Deaths in Linn County and nearby areas
Obituaries from Linn County list Viola Sampson Delaney 76 of Council Bluffs who died after a sudden illness. She had taught in Walford and Oxford areas, later worked for the Kel ley Health Care Program in Omaha, and is survived by two sons, a daughter, five grandchildren and three sisters. Services set at St Patrick's Fairfax. Other notices include Louis Boudreaux 84 of Cedar Rapids died in Orlando with a long career at Penick & Ford. Dolores Fee 55 of Cedar Rapids died Mercy Hospital. John Tucker 81 of Marion. William Frazier 29 of Cedar Rapids drowned in the Cedar River. Velma Brick 75 of Cedar Rapids. Richard Kubik 64 of Traer. Burial and service details provided for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Sampson Delaney
Council Bluffs
Norway
John Delaney
Fairfax
University of Northern Iowa
Coe College
Walford
Oxford
Richard
Fredericksburg
Thomas
Worland
Wyo
Alice Clark
Edith Olson
Brandon, S.D
Bernice Mulherin
Evalena McNamara
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Fairfax
William Arquitt
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Napoleonville
Tulane University
New Orleans
Penick & Ford Ltd
Cedar Rapids
Boudreaux
Penick & Ford
Office of Price Administration
Linn County
Welfare Bureau
Waterloo
Tom Crabbe
Orlando
Fla
Ridley
Turner Chapel East
Edmund Becker
All Saints Catholic Church
Cedar Memorial Mausoleum
Dolores A. Fee
Cottonwood Lane
Mercy Hospital
Stewart Funeral Home
John O. Tucker
35Th St
Marion
Murdoch Funeral Home
Velma Mary Brick
C St
Cedar Bluff
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Eagles Club
Georgia Cumberland
Center Point
Sharon Lindroth
Francis
Sonny” McLaughlin
Jack McLaughlin
Swisher
Inez Bartosh
Mount Vernon
Esther Steadman
Brush Chapel
Jack Kissling
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Richard Kubik
Ave
Nissen Corp
Mr. Kubik
Traer
Martha Axler
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Roger
Avoca
Kevin
Bettendorf
Ripley United
Carl Butler
Grinnell
Brookhaven
Ivy Hill Cemetery
Malcom
Smith’s
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Memorial services and burial notices published
Memorial services are set for Agnes Andrie at Brush Chapel at 1 30 p m with burial at Rogers Grove Cemetery near Ely. Hannah F Silliman will have a service at Turner Chapel East at 3 p m with entombment in Cedar Memorial Mausoleum. Lottie M Tobin’s service is 10 a m Friday at Turner Chapel East with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrie
Agnes
Brush Chapel
James DeSmith
Ely Presbyterian Church
Rogers Grove
Ely
Silliman
Hannah F
Turner Chapel
Joseph McCabe
Coe College
Cedar Memorial Mausoleum
Tobin
Lottie
Eli Chastine
Bethel Ame Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Deaths in Eastern Iowa Chronicle Multiple Obituaries
Obituary notices for Carl Butler 76 of Grinnell Elretta M Hempseed 84 Independence care center Wayne R Taylor 54 Donaldson Co Lulu L Ebertsch 74 Barbara Bails 70 Alex Montgomery 95 Anna Lansing 89 detail survivors, services, burial sites and memorial wishes across Grinnell Oelwein Maynard Traer Waukon and surrounding communities. Several services set with dates and locations including St John s Lutheran Church Sacred Heart Catholic and United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Montgomery
Sunrise Hill Care Center
United Presbyterian Church
Buckingham Cemetery
Traer
Overton’s
Jasmine Gold Gingerich 1 dies after sudden illness
West Liberty infant Jasmine Gold Gingerich daughter of John and Debbie Gingerich dies at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a sudden illness. Survived by parents grandparents Mary Sublette Cherie Sapp Rex Gingerich. Services at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Snider's with viewing after 6 p.m. Friday. Burial Oak Ridge Cemetery. Memorial fund established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasmine Gold Gingerich
John
Debbie Gingerich
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mary Sublette
Tipton
Cherie Sapp
Ankeny
Rex Gingerich
North Liberty
Snider’s
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Iowa Man Killed in Illinois Traffic Crash
An Iowa man Jerald Sump 42 of Cherokee died at the scene when a tractor-trailer collided with a pickup on Highway 20 about 25 miles east of East Dubuque. Dean Ertmer 20 of Hanover Ill. was injured and taken to Mercy Medical Center Dubuque listed in satisfactory condition. In 1953 athlete Jim Thorpe died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galena, Ill
