Deaths in Linn County Honor Residents and Military Rites
Obituary notices for Leo J. Trachta and others list births, marriages, and survivors. Trachta, 74, a Cedar Rapids area farmer, died after a long illness, with services at Cedar Memorial Chapel and burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Other notices include Elsie Buswell, Dorothy Day, and Steven Tate with service details and memorials. Military rites observed for Tate with American Legion honors.
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Elsie K. Buswell
Turner Chapel West
Allan Bush
Cedar Christian Church
Linwood Cemetery
Dorothy E. Day
Turner Chapel East
Nicklas Mezacapa
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
19Th St
Cedar Rapids
Kingston Hill Memorial Fund
12Th St. NW
Steven D. Tate
First Assembly of God Church
Alec Rowlands
Herb Foxworthy
Elkader Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
42Nd St
American Legion
Hanford Post
Eastern Iowa Deaths Acknowledged in Multiple Obituaries
Mary E Richards 78 died in Edgewood Convalescent Home with two daughters and five grandchildren surviving. Thomas H Naze 41 died in University Hospitals Iowa City, survived by two children and multiple relatives. Harley Glenn Lahue 67 died in Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids, survived by wife, children, and grandchildren. Blanche Kelly 83 formerly of Van Horne died in Chicago with sister survivor. William Stevens 81 retired farmer died in University Hospitals Iowa City with family survivors. Elsie V Hobbs 77 died in St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids with four sons and siblings. Funeral details noted for each, including services and burials. Memorial funds established for some.
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Leo J. Trachta
Jacelyn Dr
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Margaret Pycha
St. Louis
Trachta
Hawkeye Rubber Co
United Rubberworkers Union
St. Paul’s United
Bellevue
Wash
Dana Moomey
Swisher
Judith Vaupel
Center Point
Karen Nuehaus
Solon
Charlotte Chadima
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Richard Newhall
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Mary E. Richards
Edgewood
Lenore Darey
Westwood
Kan
Lula Weston
Greeley
Arthur Tinkel
Wabash
Ind
Earl Tinkel
Phoenix
Ariz
Martha Green
Denver
Vernon
Thomas H. Naze
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Tama Meating Packing Corp
Hodgkin’s
Kevin
Wendy
Algona
Wis
Joseph
Maxine Naze
Forestville
Joseph Naze
Corpus Christi
Texas
Colleen Jeanquart
Green Bay
Terri. Englebert
Brussels
Jaenette Crowe
Sturgeon Bay
Mason-Hand's
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harley Glenn Lahue
LeFebvre
Betty
Tracy
Catherine Hoppe
Carolyn Manning
Bettendorf
Sandra Elgin
Urbana
Blanche Kelly
Chicago
van Horne
Tess Faris
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Blairstown
Russell’s
William Stevens
Daisy
Kathryn McKusker
Marengo
Melvin
Victor
Margaret Kilmer
Anna Olson
Brooklyn
McAninch-Fremming’s
Ioof
Victor United Methodist Church
Elsie V. Hobbs
St. Luke’s Hospital
Raymond
Dodge City
Chester
Vinton
Allen
Warren
Evergreen Cemetery
Campbell- Russell's
Military Briefs Show Promotions And Commissions Across Services
Marine Pfc. Paul Grimm earns meritorious promotion after recruit training at San Diego. 2nd Lt. Daniel Galvez graduates pilot training at Reese AFB Texas and will serve with the 966th AWACS Squadron at Tinker AFB. Pvt. Richard Olmstead Jr. serves with the 8th Infantry Division in West Germany after Fort Knox assignment. Lance Cpl. Lori O’Hare is meritoriously promoted at Camp Lejeune. Randell Brady commissioned at Lackland AFB and to serve at Williams AFB. Staff Sgt. Michael Haars reenlists at George AFB as maintenance supply supervisor. Airman Todd Landuyt to Lowry AFB for special supply instruction after basic training at Lackland.
