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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1983

Page

10

Local obituaries list Soeder and others in Iowa death notices

Dorothy Marie Soeder 91 of Lisbon died Monday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Born February 27, 1892 near Atalissa, she married Albert J. Soeder in Davenport in 1910 and lived in the Mount Vernon Lisbon area since the 1950s. Surviving relatives include sisters Myrtle Smith and Elsie Barkalow, brothers Lloyd and Everett Beaver, and extended nieces and nephews. Services 2 p.m. Thursday at Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon with burial in Lisbon Cemetery. visitation after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Also notices for Blok Lula Vernon and Myrtle Ausmus deaths, and memorials to Perrine Cancer Center.

Dorothy Marie Soeder Lisbon Cedar Rapids Atalissa Iowa Albert J. Soeder Davenport Mount Vernon-Lisbon Myrtle Smith Muscatine Elsie Barkalow Iowa City Lloyd Beaver West Liberty Everett Beaver Santa Barbara Calif Ruth Brown Spring Valley Sonya White San Jose Elmer Specter Jon Beaver Henderson Texas Morgan Funeral Home Burton Harger St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Mount Vernon Lisbon Cemetery Morgan’s Blok Neal K Murdoch Funeral Home Marion Kenneth Adcock Cedar Memorial Park American Legion Post Perrine Cancer Center Mercy Hospital 10Th St 20Th St Vernon Lula E Dick Watkins Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Myrtle Catherine Ausmus Viola Tucson Ariz Eldon Forrest Strait Roscoe Ausmus Viola United Methodist Church Frank Teta Betty Secrist Wilcox Cemetery

Deaths in East Iowa Rural and Gunshot Victim

William A. Cozart 64 of rural Anamosa died at home Monday with services pending at Goettsch's Anamosa. Jere D. Ewing 41 of Buckingham died Sunday from a personal safety related gunshot wound. Survivors include Paula wife two sons Timothy and Thomas, daughter Tracey, parents, and sister Barbara. Services Wednesday 10 30 a m Geneseo United Methodist Church. Burial Buckingham Cemetery. Memorial fund established.

Jere D. Ewing Paula Timothy Thomas Jacksonsville Fla Tracey Gerald Ewing Buckingham Barbara Strohbehn Gladbrook Geneseo United Methodist Church Overton's Traer Buckingham Cemetery

Cascade area mourns multiple deaths in elderly community

Obituaries report Margaret E. Kurt aged 80 of Cascade with siblings and funeral services at St Marys Church. Milo J. Vranek 78 of Chelsea buried at National Cemetery Vining after calls and wake. Adolph H Estrem 81 of Decorah died at Winneshiek hospital with service at Springfield Lutheran Church. Warren E Costigan 58, dentist in California, died May 12. services held in Santa Clara with burial at Mount Harmony. Mae Heiserman 58 of Manchester area, former Pythian Sisters leader, died at Iowa City Hospital. service at United Methodist Church. Ednad Miller 81 of Marengo region buried at Marengo Cemetery after services. Frank L OBrien 84 of McGregor died. wake at Thornburgs with burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Wilma Behrends 61 of Cedar Rapids died. services pending. Anna Slofer 94 of Solon Care Center died. services pending. Sandhagen family tragedy near Manchester. two children survive. memorial fund established. James J Prusha 84 of rural Tama died. services pending. Henry A Ament 90 of Dyersville died. services at St Paul Catholic Church.

Margaret E. Kurt Cascade Anna Luther Dubuque Catherine Muller Monticello Clarence Leo Ray Lawrence Kurt Urban Kurt Independence St. Mary’s Catholic Church Devaney-Reiff’s Church Adolph H. Estrem Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Sophia Estrem Decorah Springfield Lutheran Church Steine Church Cemetery Warren E. Costigan California Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz Calif Guttenberg Costigan University of Mae Heiserman Manchester Pythian Sisters of Iowa University of Iowa Iowa City Harry Harry Jr Freemont Hilda Thomas Maquoketa Edward Beidler United Methodist Church Shelley Oakland Cemetery Ednad Miller Ralph Herbert Marengo George Williamsburg Katherine Walter Burlington Wis Mae Miller Cedar Rapids First Presbyterian Church Hoover-Valentine’s Marengo Cemetery Frank L. O’brien McGregor O’brien Ruth O’brien Rosell Ill Annetta Blackwell Louise Sparks Ruby Blackwell Cedar Falls Thornburg’s Pleasant Grove Cemetery Henry A. Ament Dyersville Kathleen Moore Ruth Cass Worthington Chris Bellevue Lorraine Damge Oelwein Colesburg Harold St. Paul Catholic Church Kramer’s

Weinberger Son Resigns From USIA Over Nepotism Concerns

Caspar Weinberger Jr and Gilbert Robinson resign from the U S Information Agency amid congressional complaints about nepotism. Weinberger cites fear promotions will be judged by his father’s position. Robinson leaves to become special adviser to the secretary of state for public diplomacy, retaining a $68 000 salary.

Washington Caspar Weinberger Jr U.S. Information Agency Weinberger Defense USIA Gilbert Robinson Secretary of State Robinson

Masked climber scales Houston tower then parachutes to ground

A masked man wearing a blue-flight wig climbed Allied Bank Tower to the 68th floor in Houston, then parachuted to the ground where police arrested him. Spectators taunted and a crowd of hundreds watched as officers escorted the climber to the station.

