Obituaries for Mary Sell and Stuart Hergert
Mary Madeleine Sell 86 of Oelwein died May 25 2010 after a short illness. Services June 1 at Geilenfeld Funeral Home burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorial fund established. Stuart “Red” Hergert 82 of Savanna IL died May 25 2010 at UI Hospitals Iowa City. Memorial service June 5 at Community United Church of Christ Savanna. He served in the Navy and worked 44 years for the Milwaukee Road.
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Mary Madeleine Sell
Oelwein
Mercy Hospital
Franciscan Sisters
Geilenfeld
Harry Koelker
Woodlawn
John
Eugenie
Martha
Harvey Gifford
France
John H
Eugenie Marie (Capdeville) Sell
Mary
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago and Northwestern
Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Rosary Society
Geilenfeldfh.com
Stuart
Red” Hergert
Savanna
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Community United Church of Christ
Lawjonesfuneralhome
Galena
Ill
Oviatt and
Mary (Davidson) Hergert
United States Navy
Eileen Ralston
Maquoketa
Iowa
Meredith Burke
Clinton
Milwaukee Railroad
Savanna, Ill
Linda Hergert Comeau
Freeport
Kathleen
Dennis) Roe
Lena, IL
Walter
Ann) Burke
Cedar Rapids
Mike
James Hergert
Ramblin Father Found Heroic After Loss in War
Mike Rasdal recounts his father Edward who joined the Navy at 37 and faced abuse and family hardship. The family endured orphanages and trauma before the father’s service and later death, with a dog tag recovered by a merchant marine and a Purple Heart awarded posthumously.
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Kent College of Law
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Mike
Edward
Anne Dunne
St. Joseph’s
Dad
Mom
Navy
California
Cedar Rapids
Faye Cooley-Healy
Shane Elliott
Washington
Joel
Stone Mountain
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Daily Index
Gazcomm.com
Steam conversion grants face complex rules and delays
Program owners rushed to contract new heating systems and allocate funds among eligible applicants. The steam conversion program adds reviews for duplication of benefits, prevailing wage compliance, bonds, bidding documents, and city permits. Industry officials say the process is lengthy but aim to help clients obtain grants, with 47 applicants eligible for wage-law waivers and possible payments by late June or July.
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Westberg
Ture
Emerson
Accusations Filed in Eastern Iowa Public Safety Case
Public safety and county attorney offices in Eastern Iowa report charges filed as accusations pending court proof. Authorities caution that formal charges are not findings of guilt and emphasize the legal process remains ongoing.
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Iowa
Log intoxicated arrests and run of DUI cases across Iowa counties
A list of arrests across Johnson and Linn counties includes Lane A Hanon 34 Coralville accused of second degree theft at Younkers. Several suspects face operating while intoxicated charges in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Hiawatha and Coralville with times ranging from 1:25 to 4:25 a.m. Thursday and multiple prior offenses. Names include Alexandra Niemann 21 Cedar Rapids Lyle Chapman 21 Cedar Rapids Christopher Gerson 47 Evergreen Colorado Matthew Marion 31 Marion Erroll Taylor 48 Hiawatha Bryan Gruskey 35 Palo Thomas Jesse 20 North Liberty and Elijah Briggs 28 Missouri with locations from Fifth Street SE to Robins Road and I 380.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
A. Hanon
Seventh Ave
Coralville
Younkers
Coral Ridge Ave
Alexandra R. Niemann
G Ave
Fifth Street
Lyle C.S. Chapman
Edgewood Rd
Ellis Boulevard
O Avenue NW
Christopher W. Gerson
Evergreen
Colo
Mount Vernon Road
Matthew J. Marion
Maplecrest Dr
Marion
Blairs Ferry Road
C Avenue
Erroll A. Taylor
29Th Ave
Robins Road
Hiawatha
Bryan K. Gruskey
Palo
Palo Marsh Road
Park maintenance cutbacks draw volunteer help across Iowa
Iowa park officials report budget cuts reduce maintenance and frustrate visitors. District chiefs Maehl and Basten say priorities focus on clean restrooms and mowed campsites while avoiding over mowing to save costs and protect habitat. Volunteers now handle mowing litter pickup and weed eating as staff shortages persist.
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John Maehl
Iowa
Maehl
Tom Basten
Basten
Backbone
Synne
Szcodrowski
Orlan.love
Gazcomm.com
BP Pursues top kill as relief wells loom amid spill
BP says the top kill is progressing though drilling mud escapes the broken pipe. two relief wells remain planned as the only sure stop. Government scientists estimate daily flow between 504000 and over 1 million gallons, with total spill up to 39 million gallons in worst case, far exceeding Exxon Valdez.
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Tom Mueller
Deepwater Horizon
Doug Suttles
Coast Guard
Alaska
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Dewitte
Gazcomm
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Thomas E. Jesse
North Liberty
Elijah A. Briggs
Missouri
Interstate 380
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