Deaths in Linn County Trace Final Days of Local Residents
Victor Bock 76 of 100 Thompson Dr SE died Thursday at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Memorial handling arrangements Ralph Gladfelter 87 died Thursday at Crestview Acres Marion after long illness Turner Chapel West arranging Ernest E Pieper 67 Lisbon died Thursday at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Morgan Funeral Home Lisbon handling arrangements Leo Trachta casket set for 930 am at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories service led by Rev Newhall burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery calls after 9 am casket closed prior to service memorials to Perrine Cancer Care Center care of Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids 701 10th St SE 52401
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Bock
Thompson Dr. SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Ralph Gladfelter
Crestview Acres
Marion
Turner Chapel West
Ernest E. Pieper
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
Morgan Funeral Home
Leo J. Trachta
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Richard Newhall
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Perrine Cancer Care Center
Mercy Hospital
10Th St
Deaths across Eastern Iowa mark long illnesses and service plans
Multiple local obituaries report Gladys Novak Elaine Fetter and Eugene Novak along with 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Other deaths include Ethel Koch Robert Morrison Ed Burchland and Paul Mensing with services and burial details. Notable obituary notes: James L Shive of Cedar Rapids died at 56 after a heart attack with memorials to St Andrew Presbyterian Church and UI Foundation. Several services pending or scheduled across Decorah Gilman Clarence and Elkader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys C. Novak
Elaine Fetter
Chelsea
Eugene
Springville
Hrabak
Burial National Cemetery
Vining
Paul Mensing
Wheatland Manor
Pauline
Merle Bentrott
Lowden
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chapman’s
Clarence
James L. Shive
Shive- Hattery Engineers
Cedar Rapids
Lake Macbride
Solon
Kay Reiner
Hawaii
Iowa State University
Shive
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
Business Development Inc
First Capital Develop Inc
Johnson County
Thomas
San Diego
Calif
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
University of Iowa
U of I Foundation
Virginia McFate dies after long illness in Toledo
Virginia McFate aged 61 dies at home in rural Toledo after a long illness. Survived by husband LaVerne son Steven of Chelsea and four brothers Maurice and Gilmer Vestal of Roseville Illinois Herman Vestal and William Vestal of Monmouth NL, and sister Katherine Waterson of Media Arizona. Services set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Hendersons Toledo with viewing after 9 a.m. today. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery, rural Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia McFate
Toledo
LaVerne
Steven
Chelsea
Maurice Vestal
Gilmer Vestal
Roseville
Ill
Herman Vestal
William Vestal
Monmouth
Katherine Waterson
Media
Ariz
Henderson’s
Rose Hill Cemetery
Edward Francis Ryan 76 dies after illness in Mercy Iowa City
Edward Francis Ryan 76 of West Liberty died Wednesday evening at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after an extended illness. Survived by sister Sister Eileen Therese Cedar Rapids and brother Joseph West Liberty. Services 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church West Liberty. Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation after 1 p.m. today at Snider's with rosary 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd W. Tipton
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Virginia
Joyce Kohl
Clay Center
Kan
Tom
Coon Rapids
Celia Fleming
Alta Loma
Calif
Louise Huffman
Topeka
Warren
Newton
Sheets and Son’s
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Herman T. Osterkamp
Tipton
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Ruth
Evelyn Greiser
Davenport
Betty Benson
Christine Keeney
Marion
Lucille Shingledecker
Lone Tree
Linda St. John
Stanwood
Barbara Balvant
Dennis
Cedar Rapid
Roy
Springville
Nellie Newhart
Anamosa
Wilford
Willard
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sheets and Son
Wayne Zion Cemetery
Monticello
Edward Francis Ryan
Eileen Therese
Joseph
West Liberty
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Snider's
Two PCA and Land Bank Groups Vote Down Merger in Midwest
In Nebraska four-state merger vote results show 26 PCAs in Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming favoring the plan while 9 oppose. Land Banks tally 15 yes and 12 no with regional ballots across Great Plains Sioux Falls Grand Island Columbus Clarinda Ottumwa Cedar Falls and other locales.
