Deaths Across Cedar Rapids Area Honor Local Residents
Obituaries list Blanche Kinley Hennessey and Antonia Koutny among Cedar Rapids and area mourners. Also noted are Gladys Owens Ferguson, Elvis J. Kirkpatrick, infant Sarah Marie Bowers, and multiple services scheduled across churches and cemeteries in Iowa communities.
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Sarah Marie Bowers
Corinne M
Michael E. Bowers
Leisure Blvd
St. Luke's Hospital
Selina Kay
Everett E. Bowers
Leslie Duffy
Cedar Rapids
Gerald Bowers
John Brackett
Center Point
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Ardel Barta
St. Pius Catholic Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Vital Statistics May 10 Elaine and Mark Miller Norway
Births list includes Elaine and Mark Miller of Norway welcoming a son. Also St. Luke's May 8 Patty Redmond and others report births and marriages licenses and couples listed with addresses and destinations including La Mirada California and Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine
Mark Miller
Norway
Patty Redmond
18Th St. SE
la Mirada
Calif
Carla
Robert S. Gore
Harold Gore
Cerritos
Cedar Rapids
Richard W. McMann
29Th St
Violence on TV hits new high in latest survey
The National Coalition on Television Violence reports eight violent acts per hour on prime time, up 33 percent from late last year, with ABC posting ten per hour and programs like Police Squad Strike Force The Greatest American Hero and Dukes of Hazzard cited.
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Decatur
Ill
National Coalition On Television Violence
Televison
Public Broadcasting Service
Coalition
Thomas Radecki
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Radecki
University of Illinois
Health and Human Services Department
ABC
Police Squad
Strike Force
T.J. Hooker
CBS
George Schweitzer
CBS Broadcast Group
Cedar Rapids Superintendent Maire gets 6.8 percent raise
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board approved a 6.86 percent pay hike for Superintendent Marvin Maire on a 6-1 vote, effective July 1, raising his salary to 54 500 dollars annually under a three year pact. He also gains an 8 percent tax sheltered annuity, a 3 000 dollar transportation allowance, 50 days vacation, and other benefits. Only Mary Ann Kucera opposed, citing economy concerns.
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Kurt Rogahn
Ond
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Maire
Second Ave
Maire
Mary Ann Kucera
Kucera
Curran Rosser
Dr. Maire
Iowa
Emerald Knights
Jan Wicks
Junior League of Cedar Rapids Inc
Oelwein Mayor George Aliano resigns amid health ruling
Mayor George Aliano 70 was ruled mentally incompetent and resigned after a Fayette County District Court hearing. Guardian Edward Edwards reported an inoperable brain tumor diagnosed by two specialists and treatment at Scholtz Memorial Hospital. The City Council accepted the resignation and will decide next steps for filling the post.
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Aliano
George Edwards
Edwards
Donna
Fayette County
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Independence
Beth McFarlane
Oelwein
McFarlane
Independence School Board election selects district seat
Voters in the Independence Community School District choose a successor to Paul Copenhaver. Three candidates Rick Jennings Vicki Jo McClintock and Nelson Wehner compete for the vacancy. Polls run noon to 8 pm at Brandon Fire Station Rowley South Elementary and Independence School Administration Building.
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Independence
Independence Community
Paul Copenhaver
Rick Jennings
Vicki Jo McClintock
Nelson Wehner
Copenhaver
Brandon Fire Station
Rowley South
Independence School
Worker dies from fumes in Knoxville sewer
A downtown Knoxville sewer line incident left one worker dead and a second hospitalized in critical condition. The deceased is unnamed pending kin notification. the surviving rescuer, Gary Cowman, 35, of Knoxville, entered the line to help and collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Iowa
UPI
Melcher
Gary Cowman
Plan ahead to sell with summer feature photos
The tips advise sellers to prepare now for a winter sale by collecting pictures of standout summer elements. Include images like an apple tree and roses in full bloom or a family picnic under a shade tree to show buyers what makes the home inviting.
