Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids area
Deaths listed include Robert L Tow Sr 64 of Cedar Rapids born 1918 long time Cedar Rapids resident and WWII veteran with five campaign ribbons. Also listed are Norman H Sheldon J M Stoner Mildred Hensch and other local names with service details and funeral arrangements. Memorial funds and burial sites noted for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Tow Sr
Dalewood Ave
Hallmar
Cedar Rapids
Mary Catherine Prout
Ambulance Service Co
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
All Saints Catholic Church
American Legion Hanford
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Iowa Engineering Society
Grant Wood Chapter
American Red Cross
First Aid
Robert L. Jr
David J
Thomas J
James M
Shepherd Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Texas
Mary Anne
Sarah J
Catherine E. Tow
Robert T
League City
Gifford F. “Putts
Tillie Petrik Tow
Edmund J. Becker
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Ethel Wickham Smith
Rockford
Ill
Clarence Wickham
Marshall Smith
Glenn W. Curl
Charles Wesley
Pine Bluff
Ark
Gladys Etheridge
Oceanside
Calif
Mildred Rasche
Zion, Ill
Stanly Smith
Wauconda
Rockford, Ill
Salem Lutheran Church
Stoner
John M
United Methodist Church
Mount Vernon
Wayne Wasta
Mount Zion
Morgan Funeral Home
Hensch
Mildred
Beatty- Bearle-Murdoch
Edward Gregory
Linwood Cemetery
Elvan
Brea
Sheldon
Norman H
Turner Chapel
B. Gordon Packard
St. James United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park
American Legion
St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation
Volunteer Service Department
Ave
Vital Statistics Bulletin of New Daughters and Sons
Listings announce births to multiple families with locations in Tipton Cedar Rapids Milwaukee Maplewood and Quasqueton plus grandparents named. The piece also records a gas line flush accident scene at Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street SW and a series of emergency calls including a smoke alarm medical emergency and other incidents with times noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
Fourth Street
State teachers could aid church school in Charles City
In Floyd County District Court Charles City officials argue Iowa law requiring state certified teachers for church school classes. Dr. Larry Beard testified for the defense noting students at Calvary Baptist Christian Academy study without certified teachers. The trial adjourned until Monday with eight defense witnesses remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Iowa
Larry Beard
Floyd County
Calvary Baptist Christian Academy
Church
Ray Clough
One cleaner for all around the house cleaning
The tip promotes a universal cleaner to tackle grease and grime on floors cabinets walls and bathroom fixtures. It notes heavy duty grease cutters found in professional products can be used widely. The item claims soak for stove burners grills drip pans and racks with no scrubbing.
Democrats sweep Iowa legislature to strong majorities
Democrats won a 60 seat House and 28 seat Senate in Iowa, giving the party its first majorities since 1978. Governor-elect Terry Branstad faces a cooperative Legislature with leaders Avenson and Junkins signaling jobs, revenue, and short term plans as priorities while Republicans vow to regain control in 1984.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Terry Branstad
Branstad
GOP
Bob Anderson
Newton
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Tim Hyde
Iowa Republican Party
Hyde
Rolf Craft
Decorah
del Stromer
R Garner
Avenson
Lowell Junkins
Montrose
Terry
Oelwein
Jenkins
Conlin
Branstad Plans Transition Team After Office Tour
Governor-elect Terry Branstad toured his new Iowa Statehouse office and met with outgoing Gov. Robert Ray to discuss the transition. He named a three-person team and pledged cooperation with the Democratic Legislature as he prepares to begin his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Lazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Terry Branstad
Robert Ray
Branstad
Ray
Iowa Statehouse
Roxanne Conlin
Senate
Lowell Jenkins
Montrose
Wendell Harms
Rand Fischer
Susan Neely
Jerry Mathiason
Grace Copley
Lake Mills
Missouri
Linn Health Center funds under scrutiny over levy use
A State Appeal Board ruling forces Linn County supervisors to rethink financing for health center programs. The board says health center levies may fund buildings only, not health welfare or social services, affecting about 40 percent of the roughly 1.47 million levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Burke
Atte County
State Appeal Board
Linn County
Linn County Health Center
Michael Reagen
Iowa Department of Social Services
Joe Rinas
Eden
Linn Health Services
Fifth Ave
Witwer
Second Ave
Paul
Third Ave
Jean Oxley
Oxley
Marjorie Schneider
State Comptroller
Schneider
Appeal Board
Board of Appeals
Central City man drowns in bathtub
Ronald L. Hulsebus, 38, of Central City, died at his home after an accidental drowning in a bathtub. His death was confirmed by Linn County Medical Examiner Dr. Alfred Brendel, with the body found Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald L. Hulsebus
Central City
Linn County
Alfred Brendel
Mr. Hulsebus
Thought for Today Kipling Quote
A brief Thought for Today presents a Kipling maxim on choosing to believe the best of others to avoid trouble. The quote attributes the idea to Rudyard Kipling, noting his years as an English writer.