Allied Bank Plaza Houston Allied Bank

Three Die in Delaware County Highway Crash

A man Roger Sandhagen 28 and his wife Randy 26 who was eight months pregnant died in a two car collision on Highway 13 north of Manchester. The unborn infant was stillborn making three fatalities for Delaware County. Their two daughters Joy Marie 4 and Abbie Faith 2 survived in good condition. The second driver Eugene Peter Fischer 17 of Manchester was hospitalized and later moved to St. Luke's Cedar Rapids in stable condition. The crash occurred about 10 45 p m when Fischer lost control on a curve and his car was struck broadside by the Sandhagen vehicle.

Manchester Highway 13 Iowa State Patrol Delaware County Roger Alan San Dhagen Strawberry Point Randy Sandhagen Delaware County Memorial Hospital Sandhagens Joy Marie Abbie Faith Eugene Peter Fischer Manchester Hospital St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Fischer

Wilson Keeps Wilson as Junior High Amid Boundary Debates

The school board voted to keep Wilson open as a junior high with current boundaries, scrapping a plan to shift about 30 students west of Edgewood Road to Taft. Grant remains open until a middle school concept is adopted. Some activists may drop their appeal to the Iowa Department of Public Instruction. Pending wage increases for Cedar Rapids administrators were approved, with principals and others receiving higher pay.

Penick and Ford Joyce Dennis Roosevelt Edgewood Road Taft Junior High Highway 30 Wilson Grant Jerry Copeland Concerned Friends and Parents of Southwest Side Guthrie Copeland Iowa Department of Public Instruction Cedar Rapids

Buckingham farmer dies from gunshot wound

Jere D. Ewing aged 41, a Buckingham county farmer, died of a gunshot wound to the head Sunday. Dr. C W Maplethorpe of Toledo confirmed the death. Tama Ewing was found dead in the basement of his home around 9 am Sunday by his son.

Buckingham Farmer Buckingham Jere D. Ewing C.W. Maplethorpe Toledo Tama Ewing

Vital Statistics May births and fire calls

May 15 through May 16 records list multiple births in various cities with parents and addresses including Lori and Bill Negro and Jane and Leland Loux. Additional names include Arlene Lyon and Emily Filkins with numerous Cedar Rapids residents. Fire calls noted at several locations with times and brief descriptions.

Jane Leland Loux Monticello Laurie John Opperman Reynolds Ave Adabeth Thomas Minnihan Elmwood Drive Pamela David Hewitt Sixth St Emily Michael Filkins 18Th St Diane Jerry Eilers 35Th St. Court Marion A. K Jang

Raids in Belfast Seize Ammunition From Protestant Homes

Ten years ago British troops conducted raids in Belfast Northern Ireland targeting Protestant homes and seized a large cache of ammunition. Security forces reported recovered arms and ammunition during the operations, with authorities stating the raids aimed to disrupt paramilitary activity and violence.

Belfast Northern Ireland

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METRO Clement L. Cashman Largo Rita J. Wiley Colorado Springs Colo Stewart Funeral Home Ralph Daringer Waterloo Veterans Hospital Des Moines Turner Chapel East Joseph Zinkula Anamosa William A. Cozart Goettsch’s Chelsea Milo J. Vranek Mildred Virgil Belle Plaine Mayme Novak Hrabak Burial National Cemetery Vining Herman Wilma) Behrends Solon Anna Slofer Solon Care Center Brosh’s Roger Alan Sandhagen Randy Kay Sandhagen Lana Lou Sandhagen Country Bouquet Mr. Sandhagen Joy Abbie Faith Sandhagen Lamont Ronald Rick Rita Nathanson Betty Sheffert Lary Sheffert Earlville Lary Leigh Sheffert Anchorage Alaska Tammy Huber Hiawatha Leigh Rizer Edgewood Marion Sheffert Abbie Reidel Roberson’s Union Bank and Trust Co Funeral Home James J. Prusha Marshalltown Hospital Mason-Hand’s Young Weinberger Charles Wick Ron Broyles Los Angeles Texas Commerce Tower U.S Dallas Didra Terry Shields Ninth St. NW Lori Bill Negro 30Th St. SE St. Luke’s Altoona Claudia Edwin Holcomb Dillon Holcomb Martelle Ham Lake Minn Janet Jonathan Liebsch Harold Poduska Ely Arvada Linda Kirk Ringstad Ray Nissen 14Th Ave Charles R. Kirby Julianne M Buelow Dean B. Smith Lori A Hartl Kevin L. Langton Sheri R Curran John C Hoy Catery Teri E Sterner Daniel L Demmer Amana Lori L. Wolfgram Gregory B Lagerquist Mary A. Priest Linda D Hubert I. Clark Joan Christine James Thomas Bartlett II Linda Jo David Wayne Bryant Deborah Lynn Donald C. Butler Kathryn L David G. Lowe Elizabeth Ann James David Elliott Lois Leann Stephen Scott Britcher Dolores Marvin Kazebier Fifth Street Ninth St Second Ave First Ave Eighth St John E. Lapes 3Rd Ave
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