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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1983

Page

2

Multiple Cedar Rapids area obituaries mark week of services

Clara J Specht Merkel 75 died visiting son in Arizona after a brief illness. Surviving Glynn and Merkel family lines include four sons and three daughters with numerous grandchildren. Services at St Patrick Church and burial at Mount Calvary. Also remembered are Robert L Hubacek 59, Oscar S Busenbark 99, Harriet Scriven 89, Dorothy Sebern Borst 31, and others with funeral home arrangements and memorial funds.

Clara J. Specht Merkel 29Th St. NW Tucson, Ariz Dubuque James G. Glynn George Kettering Lester Merkel Cedar Rapids St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Hanford Post American Legion Auxiliary Catholic Daughters of America Eagles Auxiliary James J. Glynn Donald G. Glynn Tucson Ariz Robert A. Glynn Austin Texas Gilbert M. Glynn Fruit Port Mich Joan M. Hinton Karen A. Kleinmeyer Clare Wiesender Ralph Numbers Phoenix Rick Merkel Ashville Ala Gary Merkel Sharilyn Forcht Raymond Specht Des Moines Arnolda Doty Dolores Spates Augusta Specht O John Gossman Mount Calvary Cemetery Teahen Funeral Home Robert L. Hubacek Hollywood Blvd Mercy Hospital Coe College Carol Brush Collins FMC Susan Bowen San Diego Calif Schary Shouse Eldridge Iowa Libbie Hubacek Richard Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Robert L. Bouton Christ United Presbyterian Church Baker Cemetery Oscar S. Busenbark Mount Vernon Marion Hallmark Care Center Emily Carpenter Busenbark Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church Byron A Harriet H. Scriven Willow Gardens John B. Scriven South Dakota Quaker Oats Malta OES Grand Chapter White Shrine of Jerusalem Navy Mothers National Federation of Republican Women John B. Jr Robert L Richardson Mary L. Person Hazel Triebel Fairfax Turner Chapel East Raymond L. Hess III St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Acacia Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery CES Dorothy Sebern Borst Ottumwa Larry Borst Marion High School University of Wisconsin At Upper Iowa University First United Presbyterian Church of Andrea Zachary Lowell Sebern James Sebern Whitefish Bay Wis Nancy Sebern Marshalltown Jay A. Miller Oak Shade Murdoch Funeral Home Richard L. Fulwider Rexco Equipment Company St. Luke’s Hospital Rilla John Scott Nancy Laverne Robert Anamosa Mary Postel United Methodist Church Goettsch’s Riverside Cemetery Hazel Lang Decorah Hospital Forrest Decorah Congregational United Church of Christ Cindy Steven Shawnee Mission Kan Debra Peckuma Michele Cedar Falls Lanny Postville Eileen Meyer Antioch Shirley Holm Tustin Mary Lou Krambeer Carroll Lawrence Bray Monona Schultz N. Dubuque St Sa Dec Vietnam Iowa City University of Saigon Saigon Nhi Pham Luong Phai Tuyet Huong Bich Oakland Cemetery Joseph Sparks Donohue Lensing’s Roberta Short Waterloo Phil Winthrop Paul Walker Mary Jo Schroeder Omaha Neb Monti Phil Short Fawcett

East Iowa Obituary Roundup Names Dozens of Deceased

A long obituary listing from East Iowa reports multiple deaths across cedar rapids, Anamosa, Decorah, Iowa City, Oelwein, Garnaville, Waukon, and surrounding areas. It details ages, survivors, service times, call times, and burial plans for Richard L. Fulwider, Mabelle J. Young, Hazel Lang, Wallace O. Marting, Laura M. Schlake, Barney DeFrance, Vu Dinh Duong, Mike Conley, Bernice Nicol, Earl Bensmiller, Eletha Cherveny, Basil L. Davis, Roberta Short, and others. Services mostly scheduled Monday and today with local churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes listed.

Hoglan Inez M. van Note First Christian Church Center Point Earl D. Luginbuhl Murdoch Funeral Home Krejci Wendl Central City Jerry Avise- Rouse Linwood Cemetery Cedar Rapids Norris Kenneth B Turner Chapel Alexander George Silver Creek Ryan Rieke Kenneth R Maranatha Bible Church Steve Breedlove

Birth announcements and emergencies in Cedar Rapids area

Births listed for Mercy May 13 and other couples with names and addresses across Cedar Rapids Fairfax Marion Ely Anamosa and surrounding areas. Brief medical emergencies and incidents include at 15th Avenue and A Street SW 12:50 a.m. Friday 1220 First Ave NE and 340 Owen St NW and 200 Clive Drive SW with times 6:19 p.m. Thursday 3:09 a.m. Friday.

