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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2009
Page
6
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns list several individuals with deaths in early May 2009. Notable entries include Wilhelmine Goltz of Middle Amana and Fred Schmidt of What Cheer, with funeral details and surviving relatives noted. Memorials are requested to local organizations. services conducted by Kloster Funeral Home and others.
The notice explains daily deadline of 4 p.m. for obituary information to appear in the next issue. It states required details such as name age residence date of death and funeral home and notes free publication for news items and 50 cents per word for other material. Photos cost 10 dollars. contact GazComm at 319 398 8221 or obits gazcomm com for more information.
Kenneth Alvin Gaul of Tipton died May 9 2009 after a brief illness. Cremation followed per his wishes with no services planned. Survivors include five children and 11 grandchildren. he was preceded in death by Barbara his wife. Memorials may be sent to Cedar Manor in Tipton.
Ivanelle Tone Ganske 82 died May 8 2009 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center West Union from age related causes. Services 2 PM at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union visitation 4 to 8 PM Tuesday Burial West Union Cemetery Survivors include son Donald Red Ganske grandson Chase Ganske granddaughters Kee Ann Richards Amy Richards and great grandsons Cole and Dylan Kempt Condolences to burnhamwoodfuneralhome.com.
Obituary style remembrance cards note the passing of Sara Elizabeth Berger born 9 5 1984 died 5 11 1996 and Pam Buchheit born 7 4 1950 died 5 11 2003. Family messages express love and enduring memory from Dad Mom and siblings.
Community announcement outlines submission rules for obituaries and memorials. It specifies written submissions by 4 p.m. on weekdays, requests publication date, and lists pricing per word and per picture. Inquiries to call for questions and forms availability.
Obituaries available via Gazette Online include emailing to friends or relatives, viewing today’s service listings, and searching a historical obituary database at the site.
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids will continue reinspections of around 200 flood damaged houses marked with red plaques. Properties deemed severely unsafe may be demolished at city expense, with contents removed only when safe, over an estimated four month period.
A long list details second and third groups of inactive houses scheduled for reinspections. Locations include streets such as Second Fourth Ninth Eighth Avenues and Ellis Boulevard with numerous numbered addresses.
The Main Street bridge in Robins will be closed all summer for replacement. Iowa Bridge and Calvert Co. won a $1.28 million bid, below the $1.45 million estimate. work starts May 26 and runs about 100 working days with detours via Quass Road County Home Road and North Mentzer Street. The project adds a 31 foot roadway and a sidewalk, replacing a narrow 20 foot span with no lights.
City Engineer Richard Ransom outlined a three phase plan to improve the Boyson and Robins roads intersection in Hiawatha. The project totals 4.4 million with 3.9 million city funds and 578000 federal money. Construction may begin in two years after council approval of a concept statement.
A Jefferson High School team finished second at the National Academic Decathlon in Memphis, scoring 44 570 to mark Iowa’s best finish. Braden Hopkins was third in Varsity Division II, Thomas Shatzer second in Scholastic Division I, earning multiple medals in super quiz, music, social science, art and economics. Other members include Julie Gudenhauf, Jackson Cover, Ryan Marling, Maureen Usher, Clint Downey, Zach Mick.
Thirteen Eastern Iowa high school seniors were named National Merit Scholarship winners. Recipients include Daniel Voss of Benton Community High School and Hannah Colton of Washington High School along with several from West and Regina high schools in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
Involving Steven D. Maslo, the case centers on the actions of City High School in Iowa City and Waukon High School in Waukon. The dispute highlights district athletic eligibility and transfer questions impacting both Iowa locations.
The annual H O Maxey Fun Run Walk will be held Thursday and Friday at Noelridge Park from 9 30 to 11 30 a m with all fifth graders in the Cedar Rapids school district participating. Grant Schultz the PE teacher says the event celebrates Physical Fitness Month.
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