon died Sunday in Milwaukee. services pending. Additional funeral notices for Robert H. Simmen, Mary Edith Wilson, James R. Allinger, Beulah A. Dennison, and Agnita F. Kelly with local arrangements listed.
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Harriet Eleanor Calder Miller
Hallmar
Cedar Rapids
John W. Miller
James Linter Miller
Turner Chapel East
Theodore Lilley
Oak Hill Cemetery
John W. and
Harriet Calder Miller
Robert Lee Hartman
Monmouth St
Coralville
Johnson County
T.T. Bozek
Hartman
Rusty A
Steve Thompson
Robin Michaelis
Melissa Thompson
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Czech National Cemetery
Charles Norman Riley
Devonwood Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Milwaukee
Wis
Morgan Funeral Home
Mount Vernon
Robert H. Simmen
Central City
Murdoch Funeral Home
Mary Edith Wilson
Ninth St. SE
Mercy Hospital
James R. Allinger
Faith Bible Church
Robins
Bill Lane
Cedar Memorial Park
Marine Corps League
Friends
Beulah A. Dennison
United Church of Christ
Mark Binder
Mount Clark Cemetery
Agnita F. Kelly
All Saints Catholic Church
David O’connor
Lexington Cemetery
Lexington
Kerr Bros. Funeral Home
Joseph T. Sladek
College Ct
Avoca
Frances Mary Duttlinger
Iowa City
Sladek
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Joe
Doris Roberts
Joan Haman
Irene Reha
Deaths recorded in Eastern Iowa with multiple obituaries
Eastern Iowa notices report the deaths of Karen Streets 48 of Downey Donald J Downs 70 of Earlville Elizabeth Kaisand 84 of Newton Joseph T Sladek 90 of Iowa City and Phyllis L Schute 76 with services and burial plans listed for each. Remains and memorials are noted with church and cemetery details and survivor lists.
Hazel Medaus Hazel Bartels Medaus obituary notice
Hazel Bartels Medaus 72 died Saturday at Mercy Hospital after a short illness. Survived by three sons Leonard Lanham MD David Oelwein Merlin Chicago two brothers Clifton and Robert both of Oelwein 11 grandchildren four great grandchildren Services 11:30 a.m. Wednesday Zion American Lutheran Church Burial 2 p.m. Wednesday St Sebald Cemetery rural Strawberry Point Visitation after 1 p.m. Tuesday Brant Kern Jamison's and at church 11 a.m. Wednesday until services Memorials to Zion American Lutheran Church heating system fund Loretta Piper 76 died Sunday Mercy Hospital Iowa City arrangements pending at Snider's.
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Donald J. Downs
Earlville
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Virginia
Rebecca Allen
Mission Viejo
Calif
Nancy Hansell
Marion
Liz Cook
Springville
Pearl Downs
Delhi
Bernard
Cecil
Manchester
Kenneth
Independence
Dorothy Reiger
Betty Gray
Delaware
Donna Hawkins
Shirley Lighty
Cedar
Phyllis L. Schute
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Arthur
East Dubuque
Ill
Loren
Clarksville
Catholic Daughters of America
Hazel Bartels Medaus
Mercy Hospital
Leonard
Lanham
David
Oelwein
Merlin
Chicago
Clifton Larson
Robert Larson
Zion American Lutheran Church
St. Sebald Cemetery
Strawberry Point
Brant-Kerns- Jamison’s
Zion American Lutheran Church Heating System Fund
Rebels kill two in Manila area
Communist rebels killed two soldiers in Manila suburbs as protesters forced President Aquino to cancel a housing project ceremony. Sgt Edwin Salalima was shot near his home in Taguig, and Sgt Juanito de Olazo was killed at a Baptist church in Malabon. Aquino then opened a sports festival in Mindanao and faced a housing project cornerstone cancelation amid protests. A group of leaders formed to push political-system change on a TV program.
