Deaths Elizabeth Seaton Pearl Kirkland and others noted
Obituaries list Elizabeth C Seaton 94 of 112 Park Court SE died after a short illness in Cedar Rapids with services at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Pearl Kirkland 91 of 1224 13th St NW died after a long illness with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Also listed are Otillia C Buch 85, Irene M Elekar, Charles L Taylor, Irene K Hibben, Charles P Rubel, John W Sadler 82, and many memorial notices across Iowa cities with service times, graves, and family survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth C. Seaton
Park Court SE
S. Seaton
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Seaton
Howell Seaton
Richard Seaton
Mount Vernon
LeRoy Seaton
Bradenton
Calif
William
13Th St
L.J. Kirkland
Vinton
Kirkland
E.G. Zimmer
Kern City
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William B. Harnish
Chapel of Memories Mausoleum
Chapel of Memories
Otillia C. Buch
Melbourne Beach
Fla
Melbourne
Berlin
Wis
Donald
Elekar
Irene M
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Praha Rebekah
Czech National Cemetery
Taylor
Charles L
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch
William Moore
Turner Chapel West
Walden Askren
Calvary Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Norway
John Wallace Sadler
19Th St. NW
Reno
Nev
Ethel Lampman
Cedar Falls
Sadler
Oelwein
Iowa
Albuquerque
N.M
Army Air Force
Lafayette
Salem United Methodist Church
Central City
American Legion
Roy Sadler
Lester Maier
Alburnett
Earl Hunter
Pompano Beach
Harold Sadler
Anandale
Bill Lewis
Salem United
Collins supervisor charged with embezzling items for miniature houses
Vernon E. Skare 46 of Marion was charged after police found items at his residence linked to Collins Radio embezzlement. Authorities say as much as 2700 dollars of Collins money funded molds for house units and items were sent to his office for lighting systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
Vernon E. Skare
Northview Drive
Marion
Skare
Rockwell-Collins
Wallig
City Hall
Kellog at Large After High School Flight From Deputies
Linn county deputies tried to cuff 19 year old Michael Kellog at Washington High School to begin a 20 day county jail term for a drunk driving conviction. He fled after meeting with officers, and only his shirt was recovered during the scuffle as Kellog remained at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Michael Kellog
Washington High School
Kellog
Margaret Hall Receives St Luke's Founders Award
Margaret Hall is named the first recipient of St Luke's Founders Award at a Cedar Rapids dinner. Beahl Perrine, president of the Hall Foundation, will join her as awardees, with Philip Menninger of Topeka delivering the keynote on philanthropy in hospitals. A premiere of the film A Special Citizen will honor the Hall Foundation, with board members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hall
The
Hall Foundation
St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation
St. Luke’s Hospital
Iowa
Robert Ray
Mrs. Hall
Beahl T. Perrine
Philip B. Menninger
Menninger Foundation
Topeka
Kan
St. Luke’s Foundation
Robert Yaw
Irene H. Perrine
William P. Whipple
Joseph Lou
Wyckoff Blocks Squaw Creek Lake Bill in House Committee
Iowa State Rep. Russell Wyckoff opposed the Squaw Creek Lake measure by offering five amendments that exceeded the 15 minute non controversial bill limit. The proposal would let county supervisors move funds from the general fund to the conservation fund for recreation projects and possibly create an artificial lake in Squaw Creek Park near Marion. The Senate passed the bill 43 to 2 on March 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Russell Wyckoff
D-Vinton
Iowa
Wyckoff
Squaw Creek Lake
County General Fund
County Conservation Fund
Squaw Creek Park
Marion
Iowa Senate
Amana Man Dies After Gunshot Wound
A rural Amana man, Leo Cechura, 68, died from a .22 caliber gunshot to the head after being taken to Mercy Hospital. Deputies say he was home alone and the scene is not treated as a homicide. Investigation continues to determine accident or suicide. The Linn County medical examiner awaits police findings before ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
Mercy Hospital
Johnson County
Leo Cechura
Cechura
Linn
Linn-Mar Bond Issue Draws Fairly Heavy 536 Voters
