Two Obituaries: Humphreys and Hopkins Died at Mercy Hospital
Charles E. Humphreys 63 of 818 22nd Ave SW died at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. He married Thelma Wise in 1947 and worked 33 years at Wilson Foods. Survived by wife, three daughters, a son, a brother and a sister. Burial Linwood Cemetery with American Legion rites. Memorial fund established. Ellsworth Hopkins 48 of 1737 Applewood Place NE died at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. He worked 30 years at Rockwell Collins and served on multiple boards and as a Bible chapel elder. Survived by wife, two children, mother, sister, brother and one grandson. Services Cedar Memorial and Rose Hills interment. memorials to American Cancer Society.
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Charles E. Humphreys
22Nd Ave
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Thelma A. Wise
Humphreys
Wilson Foods
First Christian Church
United Food and Commercial Workers
American Legion
Hanford Post
Hospice of Mercy
U.S. Army
John E
Alburnett
Ellen M. Hedlund
Linda L. Hinderks
Lorna K. Humphreys
Richard L
Alice M. Broxey
David P. Polk
Linwood Cemetery
Hanford
Turner Chapel West
Ellsworth
Bud” Evans Hopkins
Applewood Place
Oklahoma City
Mary F. Lumsden
Los Angeles
Rockwell Collins
Collins Avionics Division
Mr. Hopkins
California Center For Biblical Studies
Culver City
Calif
Southern California Bible Camp
Verdugo Pines
Iowa
Greater Cedar Rapids
Youth For Christ
Ann Brunning
Bethany
Okla
T.J. Hopkins
Cleburne
Texas
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Earl Fries
Crusades
Prospect Heights
Ill
Rose Hills Mortuary
Whittier
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
Memorial Services for Local Residents Across Several Cemeteries
Memorial notices list private graveside services and church burials for William C Barlow Delia Mackey Ida W Manville Clare A Pete Seifert Emma Marie and others. Services are at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Brosh Funeral Home Mount Calvary and St Matthew s Church with wakes calls and memorials to charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackey
Dorothy
Immaculate Conception Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Brush Chapel
Manville
Ida W
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
David Roth
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Thomas
Emma Marie
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Leroy E. Bauman
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Iowa Deaths and Funeral Details Summary
Belle Plaine Bertha Alyce Radeke 76 services pending at Russell's Independence Ralph R. Limbert 87 Tuesday 2 pm at White's burial Mount Hope Manchester Hazel M. Mullis 66 Wednesday 11 am St Marys Catholic Church burial in church cemetery Visitation after 7 tonight Bahnenkamp Vernon's rosary 8 pm Scripture wake 7:30 pm Tuesday Monticello Elner I. Braden 49 Wednesday 10:30 am Goettsch's friends may call after 9 am Tuesday burial Oakwood Cemetery Watkins Louise Oberreuter 96 services pending at Russell's Blairstown
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Belle Plaine
Bertha Alyce Radeke
Russell's
Independence
Ralph R. Limbert
White’s
Mount Hope Cemetery
Manchester
Hazel M. Mullis
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bahnenkamp-Vernon’s
Pope John Paul II calls for Christian unity in Britain visit
Pope John Paul II urged unity among Christians as he toured Liverpool welcoming 250000 for the city appearance after addresses in London and Coventry. Police reported no major incidents despite protests led by Ian Paisley with several arrests. the pope urged reconciliation in a British city long scarred by sectarian clashes.
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Liverpool
England
John Paul II
Britain
John Paul
Speke
London
Crystal Palace
Coventry
Toxteth
Man charged in assault at Gatsby's amid dispute
Judy A. Keast, 23, of 705 Fifth Ave NW, remained in good condition at St Luke's Hospital after an early Sunday assault. Jesus S. Amador, 26, of Fifth Ave NW, was charged with assault with intent to injure and released from Linn County Jail after a court appearance. Keast says the pair argued at Gatsby's, 912 First Ave NW, around 12:30 a.m. Amador allegedly grabbed her, struck her, and slammed her head against the car window before fleeing. He was arrested around 2 a.m. while sleeping on a couch at his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy A. Keast
Fifth Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jesus S. Amador
Fifth Avenue
Linn County
Keast
Gatsby's
First Ave
Amador
Child safety tips for car journeys emphasize proper restraints
Advice urges placing infants in rearward facing car carriers and securing older children in the back seat with age appropriate belts or devices. Proper restraints reduce injury risk and may lessen car sickness.
Afghan Rebels Claim Major Victory Near Kabul
Afghan rebels report their biggest win in 24 years, saying they killed 700 Soviet and Afghan soldiers north of Kabul. They claim 300 pro-Karmal troops surrendered in Panchir Valley after days of heavy air and artillery assaults, with 21 MiG fighters and helicopter gunships shot down. Western observers doubt the high figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islamabad
Pakistan
Kabul
Babrak Karmal
Panchir
Toll rises from Illinois tornado disaster in Marion
Rescue crews scoured more than a dozen shattered blocks after a 15 mile tornado path through southern Illinois killed at least 10, with 100 plus injured and 15 missing. Curfew and National Guard deployment followed looting reports as officials and federal teams assessed damage amid heavy rain and ongoing searches.
