Deaths and funeral notices across Iowa communities
A batch of obituary notices records deaths of Glenn E. Bickford 68 Cedar Rapids. Glenn Powers 80 Grants Pass Oregon. Paul Joseph McGrath 46 Independence. Elmer Schulte 69 Norway. and several others across Cedar Rapids Independence and surrounding towns. The notices list birthdates, spouses, survivors, funeral details, cemeteries, visitation times, and memorial funds.
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Glenn Powers
Cedar Rapids
Grants Pass
Ore
Nora Dill
Carrie Kovar
Oak Hill Memorial Park Cemetery
San Jose
Hull and
Quaker Oats Case Held Up After Armed Holdup
An armed holdup at the ARA Food Service area of Quaker Oats occurred about 4 15 a m Saturday. A white male, six feet tall and 160 pounds, wearing a blue stocking cap and hoodie, entered with a handgun and seized three bank bags from two employees who were ordered into a storage room for five minutes. Police alerted shortly after the suspect fled but could not locate him.
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ARA Food Service
Quaker Oats
Food Service
Eight drunk driving arrests reported over Friday and Saturday
Eight individuals were taken into custody on drunk driving charges during a two day period. Among them Lewis Huster was charged for driving the wrong way on a one way street in the Fifth Street SE area, while John Sunde faced a vehicle control violation after a traffic crash on C Street SW. Others were arrested across Robins and Cedar Rapids area for related offenses and traffic violations.
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Lewis K. Huster
Seventh St
Fifth Street
Huster
John O. Sunde
Fifth St. NW
C Street
Sunde
David C. McNulty
Marion
Robins
Kurt J. Waskon
Robins Road
Hiawatha
Frank C. Saylor
F Ave
Johnson Avenue
Gerald A. Noble
41St St
First Avenue
Collins Road
Man Dies After Fort Madison Traffic Crash
Cedar Rapids man Paul Joseph McGrath, 46, died at University Hospitals Iowa City after a Fort Madison collision earlier Friday when he was struck by an eastbound pickup driven by Victoria A. Nolte 25 of Donnellson. Nolte faces charges for violating a restricted license for not wearing corrective lenses.
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Paul Joseph McGrath
C Ave
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Fort Madison
The
Activities Center
Gervaise Toomey
Independence
Agatha Weepie
Cedar Rapids
Ryan
Eleanora Schlueter
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Bohnenkamp’s
Manchester
Earlville
Rita Knaste
St. John’s Catholic Church
Delhi
Clifton’s
Tama
Billy Joe Wolf
Mason-Hands
Army
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Hayes Cemetery
Toledo
Mount Auburn
Phil Mathes
Route 1
Sacred Heart Church
LaPorte City
Westview Cemetery
Oppold Funeral Home
Waterloo
Fawcett Funeral Home
Lamont
Vinton
Richard
Mick) Quinn
Phillips Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Anamosa
Adolph Schoon
Goettsch Funeral Home
Wayne Zion Cemetery
Monticello
Shueyville
Edward A. Kroger
Quaker Oats
Gowrie
Victoria A. Nolte
Donnellson
McGrath
Nolte
Iowa City Man Dies In One Car Crash On Highway 6
Randall Lewis 31 of Iowa City died in a single vehicle crash six miles east of town on Highway 6 at 12 10 a m Saturday. The car left the road on a curve, struck an embankment, rolled over, and crushed him as it landed. Dr. Lewis Jacques Johnson County medical examiner pronounced him dead at the scene.
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Iowa City
Randall Lewis
Here
Iowa Highway Patrol
Lewis
Lewis Jacques
Johnson County
Vehicle theft charge filed against Anthony Smith
A charge of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent was filed early Saturday morning against Anthony Smith, 21, of 823 Ninth St. SE. Smith is accused of taking a car owned by Rosemary Cotes, also of 823 Ninth St. SE, on May 5.