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Paul Grimm
Goldie Horn
Ave
Delbert Grimm
Hiawatha
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Oklahoma
Marine
Adrian Davis
Earl and
Darlene Carr
Fourth Ave
Marine Lance
Lori O’hare
William and
Janet O'Hare
J Ave
Marine Corps Base
Camp Lejeune
Descs
Air Force
Randall Brady
Clair and
Beulah Brady
Crestwood Dr
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas
Williams Air Force Base
Ariz
Michael Haars
Herman
Ilene Haars
Center Point
27Th Tactical Air Support Squadron
George Air Force Base
Colorado
Todd Landuyt
Joanne
Charles Landuyt
Sotith St
Marion
Lowry Air Force Base
Colo
Modern Woodmen to donate to Marion Food Bank
Cedar Rapids area Modern Woodmen of America policyholders and staff will contribute 2522 dollars to the Marion Food Bank. Merton Krumrei announced funds from a recent raffle by the Cedar Rapids MWA Camp with 1261 dollars matched by the Rock Island home office. Gift certificates from Nash Finch Co. stores were also donated as raffle prizes.
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Cedar Rapids
Modern
Woodmen of America Fraternal Life Insurance Society
Marion Food Bank
Merton Krumrer
MWA
Rock Island
Ill
Krumrei
Food Bank
Nash Finch Co
Econofoods
Me Too Food
Dubuque men charged in runaways sex case
Dan Meyer 27 and Stanley Spielman 61 face charges for sheltering runaways and illicit sex acts with youths from Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque. Police linked as many as nine runaways to the case. a third suspect may be charged. Bond set at 5000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
the Gazette
Dan Meyer
Meyer
Stanley Spielman
Spielman
Spielman and Meyer
Patrick Egan
Hillcrest Family Services
Five Seasons Center and Paramount Theatre See Attendance and Income Rise
For July to October, Five Seasons Center net income rose 17 percent to 173 256 from 148 305 with 24 event days and 79 085 attendees versus 18 days and 67 263 last year. Paramount income rose 39 percent to 8 115 from 5 825 with 15 event days and 17 885 attendees. 1922 saw Rebecca Felton sworn as first female U S Senator, serving one day to complete Watson term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Seasons Center
Paramount Theatre
Five Seasons Center Commission
The
Paramount
Rebecca L. Felton
Georgia
U.S. Senate
Poison threat alarms shoppers amid Southern California strike
Shoppers fear tainted meat and produce as unions strike at seven chains trigger a $25,000 reward for tips. Syringes with herbicides found at Alpha Beta stores spurred FBI and health officials to probe. Contempt hearings set for 11 local meat union chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
FBI
Superior Court
Norman Epstein
Southern California
Meat Cutters and Teamsters Unions
Ralph Scalzo
Tween
Food Employers Council
Teamsters
Vons
Albertsons
Alpha Beta
Hughes, Lucky
Ralphs
Safeway
California
Los Angeles County Health Department
Sheriff's
Bob Stoneman
Tama supervisors delay rezoning decision for Columbia Township parcel
Tama County Board tabled David Timm's request to rezone land in Columbia Township Section 17 to commercial use pending a clearer legal description. Hearing slated for next week after description refinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
David Timm
Tama
Columbia Township
Tama County Board of Supervisors
Timm
Ben Jones
Planning and Zoning Commission
Police doubt confession in Yahnke case questions linger
Cedar Rapids police doubt an alleged confession by Dan Thomas linked to the Joni Helms case. Investigators pursue Oberbreckling’s statement with his friend Yahnke as the jury nears closing arguments. Jim Thomas says his son would not confess if involved. relatives report Thomas left Iowa for Tennessee after a recent arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Oberbreckling
Yahnke
Thomas
Hughes
Jim Thomas
Iowa
Anamosa
Tennessee
Dan Thomas
Tonya
Tim Kula
Waubeek
Coralville
Kula
Vital statistics births listed for Mercy and Nov. 20 couples
A compiled list shows births on November 20 for multiple families in Iowa locations including Vinton Hiawatha Urbana and surrounding addresses. Mothers Cynthia Janssen Breyfogle Nassif Ginther Woolstrichill and Becker are named with spouses and birth outcomes a mix of daughters and a son.