Iowa
Illinois
East Dubuque
Jo Daviess County
Sump
Dean Ertmer
Hanover
Ill
Mercy Medical Center
Dubuque
Motorcycle crash victim remains in critical condition
Marion Morrison aged 28 of 1247 Fourth Ave SE was in critical condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after a Tuesday motorcycle crash in Cedar Rapids injuring him with extensive head and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Morrison
Fourth Ave
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Morrison
Ellis Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
Lawmakers clash over lottery advertising and odds
Representative Betty Jean Clark argues advertising by the lottery should be truthful and warns against glamorizing wealth. Opponents say Iowans understand odds and that warnings resemble cigarette pack labels. Speaker Don Avenson and Rep. Michael Connolly defend Lottery familiarity despite long odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jean Clark
R-Rockwell
Michael Connolly
D-Dubuque
Botha hints at crackdown as unrest grows in South Africa
South African President Pieter W. Botha told a joint Parliament session that he has ordered steps to restore and maintain law and order amid escalating racial unrest. He warned black groups against treasonous aims and defended the law amid protests following a police shooting near Uitenhage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Johannesburg
South Africa
Pieter W. Botha
Louis le
Botha
Uitenhage
Cape Province
Senate panel votes to curb aid diversion to rebels
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved an amendment 9 to 8 to bar using any foreign aid funds for rebels opposing the Nicaraguan government. The change was part of a $12.8 billion foreign aid bill debated Wednesday night. The measure was proposed by an unnamed sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
New York Times
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Claiborne Pell
D-R.i
Congress
CIA
State Department
Foreign Aid Office
Pell
U.S
Honduras
el Salvador
Five charged with drunken driving in Linn County arrests
Five motorists faced drunken driving charges in Linn County with arrest times and locations listed. Names include Marshall Hudson James Terry Michael Tiernan Andrea Williams and Arthur Decker with ages and addresses noted. Sen Pell discussed potential covert aid to the rebels and CIA funding considerations amid aid restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Marshall Lee Hudson
First Ave
Marion
First Avenue
James Daniel Terry
18Th Ave
Zika Avenue
18Th Street
Michael Breck Tiernan
38Th St
New TV Station OK’d for Ames
The FCC authorized Metro Program Network Inc. to construct a TV station on channel 23 in Ames. The decision becomes effective in 50 days unless challenged within 30 days. WOI-TV Channel 5, affiliated with Iowa State University, also serves Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Metro Program Network Inc
Federal Communications Commission
Ames
Woi-Tv
Channel 5
Iowa State University
ABC
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Council Opens Demolition Bids for Eighth Avenue Connector
The Cedar Rapids City Council opened six bids and accepted L and M Borst Brothers Construction of Marion for demolition of 13 structures in the Eighth Avenue SW connector area at 29 451 dollars, 16 percent under the estimated cost. City engineer Dick Ransom expects contracts for 15 to 20 more demolitions by July and says all buildings should be removed by September to allow road work next year. The city has acquired most properties and continues negotiations on the remaining nine parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
L&m Borst Brothers Construction
Marion
Connector
Fifth
Branstad to Attend Cedar Rapids Volunteerism Conference
Governor Branstad will join the regional conference on volunteerism April 19 at the Sheraton Inn Cedar Rapids. He will speak to volunteers with outstanding records and participate as workshops for coordinators and workers. The $12 fee covers lunch. registrations go to Kirkwood Community College Bookkeeping Office Cedar Rapids 52406.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Sheraton Inn
Cedar Rapids
Branstad
Kirkwood Community College
P.O
Waterloo
Iowa reconsiders state lottery with 3 million budget plans