A fairly heavy turnout was reported for the Linn-Mar School Districts 3.8 million bond issue at Indian Creek School. 536 ballots were cast by 12:45 p.m. Polls stay open until 8 p.m. The measure seeks funds for a new cafeteria lab space for science home economics and industrial arts and extra music PE and classrooms to meet rising enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn-Mar
Indian Creek
Drunk Driving Charges Filed In Linn County
Two men face drunk driving charges in Linn County with separate incidents on Center Point Road. Edward J. McGuire, 53, of Hiawatha, was injured in a crash that broke a utility pole and left him at St. Luke's Hospital in good condition with a fractured finger and neck injuries. William C. Hall Jr., 33, of Cedar Rapids area, was arrested around 1:25 a.m. after allegedly disobeying a traffic signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Edward J. McGuire
Tonga Drive
Hiawatha
McGuire
Center Point Road
St. Luke’s Hospital
William C. Hall Jr
Glenbrook Drive
Hall
Suit charges pay withheld for PhD raise at agency
Roger Nall of Cedar Rapids sues the Grant Wood Area Education Agency in Linn District Court alleging a wage increase earned upon completing a Ph D in program design in career education on Sept 13 1975 was later revoked without due process. He says the agency cut his pay by about 1600 a year on Oct 7 1976 while he was a tenured career counselor and seeks reinstatement under the higher pay scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Nall
Grant Wood
Michigan law student honored for top course grade
William J. Barron of 2138 Lincolnshire Dr SE received a Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company Award at the University of Michigan for earning the highest grade in a law school course. Thirty years ago, railroad peace talks were deadlocked and a national rail strike loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
William J. Barron
Lincolnshire
Lawyers Cooperative Publishing Company
Cedar Rapids Adds Five Bus Shelters East Side
Cedar Rapids riders gain shelter from rain at five east side stops funded by a UMTA grant. Three shelters stand at Second Ave and 14th St SE, First Ave and 19th St East, and First Ave and 27th St East. Two more will go up after site choices. The $9,600 cost is 80 percent UMTA financed. MTAs built the shelters with Street Department crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Federal Urban Mass Transit Administration
Second Avenue
14Th Street
First Avenue
19Th Street
27Th Street
UMTA
Municipal Transit Authority
City Street Department
Loneliness and Hope in Care for Stanley Trimnal
Mrs. Trimnal describes isolation and caregiving routines as she watches her husband Stanley battle illness. She recalls moments of longing for relief while maintaining resolve. He shows emotion when they touch, reaffirming her commitment to continue caring and hoping for his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nal
Stanley
Plane crash survivor recalls fate driven by purpose
McDonald spent the night rescuing survivors after the disaster and returned to work after a brief rest. James Stockwell, the first officer, questioned how the plane could have been so low. FAA and NTSB investigators were dispatched from Washington to determine the crash cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Aviation Administration
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rubel
Charles P
Hope Lutheran Church
Terry Slinde
Silver Lake Cemetery
Lake Park
Brush Chapel
Iowa City
Theresa Hein
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Donohue’s
West Union
Milton Marting
Bethel United Presbyterian Church
Burnham-Wood's
Lelia Farrow
Burnham-Wood’s
Harrison’s, Tama
Independence
George
Dale) Dozark
St. John’s Catholic Church
White's
Monticello
Robert L
Nell) Aldrich
First United Presbyterian Church
Goettsch’s
St. Luke’s
Peter Bezanson
Clinton Dennis III
Albert A. Curtis
Charles Cebuhar
James Pickens
F. Forbes Olberg
John Huston Jr
Vaughn Hartzell
Mechanicsville
George A. Lowe
Squaw Creek
Gazette
John Mcivor
Witfe
McDonald
James Stockwell
Moro
Red Brigades
Norina
Rome
Dallas
Kennedy
State Department
Aldo Moro
Eleonora
Christian Democratic Party
Italy
Italian Republic
Aldo
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Pwellen
Florist
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