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Manila
Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Edwin Salalima
Taguig
Juanito de Olazo
Malabon
de Olazo
Philip
Pine Constabulary
Aquino
Cagayan de Oro
Mindanao
John Holmes dies in Los Angeles at 43
John Holmes, famed porn actor known for a two decade career and titles like Exhausted and Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here, died Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital at age 43. Police had questioned him two weeks earlier about the Laurel Canyon four-homicide case.
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Los Angeles
John Holmes
Holmes
Veterans Administration Medical Center
William Amerson
Amerson
Los Angeles Times
Johnny Wadd
Laurel Canyon
Biden Returns to Hospital for Possible Leg Blood Clot Check
Senator Joseph Biden Jr. checked into Walter Reed Army Medical Center after brain surgery to repair an aneurysm to rule out a leg blood clot. A hospital spokesman said doctors will examine for clots and ensure none could travel to heart or brain. Biden, 45, is visiting with his wife Jill. no immediate condition report was provided.
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Washington
Joseph Biden Jr
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Pete Esker
Esker
Delaware Democrat
Jill
Biden
Cosby dominates People's Choice Awards honors
Bill Cosby wins four People's Choice Awards including favorite male television performer and all-around male entertainer. "Fatal Attraction" and stars claim three, with Cybill Shepherd, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, and Whitney Houston also honored. Winners reflect Gallup poll of 5000 adults over 12 across 196 million.
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Los Angeles
Bill Cosby
Cybill Shepherd
Dolly Parton
Kenny Rogers
Whitney Houston
Cbs-Tv
20Th Century-Fox
Cosby
Cosby Show
NBC
L.A. Law
Michael Douglas
Glenn Close
Clint Eastwood
Shepherd
ABC
Parton
Dolly
Rogers
Two auto crashes claim three lives in Iowa over weekend
A 17 year old Columbus Junction boy Anthony Kirk died when his car tried to pass an oncoming vehicle near Lone Tree. Neil Forbes 21 of Lone Tree survived. In a separate crash a semi trailer driver Delbert Appledorn 69 Paullina and James Meyler 29 rural Cherokee died. Aaron Smith 18 of rural Cherokee injured. 16 hogs killed from the gooseneck trailer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa
Columbus Junction
Lone Tree
Anthony Kirk
Iowa State Patrol
Kirk
Neil Forbes
Forbes
Northwest
Delbert Appledorn
Paullina
Alta
James Meyler
Meyler
Appledorn
Storm Lake
Aaron Smith
Blake Jorgenson
IBP Inc
North Liberty fire leaves couple homeless in rental home
Fire destroyed the roof of a two story rental near North Liberty around 5 p.m. Sunday, but the rest of the house was saved. No injuries were reported. Firefighters from Coralville and Swisher assisted North Liberty. The couple planned to stay briefly in a motel while seeking housing.
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North Liberty House
Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
North Liberty
Tim Bassler
Lori Beede
Beedle
Beede
Coralville
Swisher
Bassler
Irish stew dinner funds Decorah Ulster Project
Churches in Decorah sponsor a St Patrick's Day Irish stew dinner to raise money for the 1988 Ulster Project. Twelve Northern Ireland teenagers will visit in July to live with area families and foster cooperation among faiths. Dinner at the Army Reserve Center runs 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 kids. Nine local churches sponsor the project.
