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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1988

Page

12

Deaths in Linn County Chronicle of Several Obituaries

Joseph G. Loesel 87 Cedar Rapids died Mercy Hospital after brief illness. Survived by two sons, two sisters, seven grandchildren. services at St. Ludmila’s Church with burial at St. John’s Cemetery. Clifton Smith 58 Cedar Rapids died Mercy Hospital after long illness. Survived by four daughters, three sons, three sisters, one brother. memorial fund established. Eleanor G. Luckey Strickland 36 Mount Vernon died Willow Gardens Care Center. Survived by two daughters, a son, 12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren. memorial service at United Methodist Church. Daniel W. Oakley 75 Cedar Rapids died Mercy Hospital after long illness. Survived by wife and six sons, two daughters. services at Teahen Funeral Home and St. John’s Cemetery. memorial fund established. Reanna Nicole Railsback Schneider infant daughter Cedar Rapids died University Hospitals Iowa City. survived by parents, sister, and grandparents. services at Turner Chapel East. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. memorial fund established. Ardell P. Aldeman memorials and funeral details. James Hamling, Mabel E. Hidlebaugh, Edward A. Kopp, Margaret R. Long, Libbie Blazek, Gussie Casteel, Ira H. Montgomery listed with burial and church/funeral home details.

Joseph G. Loesel 28Th Ave. S Mercy Hospital Tyndall S.D Marie Parizek Vining Minnesota Oxford Junction Cedar Rapids Loesel Broulik Bros. Painters and Decorators St. Ludmilas Catholic St. Joseph’s Catholic Workman Kenneth Michael Florissant Marian Brousseau Waterloo Edna Harrington Long Beach Calif St. Ludmilas Catholic Church Clarence Frana St. John’s Cemetery Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Clifton Smith Fifth Ave Mercy Clifton Joe Pearl Rose Hampton, Ark Minnie Armstrong Steven, Ark Annie Jean Smith Saginaw, Mich Willie Turner Chapel East Wendell Beets Sound Doctrine Church of God In Christ Oak Hill Cemetery Eleanor G. Luckey Strickland Mount Vernon Willow Gardens Marion Vinton Jud Strickland Jr United Methodist Church Entre Nous League of Women Voters Mary Thomson Sarah Gaston Alta Loma Jud III Cincinnati William Steward Morgan Funeral Home Daniel W. Oakley Second Ave Walter Libertyville, Ill Peter of New London Earl Hiawatha Robert Daniel Helen Wall Barbara New Orleans Teahen Funeral John Hemann St. Patrick's Catholic Church Knights of Columbus Reanna Nicole Railsback Schneider Rita Railsback Craig Schneider University Hospitals Iowa City Tiffany Ann Gloria Jerry Railsback Janet Beltz Ron Schneider Mark Larson Edgewood Baptist Church Jack Carl Price Keokuk Ct Denise McGrew Lake Forest Ill University of Iowa Air Force Royal Cab Company Rock Island Railroad U.S Price St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Masonic Lodge No. 4 United Federation of Postal Clerks Lori Jennifer Karen George L. Gay’s Iowa City Hospice Inc James R. Cox Rapid City Davenport Margaret Kack Fairfield The Moose Lodge Debra Snowland Logan Margaret Schott Belle Plain Lyle R. Dye Marengo Memorial Hospital Nordstrom Oil Co Streamline Cafe Shirley Kansas City Kan Mildred Kruse Williamsburg First United Methodist Church Wandling-Wendel American Legion Post Marengo Cemetery Hoover-Valentine’s Jewell Edward Colorado Springs Colo Lynda Denver Cecil Ricklefs Anamosa Madlyn Johnson Center Point Clifford Wyoming Ray Church of the Nazarene Oakwood Cemetery Goettsch’s

Obituary notices from Eastern Iowa list multiple deaths

The notice staff lists Virgil Sherwood 80 Brookeyn farmer and trucker and Oscar Flaskerud 92 Decorah painter among others. It notes survivors, service times, burial sites, and viewing details. Additional obituaries include Mabel Williamson 85 and Jack Price 53 both with family and service info. A long list covers Lloyd Burkey Lyle Dye James Cox and more with dates and locations.