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Jack William Burns
Shell Knob
Missouri State Chest Hospital
Barbara Roebrick
Hondo
Masonic Lodge
Springfield
Retired Officers Association
U.S. Army
Scott
Wichita
Kan
Mark
Bruce
Wendy Burns
National Cemetery
Axley
Culver Chapel
Cassville
William H. “Bill” Zuber
Homestead
Mercy Hospital
Middle Amana
Cornelia “Connie” Moershel
Cleveland Indians
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Amanas
Bill Zuber
Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Yankee Alumni Association
Old Timer’s Baseball Association of Chicago
Masonic Lodge of
Marengo
el Kahir Shrine of
The
Moose Lodge of
Chicago
Arthur A. Schmidt
Delhi Savings Bank
Delhi
Merrill
Wis
Birdena Angell
Delhi Lions Club
Hazel Volesky
Izetta Stumbaugh
Monticello
Pauline Robinson
Phyllis Cosgrove
Bandon
Ore
E.G
Clifton Funeral Home
Earlville
Evergreen Cemetery
Neva Bowser
Cedar Rapids Fifth Avenue Care Center
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch’s
Muriel Lewis
Kerry Lane
Marion
Turner Chapel West
Brandon
Ernest G. Sauer
Mason Funeral Chapel
Independence
Edgewood
Sadie E. Dodds
Appleton-Vernon’s
Edgewood Cemetery
Elkader
Lina Stemmer Reimer
Bethany Lutheran Church
Witt’s
East Side
Iowa City
Edward L. Madden
George L. Gay
Henderson’s
Toledo
Crystal Cemetery
Garwin
Vinton
Fay E. Lindsey
Phillip’s
Postville
Bernice L. Meyer
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Schutte’s
Postville Cemetery
Franceen
William Andresen
Tipton
St. Luke’s
Janette
Mark Hixson
Barbara
Blaine Waychoff
Fourth St. NW
Steven Ortman
N St. SW
Ardel
Jerry Merritt
Quasqueton
Milwaukee
Barb
Steven Kohn
Ralph Purdy
Larry Drive
Maplewood
Minn
Sandy
Steve Dvorsky
Donald Dvorsky
50Th St
Thomas K. Vizal
Cynthia M. Coleman
Gregory H. Gemmer
Lynn K. Wilson
Benjamine W. Wheatley Jr
Esther M. Jedlicka
Lizabeth Kelly
Jon Jay Davis
Carolyn Elizabeth
Tommy Lester Chittick
Rhonda E
Scott L. Lindseth
Sandra Lynn
Scott Edward O’brien
Tammy Jo
Tracy Eugene Carney
Jenifer Hutchinson-Tapia
Richard J. Tapia
Kathryn
Loren Moes
J. Patricia
Robert A. Hintz Jr
Barbara Ann
Mark Wayne Wilcox
13Th St. NW
Fourth Ave
Beard
Demos
Eagle Grove
Robert Blue
Blue
Leo Elthan
William Beardsley
Beardsley
Robert Fulton
Harold Hughes
Linn Health Center
John E. Lapes
Ave. S.E
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