Deaths and funeral notices in Cedar Rapids area
Numerous obituaries and funeral announcements for Dorothy Stoneking Gleason and others detail births, marriages, and long illnesses. The list includes Delmar C. Smith, Joseph Stepanek, Margaret C. King, Omer Miller, Lester Rock, plus several pending services and wake details across Cedar Rapids, Marion, Mediapolis, and Mount Vernon with associated cemeteries and churches.
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Dorothy Stoneking Gleason
Fifth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Lisbon High School
Frank Gleason
Rock Island, Ill
Plainfield
Ind
United Methodist Church
St. Joseph
Mich
O.E.S
Dale
Frank
Schaumburg
Ill
Paul
Longwood
Fla
Phyllis Faye
Jean Weno
Solon
Joan Smith
Douglasville
Connie Mitchell
Morrisville
Linda Bryant
Clayton, Ill
Alma Cole
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Marion
Allen Bond
Friendship Christian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Delmar C. Smith
11Th St. S
Princeton
Blanche Irene Trimble
Manchester
Penick and Ford
el Kabir Shrine Temple
Jack
Margaret C. King
Hillside Drive
Fairfield
William L. King
Memphis
Steven
Hiawatha
David
Philadelphia
Kathryn Powers
Dorothy Rodibaugh
Herbert Bowermaster
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Gene Richter
Bethany Congregational Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Pope Shot in Vatican as Jeep Returns to Square
The pontiff collapsed in the Vatican as gunfire rang out around 5:19 p.m. local time. An ambulance and dignitaries' car ferried him to Gemelli Polyclinic while a loudspeaker urged prayers. In Washington, Sen. Barry Goldwater paused a Senate debate to report the shooting.
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Vatican
Gemelli Policlinic
St. Peter's Square
Chiodo
Ray
Iowa
John Paul
Washington
U.S
Roger Jepsen
Pope John Paul II’s papacy marked by assassination fears
The Arizona Republic reported an attempted attack on Pope John Paul II in Rome. The Polish cardinal Wojtyla, elected pope in 1978 at 58, became history’s most traveled pontiff. His second-longest trip in February carried visits to Pakistan, Japan, Guam, and the Philippines amid heightened security after a grenade incident in Karachi.
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Rome
Arizona Republican
John Paul
Karol Wojtyla
Poland
Pakistan
Japan
Guam
Philippines
Karachi
Manila
Paul VI
Weather Report for Tuesday and May Totals
Weather report shows high Tuesday and overnight low with minimal precipitation. May totals list normal values and year 1981 figures, barometer steady at 30.01, humidity around 57 percent, wind E at 12 mph, sunrise 5 49, past records show high 92 today in 1918 and low 34 in 1971, extended forecast fair with weekend rain chance.
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Atlanta
Anchorage
Eee L.A
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Nashville
Denver
N.orleans
Duluth
New York
Honolulu
Seattle Phoenix
Houston
Washgun
Severe Weather Impacts and Record Lows Across Regions
Thunderstorms rolled from northeastern Oklahoma into northwestern Arkansas with a tornado watch until 1 p.m. Heavy rain and hail damaged Springdale and Huntsville in Arkansas, while showers spread through Kansas Missouri and northern New England. Record low temps were set in Beckley West Virginia and Tampa Florida, as rainfall totals reported include 1.19 inches in Eastport Maine and 1.18 inches in Fayetteville Arkansas.
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The
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Rockies
Minnesota
Tampa
Fla
Beckley
W.va
Eastport
Maine
Fayetteville
Ark
Hot Springs
Caribou
Newport
Evening Arts Showings at Cornell College and Mount Vernon
Tonight at King Chapel Cornell College hosts the Cornell Koto Ensemble at 7 30 p m. The Tri County all school musical The Sound of Music plays at 8 p m at What Cheer Opera House. An art exhibit of seniors theses runs 7 to 9 p m at McAuley Art Gallery Mount Mercy. Check Movies Movies list on page 174.
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Cornell Koto
King Chapel
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
the Sound of Music
Tri-County
What Cheer Opera House
McAuley Art Gallery
Mount Mercy
Cedar Rapids Women Sue Driver Over July Fourth Crash
Two Cedar Rapids women Roberta McDaniel and Debra Anderson filed a Linn District Court suit seeking 475000 from Frederick D. Herrick for a July 4, 1979 crash in the 6000 block of Sixth Street SW. McDaniel seeks 25000 and Anderson 250000 in actual damages plus 100000 each in punitive damages.
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Cedar Rapids
Roberta McDaniel
Debra Anderson
Frederick D. Herrick
Linn District Court
Sixth Street
McDaniel
Anderson
Pope John Paul II shot in Des Moines area reaction
About 350000 gathered in a Des Moines area field reacting with shock and sadness as Pope John Paul II was shot. Iowa officials and clergy voiced concern and prayers, recalling his Iowa visit and urging calm amid the national crisis.
