Deaths James H Black and Others Across Iowa
Obituary notices report James H. Black of Toledo a Tama County businessman and chairman dying at 56 after a heart attack with survivors wife Betty five daughters and 11 grandchildren services set at Harrison Funeral Home Tama. Additional notices include Al S. Kane Olive Knapp Jerry Benes Roy Freshwater Howard L. Jones and others with details on birth dates places previous residences and burial plans across Cedar Rapids Atkins Swisher Weir Kan Vashon Wash Blairstown Tipton Toledo and nearby towns with various memorials and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Black
Toledo
Tama County
Tama County Board of Supervisors
Marshalltown
Black
Betty
Linda Evans
Barbara Leland
Debby Henle
Karen Musgrave
Jody Schmidt
Harrison Funeral Home
Tama
al S. Kane
First Ave
Castalia
Cedar Rapids
Hazel Gillespie
Liberty
Midwest
Allan
Audrey Lincoln
Bloomington
Ill
Frances Timken
Racine, Wis
Cedar Memorial
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Olive Knapp
Route 1
Atkins
Dysart
Weir
Kan
Earl Knapp
First Baptist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Kenneth
William
Pittsburg
George
Newhall
Jesse
Cherokee
Hosey Hill Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Roy L. Freshwater
Lowell
Ark
Arkansas
Fairfield
Coe College
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Counter-intelligence Corps
Postal Service
Joe
Lowell, Ark
Everett Maresh
Sioux Falls
S.D
National Cemetery
Fayetteville
American Diabetes Association
W. Markham
Little Rock
Howard L. Jones
Vashon
Wash
Seattle
Dorothy Konigsmark
Orlando
Fla
Army Air Corps
el Kabir Shrine
Jackie Mansfield
Peggy Baxter
Piedmont
Calif
Richard
Story
Wyo
Vashon-Maury Senior Services Center
P.O. Box
Vash
Blairstown
Charles R. Emrich
Belle Plaine
Hrabak’s
Koszta
Fort Atkinson
Edward Dickhans
St. John’s Catholic Church
Visitation
Chekal’s
Hawkeye
Dallas
Clarence Cemetery
Tipton
James A
Buddy” Oakley Jr
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Sheets and Son
Larry J
Butch” Fankhauser
First United Methodist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Cedar Bluff
James F. Cibula
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Mason-Hand's
Weather Report and Front Brings Thunderstorms to Gulf Coast
A cold front pushed storms through the eastern Gulf Coast states and Tennessee Valley. Heavy rain fell in Mobile Alabama with road flooding and Pensacola Florida saw 3 inches of rain. Thunderstorms hindered Crestview visibility with 1 inch of rain.
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Gulf Coast States
Tennessee Valley
Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Mobile
Ala
Pensacola
Crestview
Fla
Ohio Valley
Tuscaloosa
Memphis
Tenn
Great Basin
Plateau
Montana
North Dakota
New England
Milton
Meridian
Miss
Dyersburg
Greenwood
Evansville
Ind
West Yellowstone
Mont
Floodwaters Swamp Shoal Creek Area Cars and Heroes
Floods washed streets along Shoal Creek trapping cars and washing some away. Police later confirmed a missing woman was among the dead as residents searched for others. Hero Steve Treadwell, a 26 year old water sports enthusiast, saved a man clinging to a stop sign amid 10 foot floodwaters and 30 mph currents.
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Shoal Creek
Steve Treadwell
Treadwell
Buddy Lyons
Darth Vadar
Sears Tower climber scales 55 floors in daring ascent
Las Vegas stuntman Sears Goodwin used homemade hooks suction cups and straps to begin at 3 am climbing the west face of the Sears Tower. He reached the 55th floor wearing a chest lifeline and allowing scaffolding beneath as safety. Fire Chief praised his preparation while notes on prior climbers appear.
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Goodwin
Las Vegas
Jack Sterling
Dale Goodwin
Kennebunkport
Maine
James McLaughlin
Sears
McLaughlin
Save the Whales
New York
World Trade Center
George Willig
Riots at Ionia and Jackson Reformatories Injure Inmates
About 1,000 inmates rioted at the Ionia reformatory, injuring 25. Jackson guards recovered boxes of weapons after the Friday riot and estimated the prison store damage at least 300000. Workers began repairs on the fire damaged school and food service areas while operations slowly returned to near normal.
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Ionia
Jackson
Reformatory
Dale Foltz
Grand Rapids
Evening Arts at Clapp Hall and McAuley Gallery
Tonight features the South East Junior High Orchestra and Seventh Grade Chorus at 8 p.m. in Clapp Recital Hall. An exhibit of seniors theses runs 7 to 9 p.m. at Mount Mercy College McAuley Art Gallery.
