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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1996

Page

8

Deaths fill Cedar Rapids area in late May 1996

Jean Elizabeth Bye aged 85 of 1027 Daniels St NE died May 26 1996 at home after brief illness. Services Wednesday Eden United Church of Christ burial Linwood Cemetery. P. Carlson 51 of 1150 Sierra Dr NE died May 25 1996 at St Luke's Hospital. Memorial service Saturday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Harold Allen Clark 80 formerly of Cedar Rapids died May 26 1996 in Mountain Home Arkansas. Services Thursday Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home burial Linwood Cemetery. Kyle Mills 86 of Cedar Rapids died May 26 1996 at West Ridge Care Center. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Charles S Vanourney 77 of 700 41st Ave Dr SW died May 26 1996 at Mercy Medical Center. Services Thursday Brush Chapel burial Czech National Cemetery. Leona Neunacher 66 died May 27 1996 in University Hospitals Iowa City with arrangements pending. W Forrest Overhulser 42 died May 25 1996 in Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids. Memorials to family scene. Additional brief notes list other memorial services and survivors in Cedar Rapids area.

Jean Elizabeth Bye Daniels St. NE Eden United Church of Christ Glenn Hunt Linwood Cemetery Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Howard Ida Mae Harford Lauren Lamont Carol Olver Jim Cedar Rapids Peggy Hergert Harry Yuma Ariz Urban Wescott David Olver Solon Harold Bess Dunbar Wescott Howard Bye Jean P. Carlson Sierra Dr. NE St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Steve Benton Faith Bible Church Robins Troy Todd Houston William Alto N.M Portland Ore Douglas Brainerd, Minn Marvin Laura Carlson Texaco Harold Allen Clark Mountain Home Ark Baxter County Regional Hospital Robert A Jackie Lynda Strobel Rod Sioux Falls Genesee Cook Montrose James Bessie Morvilius Clark Jessie Campbell Nashua Cherry-Burrell Manufacturing Arizona American Cancer Society Kyle Mills West Ridge Teahen Funer- Brown Margaret Richard Mills Diane Tulsa Okla Maureen Clark Toddville Eric Mills Cindy Kevin Mills Kimberly Nicholasville Kelby Mills Kevin Clark Yates Rock Island Ill Kyle Skelly Oil Co Mills Linn County Linn County Civil Defense Salem United Methodist Church 16Th Avenue Commercial Club 10Th St. SE Charles S. Vanourney 41St Ave Mercy Medical Center Brush Chapel Doug Peters Czech National Cemetery Charles Robin Smith Anita Rothberg Wendy Rothberg Edna Boots Robert E. Vanourny Irma Swisher Robert J. Vanourny Mary Zachar Stella Leona Neunacher University Hospitals Iowa City Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa W. Forrest Overhulser Mercy Johnna Eidenshink St. Joseph Wayne Overhulser I South Dakota Terry Tim Laura Overhulser Rowdy Harvey Haywarden S.D Wayne Alpha Taxi Co Moose Lodge

Elkport Man 93 Dies After Illness

John Joseph Ami 93 of Elkport died Sunday May 26 1996 at Edgewood Convalescent Home after an illness. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St Michael's Catholic Church Garber with Rev Richard Gaul. Burial Mount Harmony Cemetery rural Elkport. Visitations after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Arrangements Leonard Funeral Home Elkader. Survived by sister Charlotte O'Brien Strawberry Point and brother Louis Mason City.

John Joseph Ami Edgewood St. Michael's Catholic Church Garber Richard Gaul Mount Harmony Cemetery Elkport Leonard Funeral Home Elkader Charlotte O'Brien Strawberry Point Louis Mason City

A. Williams of Iowa City dies at 47 after heart attack

Iowa City resident A Williams 47 died Saturday May 25 1996 at Mercy Hospital from a heart attack. Services set for 10 a m Thursday at George L Gay Funeral Home with 6 to 8 p m visitation Wednesday. Burial at Keokuk National Cemetery with military honors officiated by Chaplain Tim Davison V A Medical Center. Survived by wife Kay two daughters Judy Becky a Cedar Rapids stepson Brian Jafari a brother Chris and sister Kate Carte.

A. Williams Miami Dr Mercy Hospital George L. Gay Keokuk National Cemetery Keokuk Tim Davison Veterans Affairs Medical Center Iowa City Kay Judy Becky Brian Jafari Cedar Rapids Chris Kate Carte Palmer Alaska

Obituary: Oelwein A. Garner 83 in Waterloo

OELWEIN A. Garner 83 died of heart failure Saturday May 25 1996 in Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday Floral Hills Chapel Hazleton where friends may call 5 to 9 tonight and after 9 a.m. burial Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. Survivors include daughter Karen Henderson of Oelwein and sister Lulu Steele of Fort Dodge.

A. Garner Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo Floral Hills Chapel Hazleton Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Oere Karen Henderson Oelwein Lulu Steele Fort Dodge

Ruth V Houston 8 Die In Tama Care Center Illness

Ruth V Houston aged eight died Sunday night May 26 1996 at Sunnyhill Care Center Tama after a sudden illness Services 1 p.m. Wednesday Harrison Funeral Home Tama Burial Haven Cemetery rural Tama Friends may call 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home with family present 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors include daughters Beverly Waverka Brooklyn Linda Corns Omaha Neb Ruth Coleman North Liberty two sisters and three brothers.

