Deaths roll listed in Cedar Rapids area obituary notes
Obituary list from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns notes Stella Marie Smith 83 of 627 Sixth St SE and others including Evelyn Blain Wimer 62, William Whalen 90, Charlotte Stahl 64, and Richard A. Crew 75. Details include birthplaces, marriages, survivors, funeral times, and burial sites across numerous churches and cemeteries. Services and visitations span Cedar Rapids Anamosa Montezuma and nearby communities with multiple funeral homes involved.
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Stella Marie Smith
Sixth St. SE
Monte E. Smith
Pocahontas
Smith
Cedar Rapids
Navy Mothers Club
Raymond Breedlove
Maxine Tompkins
Earl Coghlan
Dean Albright
Huntington Beach
Calif
Paul Gustafson
Santa Clara
Albert Kara
Chicago
Joseph Kara
Lake Elsinore
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Louis Trzil
St. John’s Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home
Evelyn Blain Wimer
Tower Terrace
Marion
Corsicana
Texas
Wimer
Spring House
Alvin Wimer
Marvin Blain
Montezuma
Gary Blain
Brooklyn
Jean Axtell
West Des Moines
Jerry Wimer
Trinity United Methodist Church
The
United Methodist Church
Jackson Township
Steffy Funeral Home
Charlotte Stahl
Thomas Stahl
Anamosa
Anamosa High School
Stahl
Mount Carroll
Ill
Towne House
Jacqueline Wirtner
Independence
Marilyn Munier
Douglas Hoover
Harold Clark
Kentucky
Goettsch Funeral Home
Brown Garlock
United Methodist Church of
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Mount Vernon
Gregor
Joseph
Brosh Chapel
Gordon Freeburg
Shueyville
Peters
Marcellus J
Brosh
Solon
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
J.J. Fath
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Father Fath
Amos Harold
Beatty-Beurle-Murdoch
Richard Ernst
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Stone files GOP primary for House in 29th District
Janice Stone 41 of 406 41st St NE filed Republican nomination papers for state representative in Iowa 29th District. A Cedar Rapids data processor and former Iowa AAU boxing deputy, she backs greater grassroots involvement to balance government, while Rep. Joe Rinas of Marion not seeking another term. District covers Marion city and parts of Cedar Rapids northeast, plus Marion Township areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Stone
41St St
Cedar Rapids
Joe Rinas
Marion
Stone
Eden United Church of Christ
Kennedy
West Side Boxing Club
Iowa Aau Boxing Commission
Marion Township
Cornell and Coe honor King with campus events
Black student groups at Cornell and Coe plan a King tribute spanning Friday to Tuesday marking the 10th anniversary of his 1968 Memphis slaying. Events include a lecture by Dr. David Weddle at Maxwell Auditorium, a free campus dedication, a luncheon for Rev. Sampson, a film screening of King: A Filmed Record, and an Evening of Readings in King Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornell
Coe
Martin Luther King Jr
Albert Sampson
King
David Weddle
Religion Department
Martin Luther King
Maxwell Auditorium
Beth Hamilton
Humeston
Sampson
Cornell College
King Chapel
Tank car safety device speedup planned
Washington AP says federal officials may accelerate the December 31 1981 deadline to install safety devices on tank cars after two deadly incidents in Florida and Tennessee. Raymond K. James of the Federal Railroad Administration indicated an announcement within a month, as 23 people died and over 300 were injured in related derailments.
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Washington
Raymond K. James
Federal Railroad Administration
Florida
Tennessee
Rawson Launches GOP Campaign for House Seat
Richard Rawson, 30, of rural Palo, announces Republican bid for state representative from the 27th District in southwest Cedar Rapids and western Linn County. A Coe College graduate and former truck driver, he campaigns door to door to address district problems and promote citizen involvement. He is single.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rawson
Palo
James Wells
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Fairfax
Fayette
Linn County
Rawson
Coe College
Jefferson
Des Moines
Trains Block Downtown Crossings Prompt State Law Advice
Residents faced multiple lengthy blockages at the Fourth Street railroad tracks with one incident around 8 a.m. and another in late morning on Wednesday. City officials urged filing complaints under state law for blockages over 10 minutes, as city ordinances cap at five minutes. Rock Island staff attributed delays to operations. City Attorney McGuire advised Linn County attorney handling for delays exceeding 10 minutes due to legal intricacies.