Samantha Hershberger Fairfax Diana Morgan Ellis Blvd Rhonda Daniel Short Masonville Cynthia Kevin Hormann Country Club Drive Marion Jacklyn Wendell Meyer Ely Kathleen Kenneth Nathan Concord Lane Maureen Randal Harris St. SW Linda Dean Kofoot Central City 15Th Avenue First Ave Owen St Clive Drive

Jewelry Store Heist Nets 1.5 Million in Gems

Two armed men wearing stockings waited for Jewelry owner David Kami to arrive at Zebra jewelry on 16th floor of a Midtown building. They forced open a safe, stole emeralds diamonds and rubies, then bound Kami and his secretary before fleeing in 20 minutes. Police note no witnesses and uncertain insurance.

Los Angeles Times Service New York David Kami Zebra Jewelry 47Th Street Diamond District Kami Jerry Johnson Rami

Nuclear waste storage deemed safe by 2000 reports

Two reports from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the National Academy of Sciences express confidence that radioactive waste can be disposed safely by the turn of the century. The academy backs geologic disposal with test-site selection this year, while the NRC foresees a repository by 2009 and safe storage for at least 30 years beyond reactor licenses if needed.

Washington Nuclear Regulatory Commission National Academy of Sciences Academy Department of Energy Energy Department Utah Texas Nevada Louisiana Mississippi Tory Congress

DeLorean loses appeal over sealed documents in cocaine case

The 9th Circuit refused to delay unsealing in the cocaine trafficking case against John Z. DeLorean and two co defendants. The court said the blanket sealing order violated the public's right to access, while setting a deadline for motions on post Dec. 22 filings and granting a brief stay to allow review.

Los Angeles Times Service Los Angeles U.S. District Court of Appeals John Z. DeLorean DeLorean Howard L. Weitzman Appeals Court Robert M. Takasugi Takasugi Weitzman

Merger Formed Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821

In 1821 the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company merged to form the Hudson's Bay Company, consolidating the fur trade in Canada under a single organization.

Northwest Co The Hudson’s Bay Co Hudson's Bay Co

Lewis and Clark Begin Expedition From St Louis

On this date in 1804 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departed St Louis initiating the Corps of Discovery expedition toward the Pacific Ocean with a landmark overland journey.

Meriwether Lewis William Clark St. Louis Pacific Coast

Also Mentioned on This Page

METRO Marilyn Hamilton Cedar Memorial Park Brooklyn Mabelle J. Young BGM Max Doug Dianne Dalton Albuquerque N.M Kenneth Means Greenfield Maysel Farmer Ames Wilma Bross Auburn Wash Naomi Batten Carlisle Grace United Methodist Church Nevenhoven’s Ioof Cemetery Farmersburg Wallace O. Marting Garnavillo Laura M. Schlake Veterans Memorial Hospital Waukon Garnaville LaVerne Yohe St. Peter's Lutheran Church Tuecke- Allyn’s Garnaville City Cemetery Barney DeFrance Windham Neva Booth Rock Island Ill Jerry Robert Booth Larry Booth Coralville Beckman-Callahan’s Robert Welsh Vu Dinh Duong University of Iowa Oelwein Mike Conley Oelwein Chemical Company Nathalie Thomas Susan Lewis Cartinteria Esther Sacred Heart Catholic Church Brant- Kern’s Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Cemetery Bernice Nicol Milton Ronald Hazleton Jerald Independence Roger Dooley Minneapolis Oelwein Order of Eastern Star Chapter Sigourney Earl Bensmiller Holm’s TRAER Eletha Cherveny Windfield Kaw Wayne Jane Rappuchi Alexandria Russell Green Rocheport Overton’s Buckingham Cemetery Williamsburg Basil L. Davis Long Beach Mildred Virginia Swenson Russell Marengo Clarence McAninch-Fremming’s Victor Ohio Cemetery Ladora Carmen David Knott Cheyenne Road St. Luke’s Alan G. Everson Lisa M. McClure Micheal W. Mitchell Justine R. Soderberg Leonard K. Ferold Susan A. Cross Ron R. Earnest Beverly K. Linman Donald R. Bruce Lori L. Haas Robert W. Symonds Tamara A. Perry Gerald E. Allen Mary J. Regan Mark R. Bortle Melissa M. Miller Ronald L. Dunek Terrie L. Mohr Richard L. Kittrell Janet L. Ammeter Springville NRC Victor Gilinsky William Morgan Hetrick Mojave Stephen Lee Arrington John E. Lapes
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