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South East Junior High
Clapp Recital Hall
U of I
McAuley Art Gallery
Mount Mercy College
Vital Statistics and Local Notices May Births
Vital statistics note births at St Luke's and Ottumwa with parents and addresses. A daughter born to Susan and Rodney Grother at St Luke's. a son to Tracie and Terry Morgan. Out of town birth announced for a son to Sarah and Gary Hunerdosse. Grandparents named. Separate brief notices report a series of local incidents: alarm malfunction, cigarette in trash, unknown trash, and a possible broken gas line at intersections and addresses.
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Susan
Rodney Grother
Danbury St
Tracie
Terry Morgan
Third Ave
Fourth Ave
Memorial Drive
C St
Edgewood Road
Johnson Avenue
Memorial Day brings a quiet maternity ward at St Luke's
On Memorial Day at St Luke's Hospital no babies were born during the day for the first time since May 15, 1979, as six women were in labor but deliveries occurred after midnight. Staff with four on duty used the lull for paperwork and restocking. Mercy Hospital recorded two births.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke's
Connie Moel
Moel
Sandy Clouse
Mercy Hospital
Surtax election canvass shows higher no votes in Marion ISD
Linn County officials rechecked ballots and found 1 365 against and 784 for the Marion Independent School District surtax. Precinct tallies ranged from 223 to 333 in precinct one and 12 to 8 in absentee ballots, confirming a 63.5 percent rejection.
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Surtax
Marion Independent
Linn County Board of
East Iowa group initiates into El Kahir Shrine
Forty seven persons were initiated into the El Kahir Shrine Temple in Cedar Rapids on Saturday. Eastern Iowa members include James Bennett and others from Cedar Rapids Marion Marion Bowler and Delhi among several towns.
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el Kahir Shrine
Cedar Rapids
James E. Bennett
Max K. DeMarco
William E. DePorter
Luther L. Pilcher
Robert A. Roberts
John Carl Elliott Sr
Lawrence A. Fritz
Richard E. Harger
Neal L. DeWees
Wesley L. Thomas Marion
Thomas L. Bowler
Gerald L. Cummingham
Steven George Schamberger
William E. Stro
Three Arrested on Linn County Drunk Driving Charges
Ronald D. Lusk, 56, of 4311 M Ave NW, was arrested at 9 32 p m Sunday in the 2700 block of First Avenue East and charged with drunken driving failing to signal and interfering with official acts. Steven N Alger, 18, of Route 1 Solon, was arrested at 10 20 p m on Lisbon Road and charged with drunken driving speeding and driving left of center. Michael J Sacy, 23, of 801 22nd St Marion, was arrested at 4 07 a m today in the 600 block of 15th Street Marion and charged with drunken driving license under suspension.
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Linn County
Ronald D. Lusk
M Ave
First Avenue East
Steven N. Alger
Route 1
Solon
Lisbon Road
Michael J. Sacy
22Nd St
Marion
15Th Street
Iowa Court Upholds End of Parental Rights
The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed Linn County Juvenile Judge Brent Harstad’s decision to terminate Richard Steggall’s parental rights to his son Kurtis. Records show minimal visitation, failure to pay support, and a year plus of no contact after moving to Texas. The ruling cites clear and convincing evidence of abandonment and failure to support without good cause.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Court of Appeals
Linn County
Brent G. Harstad
Richard Steggall
Kurtis
Steggall
Texas
Richard
Corrections and Clarifications From Local Gazette
Retired Telephone Pioneers plan a breakfast meeting Wednesday at 8 30 a m in the J C Penney cafeteria at Westdale Mall. The Gazette will respond to complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness of reports and headlines in the newspaper by publishing corrections when needed. Phone 398 8313.
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J.C. Penney
Westdale Mall
Gazette
Iowa Guard recruits climb from last to near top ranks
Iowa's National Guard has moved up from the cellar to 71.8 percent of authorized strength, overtaking New York in March with 71.5 percent. Maj. Howard Bowman says the aim is 90 percent within three years.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa
New York
Iowa Guard
Maj
Howard Bowman
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Swisher
Swisher Area
Milo Benesh
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Anderson Cemetery
the Heart Association
Seventh Ave
Weather Report
C.R
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Ariz
Alamosa
Colo
Anchorage
Ove Atlenta
Bismarck
Cece Coos Joston
Ewes
Nashville
Chicago
N.orleans
Denver
Oon Duluth
Phoenix
Honolulu
Houston
Washgun
Ome
Coralville Lake
Seaty
Travelers
PtCidy
Cincinnati
Peeteeen Eens
Detroit
Shwrs
Kansas City
Johnny DeLeon
DeLeon
Anne and
Lindsay Staton
Coldstream Ave
Tanya Shaw
Second Ave
St. Luke’s
Ottumwa
Sarah
Gary Hunerdosse
William H. Ryan
Skylark Lane
el Kahir
Leerties
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue
S.E
OM Man Funeral
Tees
Turner's
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