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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1983

Page

13

Cedar Rapids Deaths List of Local Residents

Obituary notices for Joseph J. Matus Ruth Smulekoff Held Forrest Morrison John Wilbert Harrison and Joseph Rafter list births, marriages, and services. Matus Dies after long illness at Mercy Hospital with services at Immaculate Conception Church and Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Other notices note sudden illnesses, church affiliations, and funeral details across Cedar Rapids area.

Joseph J. Matus 30Th St. NE Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Alice C. McCardle Plumbers & Pipe Fitters Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Jo Ann Duke Marion Ronnie Frankfort, Ill Anna Cessford Bea Curfman Santa Monica Calif Alfred Brosius Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home John L. Epperson 10Th St Center Point St. Luke’s Hospital Sebeka Minn Kathleen A. Mettler City of Beverly Linda Moses Ely Wayne Ann Gilchrist Urbana Good News Baptist Church David T. Smith Turner Chapel Third Ave Miller Ruth Smulekoff Temple Judah Eben Israel Cemetery Temple Judah Trust Fund Lindsay Lane Turner Chapel East Forrest R. Morrison Texas Ave Waterloo Garnet E. Moser Morrison, Ill First Baptist Church Church of the Brethren Lynda Jones San Diego Mildred Decker Baxter Iowa Edward Robert Marshalltown Richard le Grand Cedar Memorial Chapel Edwin J. Simon First Baptist Church Church of the Brethren American Legion Hanford Post John Wilbert Harrison Williams Blvd Earlene Winfrey Chicago Commonwealth Apartments Penick & Ford Bethel A.M.E. Church Tyler Old Washington High School Tobey E John W Earl James Renee Patricia Greer Naomi Brooks Mansfield Ohio Eli Chastine Bethel A.M.E Oak Hill Cemetery Sixth St Joseph Rafter 16Th Ave New York Tampa Fla John Roberta Helen Pytel Peru Ill St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Jack Kissling Kuba Funeral Home East Matilda Freeman Keystone Dorothy Hanneman van Horne Carleen Morrison Newhall Meril Koopman Central Presbyterian Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Fellmer’s

East Iowa Deaths Feature Local Obituaries

A list of East Iowa obituaries notes Harold Mehlhaus 73 of Dysart and Bernice Peterman 82 of Wichita among other locals. It lists survivors, funeral plans at Zion Lutheran Hills St Joseph Hills St Patrick Lisbon and other services with burial details and visitation times. The notices name Heirs and locations including Des Moines Vinton Iowa City Amana Norway and Hills along with hospitals and cemeteries.

Harold Mehlhaus Waterloo Leonora John Doug Dysart Elsie Mehlhaus Des Moines Viola Grimm Vinton Zion Lutheran Church Gangey Cemetery Overton’s

Sigourney area obituaries and services announced

A set of obituary notices from Sigourney area: Helen Richardson Fleckenstine 69 formerly of Keokuk County died in Little Rock Arkansas. Verle T. Murphy 389 retired worker died in Iowa City. Lorene Yanda 63 of Des Moines formerly of Garwin and Toledo died in Iowa City. Perry Skranstad 10 son of George and Deborah died after collapse. Margaret E Wade 89 died in Iowa City with survivors and service details listed. Burial and service times provided for Powell's and Mason-Hand's locations.

Helen Richardson Fleckenstine Keokuk County Little Rock Ark Zella Forney Richardson Tulsa Okla Robert North Little Rock Miles Katy Texas Don Richardson Huntington Ore Mary Hyden Reynold’s Pennington Cemetery Sigourney Verle T. Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital Iowa City Leroy Murphy South English Evelyn Smithson New Berlin Wis Walter Huff Davenport Powell's South English Cemetery Lorene Yanda Des Moines Garwin Toledo University Hospitals Roger Richard Ronald Barling LaVern Larry Barling Tama LaRue Atchison LaDean Watters Arlene Anderson Darlene Ervin Shirley Huskey Chelsea Mason-Hand’s Margaret E. Wade Mercy Hospital Francis Fairfax Gerald Kalona Max North English Powell’s Piersol Cemetery

State surveys Vietnam veterans on Agent Orange effects

Iowa plans to locate about 30 000 Vietnam era veterans to survey their health and possible Agent Orange exposure under a new law. The $40 000 project aims to gather medical histories from Camp Dodge records and county offices with results due for the Legislature next June.