Ruth V. Houston Sunnyhill Tama Harrison Funeral Home Haven Cemetery Beverly Waverka Brooklyn Linda Corns Omaha Neb Ruth Coleman North Liberty

Death notices for Ann Jones of Vinton in 1996

Ann Jones age 75 formerly of Vinton died Saturday May 25 1996 at Sunnycrest Care Center Dysart after a sudden illness. Burial Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements Overton Family Funeral Home Vinton. She is survived by three sons Paul Fieber of Iowa two brothers Lewis Cernjar of Keanreneog and Joseph Cernjar of Keewatin Minn a daughter-in-law Erma of Vinton.

Ann Jones Vinton Sunnycrest Dysart Evergreen Cemetery Overton Family Funeral Home Paul Fieber Lewis Cernjar Eanreneog Joseph Cernjar Keewatin Minn Erma

Obituary: Cora O Christensen 29 former Lansing resident dies

WAUKON Cora O. Christensen 29 formerly of rural Lansing died Monday May 27 1996 at Good Samaritan Center after a brief illness. Services 1 p m Friday at St John s Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Lynn Groe Burial Oakland Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p m Thursday at Martin Funeral Home Waukon Survivors include three daughters Clarice Leas Tucson Audrey Ricker Strawberry and Doreen Werner Salem a son James Lansing four sisters Edma Moe Decorah Marie Helgemoe Hopkins Esther Jahr Rushford and Emma Anderson Waukon and three brothers Lloyd Engrav Rushford Clarence Engrav Mabel and Forest Engrav La Crosse.

Cora O. Christensen Lansing Good Samaritan Center St. John’s Lutheran Church Lynn Groe Oakland Cemetery Martin Funeral Home Waukon Clarice Leas Tucson Ariz Audrey Ricker Strawberry, Ariz Doreen Werner Salem Ore James Edma Moe Decorah Marie Helgemoe Hopkins Minn Esther Jahr Rushford Emma Anderson Lloyd Engrav Clarence Engrav Mabel, Minn Forest Engrav la Crosse Wis

West Union Obituary for Maude Morse 86

Maude Morse 86 died Sunday morning May 26 1996 at the Good Samaritan Home after a lengthy illness. Services set for 10:30 am Thursday at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Burial in West Union Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 pm Wednesday at Burnham Wood Funeral Home. There are no immediate survivors.

Maude Morse Good Samaritan Redeemer Lutheran Church West Union Cemetery Burnham Wood Funeral Home West Union

Sumner man charged with animal neglect in Iowa case

John Price of Sumner faces a June 10 hearing after authorities confiscated 72 goats two horses a pig and several ducks chickens and geese from his farm. Many goats were infected malnourished blind or unable to walk. The animals are in care at two Black Hawk County locations. Price may reclaim them by proving proper care and paying care costs.

Sumner Iowa John Price The Cedar Bend Humane Society Black Hawk County Price

Federal budget cuts threaten Iowa legal aid groups

Budget cuts and tighter rules are crippling Legal Services Corporation of Iowa and Legal Aid Society of Polk County, reducing federal funding from 4.5 million to about 3.5 million. State support of 950,000 may arrive pending Gov. Branstad’s signature, while the programs face stricter income sources and high case loads. Lois Cox of the University of Iowa warns that equal access to courts remains an ideal yet hard to achieve.

DES Moines Legal Services Corporation of Iowa Legal Aid Society Polk County Lois Cox University of Iowa College of Law Legal Service of Iowa Iowa City Legal Aid Legal Services Iowa Terry Branstad Dennis Groenenboom Groenenboom

Legal Aid Faces Shrinking Caseload As Funding Drops

In Polk County the Legal Aid Society shrank from 24 staff including eight lawyers to 13 full time by 1980, with federal aid down to 219,924. Caseload dropped from 7,400 in 1994 to 6,000 in 1995, and statewide Legal Services projects 18,000 to 20,000 cases as cuts bite. Officials warn private lawyers cannot fill the gap.

Legal Aid Society of Polk County Robert Oberbillig Legal Aid Legal Services Corporation Legal Services Corporation of Iowa Dennis Groenenboom Cox Legal Services

Former Gazette arts columnist dies at 73

Donald Key a longtime Gazette fine arts columnist and editorial assistant who helped in 1950s newsroom died last week at 73 He worked 1951 to 1959 later became art critic editor at the Milwaukee Journal until 1972 He authored Future Unknown about multiple sclerosis and is survived by his wife Patricia.

Donald Key The Gazette Key John Robertson Robertson the Gazette Milwaukee Journal

Bankruptcy filings in Cedar Rapids Division list debts and assets

The Cedar Rapids Division of the U S Bankruptcy Court notes petitions from Shelton B Brown Iowa City with 71289 debts and 1639 assets. Terry R Tapley Victor with 44608 debts and 11837 assets. Elizabeth M Robb Iowa City with 112682 debts and 112163 assets. Chris L Ribby Montour with 12283 debts and 2359 assets. Mary L Hansen Iowa City area with 80008 debts and 28378 assets. Donna M Bell Iowa City with 53952 debts and 67614 assets. L Johnson Jr and Christa D Johnson 1412 Fifth Ave SE with 77263 debts and 16157 assets. Larry A Wells and Dianne M Wells 3301 O Ave NW with 65876 debts and 38019 assets. Kimberly A Kies 1660 F Ave NW with 19498 debts and 8890 assets.

Cedar Rapids U.S Shelton B. Brown Hawkeye Ct Iowa City Terry R Leslie M. Tapley Victor Elizabeth M. Robb Muscatine Ave Chris L Deborah K. Ribby Montour Mary L. Hansen Sierra Dr NE Donna M. Bell E. Washington L. Johnson Jr Christa D. Johnson Fifth Ave. SE Larry A. Wells L.D. Construction Dianne M. Wells O Ave. NW

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