Local Obituaries and Death Notices
Evelyn Dalziel 83 Traer died March 28 2005 in Sunrise Hill Care Center. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Overton Funeral Home Traer burial Buckingham Cemetery. Robert Bond 82 Wadena died March 26 2005 Good Samaritan Home West Union. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Wade na Community Presbyterian Church burial Wade na Cemetery. Mabel L Dunbar 93 Washington died March 26 2005 Halcyon House. Services 10 a.m. Saturday Jones Eden Funeral Home Washington burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery Washington. Andrew S Bryan 28 Randalia died March 27 2005 in an airplane accident at West Union Airport. Services 10:30 a.m. Thursday Christ United Presbyterian Oelwein burial Long Grove Maynard. Funeral notices guidelines and rates for The Gazette follow.
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Evelyn Dalziel
Traer
Sunrise Hill
Overton Funeral Home
Buckingham Cemetery
Robert Bond
Wadena
Good Samaritan
West Union
Wadena Community Presbyterian Church
Rusty Phillips
Wadena Cemetery
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
Vicki Rowland
Clermont
Brian
Ankeny
Larry
Fayette
Imogene Shea
Manchester
Maxi
Mabel L. Dunbar
Washington
Iowa
Halcyon House
Jones-Eden Funeral Home
Mabel
Daniel Odean
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
David Dunbar
Kingman, Ariz
Ellen Odean
Davenport
Rolland
Andrew S. Bryan
Randalia
Westgate
Christ United Presbyterian Church
Oelwein
Jonathan Hughes
Long Grove Cemetery
Maynard
Jamison-Schmitz
Greg
Sheila
Douglas
The
Gazette
Iowa ranks low in college degrees in Midwest study
Iowa, though high school diploma rates are strong at 89.8 percent, sits bottom among seven Midwest states for college degrees with 24.3 percent of residents over 25 holding at least a bachelor’s. State sociologists cite manufacturing jobs, an aging population, and brain drain as factors.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
U.S
Midwest
Washington, D.C
Massachusetts
Iowa State University
Paul Lasley
Ste
Ven Padgitt
Lasley
Padgitt
Storm Lake police debut mobile command center
The city unveils a 32 foot mobile command center funded with 124000 from Homeland Security and local donations. It features seven work stations high tech communications water supply restrooms and generators. Public Safety Director Mark Prosser says it is city owned but may serve any county public safety agency.
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Storm Lake
Homeland Security
Public Safety
Mark Prosser
Iowa patrol posts first public incident reports district by district
Des Moines reports say the Iowa State Patrol now offers incident and accident reports at 16 district offices for public inspection. The change separates on scene information from sensitive investigative details, aligning with state law requirements and past policy assurances. A separate Hampton referendum considers borrowing up to 1.5 million to restore Franklin County courthouse clock tower, with May 17 vote and potential removal if it fails again after a 55.93 percent defeat last November.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Patrol
Hampton
Franklin County
Winnebago Tribe Raises Gambling Age to Twenty One
The Winnebago tribe raises its gambling age for slots and dice to 21 under a state agreement valid through December 21, 2012. Previously the age was 18 since 1999 when the tribe argued sovereignty exempted it from state laws.
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SLOAN
WinnaVegas
Associated Press
Animals Fight Over Water In Iowa Animal Neglect Case
Campbell and Dr. Jennifer Doll testified in a county case against the Andrewses over neglect at a Solon farm. Vets evaluated 60 plus horses, noting many were underfed while water and manure conditions raised concerns. The Andrewses dispute persecution and a later animal-rescue settlement involved cats and dogs.
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Animal Rescue League of Iowa
Campbell
Jennifer Doll
Solon
Andrewses
Peter Riley
Wendy Andrews
Riley
Doll
Olin Andrews
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Heart Boy Demonstrates Opening a Present at Home
Yerington hosts Rebaz and his father as they plan a safe trip home next month for the Shamsa deens. Her 8 year old daughter plays while Rebaz’s health is shown, and the family shares hopeful frustrations and small joys of a homecoming.
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Yerington
Rebaz
Shamsadeens
Grash Schools staff among victims in Bennigan's crash
Three Bennigan's employees including Mitchell, Raim, and Friedley were injured in an Interstate 70 crash. Mitchell died, others remained in serious condition. counselors were provided to students and staff. Mitchell was a National Honor Society student involved in Prairie vocal music and faced May graduation.
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Cedar Rapids
Friedley
Raim
Bennigan's
Christi Randall
Randall
Rain
Mitchell
Bennigan’s
Colorado State Patrol
Linn-Mar High School
Jerry van Dyke
Linn-Mar
Steve Doser
College Community
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Critical Inc
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Heart Boy
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Elmquist
Grash
Sierra Mitchell
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Ations.com
Foote Ankle
Eugene L. Nossif
David Hemmes
PTT Yi
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Crfootdoc.com
Podiatric Surgery
Daryl Braun
7Th Ave
Bret Throison
Mt. Veron Rd
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Becky Stutzman
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Uvall A. Uound
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Aen Meisinger Agency
Ins
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Ulenbrook Centre
1St Ave. S.E
American Family Financial Services Inc Home Office
Madison
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