A memo outlines a state lottery with a potential 3 million budget for advertising but requests a 1 million plan to test credibility. Officials expect 2,000 to 3,000 licenses and weekly revenue over 1 million. A buried treasure game promises instant $10,000 prizes. Gov Branstad previously vetoed lotteries but may back one to fund development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Avenson
Vital statistics birth notices from Mercy St. Luke's region
In Mercy area births reported March 26 27 include Catherine and Doug Yoder a son at Preston Terrace Court SW Marion Frances and Kevin McKenna a son and Karin and Larry Krumm a daughter at Mount Vernon. St Luke's notes Laura White a son at Marion and Gloria Kray a son Dianne Obermann a son Teresa Bauer a daughter Pamela Cusick a daughter Kelly Wharton a sonQuasqueton and Decatur Ill announce a daughter to Dana Pedersen and Monte Pedersen with grandparents Yvonne and Darrel Pedersen listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Catherine
Doug Yoder
Preston Terrace
Frances
Kevin McKenna
35Th St
Marion
Karin
Larry Krumm
Mount Vernon
ST. Luke's
Laura
Philip White
18Th St
Gloria
David Kray
Newhall
Dianne
Kenneth Obermann
LaSalle Dr. SW
Teresa
Randy Bauer
Sioux Dr. NW
Pamela
Jeffrey Cusick
Quasqueton
Kelly
William Wharton
Fourth St. NW
Decatur
Ill
Dana
Monte Pedersen
Yvonne
Darrel Pedersen
First Ave
Cedar Rapids Marion Couples Receives Multiple Marriage Licenses
The list includes Robert D. Hansohn and Carol J. Hansohn Cedar Rapids. John G. Arnold and Carol M. Thomas Cedar Rapids. Jim L. Davis and Janet M. Fortner Marion. Robert L. McCorkle Jr. Central City and Donna R. Michaels Marion. Ted R. Messer Belle Plaine and Diane M. Fry Cedar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Hansohn
Carol J. Hansohn
John G. Arnold
Carol M. Thomas
Cedar Rapids
Jim L. Davis
Janet M. Fortner
Marion
Robert L. McCorkle Jr
Central City
Donna R. Michaels
Ted R. Messer
Belle Plaine
Diane M. Fry
DISSOLUTIONS OF COUPLES LISTED IN NOTICE
Catherine A Kohl and Richard F Kohl Susan R Short and Chester A Short Kimberly Kay LeClerc and Randy Lynn LeClerc Kelly Jo Hohen and Eric Hohen see Renee A Figueroa and Daniel A Figueroa Sandra May and Kerry Raymond Murphy Elizabeth A Seedorf and Donald B Seedorf dissolution notices appear in this legal listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine A
Richard F. Kohl
Susan R
Chester A. Short
Kimberly Kay
Randy Lynn LeClerc
Kelly Jo
Eric Hohensee
Renee A
Daniel A. Figueroa
Sandra May
Kerry Raymond Murphy
Elizabeth A
Donald B. Seedorf
Fire Calls Log Briefs Tuesday and Wednesday
Fire crews responded to three incidents Tuesday including a 4:55 p.m. assist in the 2000 block of Ellis Boulevard NW a 5:03 p.m. torch fire on roofing at 1101 Center Point Rd NE and a 9:37 p.m. unknown call about trash at 350 First Ave NE. On Wednesday at 4:45 a.m. a medical emergency occurred at 1324 18th Ave SW and at 12:40 p.m. an accidental alarm activated City Hall May's Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Boulevard
Center Point Rd
First Ave
18Th Ave
City Hall
May’s Island
Jury finds Iowa City man guilty of robbery
A Johnson County District Court jury convicts Paul E. Hawkins 35 of 2502 Bartett Rd. of second degree robbery for the Dec 31 early morning theft at the Quik Trip on 955 Mormon Trek Blvd. Sentencing set for May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Johnson County
Paul E. Hawkins
Bartett Rd
Hawkins
Mormon Trek Blvd
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Louis Paul Boudreaux
16Th St. SE
William George Frazier
Sixth St. SE
Cedar River
Sioux Falls
S.D
Laura Wright
Palisades- Kepler State Park
Cedar Rapids-area
Mr. Frazier
Holtz Roofing Co
William Jr
Mildred Frazier
Manville Frazier
Seattle
Wash
June Randall
Edwina Noto
St. Paul
Minn
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Oak Shade
Hazleton
Elretta M. Hempseed
Independence Care Center
Brant-Kerns-Jamison’s
Oelwein
Wayne R. Taylor
Donaldson Co
Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Lulu L. Ebertsch
Grandview Care Center
Ted
Mary Oakley
Casa Grande, Ariz
Barbara Elliott
Yakima
Veronica Herner
Spokane
Myrnea Bosarge
Byron, Ga
Eldine Hartzman
Fayetteville
Ark
Sacred Heart Catholic
Floral Hills Cemetery
Brant-Kerns- Jamison’s
Stanwood
Barbara Bails
Chapman’s
Clarence
Waukon
Anna Lansing
Rose
Blanche
Elizabeth Boeding
New Hampton
Arnold Boeding
St. Lucas
Clem Boeding
Lawler
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mount Olivet
Hanson’s
West Liberty
Jim Thorpe
Don Avenson
Doelwein
Council
C.R
Eee
Springfield, Ill
John E. Lapes
Ave. S.E
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