Longtime Cedar Rapids musician Georgia Marlowe dies at 91
Georgia Marlowe 91, a former U S State Department secretary and accompanist, died May 2 2008 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Born April 1 1917 in Elgin Illinois she lived in Oakland Belgrade Bangkok and Milan before settling in Cedar Rapids where she contributed to First Presbyterian Church music programs. Memorial gifts favor church music and body donation funded to University Hospitals. Hazel Nieman 91 also dies in Manchester after a short illness. arrangements pending.
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Georgia Frances Marlowe
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Georgia
Elgin
Ill
Earl
Louise van Wambeke
Stockton
Calif
Oakland
Betty
State Board of Equalization
Industrial Indemnity
Raymond Marlowe
Mariow
U.S. State Department
Washington
D.C
Milan
Italy
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
U.S
Bangkok
Thailand
Georgia Marlow
Europe
Asia
International Church of Bangkok
Vida Rumbaugh
Coe College
Grande Avenue
Eleanor
First Presbyterian Church of
Village Place
Marion
Beethoven Club
Betty J. Aubry
Herbert
Paradise
Steven
Robert
California
Mindy
University Hospitals
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St
Marlowe
Cedarmemorial. Com
Hazel M. Nieman
Good Neighbor Home
Manchester
Earlville
Regional Medical Center
Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home
Obituary Index Names by City and Resident Surnames
Cedar Rapids Georgia Frances Marlowe Patricia A. Pat Wade Earlville Hazel M. Nieman Edgewood Anna Marie Krapfl Marion Hunter Christopher Essex Stanley Bud Smith Monona Isabel Margaret Ferguson Moses Solon Barbara K. Shepherd South English Wayne Orlo Shug Coffman Toddville Norbert J. Knepper Vinton Ruth M. Shackelford Wheatland Renee B. Cottrell
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Cedar Rapids
Georgia
Frances Marlowe
Patricia A
Pat” Wade Earlville
Hazel M. Nieman
Edgewood
Anna Marie Krapfl
Marion — Hunter
Christopher Essex, Stanley
Bud” Smith
Monona
Isabel Margaret Ferguson
Moses Solon
Barbara K. Shepherd
Wayne Orlo
Shug” Coffman
Toddville
Norbert J. Knepper Vinton
Ruth M. Shackelford
Wheatland
Renee B. Cottrell
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Obituary for Patricia A Wade of Cedar Rapids
Patricia A. Wade 77 of Cedar Rapids died May 3 2008 after brief illness services 11 a m Wednesday at St James United Methodist Church burial Silver Creek near Ryan visitation 5 8 p m Tuesday Brush Chapel Cedar Rapids and an hour before services at the church she was born November 1 1930 in Moline Ill married Marlyn Wade in 1951 she was a school district cashier for 27 years retiring 1992 she is survived by daughter LouAnn Christensen sons Cody Wade Dale Wade and David Wade grandchildren and great grandchildren memorials to Heart Association Cancer Society or Camp Courageous
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Patricia A
Pat” Wade
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Medical Center
St. James United Methodist Church
Silver Creek
Ryan
Brush Chapel
Pat
Moline
Ill
William H
Jennie E. Frederick Hess
Marlyn “Marley” Wade
Edgewood
LouAnn
Gary) Christensen
Donald
Cody
Tina) Wade
Dale Wade
David
Jean) Wade
Mount Vernon
Aaron
Nick
Sean
Robyn
Jessi
Rachel
Annie
Levi
Luke
Mason
Austin
Logan
Zoey
Eden
Shaelynn
Kassadee
Rilee
Marley
Daniel
American Heart Association
American Cancer Society
Camp Courageous
Broshchapel
Two Iowa Women Die. Services Held in Edgewood and Monona
Anna Marie Krapfl 69 of Edgewood died May 4 2008 after an extended illness. Funeral services were set for May 7 at St Mark's Catholic in Edgewood with burial at Grant View Cemetery Greeley. Isabel Margaret Ferguson Moses 82 of Monona died May 4 2008 after a brief illness. Funeral services were to be held at Living Faith United Methodist Church Monona with burial at Monona City Cemetery. Survivors listed for both include spouses and children with local funeral arrangements by Leonard Funeral Home.
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Anna Marie Krapfl
Edgewood
Strawberry Point
St. Mark’s Catholic Church
Grant View Cemetery
Greeley
Leonard-Muller Funeral Home
David
Jayne Tibbett
Katie Steffen
Luxemburg
Maggie Bockenstedt
Earlville
Rosie Helle
Carol Lattner
Dubuque
Bernard Maiers
Holy Cross
Leonard-Mullersh
Isabel Margaret Ferguson Moses
Monona
Winneshiek Medical Center
Decorah
Living Faith United Methodist Parish
Dennis Gilbert
Monona City Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Home
William
Joanne Lewis
Chesapeake, Va
Robert
Thomas
Byron Moses
Leonardfuneralhomes
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Marion Essex Stillborn in Cedar Rapids Birth
Marion Hunter Christopher Essex son of Brian and Jennifer Essex of Marion was stillborn May 2 2008 at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids Arrangements with Stewart Funeral Home Cedar Rapids service details show Stanley Bud Smith Celebration of Life 11 am Tuesday Springville Presbyterian Church Rev Karen Downey Beals cremation today at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion private graveside service military honors by Springville American Legion Post 331.
