Death notices from Linn County and surrounding areas
Obituaries report Donald E Ward 82 of Cedar Rapids died after a brief illness with service planned at Murdoch Linwood Chapel. Julie Dvorak Rogers 30 of Letts dies of cancer with memorial services in Muscatine. Margaret Driscoll 95 of Marion Cedar Rapids area dies. Francis Keegan and M Lavonne Little also noted with services and memorial funds. Clifford Wheeler 75 of Newton dies. services set at First United Methodist Newton with memorials to church or historical society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Genevieve Lockwood
Ward
Geneva Tower
Donna Holub
Prairieburg
Lois Steele
Hiawatha
Murdoch-Linwood
Ed Roustie
Linwood Cemetery
Camp Good Health
West
Mount Vernon Rd
Julie Dvorak Rogers
Route 2
Letts
Raymond Rogers
Anamosa
Bethesda Care Center
Muscatine
Gary
Tomas
John
Pat Dvorak
Dubuque
Ted Raffel
Phoenix
Ariz
Michael
Phillip Raffel
Jennifer Raffel
Arnie Dvorak
Springville
Ralph Martin
Gamaliel
Ark
Leonard Novak
Lime Springs
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Margaret M. Driscoll
Eighth St
Marion
Northbrook Manor
Holbrook
University of Iowa
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Clement Driscoll
Daniel Driscoll
Victorville
Calif
Francis C. Keegan
Murdoch- Linwood
J. Ernst
Hillside Wesleyan Church
VFW
M. LaVonne Little
Turner Chapel West
Robert Edwards
Palo United Methodist Church
Palo
Clifford D. Wheeler
Newton
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Des Moines
Ronald L. Wheeler
First United Methodist Church
Newton Memorial Park
Wallace-Pence Funeral Home
Jasper County Historical Society
Mildred Fangman
Mercy Health
Local obituaries mark deaths across Eastern Iowa towns
Dennis Puffett 19 dies from a highway crash near Independence. Irene Folkedahl 74 dies at home in Decorah after a sudden illness. Mildred Fangman 83 dies in Dubuque. Mildred Aspinwall 85 dies in Albia. Fernando Kromminga 74 dies at Cedar Rapids hospital. Mary Schmitt 81 dies in Fayette. Gladys Kenneally 91 dies in Strawberry Point. Velmar Foss 66 dies near Sumner. Funeral and service details listed for each case.
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Irene H. Folkedahl
Nels
Decorah
Dennis
Vincent
Iowa City
Lynne Folkedahl
Arla Kubik
Lois Lembeke
Saukville
Wis
Colleen, Gossman
Mabel, Minn
Sharon Folkedah
Glendale
Ariz
Norma Knudtson
Waukon
Decorah Lutheran Church
Union Prairie Cemetery
Fjelstul’s
Gladys Kenneally
Strawberry Point Lutheran Home
Roberson’s
Burglaries and incidents sweep Prairie City area listings
A string of burglaries and incidents reported across Prairie City includes Sinclair Marketing at 4547 Johnson Ave NW where about 200 in beer and wine coolers were stolen after a rock smashed a front door. A Prairie High School storage shed theft valued at 268.90, an auto break‑in on Fifth Ave SE for 700 cash, meter coin theft on Sixth Ave SE, a stereo theft from auto on Glass Rd NE, a riding mower taken on Summitt Ave SW, and multiple medical emergencies and a gas deal incident listed between Friday and Saturday with various addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Marketing Inc
Johnson Ave
Prairie High School
76Th Ave
Fifth Ave
Sixth Avenue SE
Glass Rd
Sixth St
First Avenue
Second Street E
15Th St
Mount Vernon Road
15Th Steet SE
Kelburn Lane
C Ave
Edgewood Rd
Washington Ave
Fruitland Blvd
One-Car Crash In Iowa County Injures Two
Heidi Lower thirteen of Marengo drove west on Highway 220 near High Amana when she lost control and rolled the car into a ditch. The vehicle flipped multiple times. Lower and passenger Travis Carruthers eighteen of Cedar Rapids were thrown from the car and flown to University Hospitals in Iowa City by Air-Care in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Iowa City
Iowa County
Iowa State Patrol
Heidi Lower
Marengo
High Amana
Lower
Travis Carruthers
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Two Shenandoah Lotto Winners Split $700000 Jackpot
Des Moines AP reports two Iowa Lottery tickets from Shenandoah shared a $700,000 jackpot after drawing all six numbers 1 4 17 24 30 31. One ticket was bought at Superamerica Shenandoah and the other at Casey's in southwest Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Shenandoah
Superamerica
Casey’s
Iowa City
Winning Lotto numbers drawn Saturday in Springfield
Springfield residents learned the Lotto draw results on Saturday as numbers were announced. No details on the winning combination or prize payouts are included in the excerpt.
