Deaths in Iowa and Texas reflect region’s losses
obituary roundup reports the deaths of Lauri Glenn Okones Wallace 23 of Irving Texas born 1957 in Santa Monica California, and numerous other local figures. It lists survivors, service times, burial sites, and memorial funds across Cedar Rapids, Lisbon, Monticello, Vinton, Solon, and Charle City area towns with names of churches, funeral homes, and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauri Glenn Okones Wallace
Irving
Texas
Palo
Dallas
Santa Monica
Calif
Harley Wallace
Kennedy High School
Vigortone, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Pippen Electronic Corp
Lee Okones
Linda Myrth Wolfe
Fort Worth
Lance Okones
Neil Okones
Wellsburg
Vada Harlan
Rowland Heights
First
Assembly of God
Mesquite
First Assembly of God Church
Alec Rowlands
Herbert Rogers
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Weather Report C R forecast at the airport
Readings show high 28 Saturday, low 68 with 0.8 inches of precipitation. May total 27 with normal for May 423 and through May 12.87. Barometer rising, humidity high. Wind 11 at 16 mph. Monday sun 5 38 rise 8 30 set. Extended outlook mostly fair Tuesday to Thursday with possible rain Thursday. A low pressure system brought rain across the Dakotas to Minnesota Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.R
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohilo
Rockies
Central
Northeast
United States
Deserts
Iowa hit by multiple tornadoes sighted across large swath of state
A tornado watch covered at least half of Iowa as at least 11 tornadoes were sighted Saturday evening. Ringgold county reported up to three tornadoes north of Benton while others touched down near Adair Stuart Clarinda Winter Osage and near Mason City Fort Dodge and Des Moines areas. Heavy winds rain and hail caused property damage, power outages for about 7500 customers, and street flooding in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
South Central
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ringgold County
Benton
Mount Ayr
Beaconsfield
Adair
Stuart
Clarinda
Page County
Grant
Montgomery County
Cummings
National Weather Service
Waterloo
Osage
Mitchell County
St. Ansgar
Terris
Charles Berg
Mason City
Spencer
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Spain bank siege ends with hostage crisis in Madrid
The gunmen demand the release of Tejero and three coup figures and a flight to Argentina within 72 hours. About 20 attackers, armed with rifles and explosives, hold hostages as police count 1,000 officers at the scene. Tejero seeks trial and denies fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tional Radio
Tejero
Argentina
Foreign Ministry
Buenos Aires
Madrid
Angel Lopez-Montero
Antonia Abolafio
Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo
Rivers flood western Montana shuts roads and hospital
HELENA AP rivers in western Montana flood towns washing out roads and cutting power to at least one hospital. Six people were feared missing after floods stranded schoolchildren airlifted from a mountain camp. Belt near Great Falls evacuated as officials feared a debris dam could burst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Montana
Belt
Great Falls
Vietnam veterans form new Cedar Rapids group
Cedar Rapids Vietnam War veterans formed the Vietnam Veterans Association of Cedar Rapids to seek Veterans Administration benefits. Roger Gallert, president, organized a meeting at 7 p.m. June 6 at Dell and Brew, inviting all Vietnam veterans to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roger Gallert
Wilson Ave
Vietnam Veterans Association of
Dell and Brew
Sixth St
Vital Statistics May Daughters and Sons Amid Local Births
In Hiawatha and Bethel Conn births are listed: Gail Schwab and Gary Schwab welcome a daughter on May 22 at 1300 Rainbow Blvd.. Patricia Callan and Edward Callan welcome a son on May 23 at 6005 Crestridge Ave SW.. Julie Becker and Loren Becker welcome a daughter. Janice Dickinson and Steve Dickinson welcome a son. Wendy Franke and Todd Franke welcome a daughter. Susan Grother and Rodney Grother welcome a daughter. Maria Hinrichs and Jerry Hinrichs welcome a son. Sheryl Kirk and James Kirk welcome a daughter. Karen Ries and Kenneth Ries welcome a daughter in Ryan. Cynthia Price and James Price welcome a son on May 21 at Bethel, with grandparents listed. Police and service entries follow: false alarm on 18th Ave SW at 9:43 p.m. Friday. medical emergency on 17th St NE at 12:41 p.m. Saturday. alarm malfunction on Memorial Drive SE at 3:38 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail
Gary Schwab
Rainbow Blvd
Hiawatha
Patricia
Edward Callan
Crestridge Ave
Julie
Loren Becker
10Th St
Janice
Steve Dickinson
Brentwood Drive
Wendy
Todd Franke
12Th Ave
Susan
Rodney Grother
Branbury St
Maria
Jerry Hinrichs
Monticello
Sheryl
James Kirk
Shells
Bethel
Conn
Cynthia
James Price
Harlin Price
Soutter Ave
Ernest R. Thompson
Bever Ave
18Th Ave
17Th St
Memorial Drive
Anthracnose concerns for trees noted by city forester
Section F highlights brown scorched leaf areas on sycamore ash and maple trees as possible anthracnose. Ron Harrelson, assistant city forester, offers advice on page 14F alongside City Briefs Dear Genie weekly air pollution report and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Harrelson
Genie
Washington High Student Daniel Rowell dies at home
Daniel J. Rowell a 17 year old Washington High School student from 518 17th St NE died at his home Saturday afternoon. A .22 caliber rifle was used and Linn County Medical Examiner Dr. Percy Harris ruled the death a death by own action. Rescue units were called at 12 41 p.m. Rowell was described as a straight A student and the son of Virginia Rowell of the same address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Daniel J. Rowell
17Th St
Linn. County
Percy Harris
Rowell
Washington
Virginia Rowell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trent Michael Core
Michael
Sheri Bruce Core
Iowa City
Travis Alan
Dale Bruce
Center Point
Norm Corey
Troy Mills
Robert Bruce
Urbana
Helen Logan
Evelyn McCarthy
Longview
Wash
Earl Luginbuhl
Thelma Hotz
Lisbon
Thelma Ruhl
Anamosa
Ernest E. Hotz
Marshalltown
Hotz
Anamosa High School
Federated Church of Lisbon
Evening Missionary Guild
Cultus Club
Eastern Star
Janice Tomash
Swisher
Joyce
Donald Ruhl
Kenneth Glover
Forest Hills Cemetery
Morley
Morgan’s
Clarence
Irene Meier
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Chapman’s. Independence
W.L
Bill” Terry
White’s
Mount Hope Cemetery
Town City
Mary C. Anderson
St. Wenceslaus Church
Mount Cavalry Cemetery
Oxford
George L. Gay Funeral
Diabetes Foundation
Elizabeth M
Betty) Wirtner
Klouda
Tillie
St. Mary’s Church
Solon
Francis Lenoch
Church Cemetery
Brush Funeral Home
McGowan
Kenneth S
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Chapel
David Polk
First Christian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wendl Homich
Eighth Ave
Podocie
White Russia
Julia Kolac
Lodge Karel IV No
ZCBJ
St. George Syrian Orthodox Church
Homich
Wilson Company
Karl J. Kohl
Constantine Nasr
St. George Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
St. George
Nora C. Shaw
St. Luke’s Hospital
Spickard
Roy O. Shaw
Chillicothe
Irene Wilson
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Roger Goodson
Rock Island
Chapel of Memories
American Heart Association
11Th St
Marion
C. Emmet Murray
Charles City
Episcopal Church of
Robert
Scottsdale, Ariz
Frank
Virginia) Power
Huntington Beach
Winifred Diseras
Santa Paula
Hauser Funeral Home
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Geneva A. Zenisek
Central City
Anthony Zenisek
St. Stephen Catholic Church
St. Stephen
Fairfax
Walter Davis
Auburn
Lee Harapot
John Carpender
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Murdoch
Harry D. Quinby
Sunset Lane
Mercy Hospital
Toddville
Margaret Stanek
Denver
Colo
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Iowa Machinists Union
Wayne
Robert Mishek
Colorado Springs
Patricia Yates
Linda Lattimer
Carrie Wathon
Fort Madison
Immaculate Conception Church
Alfred Brosius
Dunkard
Midway
Stewart Funeral Home
Weather Report
Francisco
LOS Angele
UPI
New Orleans
York
Spain
The
Gazette
Lowa News Daily
Bezder
Marion Blvd
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Boulevard
Avenue Floral and Botanicals
Sixteenth Avenue
St. Luke’s
Burg
Karen
Kenneth Ries
Ryan
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Joseph L. Hansen
First Avenue
Karol Hoffman
John B. Turner & Son
Turner's
Turner
Second Ave
First Ave
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