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Fourth Street
Rock Island
Dave McGuire
Linn County
Mondale Campaign Event Draws Local Support in Iowa
Mondale visited Ed Rolle a former Dubuque Democratic chair and spoke with Sen John Culver and Dick Myers at a large reception. Rolle noted changes in party venues from dirty rooms to home gatherings while Blouin urged end to politics of hate and cited Hubert Humphrey. A $500 per person cocktail party followed with guests from Dubuque Cedar Rapids Oelwein and others.
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Merton W. Klemm
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln
Ill
Mary Baldrige Balkeney
Klemm
Farmland Industries Inc
University of Illinois
Faye Klemm
Martin
Sun Prairie
Wis
Kurt
Madison
Barbara
Marsha
James
John Balkeney
Washington
Iowa
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Lakeside Foundation
P.O. Box
Walter Mondale
Coralville
Dick Myers
Eldon Herrig
Mike Blouin
Mondale
Dubuque
Midwest
Ed Rolle
Dubuque County
Democratic
Rolle
Blouin
U.S
John Culver
United States
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Farm program shift links set aside payments to land diverted
Farmers would receive about 100 dollars per acre for land diverted after 10 percent is set aside without payment. Critics say the new method complicates payments. Some farmers want higher corn loans. others worry soybeans may rise as a favored crop. Officials note timing and price impacts.
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Bob Joslin
Clarence
State Farm Bureau
Joslin
Springville
Oliver Hepker
Hepker
McDonnell Douglas Tops U S Defense Contractors
Washington AP report shows McDonnell Douglas Corp leading the nation as the top defense contractor with more than 2.5 billion dollars in contracts last year. Lockheed Corp ranked second with about 1.7 billion dollars in defense contracts.
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Washington
McDonnell Douglas Corp
McDonnell Douglas
Pentagon
Lockheed Corp
Nationwide recall of King Candy chocolates extended
The FDA says a nationwide recall expanded to 11 601 cases involves King Candy Co. Fort Worth produced Royal Collection French Creams Golden Crown and other varieties possibly contaminated with salmonella. The February recall and additional listings include Dietetic and Hostess House assortments and several named chocolates.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
King Candy Co
Fort Worth
King’s Brand
Royal Collection
Principal Fined For Shooting Birds At School Patio
In Midland Texas Edison Freshman School principal R L Williams faced a $200 fine for firing a 12 gauge shotgun at roosting brown headed cowbirds on March 9. The judge suspended the fine on condition he stop harming birds and end his life of crime. Hundreds of birds lay dead or dying on the school patio as students arrived for class.
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Midland
Texas
UPI
Edison
R.L. Williams
Williams
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
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Arthur Riha
St. John’s Catholic Church
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Ralph Johnson
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White’s. Strawberry Point
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Roberson’s Rosary
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Lowell F. Sackett
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Hazel Brewer
Campbell-Russell’s
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Victor
Leslie
Etta) Becker
McAninch-Fremming
Geneva
Richard A. Crew
10Th St
Florence Christie
Crew
Milwaukee Railroad
Mr. Crew
Marion Lodge No. 6
Elks Lodge
Perry
William Burton
Murdoch
Bailey
Fred M
Springville Methodist Church
Clive Cook
Stone Files
Taylor and Roosevelt
Antelope Valley Junior College
Los Angeles
David
Tom
Harding Junior High
Cory
Kennedy High School
Jeff
Collins Radio
Memphis
Gop
Kirkwood Community College
Wilson Junior High School
Mondale Visit
Minnesota
Oelwein
Bill Nobl
Mrs. School
Vondracek
Congress Committee
McConnell
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Florist
John B. Turner & Son Funeral Directors
Turner's
Second Ave
Turner's West
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