Deaths list remembers Linn County sprinter Leonard Paulu
Leonard T. Paulu 91 a former Cedar Rapids educator and world class sprinter who tied the world 100 and 150 yard records died in Madison Wisconsin Oakwood Lutheran Nursing Home. He taught and coached in Cedar Rapids for about 40 years and was later honored in the Iowa Hall of Fame. Surviving relatives include two daughters a son and several siblings. Services held at Oakwood Village Madison with burial at Forest Hill Cemetery. Memorials to Oakwood Foundation Chapel Fund. Other obituaries note Velma Ann Wilson 81, Albert Lea Minnesota, and Mildred M. Linsley 82, with services pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard T. Paulu
Madison
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Oakwood Lutheran Nursing Home
Mr. Paulu
Vining
Grinnell College
Washington High
McKinley
Drake
Iowa Hall of Fame
Iowa Association of Track Coaches
Frances Hladky
First Congregational Church
Irene Evan
Milwaukee
Mary Anne Koch
Pittsburgh
Norman
Margaret Lutes
Poulsbo
Wash
Stella Manor
Washington, D.C
Evelyn Seidman
Chicago
Hebron Hall Chapel
Oakwood Village
Richard Horst
Forest Hill Cemetery
Oakwood Foundation Chapel Fund
Mineral Point Rd
Cress Funeral Service
van Horne
Albert Lea
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
James
Atlanta
Cynthia Ann Bohland
Mankato
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Bonnerup and Son Funeral Chapel
Deaths in Eastern Iowa: Ketelsen Welcher and Savages Obituaries
Clara Ketelsen 85 died after a long illness at Anamosa Care Center. Surviving children include Maxine Siebels of Houston and five sons. Services at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. Riverside Cemetery burial. LeRoy Schooley 66 died at Mercy Hospital after brief illness. arrangements pending. Helen Welcher 87 died at Beverly Manor after a long illness. survived by sisters and a brother. Services at George L. Gay's and burial Oakland Cemetery. Dr. William R. Savage 61, University of Iowa professor, died at University Hospitals after brief illness. wife and children, siblings, and memorial fund noted. Jessie Gunnette 96, formerly of Iowa City area, services pending. Paul Chapman 71 died at home. services pending. Courtney Anders infant died one day after birth. arrangements pending. A. J. Cue 76 died after short illness. services pending. Paul Webb 62 died at Keokuk County Health Center. survivors listed. services at St. Marys Catholic Church. memorials to St. Marys or ADA. Irma Williams 91 formerly Wheatland died in El Paso. survived by daughter and grandchildren. Graveside service at Olin Cemetery with Eastern Star.
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Clara Ketelsen
Anamosa
Maxine Siebels
Houston
Texas
L.H
Hank
Fred
Galen
Clifford
Cedar Rapids
Steve
Boone
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Riverside Cemetery
Goettsch’s
Helen G. Welcher
Sheridan
Beverly Manor
Iowa City
Eber Welcher
First United Methodist Church
Carnation Rebekah Lodge
Ann Bardsley
Laura Memler
Herman Schindler
George L. Gay
Charles Downing
Oakland Cemetery
Gay’s
William R. Savage
Post Rd
University of Iowa
Helen Hoffman
Sigourney
Iowa State University
University of Iowa Department of
Savage
Honeywell Research Center
Hopkins
Iowa Acoustics Colloquium
Acoustical Society of America
Iowa Academy of Science
American Physical Society
American Chemical Society
Sigma Xi
University of Iowa Research Foundation
First Presbyterian Church
William D
Jessie B. Gunnette
N. Gilbert St
Donahue Lensing
Courtney Kay Anders
Alan
Diana Anders
Newhall
University Hospitals
Phillips
Keystone
Paul Webb
Keokuk County Health Center
Mary
Jean Birchmier
Cantril
Mary Kay Shepherd
Eddyville
Janis Collins
What Cheer
Hayesville
Charles
Oskaloosa
Tom
John
Wellman
Helen Barnhart
Marie Vogel
Garner
Jane Weber
Harper
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Holm’s
St. Mary’s Church
American Diabetes Association
Irma B. Williams
el Paso
Wheatland
Marvella Harris
Olin
Eastern Star
Hayden’s of
Two New Hartford residents invited to New York bicentennial
AP reports two residents from New Hartford Iowa were invited to attend New Hartford New York's bicentennial July 8 to 11. The New Hartford NY committee sought towns named New Hartford across the United States. The Iowa delegation has yet to be chosen and travel and board will be paid if selected.
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New Hartford
DES Moines
New York State
Vopal Youngberge
Iowa
N.Y
Connecticut
Missouri
New York
Fire damages Cedar Rapids apartment on Sixth Street
A southeast side Cedar Rapids apartment suffered extensive damage after a fire at 416 Sixth St SE last night. Fire crews arrived around 8 42 pm and district Fire Chief Jack Kepler said the blaze started in a couch in a second floor living room. No injuries were reported and Alfredia Horton occupied the damaged unit while investigators work to determine the cause.