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SI Lukes
Catherine
Randy Janssen
Vinton
Vicki
John Breyfogle
Daws Rd
Hiawatha
Jane
Joseph Nassif
20Th St. SE
Jody
Robert Ginther
27Th St. NW
Deborah
John Woolstrchill
Sixth St. NW
Lisa
Matthew Becker
Urbana
Cedar Rapids and Marion Couple Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses issued to Raymond K. Marshall and Suz anne R. Eaton of Cedar Rapids. William A. Mercer and Marcella L. Anderson of Cedar Rapids. Steven A. Smothers of Marion and Sandra K. Theis of Marion.
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Raymond K. Marshall
Suzanne R. Eaton
William A. Mercer
Marcella L. Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Steven A. Smothers
Sandra K. Theis
Marion
Fire Calls Log From Tuesday Into Wednesday
A sequence of city fire and emergency calls records gas leak reports at 1721 20th St NW. electric outlet short at 219 Seventh St SW. chimney overheating at 6910 Kiowa Trace NE. smoke odor at 408 First St SW. medical emergencies at 1237 Fourth Ave SE and 3820 Bever Ave SE and 139 37th St NE Apt N-6. Additional alarms and alarms malfunctions reported at 800 66th Ave SW 2121 10th Ave SW and 821 area notes.
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20Th St
Seventh St
First St
38Th St
Fourth Ave
15Th Ave
66Th Ave
Bever Ave
10Th Ave
37Th St
Apt
Waterloo Receives New Offer for Rath Packing Parcel
Waterloo faces competing bids for 11 Rath Packing parcels bought at liquidation. Frank Metts of Louisville offers under 400000 dollars with no development plan, while Intro-Spec Inc seeks a 250 employee hog slaughter operation. City to meet for decision by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
City of
Rath Packing Co
Frank Metts
Louisville
Metts
del Bowers
Intro-Spec Inc
Intro-Spec
Bowers
City Community Development Board
Mett
Iowa Lottery Winners List Des Moines Officials
Iowa Lottery officials in Des Moines released a list of instant lottery winners who claimed prizes of 500 dollars or more on Tuesday and Wednesday. The roster includes 500 dollar winners from multiple cities, 1000 dollar victors from Madrid Mason City and more, 5000 and 10000 prizes to winners in various towns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Lottery
Gloria Aylsworth
Wadena
Benjamin L. Balvin
Waterloo
Mike W. Beard
Davenport
Keith L. Birch
Cedar Rapids
Craig J. Block
Roger T. Cahalan
Mason City
Donald J. Caldwell
Monmouth
Sheryl Casper
Harold L
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Linn County
Perrine Cancer Care Center
10Th St
Campbell-Russell’s
Urbana Cemetery
Urbana American Legion
San Bernardino
Culver City
Fran Dudley
Frank Allen
State Administrator of Health Care Programs
Johnson County
Daniel Thomas
Tonya Thomas
Dan
Brad Yahnke
Joni Helms
Mercy
Cynthia and
Dale Dugenske
Chandler St. SW
Rath
al Weed
H.D. Weidner
Edward J. Benesh
Rosalie Engman
Dayton
Rudy Frye
Marshalltown
Mary Gardiner
Waukee
Donald H. Goode
Dan Hartvigsen
Audubon
Ralph Larson
Charter Oak
Marilyn McBee
Chariton
James S. Nellor
Omaha
Neb
Martin Saioni
Clinton
Forrest G. Sprouse
Sioux City
Vera M. Welander
Pomer
Vangie Harris
Spencer
Charlotte A. Sammons
Kirkville
Michael J. Shea
Castalia
Edmund Slack
Albia
Deanne L. Strandberg
Rockwell City
Martin P. Swan
Merrill
Miriam Underwood
Robert R. Hayes
George T. Howell
Eldon
William H. Smith Jr
Olathe
Illinois Lottery
Springfield, Ill
John E. Lapes
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