Ardath C Samuelson 89 Dies After Short Illness

Ardath C Samuelson 89 died Monday in Central Community Hospital Elkader after a brief illness. Survived by four sons Tom Oelwein Phil Elkader Chuck Big Fork Mont Jim Columbia Falls Mont. 12 grandchildren 14. Services 1 30 p m Friday at Kerns Jamison Funeral Home. Burial planned later at Columbia Falls Mont. Friends may call after 3 p m Thursday. Memorial fund established.

Ardath C. Samuelson Central Community Hospital Elkader Tom Oelwein Phil Chuck Big Fork Mont Jim Columbia Falls Kerns-Jamison’s

Obituary notices for Leonard Burckart McGregor Solano County

Leonard Burckart McGREGOR, 85, of Sonora California, formerly of McGregor, died Sunday in Sonora Community Hospital. Arrangements pending at Thornburg's. Margene Holt, 42, died Tuesday in the St Joseph Unit Mercy Hospital Dubuque after short illness. Arrangements pending at Devaney Elbert's. Harold Parmenter, 68, died Monday afternoon in John McDonald Hospital after brief illness. He was a retired correctional officer at the Iowa Men's Reformatory in Anamosa.

Leonard Burckart Sonora, Calif McGregor Sonora Community Hospital Thornburg’s Margene Holt St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Dubuque Devaney-Elbert’s Harold Parmenter John McDonald Hospital Iowa Men’s Reformatory Anamosa

Henry W Zell 89 dies. rites set at St John Lutheran Buck Creek

Henry W Zell aged 89 died Tuesday morning at Hillcrest Home. Survived by two sons Vernon and Ellsworth of Sumner, a brother Herman of Sumner, and three grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Friday at St John Lutheran Church Buck Creek, burial in church cemetery. Visitation after 11 a.m. Thursday at Becker Milnes'. Memorials to the church.

Henry W. Zell Hillcrest Vernon Ellsworth Sumner Herman St. John Lutheran Church Buck Creek Becker- Milnes

Myrtle L. Wall Reben 91 dies in Marshalltown

Myrtle L. Wall Reben age 91 died of a heart ailment Monday at Marshalltown Manor in Marshalltown where she had lived since February 20 1984. Survived by two sons Ralph Wall and Frank Reben and six daughters Irene Burnes Ellen Burgess Pauline Daniels Rosalie Neville June Simmons LaVonne Collier a granddaughter Merle Lee Lacina a sister Hazel Buehnemen 23 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Services 11 am Thursday at Mason Hands with visitation after 9 am today Burial Maple Hill Cemetery Montour A memorial fund established.

Myrtle L. Wall Reben Marshalltown Manor Marshalltown Ralph Wall Frank Reben Melrose Park Irene Burnes Ellen Burgess Pauline Daniels Rosalie Neville Tama June Simmons Rialto Calif LaVonne Collier State Center Merle Lee Lacina

Law extends moratorium on foreclosures

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed a bill extending the farm foreclosure moratorium through March 30, 1989. The extension, approved 41 to 1 in the Senate and 78 to 21 in the House, preserves court relief for farmers who keep up interest payments while principal is deferred.

Des Moines Iowa Terry Branstad Branstad Senate House

Illinois Lotto Winning Numbers from Tuesday Draws

Illinois Daily Game numbers were 5 3 1. Pick Four results are 7 2 1 1. Lottery winner updates present for Springfield.

Llinois Springfield Ill

Oat Overload Trucker Fined for Overweight Load

Decorah truck stop reveals 110 700 pounds total with 48 000 pounds oats and 37 700 pounds steel. Richard H. Rink of New Albion faces 9 200 in citations after IDOT stop near Ames reports. Officers note weight excess over limit and cite patrols amid heavy rain.

Donna Lee Olson Iowa Decorah Iowa Department of Transportation Gordon Sweitzer IDOT Motor Idot Commission Ames Richard H. Rink New Albion Rink

Narcotics overdose claims Cedar Rapids man

A 33-year-old Cedar Rapids man Donald Curry died from an accidental narcotics overdose probably cocaine. He was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital after EMS responded to his home. Curry, imprisoned for contempt of court, had been allowed to leave jail for work. police found a syringe and two small bags near the body.

Cedar Rapids Thomas Bennett Donald Curry Ninth Ave. SE Mercy Hospital Curry Linn County

Notable local obituaries list survivors and services

STRAW Marcey Alderson aged 80 a retired piano teacher died Monday in Strawberry Point after a sudden illness. There are no immediate survivors. Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Emanuel Lutheran Church with burial at Strawberry Point Cemetery and military graveside rites. Friends may visit after 2 p.m. today at Roberson's with Eastern Star service at 7 30 p.m. and Masonic service at 8 30 p.m.