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Strifetorn
Northern Ireland
Decorah
Army Reserve Center
Decorah Area
St. Benedict’s Catholic
First Lutheran
Decorah Lutheran
Good Shepherd Lutheran
First United Methodist
Congregational United Church of Christ
Decorah Fellowship of Friends
Washington Prairie Lutheran
Grace Episcopal
Bankruptcy filings in Cedar Rapids Division show multiple petitions
The Cedar Rapids Division of the U S Bankruptcy Court lists petitions from Eugene L and Myra K Barrette, Eugene L Sherman Sr and Charlotte S Sherman, James and Marlys Robinson, Laura K Ballew, Jerry and Dawn M Bond, Michael T Hilbrands, Katherine W Beshears, and Lawrence E and Carolyn L Nehre. Debts range from 7 400 to 114 131 with assets from 1 856 to 51 294 and exemptions noted. The records include addresses in Cedar Rapids Marion Manchester and related details.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Eugene L
Myra K. Barrette
J St. SW
Eugene L. Sherman Sr
Charlotte S. Sherman
K Ave. NE
James and
Marlys Robinson
Airport Rd
Marion
Laura K. Ballew
P.O. Box
Jerry and
Dawn M. Bond
Manchester
Michael T. Hilbrands
Katherine W. Beshears
Higley
Death of Cedar Rapids man ruled as death by own action
The body of 52 year old Robert Hartman was found Saturday afternoon by fishermen at Coralville Reservoir. Johnson County Medical Examiner T T Bozek concluded Hartman died by own action.
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Cedar Rapids
Coralville Reservoir
Robert Hartman
Johnson County
T.T. Bozek
the Gazette
Hartman
Des Moines Woman, 39, Dies in House Fire
A Des Moines near north side fire killed 39 year old Carolyn Sue Pierce from smoke inhalation. Firefighters arrived after 2 40 a.m. and found her body in a first floor bedroom while three others escaped. Investigation ongoing.
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DES Moines
North Side
Kenneth Danley
Danley
Carolyn Sue Pierce
Top Lotto prize rises to 1.6 million after no winner
Des Moines Iowa. Nobody matched the 1.3 million jackpot Saturday night pushing Wednesday's top prize to 1.6 million. Iowa Lottery officials reported 29 players matched five numbers to win 500, 1,421 matched four for 20, and 20,292 won a free play after three numbers. The drawn numbers were 7 23 26 29 30 35.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Twelve Lotto America Players Hit Six Numbers in Draw
The Saturday Lotto America draw produced a $2.5 million estimated jackpot for this week's drawing after 12 players matched six of seven numbers. Seventeen players matched five numbers to win $102 and over 10 000 matched four for $5. The jackpot remained the guaranteed minimum of $2 million. Winning numbers were 7 14 21 23 25 26 31.
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DES Moines
Lotto America
Illinois Lottery Sunday Winning Numbers
The Illinois Lottery lists Sunday Lotto drawing results with the Daily Game numbers 4 2 5 and Pick Four 3 9 9 0.
Vital statistics births and listings in Mercy and St. Luke's
March 12 Cindy and Gregory Kennardy 6532 Boxwood Lane NE announce a son. March 13 Renee and Larry Taylor 2822 16th St SE announce a son. St Luke's March 13 Connie and Kerry Harder Belle Plaine announce a daughter. Wendy and Jay Heth Manchester announce a daughter. Peggy and James Kraus Monticello announce a son.
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Mercy
Cindy
Gregory Kennardy
Boxwood Lane
Son
Renee and
Larry Taylor
16Th St. SE
ST. Luke's
Connie
Kerry Harder
Belle Plaine
Wendy
Jay Heth
Manchester
Peggy
James Kraus
Monticello
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Linn County
Downey
Karen Streets
Snider’s
West Liberty
Grinnell
Elizabeth J. Kaisand
Emery
Eugene
Pella
Edmund
Elmer
Earl
Newton
Betty Hudnutt
Maxine Rasmussen
Colorado Springs
Colo
Newburg United Church
Garland
Texas
Harry Linnenbrink
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Donohue-Lensing’s
Atrium Village
Hills
McGregor
Loretta Piper
Sen. Biden
Burt Reynolds
Barbara Mandrell
Oprah Winfrey
Johnny Carson
Houston
Barbra Streisand
John Ritter
Hooperman
Kirk Cameron
Keshia Knight-Pulliam
Elsie Volman
Ulster
C.R. Man
John E. Lapes
3Rd Avenue S.E
D.M
Illinois Lottery
Ellis Blvd
N.W
Center Pt. Rd
N.E
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