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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1987

Page

12

Deaths in Linn County Adust: multiple obituaries during weekend

Norma F Benson 79 of Marion died after a sudden illness at St Luke s Hospital. Jack Reinertson 83 of Roland died at home after a long illness. Ward M Wierson 78 of Story City died after a stroke in Mercy Hospital Des Moines. Alta I Butler 81 formerly of Cedar Rapids died at Ferrary Home Davenport. Berneta F Caldwell died at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Henry William Feuss Jr died with services planned at St Judes Catholic Church. Lois M Fleming died in Lafayette Cemetery Alburnett. Dorothy Alice Lukenbach died in Carrington North Dakota. Ben J Mouchka died in Cedar Rapids with services at Brush Chapel. Leo Platz died at Turner Chapel East. Mabel A Watson to be buried at Whittier Friends Cemetery. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home Teahen Funeral Home Turner Chapel West. Burial sites include Lafayette, Oak Hill, Hurdsville and Whittier cemeteries.

Norma F. Benson Seventh St Marion St. Luke's Hospital Alice Iowa Mildred White Denver, Colo Gladys Moore Cedar Rapids Helen Mounce Alburnett Alice Cemetery Alfred Clark Alice United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Jack Reinertson Roland J.W. Reinertson Bergen Lutherian Church Soderstrom Funeral Home Ward M. Wierson Story City Mercy Hospital Des Moines Margaret Meeker Genevieve Dobson Emmanuel Lutheran Church Soderstrom-Larson Funeral Home Berneta F. Caldwell Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Gene Phillips Oakland Lois M. Fleming Lafayette Helen Louise Oehler Christian Science Church Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Dorothy Alice Lukenbach Evans Funeral Home Carrington N.D Pleasant Hill Hurdsville Turner Chapel West Ben J. Mouchka Brush Chapel Gordon Freeburg Hala Cemetery Walford Fairfax American Legion Pekomy Post Leo Platz Turner Chapel East Mary Campbell-Hay Westminster Presbyterian Church Oak Hill Cemetery Mabel A. Watson Whittier

Deaths in Eastern Iowa notable losses listed

Luetta Hirtz 69 of Bernard dies of cancer in Dubuque Finley Hospital. Survived by husband Leo seven daughters two brothers two sisters and 14 grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St Pa Church Garry Owen Township with burial at cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at Devaney's Cascade par ish scripture 7:30 p.m. Also Erma Thedens 79 dies in Iowa City after brief illness with services pending White's Independence. Anna Kadera 96 dies at Hillcrest Home survivors include three sons two daughters 36 grandchildren 95 great grandchildren three great great grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Immaculate Conception Church burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Becker Milnes after 10:30 a.m. Vi ola Kohls 79 dies at home after a sudden illness. Survivors include three sons two daughters three sisters eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday First Baptist Church Elgin burial Elgin Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Muehlethaler's Elgin.

Luetta Letty” Hirtz Bernard Finley Hospital Dubuque Leo Joan Ostwinkle Bellevue Karen Nagy Walcott Janet Tischhauser Des Moines Gail Zimbelman Iowa City Mary Jo Pino Peru South America Rosanne Dryer Kim Link Francis Fitzpatrick Darlington Wis Anna Kadera Hillcrest Leonard River Falls Edward Cedar Rapids Eugene Sunland Calif Leona Braun Fredericksburg Edith Cadogan Clinton Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Mount Calvary Cemetery Becker-Milnes Viola E. Kohls Lawrence Kenneth Clermont Charles Elgin Elsie Sampson Tillie Meyer Castalia Esther Stoessel West Union First Baptist Church Elgin Cemetery Muehlethaler Ward M. Coulter Muscatine Lone Tree Montezuma Gwyreth “Gwen” Morton Sigourney Coulter Ward Barbershop St. Mary's Catholic Church Moose Lodge Wendell Gerald Mediapolis Elsie Stonehocker Burlington St. Joseph's Cemetery Donohue-Lensing’s Ellis D Bud” Kondora Arlington Heights Northwest Community Hospital Patricia Hickey Davenport Kondora Jaydon Distributing Co Pitney-Bowes Co Chicago Marine Corps Andrea Kondora Denver Colo Toni Kondora Julia Kondora Short Alberta Petersen Charleston George L. Gay Eric Lesher Memory Gardens

