Deaths: Lafler, Tourgee, Varney, and more in area obituaries
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas note John E. Lafler 81 of Hiawatha died after a short illness. George F. Tourgee 69 of Cedar Rapids had a long illness. Zoe Varney 97 formerly of Wellman taught music in Cedar Rapids. Multiple other notices list pending deaths and service details for residents including Neighbors at Murdoch Chapel Marion, Troy Mills Cemetery, and Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Rapids with various services, burials, and memorial plans. Names include Arther Hucker, Valetta White, and many more with service times, locations, and disposition details.
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John E. Lafler
Center Point Road
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Walker
Alvena Scherbaum
Vinton
Lafler
Wilson and Co
Amalgamated Meat Workers Union
John Jr
Chuck Wetherington
Arthur
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
Charles Moore
Troy Mills
Georgiann Stover
Cacono
Colo
Walter Stover
Safeway
Kings Grocery
Colorado
Judy Rhivers
San Clemente
Calif
Campbell Cemetery
Mount Vernon Road
LeRoy Bauman
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Brush Chapel
George F. Tourgee
33Rd
River Point
R.I
Mary Ellen Larson
Penick and Ford
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Eagles Club
Danish Brotherhood of Marion
Knights of Columbus
Council On Aging
Anne Howes
Olney
Rosemary Dorsey
Swanson
Mass
Letitia Walsh
Somerset
Helen Malone
Fall River
Lincoln
Raymond
Thomas
Jimmy
Harold J
Larry R. Paul
Harold
Leonard Willis
David R. Paul
Davenport
Ruth A. Rosdall
Springville
Doris Himes
Colton
Sally Sandstrom
Arlene Courtney
Sharon Hamblin
Turner Chapel West
Lawrence Duenas
University of Iowa Medical School
Iowa Lions Eye Bank
University
Mercy Hospital
10Th St. SE
Zoe Varne
Wellman
Methodist Manor
Storm Lake
Miss Varney
Chicago Music College
Chicago
Seattle
Mitchell, S.D
Benjamin F. Currell
Oakland Road
Maude B. Albaugh
Robins
Iowa Manufacturing
Crescent Masonic Lodge
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Lucille Loufek
William B
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Allen S. van Cleve
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Arthur Hucker
Fifth Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Valetta Irene White
Edgewood Manor
Hughes
Genevieve
Turner Chapel
Don Caspers
Mount Vernon
Linwood Cemetery
Fox
Effie M
Cedar Christian Church
Barton Murray
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Eric
Catherine Lynn
Jerry Stevenson
First Congregational Church
Babyland
St. Luke's Hospital
Ave
Spellman
Irene
St. Louis Catholic Church
Paynesville
Minn
Anderson Funeral Home
Stewart Funeral Home
Lisbon votes down paving project amid heated hearings
Local citizens packed a council hearing as residents opposed public assessments for paving streets. Supporters cited water, curb, and gutter benefits while opponents warned of financial strain on the elderly. The council scrapped the project 4 to 1 despite initial backing, with one member voting against the measure.
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Steve McElmee
Gary Peiper
Peiper
LaVonne Boxa
Steve McElmeel
Steve Fairley
Beryl O’connor
Greiner
Man found dead in Linn Jail in morning
Clarence W. Ahland, 40, of Shellsburg, was found dead in a Linn County Jail cell at 5:30 a.m. Ahland, midway through a 30 day sentence for failing to render aid at a personal injury incident, entered jail at noon on April 15. An autopsy was planned to determine cause of death.
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Clarence W. Ahland
Route 1
Shellsburg
Linn
Ahland
Weather Report From C R Airport Readings
Readings at the airport show a high Thursday near 42 and a low around 42 overnight. Humidity at 11 am was 66 percent with N winds at 17 mph and sunrises at 6 02 Saturday. Extended forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms Sunday and Tuesday with mid 70s to mid 80s highs and 60s lows. National temps included a high of 101 in Bakersfield and a low of 26 at Warroad Minnesota. Pool level Coralville Lake 678.94 and rising. Heavier rainfall reported across Dallas Fort Worth Childress and Columbus Ohio. Showers scattered from Maryland to Illinois and from northwestern Texas to southern Arizona.