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Marion, Ill
Illinois
Marion
Wright house willed to state Cedar Rock near Quasqueton
The Frank Lloyd Wright house Cedar Rock overlooking the Wapsipinicon River is willed to Iowa by the Lowell Walter estate. It includes 11 wooded acres and a boathouse, with about 1.5 million dollars for maintenance, and a 75 year nonalteration clause plus Walter name inclusion in the property title. Walter died at 86. Wright personally supervised its 1948 construction and designed its furniture and fittings. The state seeks public access this summer for an environmental ethics program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quasqueton
UPI
Frank Lloyd Wright
Wapsipinicon River
Iowa
Cedar Rock
Lowell Walter
Agnes
Des Moines
Walter
W. Louis Beecher
Waterloo
Beecher
Furni
Ture
Wright
Chicago
Larry Wilson
Iowa Conservation Commission
Wilson
Buchanan County
Ladies’ Home Journal
Vital Statistics and Local Incidents Reported Over Weekend
Nuisance calls logged at K Avenue Elmhurst Drive NE and Ellis Blvd 18th Street NW. An overheated lighter found at Bever Ave SE. Illegal burning reported at Oakland Rd NE. May 28 and 30 birth announcements list multiple families welcoming sons and daughters across Cedar Rapids Marion Springville and other addresses.
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Ellis Blvd
18Th Street NW
Bever Ave
Oakland Rd
Shelley
David Knutson
Norwood Drive
Marcia
Newell Crow Jr
Fifth Ave
Marion
Pam Ann
Randy Nissen
Marielle
Rachel
Walter Bradshaw
Red Bud Road
Sandra Kay
Tim Duffy
Cedar Rapids
Roxann
Mark Kelchner
Springville
Linda
Perry Anderson
23Rd St
Motorcycle crash injures two near Shueyville on F-12
Two riders were hurt Sunday afternoon when their motorcycle struck road debris on Johnson County road F-12 near Shueyville. Driver Mark Allen Dehaan, 19, of 1032 Juniper St SW, lost control around 2:55 p.m. He was treated and released at Mercy Hospital. Passenger Peggy L. Colbeck, 19, of Houston, Texas, was listed in good condition Sunday night at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shueyville
Johnson County
Iowa
Mark Allen Dehaan
Juniper St
Mercy Hospital
Peggy L. Colbeck
Houston
Texas
Holiday deadlines notice extends Gazette hours
Due to Memorial Day The Gazette newsroom opens at 4 p.m. Today obituaries and other items for Tuesday morning publication may be delivered to the newsroom or called in to the city desk at 398 8313 after 4 p.m. The information deadline is 9 p.m.
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Gazette
City Desk
4 year old dies in Linn County farm accident
A four year old boy died in a farm accident northwest of Lafayette in Linn County after falling from a tractor and being run over. Fire units from Alburnett and Center Point assisted, and he died on arrival at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids. name withheld pending relatives notification.
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Lafayette
Linn County
Alburnett
Center Point
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Sharon accuses U S of leaking Iran arms report
Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon said the United States leaked word that Israel secretly supplied arms to Iran to justify its own arms sales to Arab states. He warned the reports did not come from Israel and blamed circles close to the U S administration seeking to excuse arming Iraq and Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Ariel Sharon
United States
Iran
Sharon
Israe
U.S
Ben Gurion
Iraq
Jordan
Ten charged with drunk driving in Linn County arrest sweep
Ten persons were arrested late Saturday and Sunday in Linn County on drunk driving charges. The list includes Todd A. Stephen 20 of 1632 B Ave NW arrested at 4:50 p.m. Sunday at Johnson Avenue and Edgewood Rd NW, plus others across Hwy 13 E-48 and surrounding streets. Several also faced speeding or license suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Todd A. Stephen
B Ave. NW
Johnson Avenue
Edgewood Rd
Stephen J. Hamilton
J St. SW
E-48
Joann Rockett
J St
Sharon Ann Tenney
First Ave
C Street
Curtiss R. Pierce
Oakland Rd
Highway 13
Cedar Rapids Gazette Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates: Carrier 1.65 per week. Mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues 8.05 weeks 85.80 52 weeks. other states and territories 123.00 52 weeks. No mail in areas with Gazette carrier service. Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Rose Kennedy Is Hospitalized In Florida
Rose Kennedy, 91, matriarch of a prominent political family, was admitted to St. Marys Hospital in West Palm Beach for observation and rests comfortably in a private area. Spokeswoman Ruth Hardy said she is in stable condition after being brought from her Palm Beach home. Kennedy had chest pains in November and Angina was noted by her physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Palm Beach
Fla
Rose Kennedy
America
St. Mary’s Hospital
Ruth Hardy
Hardy
Marion man held on morals count
Marion police arrested Walter Myers Jr., 33, of 1180 44th St., on charges of child molesting. He was questioned Sunday night after a recent Marion youth incident. Authorities said Cedar Rapids children may be involved and he would be taken to Linn County Jail after questioning.
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Marion
Walter Myers, Jr
44Th St
Myers
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
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Ian Paisley
Rome
Holy See
Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon
C.R. Man
St. Luke's Hospital
Gatsby
Williamson County
Jerald Kobler
James Wilson
James Thompson
Reagan
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Thompson
Robert Butler
Marion Memorial Hospital
Veterans Administration
K Avenue
Elmhurst Drive
St. Luke's
James A. Parker
Seventh Ave
Daniel E. Rink
Sierra Drive
Center Point Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Mark A. Kuhn
18Th St. NW
K Avenue NW
Terry A. Ashley
Route 2
Park Court SE
Victoria L. Johnston
Sixth St
World News Daily
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
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