Candidates clash in joint 3rd District campaign in Iowa City
Republican rivals Donald Redfern and Marvin Simpson debated drug abuse, deficits, and Social Security. Redfern promoted a targeted budget freeze and a drug crime death penalty for drug-murder cases, while Simpson urged broad deficit cuts and annual Social Security raises. Both highlighted backgrounds and argued over who would challenge Rep. David Nagle in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa City
Donald Redfern
Marvin Simpson
Black Hawk County
Redfern
Cedar Falls
Iowa
California
Simpson
Waterloo
Gress
David Nagle
Dave Nagle
Republican Party
Man arrested after alleged gun threat in Cedar Rapids
Allan Blessing, 35, of 158 Summer Circle NE Cedar Rapids was arrested after he woke his housemate, 29 year old Diane Sturtz, and cocked a shotgun at her head announcing he would kill her. He was charged with assault with intent to do bodily injury and released later that day without posting bond. Sturtz did not require medical attention.
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Cedar Rapids
Allan Blessing
Summer Circle
Blessing
Diane Sturtz
Vital Statistics May Births at Mercy and St Luke's
Mercy and St Luke's report May births including Marcia and Richard Mario from Palo a son and Catherine and Michael Watson at 2455 23rd Ave Marion a son. St Luke's lists May 20 and May 21 births for several couples including Carol Burken and Steven Jacobmeyer Rita and James Jacobmeyer Christine and Steven Zaugg Tammi and Matthew Hampton Mary Johannsen and Mitchell Johannsen Lynette Weberg and Brian Weberg Janice Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy
Marcia
Richard Mario
Palo
Catherine
Michael Watson
23Rd Ave
Marion
ST. Luke's
Carol
Steven Burken
O Ave
Rita
James Jacobmeyer
E Ave
Christine
Steven Zaugg
Russell Dr
Tammi
Matthew Hampton
Dr. SE
Mary
Mitchell Johannsen
20Th St. NW
Lynette
Brian Weberg
Kohawk St. SW
Janice
Rich Glenn
Olin
Man in good condition after Cedar Rapids motorcycle crash
Cedar Rapids police report a 19 year old man Arron Sisco was hospitalized in good condition after a collision with a car driven by 36 year old Evelyn Garten at the Trent Street and 16th Avenue SW intersection. Garten failed to yield at a stop sign and the two vehicles sustained about 2500 dollars in damage.
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Cedar Rapids
Arron Sisco
Sioux Dr
Evelyn Garten
30Th St. Court
Trent Street
16Th Avenue
Garten
Arlington man dies in car crash near Independence
Dennis Puffett, 19, of Arlington, died after the car he rode in went out of control on Highway 20 near Independence. His wife Janet Puffett, 19, also from Arlington, was driving. both were ejected without seat belts. Their 6 month old daughter Courtney, restrained in a car seat, had only minor scratches. Janet was held for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Puffett
Peoples Memorial Hospital
Independence
Highway 20
Kerns-Jamison’s
Arlington
Decorah
Iowa
Buchanan County
Janet Puffett
Janet
Dennis
Puffett
Courtney
Lotto America Winning Numbers from Des Moines Draw
AP reports the Saturday Lotto America results from Des Moines with numbers 26 27 28 29 32 34 and a 36 as the jackpot amounting to 11 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Lotto drawings and jackpot update
A Saturday draw in the Iowa Lotto produced the numbers 14 17 24 30 31 with a jackpot standing at $700,000. No player win details are provided in the excerpt, but the result reflects the latest draw status and prize amount.
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Linn County
Donald E. Ward
Fifth Ave. SE
Dyersville
Hawkeye
Mildred Aspinwall
Albia
Becker-Milnes
Monticello
Fernando
Fritz” Kromminga
St. Luke’s Hospital
Beryl
Edna Byers
Ethel Wright
Ralph
Richard
Edward Jr
Omaha
Neb
Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church
Prairie Hill Cemetery
Goettsch’s
ST. Lucas
Mary Schmitt
Maplecrest Manor
Fayette
Burnham Woods
West Union
Strawberry Point
Velmar “Bud” Foss
Sumner
Galesburg
Summitt Avenue
Peggy Voss
Lake Park
Illinois Lottery
Faye Feave
Beee
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Gazette
Matt Stockman
Christine Gotto
Lori Deppe
Deb Puccio
Epworth
Blue Sparks
Greene Square Park
Ellis Blvd
N.W
Center Pt. Rd
N.E
Sisco
Lotto America
LOTTO
Stewart Funeral Home
First Avenue N.E
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