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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 08, 2025

Page

9

Obituary for John William Larew of Lone Tree, Iowa

John William Larew 98 of Lone Tree Iowa died February 4 2025 at Lone Tree Health Care Center Visitation May 10 2025 starting 1 00 pm Memorial service 2 00 pm same day Snyder Hollenbaugh Funeral Cremation Services Lone Tree Burial Lone Tree Cemetery with American Legion Post 457 rites Memorial donations requested to Lone Tree American Legion Post 457 or Mary's Farm Sanctuary Online condolences at sandifuneralservice com Funeral home arranging services He served in the US Navy 1944 1946 Married Norma Eden February 4 1950 and farmed most of his life He was active in United Presbyterian Church Lone Tree American Legion Moose Lodge and enjoyed family travel and gardening He leaves children Terri Bianchi Cheri Thompson and Denise Robertson four grandchildren five great grandchildren and other relatives.

John “Jack” William Larew Lone Tree Iowa Snyder & Hollenbaugh Lone Tree American Legion Sandifuneralservice.com Jack Mary’s Farm Wapello Ave John William Larew, Jr John W. Larew Sr Ethel L. (Stonebarger) Larew United States Navy Pacific Norma M. Eden Iowa City United Presbyterian Church Lone Tree American Legion Post 457 The Moose Norma Colonial Lanes Colorado Lone Tree Care Center Poppa Momma Terri Bianchi Surprise Arizona Cheri Fred) Thompson Highland

Smoke at Sistine Chapel signals pope search underway

Black smoke poured from the Sistine Chapel chimney as 133 cardinals began the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. After one round of voting, the group retired for the night. Cardin als from 70 countries, including Mongolia Sweden and Tonga, joined in secrecy to decide the 267th pope. Cardinal Pietro Parolin led the proceedings as senior cardinal under 80, with oath and the call extra omnes marking the start of the papal election rituals.

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Ruth A. Davis broke barriers in U.S. diplomacy to lead training

Ruth A. Davis, raised in Atlanta and a pioneering Black diplomat, died at 81 in Washington from pneumonia and multiple myeloma. She joined the Foreign Service in 1969, became director general, and in 2002 earned career ambassador as the first Black woman to hold the top training and personnel roles, shaping leadership programs post 9/11. She mentored minority officials and advocated for deeper minority representation in diplomacy.

Ruth A. Davis South Foreign Service Washington Eugenia Davis Clements Davis Atlanta France Africa American Foreign Service Association U.S The Zaire Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Japan Italy Ebony Magazine Barcelona Juan Antonio Samaranch Andrew Young Atlanta Journal-Constitution Spain Benin Foreign Service Institute State Department Potomac River Virginia Colin Powell Secretary of State Department America Blacks London Paris Rome Bureau of African Affairs

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