Marcey Alderson Strawberry Point Emanuel Lutheran Church Roberson’s

Vital Statistics Mothers and Families Report Births

Mercy March 29 Elaine and Richard Samek 2428 Haven Court SW a daughter. St Luke's March 28 Elizabeth and Steven Fagerlind Amana a daughter. March 29 Cheryl and Larry Davenport Garrison a son Jolene and Gary Martinson 5E Tower Terrace a daughter Sally and Steven Beck 3320 26th Ave Marion a son Mary Kay and Steve Trainer 1004 17th St NE a son Jari and Daniel Schmitt Winthrop a son.

ST. Luke’s Elizabeth Steven Fagerlind Amana Cheryl Larry Davenport Garrison Jolene Gary Martinson Tower Terrace Sally Steven Beck 26Th Ave Marion Mary Kay Steve Trainer 17Th St. NE Jari Daniel Schmitt Winthrop

Local marriage licenses issued in Cedar Rapids area

Gary T. Wendel and Shari L Fennern both of Cedar Rapids. Derald R. Rawson and Theresa M. Solton both of Coggan. David J. Ernst of Marion and Melissa A. Kiliper of Cedar Rapids received licenses.

Gary T. Wendel Shari L Fennern Cedar Rapids Derald R. Rawson Theresa M. Solton Coggan David J. Ernst Marion Melissa A. Kiliper

Early Ether Anesthetic First Used by Dr. Crawford Long

In 1842 Dr. Crawford W. Long of Jefferson Georgia used ether as an anesthetic during a minor operation. The dissolution notices reference Barbara Anne and John Francis Possehl Sue Ann and Randall Lynn Dusil Deborah L. and David Earl Anderson.

Barbara Anne John Francis Possehl Sue Ann Randall Lynn Dusil Deborah L David Earl Anderson Crawford W. Long Jefferson, Ga

Patrol car crash cuts Hiawatha fleet after chase

Hiawatha police lose one patrol car in a late night chase on Interstate 380 and Boyson Road. Officer Gary Manhart was treated and released after the rollover. Driver Robert Daniel, 21, was arrested for leaving the scene and eluding police. Chief Dave Saari says two cars remain enough and a replacement is on order.

Rick Smith Lazette Hiawatha Dave Saari Saari Hiawatha Department Gary Manhart Cedar Rapids Interstate 380 Manhart Boyson Road Robert Daniel Rushmore Dr. NE

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ardell P. Aldeman Turner Chapel David Rebeck Peace Lutheran Church American Legion Hanford Post West Branch James Hamling Cedar Memorial Chapel of Nadim Saikaly Olivet Presbyterian Church Linwood Cemetery Mabel E. Hidlebaugh Westover Funeral Home Bruce Pfadenhauer Highland Park Edward A. Kopp Robert Dennett Mount Hermon Lodge No. 263 AF & AM Margaret R Meg” Long St. Joseph’s Catholic Church John McClean Oak Shade Cemetery Murdoch Funeral Home Libbie Blazek Wilson Ave Gussie Casteel Town Rd St. Luke’s Hospital Ira H. Montgomery Third Ave Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Brooklyn Virgil Bud” Sherwood Ruth Scott Lowell Barbara Nesselroad Marcia Braley Steve Ryan Chris Ryan Jeanette Keller Oklahoma City Okla Phyllis Jackson Lynn Youngman Philadelphia Brooklyn Presbyterian Church Hartwick Cemetery Neuenhoven’s Oscar A. Flaskerud Aase Haugen Lillian Dwaine White Schenectady N.Y Donald White N.J Joseph Albert Lea Minn Karen Flaskerud Aurora Decorah Lutheran Church Calmar Lutheran Cemetery Fjelstul’s Hartwick Mabel M. Williamson Brookhaven Nursing Home Everett Donald Atkins Mary Ann Roth Irene Criswell Kellogg Linda Davis Ladora McAninch-Fremming’s Victor LA Porte City Lloyd Burkey Garrison Area Forrest Zion Lutheran Dysart Dysart Cemetery Overton’s Marengo Maynard Monticello C.R. Man Berry Point Elaine and Richard Samek Haven Court SW Chase Department of Correctional Services tLe John E. Lapes Third Avenue
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