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Cedar Rapids
Sixth St
Jack Kepler
Kepler
Alfredia Horton
Guard in Wells Fargo heist surrenders to authorities
SALT LAKE CITY AP A Wells Fargo guard involved in the $2.5 million armored car theft turned himself in to FBI officials with his lawyer and brought $50,000. The full amount was recovered hours later. Jared Layne Gray, ., was booked into Salt Lake County Jail without bail and faces three federal felony theft counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Wells Fargo
FBI
Jared Layne Gray
Salt Lake County
Ralph Fisher
Gray
Bob Lund
Boise
Idaho
Federal Reserve Bank
Lund
Arias seeks Latin mediation in Panama crisis
Costa Rica President Oscar Arias said he asked Guatemala's Vinicio Cerezo and ex-president Carlos Andres Perez of Venezuela to help mediate a negotiated solution to the Panama crisis involving Noriega. Arias spoke after a meeting with OAS secretary general Joao Suarez.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Oscar Arias
Panama
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Arias
Vinicio Cerezo
Guatemala
Carlos Andres Perez
Venezuela
Noriega
Reagan
United States
Central America
Cerezo
Perez
Presidential
Joao Buena Suarez
Organization of American States
Spain
Felipe Gonzalez
Monsignor
Marcos A. McGrath
Socialist International
Christian Democratic Party
U.S
Nicaragua
el Salvador
Weekend crashes claim lives across Iowa
A Minnesota motorcyclist Donovan Hermanson 27 of Emmons was killed on Highway 65 near Lake Mills when his bike hit a car and he died at a nearby hospital. The driver Lloyd Anderson 77 of Garner was uninjured. In a separate crash Curtis Bublitz 27 of Carpenter died after a car hit by a vehicle running a stop sign near St Ansgar. Bernard F Ponto Albert Lea Minn and his wife Elna were hurt but reported in good condition. Tama County victim Lester Devick 87 of Reinbeck died after his car collided with a van driven by Marcie Schmidt of Gladbrook.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Carpenter
Iowa
Winnebago County
Curtis Bublitz
Bernard F. Ponto
Albert Lea
Minn
St. Ansgar
Bublitz
Ponto
Elna S. Ponto
Hospi
Tals
Osage
Mason City
Tama County
Lester Devick
Reinbeck
Devick
Marshalltown
Marcie Schmidt
Gladbrook
Vital Statistics Births and Listings at Mercy and St Luke's
May 30 reports show Becky and Mark Meier in Shellsburg welcoming a son. May 29 and 30 record births for Tina and Mike Andersen Mount Vernon Tracy Engbretson 723 Third St SW a son Angela and Richard Allebach 1637 Southview Dr NW a daughter Sondra and Daniel Burnell Central City a son Christine and Mark Everhart 3814 B Ave NE a son Deborah and Jeffrey Franks 12 33rd Ave SW a son Julie and John Lindahl Garrison a daughter Susan and Rick Primmer Walker a son.
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ST. Luke’s
Tina
Mike Andersen
Mount Vernon
Tracy Engbretson
Third St. SW
Angela
Richard Allebach
Southview Dr
Sondra
Daniel Burnell
Central City
Christine
Mark Everhart
Ave
Deborah
Jeffrey Franks
33Rd Ave
Julie
John Lindahl
Garrison
Susan
Rick Primmer
Walker
Marion man in serious condition after park diving accident
Roger Bailey, 31, of Marion, is listed in serious condition at St. Luke's Hospital after a diving accident at Pinicon Ridge Park near Central City. The Linn County Sheriff's Department says the 3:07 p.m. Monday incident involved head and neck injuries and remains under investigation at the boat rental area.
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Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pinicon Ridge Park
Central City
Roger Bailey
35Th St
Linn County
Illinois Lottery Winning Numbers for Lotto Day
Springfield AP reports the Monday Lotto results. Daily Game numbers are 9 9 3. Pick Four draws 3 9 3 6. Jackpot stands at $16 million with a 6 of 54 structure.
Beach awash with TV sets after cargo wreck
In Bunbury Western Australia customs officials reported more than 650 televisions washed ashore near Cape Naturaliste after a freighter's container overturned in a storm. A 36 foot container broke open at the lighthouse rocks, wrecking all sets. Other containers with tobacco and personal belongings were found nearby from the Plaza voyage to the east coast.
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Bunbury
Australia
Cape Naturaliste
Western Australia
Don Greenwood
Greenwood
Plaza
Just Ahead of Her Time Lulu Berry Got a Grave Marker
A cemetery near Urbana marks Lulu Berry’s grave about sixty years after she was institutionalized and 26 years after her death. Cousins and local friends funded a stone with a tablet praising her work as pioneer botanist and naturalist. Her life intertwined entomology, botany, and literature as she sent butterfly specimens to collectors and inspired neighbors who recall her as the bug lady.
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Urbana
Russell Wyckoff
Wyckoff
Lulu Berry
Blanche Rogers
Cora Belle Gates
Lou
Lulu
Chicago Art Institute
France
Vinton
Cora Belle
Bert Porter
Decorah
Iowa
Porter House Museum
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Velma Ann Wilson
Parnell
Naeve Hospital
Harlan Wilson
Margaret Driscoll
Anton “Tony” Prochaska
Janeba Kuba Funeral Home
Ronald Pfluger
Walker Cemetery
Mildred M. Linsley
29Th St. NE
Mercy Hospital
Stewart Funeral Home
Olga L. Higgins
Northbrook Manor Care Center
Turner Chapel East
Clarice N. Tufts
Lake Delton
St. Mary’s Hospital
LeRoy E. Schooley
Oakcrest
George L. Gay’s
Monticello
Paul Chapman
Oelwein
A.J. Cue
Bartels
Waverly
Brant-Kerns-Jamison’s
Youngberge
C.R
South America
U.S. District Court
Dennis Moler
Holiday Weekend
Mercy
Sandra
Robert Martin
Tonga Dr
Hiawatha
Becky
Mark Meier
Shellsburg
Marion Man
Illinois Lottery
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave. S.E
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