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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1988
Page
14
Multiple obituaries itemize deaths in Linn County and surrounding areas. Patrick A. Schultz of Burlington dies after a brief illness. services at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with military rites. Lyle E. Scott of Central City, Charles Iva Illian Baird, and other residents are named with service details, church affiliations, and burial sites. Memorials and family survivors are listed for each case.
Thomas G Mayo funeral at Teahen Funeral Home with burial at Shiloh Cemetery and American Legion honors. Mary E Olinger service at Murdoch Chapel Marion with Cedar Memorial Park burial in Cedar Rapids. Austin Jack Wagner service at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with VFW post honors and burial at Mountain View Cemetery Walla Walla. Friends may call at the respective chapels today and Tuesday.
Cyril Wauters 67 died Sunday at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo. Ina G. Wenger 93 died at Etkader Care Center Etkader formerly of Elgin after a long illness. Esther F. Ziegenmeyer 93 died of a stroke at Friendship Manor. Funeral details list times and locations in Elgin Grinnell Protivia Spillville Protivia area with church services and burial plans.
Winnie Benton, 88, of Wheat State Manor in Whitewater Kansas, formerly of Marengo, died Saturday at the manor where she had lived for three years. Survived by son Dr J S of Midwest City Oklahoma, five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Services at 10 am Tuesday at Ladora United Methodist Church. Burial at Ohio Cemetery south of Ladora. Memorials to Gideons. Hoover Valentines in charge.
Michael Stephen Bednarek aged 20 died Sunday at Peoples Memorial Hospital following a two car collision near Independence early Sunday. Survivors include wife Rhonda of Independence and parents Lawrence of Philadelphia and Kathy Brown of Miami. Sisters Jeanette Bednarek of Newark and Marian Brown of Miami. Services to be held in Philadelphia. White's handles local arrangements.
Edna Mayo Cooney 82 of 409 Kimball Rd died at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Born March 24 1906 in Belmont she married George W Cooney May 14 1938 in Kahoia Mo. Survivors include husband a daughter Daphne Fuhrmeister five grandchildren four great grandchildren three stepgrandchildren seven stepgreat grandchildren. Services 2 pm Tuesday at St Mark's United Methodist Church Iowa City burial Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call 3 8 pm today at George L Gay's memorials to St Mark's Methodist Church.
Leona Elizabeth Swenka 74 of rural North Liberty died Sunday at home after a lengthy illness. Born August 13 1913 in Buchanan County she married Frank Swenka September 18 1939 in Independence. Survived by husband three sons two daughters three sisters and 14 grandchildren. Service 10 a.m. Tuesday at St Mary’s Catholic Church Oxford. Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery Oxford. Memorials to Iowa City Hospice or American Diabetes Association.
OELWEIN E J Mike Smock 45 newspaper carrier for The Gazette and Des Moines Register owned E J Smock Trucking Co. He umpired high school baseball softball and football. Survived by wife Rose Ann two children and family. Services Tuesday Sacred Heart Catholic Church burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Parish rosary tonight at Brant Kerns Jamison's memorial fund established.
Lena Mussman, 76, died Sunday afternoon in Virginia Gay Hospital after a brief illness. Services are pending at Campbell-Russell's.
DES MOINES AP reports no winner of all seven Lotto America numbers drawn Saturday. The jackpot is expected to reach $10 million for this week s drawing. Last week s numbers were 16, 11, 19, 22, 26, 30 and 34 with eight Iowa entries.
Wind damage and downed lines trigger funnel reports near the Dubuque airport as storms move eastward. Rain totals across eastern Iowa ranged from 0.51 to 1.5 inches, with more rain forecast. Utilities report widespread outages from Manchester to Lone Tree, affecting about 1,200 customers in Jones, Dubuque, and Jackson Counties between 3 and 5:30 p.m.
Logan International Airport faces growing air traffic and delay issues as plans to raise landing fees for small planes to about 100 dollars spark a national debate. Congress and the Department of Transportation review the move while advocates cite gridlock relief and airport opponents warn of broader impacts.
A two car collision east of Jesup killed two Buchanan County residents and injured two others. Janice Mashek 20 of rural Jesup and Michael Bednarek 21 of Independence died. David Pint 19 of rural Independence drove the other car and is in serious condition at Covenant Medical Center Waterloo. The wreck occurred at about 1 45 am on U S Highway 939 four miles east of Jesup and the case remains under investigation.
Anny and Debra Cupples reach a 75000 settlement with the Newton school district after alleging negligence in the 1986 death of Charlie Cupples, 13, when his artificial heart valve dislodged during a lunch-hour scuffle. Insurance spokesman says settlement not an admission of liability.
A lightning strike is suspected as the cause of a Sunday morning blaze at the Arthur Schueneman farm near Langdon. The hog confinement building and about 1,300 hogs were destroyed. Firefighters from Fostoria Spencer and Dickens battled the fire from 2:45 a.m. until about 6 a.m. Official cause pending after witnesses heard a loud crash and lightning was observed in the area.
A 72 year old man injured in an April 27 crash in Emmetsburg has died of his injuries at a Minnesota hospital. Joseph Brennan of Emmetsburg died Friday at St Mary's Hospital in Rochester where he had been hospitalized since the crash after apparently losing consciousness while driving on an Emmetsburg street.
Winning numbers announced for Sundays Lotto game show Daily Game 3 6 1 and Pick Four 5 2 1 3. Jackpot stands at 16 million dollars for the drawing.
Jean and Tad Lawr ence Marion welcome a boy born May 8 at 105 School St. in Marion. Jinny Corbin at 155 Robins Rd Hiawatha is noted with a son. Dianne Bartels Thomas Bartels and Tracy O Sullivan among others report daughters.
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