Dyersville Man Dies After Motorcycle Crash Near Elkader
Dennis Joseph Helmreichs, 24, of Dyersville, died Monday in Iowa City at University Hospitals from injuries in a Saturday motorcycle crash near Elkader. He was riding north on a blacktop road west of Elkader when he crossed Highway 56, struck a fence post, and was thrown from the bike at about 7:30 p.m. He was airlifted from Elkader Hospital to Iowa City for treatment.
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Blanche Kinley Hennessey
Forest Drive
Coggon
Don M. Hennessey
Cedar Rapids
Mercy School of Nursing
Mercy Hospital
Queen of Angels Infirmary
Sacred Heart Convent
All Saints Catholic Church
St. Bernadette’s Circle
Mount Mercy
John D
Moline
Thomas J
James M
Delores Quint
Jean Klein
New Berlin
Wis
Donna Weiler
Wauwatosa
Edmund J. Becker
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Knights of Columbus Council
Stewart Funeral Home
Elvis J. Kirkpatrick
Route 3
Marion
Centerville
St. Luke’s Hospital
Worthington
Peggy R. Hopkins
Walnut City
Northeast Missouri State University
Kirksville
Oakville
Linn-Mar High School
Trojan Masonic Lodge No
Phi Delta Kappa
Iowa State Education Association
Linn-Mar Education Association
American Industrial Education Association
National Education Association
Air Force
Alynne Rome
Chicago
Alan
Salt Lake City
Utah
Cedar Memorial Chapel
David Roth
Kenwood Park United Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Iowa City
Dyersville
Elkader
University Hospitals
Dennis Joseph Helmreichs
Elkader Hospital
Crane Topples During Demolition at Ground Transport Center
A crane at the future Ground Transportation Center site on First Street and Sixth Avenue SE tipped Monday afternoon during a demolition, snagging a cable and knocking down telephone and cable TV lines. Fire officials reported no serious injuries. The crane is owned by William Hennessey & Son, 249 33rd Street Drive SE.
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Ground Transportation Center
First Street
Sixth Avenue SE
William Hennessey & Son
33Rd Street Drive
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail with separate pricing for local and distant periods and notes AP content rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids teen bound over on murder charge
A 15-year-old Cedar Rapids girl was bound over to the grand jury on a second degree murder charge for the fatal shooting of her 17-year-old boyfriend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
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19Th Ave
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Luze
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Garrison Consolidated School
Rebekah Lodge
Frank
Agnes Noska
Solon
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Louis J. Trzil
Czech National Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Gladys J. Owens Ferguson
Urbana
Mount Auburn
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Carl Zieser
Lowell Pollock
Walker
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Lila West
Atkins
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Newhall
Nancy Berry
Cedar Falls
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Hiawatha
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Vinton
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Palo
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Esther Reynolds
West Liberty
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Maquoketa
Robert
Snider Funeral Home
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Frasher
Lucy T
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
John Gallagher
Holy Cross Cemetery
Anamosa
Stromer
Anne Marie
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mount Vernon
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Seventh St
Cluett
Esther Kottmeier
Turner Chapel West
Richard L. Thompson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Linwood Cemetery
First Ave
Edmonds
Ruth Vivian
John Little
Ellis Park Church
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Plano
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Goettsch’s. Anamosa
Daisy Stillwell
Goettsch’s. Belle Plaine
Carol Jean Degner
Belle Plaine High School
Decorah
Arthur G. Teske
Phillips
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Hopkinton
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St. Luke’s Catholic Church
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Monticello
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Manchester
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Lexington
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Madonna
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Julie
Dennis Lubahn
30Th St. NW
Linda
Paul Vogt
Williams Blvd
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Rehberg
Kathleen
James Richardson
Janice
Stephen Mozingo
Third St
Mary
Daniel Taiber
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Bill Bulman
28Th Ave
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Usness
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Third Avenue S.E
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