Deaths and funeral notices chronicle Cedar Rapids area
Obituary notices report Harry Christensen 81 of 236 Fifteenth Street NW died after a short illness in Cedar Rapids. Services set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Trinity United Methodist Church with burial in Linwood cemetery. The column lists numerous other local deaths with service times, churches, funeral homes, and burial sites across towns including Lamont Burrelle Remling Postville Carl A H Egger Decorah Emma Lomen Manchester Anna Johnson Marengo Charles C Conrad Norway Caroline Merritt Vinton Hattie Bagley Ida Kofoed Campbell Russell Tommy Pierce Ladora Bessie Cheney Wellman Walter Evans Belle Plaine Douglas Preston Bellevue Trisha Osterkamp Colesburg Archie Troester and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Christensen
Fifteenth Street
Cedar Rapids
Gertrude Reynolds
Palo
Penick and Ford Co
Trinity United Methodist Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Hanford
Kathryn Christensen
Jack D
Ray Reynolds
Elmer Cox
James Christensen
Rock Island, Ill
Emma Lomen
United Methodist
George Brosh
United Methodist Church
Vinton
Hattie Bagley
Evergreen Cemetery
Phillips
Ida Kofoed
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Two elderly Cedar Rapids residents die. multiple obituaries
Raymond G. Cherry 85 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Survived by three Cedar Rapids sisters and a brother, with services at Immaculate Conception church and burial at Mt. Calvary. Michael J. Conroy Jr. 41 died in Overland Park Kansas. formerly in Cedar Rapids he worked with Sound Incorporated and theater groups. survived by three sons and two daughters, service noon Saturday at Turner chapel east. A list of other local obituaries follows with service times and burial places at Cedar Memorial and Turner chapels.
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Raymond G. Cherry
Eighteenth Street
Geneva Tower
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Marie I. Link Denning
Cherry
Immaculate Conception Church
Ben Hur Lodge No. 12
Ray Moneypennny
Patricia Cherry
Evelyn Bartlett
Bruce Cherry
Richard J. Hess
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Beatty- Bearle-Murdoch Chapel
Michael Joseph Conroy
Overland Park
Kan
Mr. Conroy
Chicago
Sound Incorporated
Michael
Patrick
Barney
Jane
Anne Conroy
Michael J. Conroy
Sheila Seitz
Batavia, Ill
Turner Chapel East
James Custer
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Turner East
Dennis Wright
First Lutheran Church
Dunkard Cemetery
James Sullivan
Stewart's
Joseph Mollner
C R Couple Found Dead in Seattle Residence
Theodore and Zula De Brie aged 74 and 72 were found dead at 1415 First Avenue SE. Autopsies pending. officials say no foul play suspected and deaths likely natural causes dated May 16 evening or May 17 morning. A bank official alerted police after a tenant reported concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore
Zula de Brie
First Avenue SE
de Brie
de Bries
Marvel Bena
Peoples Bank
Times Theater
Bank
Bob Stastny
Cut Dam Outflow At Coralville
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reduced Coralville dam outflow due to forecasts of well below normal rainfall for the next month. Col. Daniel Lucan says the emergency measure preserves water in the reservoir for fish and wildlife, downstream users, and water quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Ill
Coralville
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Daniel Lucan
Iowa City
Iowa
Lucan
Lakin Found Guilty and Zalesky Sentenced in Hopp Shooting Case
Cedar Rapids jury convicts Gary P. Lekin of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury and acquits him of inciting murder. Robert Maddox Jr. awaits sentencing on related charges. Joseph M. Zalesky is sentenced to up to five years for threats to extort and up to three years for conspiracy, plus up to five more years for cocaine possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Hopp
Linn
Gary P. Lekin
Robert Maddox, Jr
Joseph M. Zalesky
Reformatory
Zalesky
Lekin
Hopp
Maddox
Bobby
David Young
Young
Memorial Day Office Closures Across Government and Stores
Most offices city, county, state and federal will be closed on Memorial Day. State liquor stores shut. garbage pickup shifts to Tuesday. mail delivery pauses with post offices closed, but self service centers stay open 24 7. Downtown stores close Monday and stay open till 9 PM Tuesday.
Ozone Advisory Reissued As Ground-Level Levels Rise
Health officials warn of high ground level ozone after readings near 0.113 ppm on Friday, with 0.098 ppm on Wednesday. Warm sun and stagnant air drive the levels, causing discomfort for heart and lung patients. outdoor tasks should be done in the morning. Hospitalization data was not available.
Begin Reconsiders Dayan Foreign Minister Pick
Tel Aviv AP reports Menahem Begin plans to revisit Moshe Dayan's appointment as foreign minister amid a growing revolt within his Likud coalition. The Likud executive committee will meet Sunday to reconsider, while the Liberal party vows formal opposition to Dayan's selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Menahem Begin
Dayan
Begin
Likud
Liberal Party
Unity — Bloc
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co lists its address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It notes second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids and outlines subscription rates by carrier and by mail for Afternoon Edition and weekend issues with various 52 week prices. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Dutch hostages freed after 91 hours of crisis at school
Justice Minister Dries van Agt says nature aided the children's release and rejects claims of tainted food. The freed youngsters, some seriously ill, were rushed to hospital as authorities demand freed children before talks on releasing 21 jailed Moluccan terrorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dries van Agt
Nature
Red Cross
Bavensmilde Reform Church
Jefferson high teacher injured in March crash
James O'Brien, a Jefferson High School industrial arts teacher, was injured in a March 30 crash at Tenth Avenue and Eighteenth Street SW while driving a 1976 Honda. He has six broken ribs, a sore back and ribs, and is not coaching track this spring after being treated at St. Luke's hospital. He has since been released and is working part time at Jefferson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O’brien
Jefferson High School
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jefferson
O’brien
Tenth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
the Gazette
Honda
Carter Tours Nuclear Submarine Mission With Rickover
President Carter and Admiral Rickover visited the Los Angeles, the high speed nuclear submarine designed to hunt enemy subs. Carter sought firsthand insight into strategic force capabilities while reporters remained barred from the highly classified voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Carter
U.S
Amy
St. Simons Island
Linn County Engineer Office to Close for Move
The Linn County Engineer's Office will close next Wednesday and Thursday for relocation. Most staff will move to the county shop and a recreation building of the former county home, both north of Marion.
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Linn County Engineer
Marion
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Warren Feller
Linwood Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Wellman
Walter
Bud) Evans
Powell’s
Belle Plaine
Douglas L. Preston
Hrabak’s
Bellevue
Trisha W. Osterkamp
Dye’s
Colesburg
Archie Troester
Zion Methodist Church
Appleton’s
Edgewood
Michael J. Conroy, Jr
C.R
Roland Krekeler
Atte
John E. Lapes
Ave. S.E
Mt. Vernon Rd
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W
Avenue Floral and Botanicals
16Th Ave.s.w
AMANA
Second Caller
WODEL
Meadowbrook Dr
Dial
Naval Academy
Navy Adm
Hyman Rickover
Washington-Moscow
Carters
Rickover
United States
Navy
Cedar Memorial
Chapel of Memories
Sharon Singleton
Lee Singleton
John Karoules
Bill Foster
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