Deaths of multiple Cedar Rapids area residents reported
Obituaries list Robert J. Melsh Sr., 52, and Donna Lee Baggarty Ritter, 35, among others, with details on births, residences, and survivors. Memorials and funeral arrangements are noted, including services at Stewart Funeral Home and Cedar Hills Church, burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery with military rites. Additional listings note service times and locations for several other local deceased individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Melsh Sr
G Ave
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception High School
U.S. Naval Reserve
Navy
Mersh
Carpenter’s Union
Cedar Rapids Traveling Men’s Club
Goodfellows
T. Donelan Collins
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
VFW Post 788
Donna Lee Baggarty Ritter
Chicago
Ronald W. Ritter
St. Vincent DePaul Center
Cedar Hills Community Reformed Church
International Order of Rainbow For Girls
CES Cedar
Jefferson High School
University of Iowa
Sara
Cave E. Baggarly
Cedar Hills Community
St. Vincent DePaul
American Cancer Society
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Chapel
First Congregational Church
17Th St. SE
Thomas A. Ehrenberger
Tampa
Fla
Washington, D.C
Linn-Mar
Patricia Ehrenberger
Newport News
Thomas J. Ehrenberger
Teresa
Radford
Julie
Susan
John
Lexington
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church
Peninsula Park
S. Arthur McCulloch
Licking
Naomi Edmunds
Grant High School
Barron Motor Supply
Missouri
Robert
Independence
Texas
Shirley
Kansas City
Kathy
Zoe Roddy
Little Company of Mary
John P. Roddy
Washington High School
Coe College
John P. Jr
Immaculate Conception Church
Joseph Griffin
Stewart Funeral Home
Donald Budzine
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Mount Hope
Visitation
White's
Kalona
Emily Miller
Kalona Mennonite Church
East Union Cemetery
Peterseim’s
Pleasantview
Oelwein
Mabel Fiedler
Woodlawn
South Amana
Paula Reichman
South Amana Community Church
Hoover-Valentine’s
Marengo
Tama
Arch Ferry
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Mason-Hand’s
Toledo
Walter
Pete” Musel
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Chelsea
Toledo American Legion Post
Vinton
Lillian Marie Schatterman
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Phillips
Legion of Mary
Falklands clash widens as Britain presses beachhead advance
British and Argentine forces clashed over Port San Carlos as Royal Marines expanded the beachhead amid heavy attrition. London reported substantial air losses for Argentina, while Buenos Aires touted major victories. the UN and Security Council called for an immediate cease-fire as both sides traded claims of casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choiseul Sound
Port Stanley
United Nations
Soviet Union
Falkland Islands
Buenos Aires
U.S
Montevideo
Uruguay
Port San Carlos
East
Falkland Island
Argentina
Britain
Falklands
Tim Donkin
Royal Navy
Royal Marines
East Falkland
Adm
Terence Lewin
London
John Nott
British Defense Ministry
Leopoldo Galtieri
Nott
Washington
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Kim Sabido
Partial closures planned for three Mississippi river public use areas
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will partially close Kilpeck Landing Canton Chute and Cattail Slough public use areas to cut federal spending. Picnic sites will be removed. Kilpeck will see reduced mowing. Canton Chute loses water supply. Cattail Slough loses campsites vault toilets and water supply. Kilpeck and Canton Chute ramps stay open. Canton Chute vault toilets remain open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ill
Mississippi River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kilpeck Landing
Muscatine
Canton Chute
Quincy
Cattail Slough
Fulton
Kilpeck
Fulton, Il
Vital Statistics and Fire Calls Summary
May 21 and May 22 birth announcements list numerous newborns from families including Sedla cek Smaby Mulder Allemany Reddin Lethem Kraus Barron Weaver Hiler Ocenosak Steggall and spouses. Fire and emergency calls occur Saturday afternoon including an arson at 1817 E Ave NE an extrication at Williams Boulevard and 12th Ave SW and multiple medical emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay
Kenneth Mulder
Ripon St
Deborah
Douglas Allemany
Homewood Lane
Mary
Thomas Reddin
Lauren Drive
Glenda
Richard Lethem
C Ave
Hiawatha
Kathryn
William Kraus
K Ave
Michael Barron
11Th Ave
Marion
Mary and Clark Weaver
Elm St
Kathleen
James Hiler
Vinton
Carla
David Ocenosak
Sixth Ave
Tamie
John Steggall
18Th Ave
E Ave
Williams Boulevard
12Th Ave
C St
Center Point Road
Clarifications and corrections in Gazette notices
The Gazette corrects an ordination date for Elizabeth Ebinger to May 29 at First Lutheran Church Des Moines corrections also state the Hawkeye Bancorporation Po litical Action Committee funded Terry Branstad's campaign, not the Hawkeye Bancorporation itself. A corrections policy note explains how errors will be addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ebinger
Donald Ebingers
Brookland Drive
Lutheran Church In America
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
Terry Branstad
Hawkeye Bancorporation of
Des Moines
Hawkeye Bancorporation
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette masthead and pricing details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette establishes its 500 Third Ave SE address Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and notes subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery along with the Associated Press republication rights and USPS code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Northwest pilots cross picket lines as flights run short
Northwest Airlines kept two thirds of domestic flights grounded while pilots and flight attendants crossed picket lines of striking machinists in Minneapolis. Western and Republic planned expanded schedules to aid Northwest passengers after talks over job security and raises collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
UPI
Northwest Airlines
Northwest
Western
Republic Airlines
International Association of Machinists
Brent Bashfield
Financially
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
Pilots Union
Airline Pilots Association Master Executive Council
Bashfield
United States
Marv Sandrin
District Lodge 143
The
FAA
Six charged in Linn County drunk driving arrests
Six persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving across Linn County late Friday into Saturday. Names include Tim Havlicek 28 of 108 Outlook Drive SW Vickie Hocken 21 of 165 Clark St Hiawatha David Seeman 39 of 535 31st St and Jeffrey Prior 26 of Springville Other arrestees include Lisa Revers 20 of 114 Sand Lane NW and Rita Schipper 43 of 4200 Highridge Road SE with additional charges noted for Hocken and Schipper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Tim E. Havlicek
Outlook Drive
16Th Avenue
18Th Street
Vickie J. Hocken
Clark St
Hiawatha
First Avenue
David E. Seeman
31St St
11Th Street
Marion
Jeffrey L. Prior
Springville
Highway 13
Highway 151
Lisa M. Revers
Sand Lane
Center Point Road
McCloud Place
Rita M. Schipper
Highridge Road
Sixth Avenue
Cedar Rapids Bond Issue Aimed at Airport Improvements
Ten years ago voters showed strong support for a Cedar Rapids bond issue to finance a five million dollar airport improvement program, signaling broad local backing for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janie Ford
S. 11Th St
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Frank Howell
Crandall Drive
Mercy Hospital
Reuben Rovang
Minn
Brush Chapel
Anna Standley
Sussex Drive
Galtieri
Lona
Jim Sedlacek
Kencrest Drive
Diane
Chris Smaby
Shasta Courth
St. Luke’s
Gordon Avenue
Boice Road
City Hall Notes
Peck
Blairs Ferry
Es Rd
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Turners East
John B. Turner & Sons
Turners West
2Nd Ave. S.E
First Ave
Duane Crock
Mary Kay Steen
Glen Ellyn
Dorita Ann Pion
Mason City
Paramount Theatre
Mount Mercy College
Steen
Pion
Mary Catherine McAuley
Marion LaSalle
Prairie High Schools
Mount Mercy
Loras
Drake
Wartburg
Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc
wiSt
Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd
James F. Stewart
America
Jane Woods
Indiana
First Avenue N.E
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