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Hunter Christopher Essex
Brian
Jennifer Essex
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Stewart Funeral Home
Stanley
Bud” Smith
Springville Presbyterian Church
Karen Downey Beals
Stan
Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center
Springville
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Toddville Resident Norbert Knepper Dies at 76
Norbert J. Knepper 76 of Toddville former resident of Toddville died Sunday May 4 2008 at ManorCare Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch Funeral Home Center Point.
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Norbert J. Knepper
ManorCare
Cedar Rapids
Toddville
Murdoch Funeral Home
Center Point
Barbara Shepherd 61 Solon resident dies after cancer battle
Barbara Kitterman Shepherd, 61, of Solon, Iowa, died Saturday May 3 2008 at Mercy Iowa City after a cancer fight. A family gathering is planned May 7 at Gay & Ciha Funeral. Burial in Oakland Cemetery Solon. A memorial fund is set up in her name. Barbara was born March 21 1947 in New Jersey. She married Jim Shepherd July 24 1971 in Iowa City and lived in Florida before returning to Solon. She worked with Johnson County S.E.A.T.S and enjoyed genealogy. She is survived by her husband James A. Shepherd, three family members, grandchildren, siblings, and mother.
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Barbara K. Shepherd
160Th St
Solon
Mercy Iowa
Barbara Kitterman Shepherd
New Jersey
Douglas B
Doris (Dunster) Kitterman
Barb
Ford Motor Co
Lincoln
Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
Paul Engel
Writers’ Workshop
University of Iowa
Iowa
Jim Shepherd
Jim
Barbara
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Iowa City
Naples
Fla
Johnson County
S.E.A.T.S
James A. Shepherd
James A. Shepherd III
Lisa
Princeton
Wis
Doug B. Shepherd
Glenwood
Kylie Ann
Connor James Shepherd
Doris Kitterman
Lake Mary
David Kitterman
Liz
Puerto Rico
Ann Ferguson
New Smyrna Beach
Kathy Kitterman
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Obituary notices from South English and surrounding areas
Wayne Orlo Shug Coffman 76 died May 2 2008 at Mercy Iowa City after a brief illness. Graveside services May 6 at Brethren Cemetery near South English with a memorial service at English River Church of Brethren. Reverend Charles Grove Marilyn Coffman and Paul Coffman officiate. Powell vice North English handled arrangements. Survivors include daughter Jill Coffman Kalona and brothers Charles Coffman Kimberly City Mo and Robert Coffman Bluffton SC. A fellowship follows at the church. Ruth M. Shackelford 80 of Cordova Illinois died May 3 2008 at Genesis Illini campus Silvis IL. Services May 7 11 a.m. Gibson Funeral Home Port Byron IL. Burial Cordova Cemetery. Visitation May 6 4 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Raymond, two daughters Connie Eckermann Cordova and Pamela Barber Erie IL, a brother Robert Glass Vinton. Renee B. Cottrell 61 Wheatland died May 4 2008 at University Hospitals Iowa City. Services May 7 10 a.m. Chapman Funeral Home Wheatland. Cremation with burial later. Band Robert, two daughters Amy Donahue Maquoketa and Chris Buchmeyer Wheatland, a son Bret Lowdon, three sisters Cora Morey Arizona Ione Benner St Cloud Minn Mina Follestad Eden Prairie Minn.
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Wayne Orlo
Shug” Coffman
Mercy Iowa City
Brethren Cemetery
South English
English River
Church of Brethren
Charles Grove
Marilyn Coffman
Paul Coffman
Powell Funeral Home
North English
Jill Coffman
Kalona
Charles Coffman
Kimberling City
Robert Coffman
Bluffton
S.C
Powellfuneralhomes.com
Ruth M. Shackelford
Cordova
Ill
Vinton
Genesis Medical Center
Illini
Silvis
Gibson Funeral Home
Port Byron
Cordova Cemetery
Raymond
Connie Eckermann
Pamela Barber
Erie, Ill
Robert Glass
Renee B. Cottrell
Wheatland
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Chapman Funeral Home
Robert
Amy Donahue
Maquoketa
Chris Buchmeyer
Bret
Lowdon
Davenport touts flood protections as river runs high
Davenport officials say flood prevention measures are working as the Mississippi River crested at 19.24 feet, the eighth highest on record, with debris and sewage hazards prompting warnings. The city notes purchases of flood-prone homes, business relocations, and flood-aware design, while authorities clash with federal plans for a flood wall.
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Davenport
David Struckman
Rhythm City
Quad Cities River Bandits
Bill Gluba
Gluba
City Public Works
Dee Bruemmer
Bruemmer
Ron Fournier
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Louis
Twin Cities
Iowa City
Globa
Iowa Supreme Court Reviews Davenport Traffic Camera Challenge
The Iowa Supreme Court heard arguments in a 2006 suit by Monique Rhodes of Rock Island Illinois challenging Davenport’s traffic cameras. The court weighs alignment with uniform traffic fee rules and whether the fines were voluntary. Davenport has suspended its program and decisions could impact similar schemes in Drive and Council Bluffs.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Davenport
Monique Rhodes
Rock Island
Council Bluffs
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