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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 2002

Page

13

Memorial for Charles Alford "Chopper" Safley in Springville

Memorial services are set for 7 tonight at Springville Presbyterian Church conducted by Reverend Barry Ensign George. Local arrangements are handled by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion.

Charles Alford Chopper” Safley Springville Presbyterian Church Barry Ensign-George Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center Marion

Deaths in Oklahoma and Iowa span two families

Carl Joseph Martinec 74 of Owasso Oklahoma formerly of Ur bana died May 9 2002 in Tulsa of lung cancer. Services were May 14 at Rejoice Free Will Baptist Church Owasso with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include Lois his wife four daughters Sandy Louvar Connie Price Cheryl Doublebower Dee Huggins a son Tom and sister Doris Robison. Marjorie L Nash 77 died May 11 2002 in Washington County Hospital. Services May 13 at Beatty Funeral Home Washington burial Hillcrest Cemetery. She was born August 16 1924 near Brighton Iowa. Survivors include Herbert husband two sons Brian and Ron two daughters Brenda and Lisa two sons in law Wanda Nash daughter in law Joan Nunan and many grandchildren. She was preceded in death by parents siblings and two sons Patrick and William.

Carl Joseph Martinec Owasso Okla Urbana Tulsa Rejoice Free Will Baptist Church Leonard Pirtle Lynn Wood Fairview Cemetery Mowery Funeral Service Lois Sandy Louvar Connie Price Cheryl Doublebower Dee Huggins Tom Luray, Va Doris Robison Waterloo Marjorie L. Nash Washington County Beatty Funeral Home Washington John Monger Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton Marjorie Nash Nash Iowa Bryan Mildred Lowe) Morgan Riverside County Herbert T. Nash Kahoka McCleery Cummings Herbert Brian Nash Joyce Ron Nash Sue Salt Lake

West Branch Woman Sara Jensen 81 Dies After Short Illness

Sara Jensen 81 died Monday May 13 2002 at Crestview Care and Rehab Center after a short illness. Arrangements are pending at Barker Funeral Home West Branch.

Sara Jensen Crestview Barker Funeral Home West Branch

Oscar Reeder, 93, dies after brief illness in Palmer

Oscar Reeder age 93 died Sunday May 12 2002 at Palmer Lutheran Health Center after a brief illness. Services 10:30 a m Wednesday at United Methodist Church conducted by Rev Scott Kober with burial at West Union Cemetery. Friends may call 4 to 8 p m today at Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union. He is survived by daughter Lucille Janice Brinkman Greene and two brothers Roger and Don of Elgin.

Oscar Reeder Palmer Lutheran Health Center United Methodist Church Scott Kober West Union Cemetery Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union Lucille Janice Brinkman Greene Roger Don Elgin

In Memory Of Guidelines For Obituary Submissions

Notice explains how to submit In Memory Of notices with a 4 p.m. weekday deadline. It details pricing at 35 cents per word and 10 dollars per photo, requests publication date, and provides a contact phone for questions.

Obituary Submissions Guidelines For The Gazette

The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with deadlines and per word charges. Submissions include immediate survivors and a photo, conforming to Gazette style. additional material like activities and hobbies costs 35 cents per word.

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Region highlights Iowa Wesleyan gift from 1925 graduate’s estate

Mount Pleasant officials announce Iowa Wesleyan College will receive 2.5 million dollars from the estate of Louisa Jericho, a 1925 graduate and former New London teacher who died at 98. Jericho earned a 1933 UI master’s degree after a 1925 bachelor’s from IW.

Mount Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan College Louisa Jericho New London Jericho Iowa Wesleyan New London High School University of Iowa

Daily Schedule Highlights from Cedar Rapids Area Meetings

Morning to evening items list city, county and school board meetings in Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha and surrounding areas. Items include council sessions, planning and zoning, veterans commissions, and library board duties with times and venues.

Cedar Rapids Linn County Linn-Mar School Board Linn-Mar Food Service Association Marion City Council Linn County Historic Preservation Commission Marion Water Board Veterans Memorial Commission Veterans Memorial Building Hiawatha Park & Recreation Commission Center Point Hiawatha Library Board of Directors Marion Planning & Zoning Commission Benton County Board of Supervisors Vinton Black Hawk Guttenberg School Board BGM Brooklyn

Comedian Vinson Champ Goes on Trial in Davenport

Vinson Champ 40 a former Star Search comedian faces charges including first degree kidnapping second degree attempted rape and first degree robbery for an alleged Feb 16 1997 assault on a St Ambrose University student in Hayes Hall Davenport Iowa He faces life in prison if convicted DNA evidence links the case to similar incidents at other campuses and he is also serving long Nebraska sentences for prior assaults.

Davenport Nebraska St. Ambrose University Vinson Champ Scott County Bill Davis Hayes Hall St. Ambrose Midwest University of Town University of Nebraska-Omaha Champ Iowa University of Iowa Johnson County Scott

Three Eastern Iowa Democrats differ on national health care plan

Denny Heath Ann Hutchinson and Dave Nagle spoke at a Cedar Valley Medical Specialists forum in Waterloo about health care reform They called for less outside intrusion into the doctor patient relationship and for improved access and affordability Only Heath endorsed national health care Hutchinson supported Medicare buy in and expanded children coverage Nagle urged employer mandated insurance with support from major labor groups They urged equalizing Medicare reimbursements and planned another debate at St Ambrose College in Davenport.

James Q. Lynch The Gazette Waterloo Iowa Denny Heath Clinton Ann Hutchinson Bettendorf Dave Nagle Cedar Falls Cedar Valley Medical Specialists Sullivan Brothers Jim Nussle Man Ployer Nagle St. Ambrose College Davenport

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