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C.R
Cssaveces
New England
Mississippi Valley
Plains
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Upper Midwest
Upper Michigan
North Dakota
Minnesota
Dallas/Fort Worth
Texas
Childress
Columbus
Ohio
Travelers
Bismarck
Chicago
Wes
Cincinnati
Des Moines
Derre
Wwe
Detroit
Enee Attus Ak
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St.Paul
Windy
Omaha
St. Louis
Sunny
Sioux Falls
PtCldy
River Stages
Serene
Eas LaCrosse
Rise
Lansing
Dam
Eae
McGregor
Tabetha Eens
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Alelale
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Steady
Clinton
University Arts Calendar Recital and Opera Highlights
Tonight features Bruce Bullock on clarinet at Clapp Recital Hall U of I. Bluegrass Festival at Keokuk County Expo grounds with Possum Trot and others. The Cunning Little Vixen opera at Hancher Auditorium tickets 8 7 6 with discounts. The Magic Flute at Luther College Decorah with Clamma Dale soprano. Tobacco Road at Dows Theater Coe. reservations 399-8600. Spring Astronomy Watch at Indian Creek Nature Center. cloud date May 8. Movies list on page 5C.
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Keokuk County
Sigourney
Last Pony Mine
Allen Family
Sally Mountain Show
Boone County Bluegrass
Strong Family
Hancher Auditorium
U of I
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Decorah
Clamma Dale
King Chapel
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Tobacco Road
Dows Theater
Coe
Indian Creek Nature Center
Clarifications issued for drunk driving report errors
Alvin R. Brumbaugh listed as residing at 1418 Hamilton St SW in a Thursday report. Gazette correction policy notes errors will be corrected with a clarifications space upon verification, inviting complaints about accuracy and fairness via phone 398 8313.
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Alvin R. Brumbaugh
Hamilton St
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette Establishment Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established in 1883 by The Gazette Samper, is published daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates list weekly carrier and mail options with various regional and long distance plans. USPS number 095680 indicates official registration.
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Cedar Rapids
Births and incidents logged in Mercy statistics
Birth notices list Sheryl and James Smith and several other couples from Cedar Rapids and nearby areas with a newborn son or daughter. The digest also records multiple Thursday incidents including an overheated stove on 33rd Ave SW, an accidental alarm, a cigarette ignition on Second Street SW, unknown debris in a cemetery, and a gas flush at J Street and 33rd Avenue SW.
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33Rd Ave
Memorial Drive
Second St
Czech National Cemetery
J Street
33Rd Avenue
Debate Over Toledo Facility Closure in Iowa Legislature
Iowa lawmakers debated closing the Toledo mental health institute and serving children in community programs. Supporters argued home and school based care may help. opponents warned regional gaps and risk to youths needing structured treatment. The House vote signaled Toledo likely remains open this biennium.
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Iowa
Carl
Toledo
Lyle Krewson
R-Urbandale
Car
General Assembly
Roger Halvorson
R-Monona
Charles Bruner
D-Ames
Cedar Rapids jobless rate edges up to 6.1 percent
The Cedar Rapids area saw unemployment rise from 6.0 percent in February to 6.1 percent in March with 5,300 unemployed, up 100. layoffs in manufacturing blamed. Agriculture and construction added seasonal employment but remain below March last year. Statewide, the jobless rate fell to 5.2 percent in March from 5.7 percent in February as employment rose 22,800 to 1,314,700.
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Cedar Rapids
Job Service of
Iowa
Steve Rosenow
Blocked kick sweepstakes win a free ride home
A Cedar Rapids Gazette sweepstakes winner is celebrated for a blocked kick. The Des Moines Register and Tribune notes other top winners and stories across Iowa newspapers highlighting local feats and oddities.
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Misty Miles
Dave Peterson
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Greased Pig
Duane Manhorter
Oskaloosa Herald
Tuffy Dogger
Rick Rickman
Des Moines Register
Tribune
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Judy Benesh Wears
Marshalltown
Hrabak
Iowa City
Anna E. Thomas
George L. Gay
Seboldt
Vernon Studt
Don Southard
Mechanicsville
Howard R. Green Co
Douglas Yanna
John Franklin
Lisbon
Sara Rhoads
Rhoads
Tim White
White
John Liebenmann
Muntimus
Waterloo
Siebenmann
Weather Report
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the Nation
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Phoenix
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Washgun
Bruce Bullock
Clapp Recital Hall
U of 1
Mercy
Sheryl
James Smith
Clark St
St. Luke's
Darcy
Terrance Stoll
Anamosa
Sandi
Jon Elsberry
Independence
Virginia Shelton
Center Point
Dennis L. Blaha
Linda M. Matus
Christopher G. Legeros
Julie A. Dowd
P. Paul Meyers
Shelby A. Fye
Steve A. Blood
Debora A. Welsh
Harold A. Steele
Sandra J. Mahoney
Mark S. Hearn
Terri J. McKern
William C. Behm
Kay O. Williams
Alan
Pope
Rockwell City
Mitchellville
Mount Pleasant
Eldora
Krewson
House
Paul Jensen
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Hey
Michael Christon
Quad-City Times
Ishudda
Gary Anderson
Sioux City Journal
Michael Lemberger
Ottumwa Courier
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