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Anthony Smith
Ninth St. SE
Smith
Rosemary Cotes
May 6 births and city fire calls summarized
May 6 reports of five births to Hayes Barry Arthurs and Anderson families. Fire and safety log notes include smoke odor, fire crackers, welder sparks, backfire, possible cigarette, matches, grease fire, and dryer issue with times and locations across the area.
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15Th St
L St. SW
H Ave. NW
Center Point Road
High Drive
K Ave
First St
Second St
35Th St. NE
Center Point Youth Involved In Serious Iowa City Crash
Timothy Lee Weyant 18 of Center Point was fatally injured in a fiery crash on Highway 150 near Iowa City while en route to pick up a date. Ernest Freese 17 and Lon Brown 17, both from Route 1 Toddville, sustained serious and facial injuries.
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University Hospitals
Iowa City
Timothy Lee Weyant
Center Point
St. Luke’s
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Freese
Lon Brown
Toddville
Weyant
Highway 150
Freese
Brown
St. Luke's Hospital
Clark talks South Africa trade and five-in-one bridge
U.S. Senator Dick Clark visited Cedar Rapids to inspect the Five-in-One bridge project and discuss South Africa trade and U.S. policy, amid questions about a South African embassy official’s Des Moines visit. Clark defended his stance on apartheid and denied ADA rating letters, noting the project cost about $19 million federal investment and praising the all-in-one design.
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U.S
Dick Clark
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jan H. van Rooyen
Washington
Des Moines
Steve Bisenius
R-Cascade
South Africa
van Rooyen
the Gazette
Clark
Senate
Africa
U.S. Senate
Americans For Democratic Action
Roger Jepsen
Jepsen
ADA
Lamont
Bernice Clark
Gunman at Univac Fort Benjamin Harrison Closes Hostage Crisis
The gunman Gibson took hostages at the Univac clubhouse in Fort Benjamin Harrison after a closing time intrusion. FBI negotiator McVay described the crisis as overwhelming while officers spent seven hours convincing him to surrender. Romeril and Ernst offered to replace the four hostages seized during the Friday night incident.
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Univac
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Gibson
Romeril
Ernst
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with postal and subscription details. Rates include carrier 1.15 per week and mail options for 7 issues weekly or 52 weeks, with regional variations and restrictions.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Pig yard statue theft leaves family puzzled
Irene Whalen of 3325 Dunham Dr SW reports three pig yard ornaments a 30 pound sow and two smaller pigs stolen Friday night from her front yard. Cedar Rapids police were investigating as a caller claimed to have stolen a cement pig and planned to drop it at the station. The yard also held a bear cub, and the remaining pigs stayed in place.
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Irene Whalen
Dunham Dr. SW
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glenn E. Bickford
15Th St. SE
Hastings
Dora Swallom
Clarence Seiler
Howard McDaniel
Davenport
Emma Wooton
Ohio
Carl Lint
Garrison
Wilmer Lint
Brigadier Flowers
Brush Chapel
Palo Cemetery
William C. Michael
White’s Funeral Home
White's
Elmer Schulte
Norway
Geraldine Busch
Watkins
Schulte
Amana Furniture Shops
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Joseph’s Court
Order of Foresters
Marvin
Covina
Calif
Roger
George
Chester
North Liberty
Harold
Hildegarde Butz
Dorothy Schulte
A.L. Zachar
St. Michael’s
George Brush
Alter
Lady Catholic Order of Foresters of Norway
Ellen
Hazel
Turner Chapel East
William Harnish
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bowser
Jim Clarence
Kuba
Charles Mahaffey
Norway Post
American Legion
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
James E. Chase
Urbana
Chase
Robert A. Coburn
Farm News Daily
C.R. Weather
Daniel Hayes
St. Luke's
Timothy Barry
James Arthurs
Ave. NE
Lloyd Michael
Quail Court
New Sharon
David Anderson
Hiawatha Fire and Police Departments
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Bisenius
Iowa Development Commission
African Bloc
U.N
Steve Biko
Sen
Bobby
McVay
FBI
WNDE
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Stewart Funeral Home
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Classified
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
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