Obituaries: Cedar Rapids Area Residents Die
A sequence of death notices includes Marie Feiereisen 87 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness at St Luke's Hospital. Dr Erwin G Gross 89 formerly of Iowa City died in Denver after a noted pharmacology career. Rudolph Ceppl 71 of Cedar Rapids died after brief illness. Other notices list Dan Pfiffner Vinch Richard J Crow Pamela Louise Crow and David R Brubaker with service times and burial details. Memorials are requested to various funds and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Feiereisen
Wilson Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Marie Blazer
John Feiereisen
C.S.A. Lodge of America
Dorothy Kubasa
John D
Richard J
Brush Chapel
George McDill
Czech National Cemetery
Tower Fund
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Schaeffer Drive
Erwin G. Gross
Wheatland
Colo
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Denver
Merrimac
Wis
Iowa City
Gross
U of I
Colorado
Eva
Richard
Alton
Ill
George L. Gay
University of Iowa Foundation
Rudolph “Rudy
Mallory St
Witwer Wholesale Grocery Co
Frances Pollock
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Charles Mehaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
The
Heart Association
Seventh Ave
Marion
Dan Pfiffner
Roxbury Drive
Mercedes Pfiffner
Los Angeles
Calif
Teahen Funeral Home
Vinch
Teahen Funeral
John Gallagher
Crow
Pamela Louise
St. Jude's Catholic Church
Eugene C. Kutsch
St. Jude’s
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Iowa
American Diabetes Association
North Park Place
David R. Brubaker
Pensacola
Fla
West Virginia
Maude Estelle Thomas
Grinnell
Higley
David W
Jaquline Richter
Drake
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Minnie C. Hillock
Willow Gardens
Chicago
Greentown
Kokomo
Ind
Arthur Hillock
Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer
Ellers Funeral Home
Albright
Kuba Funeral Home East
Anamosa
Irza Benson
Green Mountain
Martelle Christian Church
Visitation
Estel-Perrin
Farley
Church of the Nativity
Dubuque
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Gene Siegert and Son Westview
Elkport
John F. Kuehl
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Witt’s
Mount Harmony
Garber
Fayette
Harry Corkery
St. Francis Church
Bellas-Wright’s
Albert Helble
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Beckman-Callahan’s
William Richard Bolton
Donohue-Lensing’s
Fontanelle
Solon
Lawrence J. Dvorsky
St. Wenceslaus Church
Knights of Columbus
Traer
Agnes Eckhardt
St. Luke Lutheran Church
Overton's
West Union Cemetery
Rural Tracr
West Union
Mary Brunsmann
Burnham-Wood’s
Snow tire rush as winter approaches in Cedar Rapids area
Tire shops report brisk sales and mounting delays Thursday as motorists rush to fit snow tires amid forecasts of a cold season. All season radials are denting snow tire demand while studded tires face legal limits in several states. Local drivers await more snow before finalizing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Kevin Klein
Noelridge
Hill
Kmart
16Th Ave
John Hart
Hart
Goodyear
Iowa
Iowa State Patrol
Weather storm tightens grip as snow and outages surge
A winter storm that began late Wednesday moved eastward bringing heavy wet snow and ice. In Minnesota and South Dakota deaths were reported while tens of thousands lost power across the Dakotas and Midwest. The Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome roof collapsed briefly but with no injuries. repairs followed and a stadium official cited a fan-driven balloon effect maintaining the dome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Midwest
Minnesota
Twin Cities
Michigan
Wyoming
South Dakota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Jack Gorczyca
AFL-CIO backs controllers but shuns national show of support
The AFL-CIO urged President Reagan to rehiring PATCO members over a “demeaning vendetta” but rejected a proposed one day show of national solidarity. Delegates approved a resolution opposing large scale punishments while maintaining opposition to public employee strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFL Cio
New York
Aflcio
Reagan
Labor Organization
Federal
PATCO
Afl-Cio
Michael Baratz
Santa Clara County
Calif
Central Labor Council
Poland
Robert Poli