Grace Merriam 92 former Earlville bookkeeper dies in Des Moines

Grace Merriam 92 formerly of Earlville died Sunday morning in Calvin Manor Des Moines where she had lived for the past 20 years She worked as a bookkeeper for Merriam Tile and Marble Co in Des Moines Graveside services 2 30 p m Tuesday at Fairview Cemetery Friends may call 1 to 2 p m Tuesday at Clifton's

Grace Merriam Earlville Calvin Manor Des Moines Merriam Tile and Marble Co Fairview Cemetery Clifton's

Obituary Notice for Bertha May Andrews in Urbana

Bertha May Andrews age 6 died Saturday at her Urbana home. She leaves six sons Jim Urbana Gale Cedar Rapids Delbert Strawberry Point Gerald Eagle Grove Marvin Vinton and Gree Coming two daughters Lorene Leaven Newhall Eva Kisling Marion a brother James Lovell Albumett 26 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Services 3 pm Tuesday at United Methodist Church Urbana Burial Urbana Memorial Cemetery Friends may call after 3 pm today at Phillips in Vinton Memorial fund established

Bertha May Andrews Hew Jim Urbana Gale Cedar Rapids Delbert Strawberry Point Gerald Eagle Grove Marvin Vinton Gree Lorene Leaven Newhall Eva Kisling Marion James Lovell Albumett United Methodist Church Urbana Memorial Cemetery Phillips

Death Notice for Bernice McAninch in Brooklyn

Bernice McAninch 86 died Sunday in Brookhaven Nursing Home Brooklyn Survived by nephews Services Tuesday 3 pm McAninch Fremming's Burial Victor Memorial Cemetery Calling hours today 9 am to ? pm at the funeral home

Bernice McAninch Brookhaven Nursing Home Brooklyn McAninch-Fremming's Victor Memorial Cemetery

Washington Woman Phyllis White dies after long illness

Phyllis White 75 died Saturday evening at Colonial Manor Nursing Home Columbus Junction after a long illness. Survived by two sons Carl Jr Washington and Keith Macon Mo two daughters Eileen Spray Richland and Darlene Bixby Nicksvill Wis 16 standchildren and 27 great grandchildren. Services 11 am Tuesday Jones Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton. Friends may call this afternoon at the funeral home with the family from 7 to 8 30 pm.

Phyllis White Colonial Manor Columbus Junction Carl Jr Washington Keith Macon Eileen Spray Richland Darlene Bixby Nicksvill Wis Aim Jones Hillcrest Cemetery Brighton

Death notices from Waukon and Chicago obituaries

Kenneth Mall 71 of Waukon died Sunday in Veterans Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survived by Frances Mall. son Robert. daughter Karen Jenkins. siblings James, Donald, Ruth, Irene, Kay. five grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Church with 2 to 9 p.m. viewing Wednesday at Hanson’s with rosary 3 p.m. and scripture service 7 p.m. Elizabeth O'Donnell 45 formerly of Waukon died Saturday in Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago after a long illness. Survived by sisters Joanne, Jeanne, Kathleen. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's. viewing 2 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hanson’s with rosary 3 p.m. and scripture service 7:30 p.m.