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Des Moines
Dingman
John Paul
Iowa
Joe Hays
Truro
Hays
Anne
Vital Statistics May 12 notices and incidents
May 12 births listing numerous couples from Cedar Rapids Central City Marion and more with names and addresses. A series of emergency calls and incidents follow including medical emergencies at addresses on 42nd St NE 14th Ave SW A Ave NW and an overheated oven at Sixth Ave SW with times 10:55 am 5:50 pm 8:06 pm and 12:06 am respectively.
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Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Carol
Rex Allan
37Th St
Linda
Bruce Bloedel
A Ave
Catherine
Bruce Boretsky
30Th St
Razia
Amin Manji
Redbud Road
Jerilyn
Craig Rosel
Cedar Rapids
Holleen
Dave Tapken
Brandon Ave
Hiawatha
Christina
Alvin Weber
Central City
Debra
Doug Nietert
Springville
42Nd St
Benton St. NE
Bush
14Th Ave
A Ave. NW
Sixth Ave
Atlanta task force adds Barrett slaying to case list
UPI reports 27th slaying in a 21 month string of killings of young blacks. William Barrett, 27, was found strangled beside a road near Interstate 20 in DeKalb County. He reportedly had small puncture wounds in the stomach after death. Barrett died of asphyxiation consistent with ligature strangulation.
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Atlanta
UPI
William Barrett
Barrett
DeKalb
Assembly leader predicts closer budget path and progress
Moneyinsisted the General Assembly is closer to a budget than many observers thought it would be. There are serious financial problems, but we are making progress. We can put the budget together and adjourn. He wouldn't, however, speculate when adjournment might come.
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General Assembly
No word on Sweeteners Glaziers talk
Representatives of striking Teamsters, ADM-Corn Sweeteners in Cedar Rapids met for nearly six hours but no progress was announced. Federal mediator Paul Bowers left Cedar Rapids with no rescheduled sessions. About 180 Corn Sweeteners production workers have been on strike since last November, while plant operations run with management and temporary staff. Separate Cedar Rapids Glaziers Local 581 talks are set to resume in Iowa City, Dubuque, and the Quad Cities.
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Teamsters
Cedar Rapids
Paul Bowers
St. Louis
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Iowa
Glaziers Local 581
Iowa City
Dubuque
Quad-Cities
Plass
Cedar Rapids Gazette establishment and subscription info
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA. It details subscription rates by carrier and mail, notes limited regional mail, and acknowledges The Associated Press as exclusive local news rebuilder source.
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Cedar Rapids
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Joseph Stepanek
Swisher
Leona
Wilson Foods
American Legion
William
Edward
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Blain Cemetery
Omer ‘Ozzie’ Miller
Chandler St
Lucile Wild
Joseph's
Trinity Lutheran Church
Eagles Lodge
Eagle Retirees
Hanford Post No. 5
VFW
Karen McIntyre
Southfield
Larry Bates
Glen Carbon
Richard L. Thompson
Linwood Cemetery
Lester Dwight Rock
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Mediapolis
Carl Beyerhelm
Zion Cemetery
Canton
Fry Chapel
Blair Quinn
Morgan Funeral Home
Harry B. Hillier
33Rd St
Donald W. Doran
Turner Chapel East
Cascade
Joseph J. Takes
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Devaney-Reiff's
Clayton
Clayton Grahlman
Martin’s
Waukon
Lorraine E. Whiteis
Donahue Lensing
Frederick W. Boerner
George L. Gay
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Hibbing
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Kansas
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New England
Upper Midwest
Central Rockies
Omaha
Sioux Falls
Sue Driver
David Bock
New Melleray
Peosia
Bock
Ronald Reagan
Terry Branstad
Robert Ray
Branstad
Senate
Calvin Hultman
Red Oak
Gover
House
Tom Lind
Waterloo
Ned Chiodo
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
Lois and
J. Michael Jasiewicz
Vine Ave
Diana
Timothy Stewart
Concord Lane
Mary and
David Starry
St. Luke’s
Michael A. Walter
Colleen S. Boyle
John G. Rogers
Cheryl L. Eggert
Merrill F. Klemm
Vicki R. Hungerford
Thomas R. Kincheloe
Faith D. Scheib
Mark S
Callanan
Belinda L. Christensen
Paul N. Grubich
Debra A. Moore
William C. Barth
Lois_A. Schlarmann
Jon A. Thatcher
Janet K. Smith
Douglas J. Bean
Helen J. Caswell
John H. Bailey
Kathryn K. Smith
Geraldine
James J. Houston
William Clifford
Grace Ann Clinton
Marjorie LaVerna
Ernest LeRoy Warner
James D
June Ann Wage
Debra K
Jeff J. Jellison
Charlotte Louise
Ross Robert Rettkowski
Hand
Atlanta Public Safety
Lee P. Brown
Darren Glass
Associated Press
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