Vietnam Judy Daubenmier Des Moines Iowa Department of Health Department U.S al Wendt Wendt Cambodia Laos Camp Dodge Iowa Veterans Affairs VFW American Legion

Iowa legislature may lack new $1 million computer for January use

Des Moines reports that the Sperry-Univac system, bought for legislative use, may not be ready to write bills by January. Serge Garrison, director of the Legislative Service Bureau, says mid December readiness is uncertain and current programs and compatibility with the comptroller’s system remain unresolved.

Gazette Des Moines Bureau Des Moines Iowa Serge Garrison Legislative Service Bureau Legislative Council Garrison Sperry Legislative Fiscal Bureau Legislative Branch Fiscal Bureau

Classified documents breach tied to Lorton prison discovery

The State Department reported a security lapse involving four-drawer safes and microfiche copies with classified material. An inmate at Lorton reportedly passed documents to a TV station and Sen Charles Mathias before authorities recovered more papers during a prison search.

Bia Virginia State Department Lorton Romberg Washington Wttg Metromedia Charles Mathias R Md Brian Carlson Department Carlson

Tama boy, 10, collapses and dies at home

Tama 10 year old Tama-Perry Skraastad collapsed while playing with his father and other children at home Wednesday. He was taken to Marshalltown Area Community Hospital where he died at 5 25 p m An autopsy is planned Services are pending at Mason Hand Funeral home in Tama

TAMA Perry Skraastad Marshalltown Area Community Hospital George Deborah Skraastad Dennis Mallory Greg Hoekstra Marshalltown Hospital Mason-Hand Funeral

Salvage yard crash injures two men in Benton County

At 3 30 a m Wednesday a car left Highway 30 near Road W 26 and entered ditches before striking signs, a culvert, and Becker Salvage. David McAtee and Mike Cohrt, passengers, suffered minor injuries and were treated at Cedar Rapids hospital. The car, registered to Donald E McAfee, sustained 3500 in damage with 1500 to signs and fence.

Atkins Benton County Sheriff's Department David McAtee Palo Mike Cohrt van Horne Benton County Sheriff's Department Donald E. McAfee Becker Salvage Cedar Rapids

Vital Statistics births and incidents listed in the city notice

A series of birth announcements lists the Kurth Fosdick Zachar Foster and Zieser families with newborns. Additional entries mention births at Seoul and Hiawatha, and a Minnesota birth. The notice also records multiple emergency calls and incidents in Fort Dodge area including medical emergencies, a leaking LP hose, and odor investigation on a school bus with times and locations among 8:29 p.m. Tuesday to 4:58 a.m. Wednesday.

Falbrook Drive Brookland Drive Sierra Drive Sixth Ave Eighth St 30Th St First Ave B Ave 20Th St 12Th Ave 27Th Street Eastern Avenue Johnson Ave

Coast to coast dial service starts with mayor call

In 1951 a coast to coast dial telephone service without operator assistance began with a call between Englewood New Jersey Mayor and Alameda California Mayor.

Englewood N.J Alameda Calif

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METRO Elgin Bernice R. Peterman Wichita Kan Muehlethaler’s Hills Vera Stimmel Frantz Johnson County St. Joseph Church Holy Name Society Knights of Columbus James Riverside Dorothy Graham Alice Grimm Wilbert Solon Lyle Bernice Jean Lillian Milder Zelma Rogers Mary Milder Columbus Junction St. Joseph Catholic Church David Hitch St. Stanislaus Cemetery Rural Hills George L. Gay’s Guernsey Richard “Dike’’ Evans Amana Refrigeration Veterans Hospital Mabel Anna Mills Covina Marvin Grinnell Winifred Littrel Albion MclInand- Fremming’s Victor Guernsey Cemetery Marengo Anna Schulte Marengo Hospital Clarence Norway Melvin William Amana Audrey Elwood Salinas Donald Thoman St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Hoover- Valentine's St. Michael's Cemetery Mechanicsville Henrietta L. Baxa St. Luke's Hospital Marie Boots Mount Vernon Anna Uldh United Methodist Church Horner's Lisbon Cemetery Eldon V. Frantz Route 1 Perry Skranstad Deborah Skranstad Wellman Comptroller Japan Reagan Colum Tama Boy Carol Larry Kurth C Ave Connie John R. Fosdick Lynda David Zachar Crescent St Jacklyn Jeff Foster Tamara Drive Kristal Randy Zieser St. Luke’s Paulette James Dillon Boca Chica Hiawatha Merrilee Phillip Bedell 18Th Ave Victoria Robert Jones Ave Theresa Christensen Central Drive Danette John Wallis Robins Road Ann Gary Peiffer Grand Ave Seoul Korea St. Paul Linda Lonney Hinderks Thelma Humphreys 22Nd Ave John E. Lapes Ave. S.E
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