Obituaries for Vera Ratchford and Richard Hansen
Vera L. Ratchford 77 of Independence died October 30 2013 at Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. She is survived by five children 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Richard L Hansen 86 of West Union formerly Elkader died October 28 2013 at Good Samaritan Society West Union. He leaves two sons a brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren with services set November 2 at Burnham Wood Funeral Home and burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Independence
Dennis and
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Vera
Estherville
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Ellen
Christensen) Bingham
Estherville High School
Frank T. Ratchford Jr
Fort Dodge
Jacqueline
Mark) Hogan
Joan
Gary) Cotton
Rhonda
Steve) Takes
Mike
Deb) Ratchford
Mount Hope Cemetery
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Richard LaVern Hansen
West Union
Elkader
The
Good Samaritan Society
Cedar Falls
Oscar and
Leah (Moore) Hansen
Carol Jean (Twinam) Hansen
Wanda (Johnson) Hansen
Ronald L
Jeaqueline
Doral
Fla
Craig A
Lien) Hansen
Tucson
Ariz
Russell Hansen
Mesa
Richard
Cedar Falls High School
U.S. Navy
Carol
Little Brown Church
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Iowa Association of School Administrators
Burnham Wood Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
S.K. Rogers
Monticello Man Paul Smith 86 Dies in Monticello
Paul Smith 86 formerly of Oelwein died October 380 2013 at the Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Monticello after a long illness. Funeral services Monday November 4 at Sacred Heart Church Monticello with military honors. Burial Oakwood Cemetery Monticello. Survived by wife Evelyn three children two grandchildren two great grandchildren and a sister in law. He was a longtime Knights of Columbus member and veteran active in dancing clubs and camping with his wife.
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Dickie
Kevin
Annette) Smith
Paulette
Bud) Stewart
Camille
Ray) Cook
Granbury
Texas
Britt
Mikinzie) Smith
Jillian Smith
Westmont
Jessica
Harlingen
Paul
Knights of Columbus Council 1168
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American Legion
Independence Merry Mixers
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Manchester
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Iowa Square Dance Campers Association
Wild Rose Ramblers
Pennington Square
Above and Beyond Hospice
Weston
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Waterloo and Cedar Falls seek sales tax extension for 10 years
Waterloo and Cedar Falls plan to renew their local option sales tax to fund street projects, expiring at end of 2015. The Metro Coalition for Better Streets backs the extension, citing visible street repairs and broad public support in past elections.
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Local option sales tax debate sweeps Eastern Iowa cities
Iowa City and nearby cities wrestle with whether to renew the 1 percent local option sales tax as revenue pressures mount. Johnson County shows limited uptake while Cedar Rapids and other towns weigh street funding needs and voter support.
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Coralville Campaign Disclosures Show Contributions and Spending
Campaign disclosures reveal Mitch Gross raised 4335 in 2007 and others spent totaling 6350 and 4523. Mayor candidate Lundell raised 3687 spent 1929. Several rivals under 750 avoided filing. Citi zens for Responsible Growth sued Coralville over Von Maur deal amid city redevelopment tensions. Majority donors include individuals linked to the lawsuit and related figures.
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Adam
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David Fesler
Logan Strabala
Laurie Goodrich
Christopher Turner
John Weber
David Petsel
Jean Newlin Schnake
Tom Gill
Bill Hoeft
Hoeft
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Coralville
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Iowa River Landing
Gerry Ambrose
Kevin O’brien
Hunter Parks
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