Poli
Federal Labor Relations Authority
U.S. Court of Appeals
Washington
Reagan Administration
T-Bone Taylor gets two life terms for killings
James Michael “T-Bone” Taylor, 29, was sentenced to two life terms after a first degree murder conviction for the July 12 shooting deaths of Waterloo patrolmen Michael Hoing and Wayne Rice. Judge Van Metre will seek life without parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
UPI
James Michael
T-Bone
Taylor
Black Hawk County
Peter van Metre
van Metre
Michael Hoing
Wayne Rice
Rice
Johnny
Joseph Phams
Johnny Phars
Alvin Davidson
Panel fails to back mandatory jail term for drunk driving
DES MOINES AP A legislative committee deadlocked 4-4 on a bill that would require a two day jail sentence for drunken driving. Iowa’s existing law already calls for the two day term but judges often suspend it for schooling. Senator Donald Doyle cited a first time offender a 55 year old woman to oppose the harsh penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Donald Doyle
Dsioux City
Family rift over real estate firm taints elder Kelly’s name
On page 1A Kelly testifies he sold his share to his son in 1979 and stayed as a salesman. His lawyer argues the elder Kelly was excluded from decisions and seeks complete exoneration amid a trust account dispute, noting no evidence of elder Kelly’s involvement. The commission says the younger Kelly controlled the firm. an estrangement clouds the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Gohmann
Thomas Riley
Commission
Riley
Tips for thawing honey and a Cedar Rapids birth notice
Clear instruction on reheating crystallized honey under 150 degrees to avoid off flavors, then storage at room temperature. The rest lists birth announcements in Cedar Rapids area with dates, names, and grandparent details, followed by a string of town dispatches about emergencies and incidents with times and locations.
Vital Statistics Report Babies Born to Local Families
Nov. 18 births list multiple entries including Mary and Robert Hampton Jr. Walker a son Priscilla and Paul Deuster 1749 C Ave NE a son Ronna and Mark Donato 1015 Summit Ave SW a son Deborah and Gregory Goodnow 630 Hillview Drive Marion a daughter Victoria and Bruce McElmeel Monticello a son Elizabeth and Burdett Davison Shellsburg a daughter Marlaine and Michael Brown 1110 Westwood Drive NW a daughter Beth and Bruce Hammell 4000 Dalewood Ave SE a son Kathryn and Allen Heintz 1420 Oakland Road NE a son Marilynn and Neal Koonrod 2816 Muriel Drive NW a son Sally and Allen Novotny 1607 26th St NW a daughter Carol and Galen Luke 6212 First Ave NW a daughter Margaret and Michael McGuire 834 13th St NW a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Robert Hampton Jr
Walker
Priscilla
Paul Deuster
C Ave
Ronna
Mark Donato
Summit Ave
Deborah
Gregory Goodnow
Hillview Drive
Marion
Victoria
Bruce McElmeel
Monticello
Elizabeth and
Burdett Davison
Shellsburg
Marlaine
Michael Brown
Westwood Drive
Beth
Bruce Hammell
Dalewood Ave
Kathryn
Allen Heintz
Oakland Road
Marilynn
Neal Koonrod
Muriel Drive
Sally
Allen Novotny
26Th St
Carol
Galen Luke
First Ave
Margaret
Michael McGuire
13Th St
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Kurt Rogahn
Gazette Star
Klein
Dick Schuler
Schuler
Second Ave
Target
Williams Boulevard
Donna Cleppe
Waite
Hawkeye State
Don Poss
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
Federation
Daniel Kearney
American Federation of Government Employees
Daniel Henning
California
Santa Monica
Dianne
Michael O’brien
Emil Allick
Fourth Ave
St. Paul
Minn
Steven May
Gerald May
Ave. NE
Wally Roberg
Minnetonka
Ottumwa
Lynn
Ron Millsap
Norman Nipper
Staub Court
Cherry Point
N.C
Dawn
Michael Gari
Donald Mitchell
Ohio St. SW
Clinton
Gloria
Michael Wilford
Wayne Miller
Robert Geesaman
H Ave
Carl Wilford
F Ave
Gene A. Prohaska
Vicky A. Hoagland
James R. Layman
Joan V. Blome
Robert H. Huckins
Center Point
Tamara M. Shada
Clifford D. Runyan
Brenda S. Myers
Marengo
James E. Dye Jr
Julie A. Sayers
Todd J. Hunger
Corwith
Lori A. Shetterly
Mahmood Ghaemi
B Ave
Third Ave
Dennis Drive
A Ave
Sierra Drive
Red Wing Road
Lauren Drive
St. Luke’s
Gazette Company
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
John E. Lapes
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