Kenneth Mall Veterans Memorial Hospital Frances Waukon Robert Clear Lake Karen Jenkins Buffalo Grove James Clinton Donald Chester Conn Ruth Jakobsen Irene Lubek Kay Benoit Mesa Ariz St. Patrick's Catholic Church Mount Olivet Cemetery Hanson's Elizabeth O'Donnell Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago Joanne O'Donnell Jeanne Burke Oakland Calif Kathleen Riviera Mount Prosper Mount Olivet

Aplington Man Die s in One Car Crash

Virgil Lee Hahn, 32, of Aplington died Saturday night when his car left a gravel road on the Grundy Butler County line south of Aplington. The vehicle struck an embankment and rolled several times. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Aplington Iowa State Patrol Virgil Lee Hahn Grundy-Butler County Hahn State Patrol

Jackson urges coalition to win presidency at Iowa fundraiser

Jesse Jackson told 300 supporters in Cedar Rapids that Democrats must expand the party through voter registration and coalition building on issues like education, jobs, clean air, farming and housing. He noted his campaign has little money but a rich message, urging inclusivity and unity.

Jesse Jackson Cedar Rapids Sheraton Inn Jackson Jesse L. Jackson Iowa City Cedar Rapids Greenfield Rodney White Lynette Houser Iowa City City University of Iowa Memorial Union Houser

Ten year old flies cross country in bid for record

Erik Fiederer a Santa Maria boy aged 10 taking off in a six seat Cessna Centurion P 210 aimed at setting a speed and distance record for his age. Accompanied by Air Force Col Nancy Fiederer and instructor Daryle Crowder the boy left VanDEnberg California bound for Fort Lewis Washington then McConnell Air Force Base Kansas and finally Patrick Air Force Base Florida. He will be chased by a safety team and his mother expects the trip to set both speed and distance marks.

Vandenberg Ik Junce Calif Tom Cruise Richard Hill Erik Fiederer Cruise Erik Santa Maria Air Force Nancy Fiederer Daryle Crowder Fort Lewis Wash Mcronnell Air Force Base Wichita Kaw Patrick Air Force Base Fla Patrick Christopher Lee Marshall Oceana

Vital Statistics Mercy and Saint Luke’s Births

Mercy Nov. 7 Janet and Dennis Dietrich Mount Vernon welcome a son. St. Luke’s Nov. 8 Robin and Brian Odean 1935 11th Ave Marion welcome a daughter, and Sharon and John Demuth Lisbon welcome a daughter.

Mercy Janet Dennis Dietrich Mount Vernon ST. Luke's Robin Brian Odean 11Th Ave Marion Sharon John Demuth Lisbon

Lotto pot grows to 1 million for Wednesday draw

Des Moines Iowa Lottery officials said the Saturday drawing produced no perfect six numbers but 84 tickets matched five numbers earning 500 each. An estimated 1 million prize will be up for grabs Wednesday after no top prize winner. Forty-two thousand seven hundred ninety six free plays were awarded for three-number matches, with 2,653 players matching four numbers for 20 dollars.

Des Moines Iowa Lottery Bret Voorhees Commission

Ill lottery winner claims 4 million in Lotto draw

An Illinois resident won 4 million after matching all six Lotto numbers 4 10 11 16 33 36 from the weekend drawing. The unnamed winner will receive 200,000 annually for 20 years. Additional prizes went to 475 players who matched five numbers, 23,899 with four, and 1,620 for five-number matches.

Chicago

Suspect held after 3 bodies found in firing incident

Indianapolis police say William Jenkins Jr. 33, held on murder and arson charges after his ex girlfriend awoke to find two women’s bodies in her closet and a third body recovered from his burning apartment. Autopsies pending while evidence ties him to the crimes.

Indianapolid Indianapolis Barbara Sinclair William Jenkins Jr Sinclair Christine Ajavon Jenkins Ajavon

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Linn County Alta I. Butler Ferrary Rowley Erma Thedens University Hospitals White's Independence Sumner Luzerne Cecile Thompson Laverne Farm Russell's Blairstown Victor Linn Health Service Forsyth County Forest Park N.Y Illinois Lotto John E. Lapes 3Rd Avenue S Illinois Lottery Springfield, Lll Daily Game Elis Bd Center Pt. Rd
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