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Production Credit Associations
Federal Land Bank Associations
Nebraska
PCA
Land Bank of the Midlands
Federal Land Bank of the Midlands
Production Credit Association of the
Midlands
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Pcas
Great Plains
S.D
Sioux Falls
Grand Island
Neb
Columbus
Clarinda
Ottumwa
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids man charged in clock thefts
Cedar Rapids police charged Donald Gene Share 47 with first degree theft after a October search recovered two grandfather clocks and two more were found in his possession. The clocks valued at $9,000 were stolen from Krauss Furniture South Amana in the April burglary. Share was arrested on a warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Donald Gene Share
Wiley Blvd
Share
Krauss Furniture
South Amana
Iowa
Four banks fail in three states in bank closures
Jefferson City Missouri AP reports that four banks were closed Thursday, two in Kansas, one in Missouri, and one in Oklahoma. Clarksdale Bank in DeKalb County collapsed, its offices to reopen as United Missouri Bank of St. Joseph branches with deposits transferred. Also shut were Decatur County National Bank of Oberlin and Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Rush County, and an Oklahoma bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Thomas Fitzsimmons
Clarksdale Bank
DeKalb County
United Missouri Bank of St. Joseph
United Missouri
Whitney
Decatur County National Bank of
Oberlin
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Rush County
LaCrosse
Farmers and legislators spar over rural tax relief
Iowa farmers and politicians clash over rural property taxes and farm crisis relief at the Johnson County fairgrounds. Rep Minnette Doderer notes reduced reliance on property taxes for education and urges discussion of funding shifts. Sen Art Small urges budget cuts if tax relief is sought. farmer calls for higher commodity prices as the solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Herzog
Iowa City
Iowa
Johnson County
Minnette Doderer
Doderer
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Art Small
Small
Testimony at Kirkwood case raises hearsay questions
Hughes, 23, testified she learned of a confession connected to Heims’ murder from an unnamed source and alerted police. Oberbreckling described Thomas confessing on Nov 12 at Kirkwood, as Thomas drove away in his father’s Cadillac, saying he would leave the state. Prosecutors and defense plan further court action as witnesses await whether Thomas will appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Zimmer
Heims
Oberbreckling
Thomas
Kirkwood Community College
Yahnke
Kirkwood
Coralville
Gazette
Michalec
Iowa
Burlington
Memphis
Hero Fire Rescue Saves Woman From Smoking Couch
Firefighters removed a burning couch from a house where Klees slept nearby. Fire inspector blamed a cigarette for the ignition and commended resident Entrekin for waking and helping evacuate. Fire officials praised Entrekin’s actions as life saving and heartening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Spielbauer
Klees
Spielbauer
Phil Saunders
Entrekin
Saunders
Vital Statistics Dated Births and Adoptions
St Luke's records show Nov 20 Donna and Lothar Taylor welcome a daughter at 1740 Southview Drive NW. Nov 21 Joyce and Darrell Horn welcome a son in Anamosa. Beverly and Stephen Whitmore report a son in Marion. Christine and Tim Johnson welcome a son in Marion. Teresa and Randall Sheppard announce a daughter in NE Cedar Rapids. Dorothy Carey adopts a daughter born Aug 21 in Calcutta India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Luke's
Donna
Lothar Taylor
Southview Dr
Joyce
Darrell Horn
Anamosa
Beverly
Stephen Whitmore
Alburnett Rd
Marion
Christine
Tim Johnson
Center Point Rd
Teresa
Randall Sheppard
34Th St. NE
Dorothy ‘Peachie” Carey
28Th St. Ct
Calcutta
India
Cedar Rapids and others record marriage licenses
Edward D. Luebe and Christine E. Rott James T. Carroll Jr. and Sandra K. Kelley all of Cedar Rapids Raymond F. Mahoney and Jacqueline S. Smith both of Central City John F. Possehl and Barbara A. Miller both of Springville Marvin L. Hooker Jr. Marion and Donna L. Nanke Cedar Rapids
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Luebe
Christine E. Rott
James T. Carroll Jr
Sandra K. Kelley
Cedar Rapids
Raymond F. Mahoney
Jacqueline S. Smith
Central City
John F. Possehl
Barbara A. Miller
Springville
Marvin L. Hooker Jr
Marion
Donna L. Nanke
DISSOLUTIONS LIST OF SEVERAL COUPLES
A sequence of divorce notices lists Mary Ann and Leo George Roper Susan M and James H Wescott Donna N and Roy E Hauser Jo Ellen and James Stewart Rhonda and Dennis Alan Newman Julie Renee and Franklin Dean Boyer Paula G and Danny R Feaker Margery McClees Gram and David John Brenzel Karen J Ellis and William F Tracey Susan Rae and David Lawrence Tweeton Carrie A and David W Fitkin Virginia Marie and Mark David Mierson Helen J and Richard E Hogan Stacey R and Brad A Labs Sheri L and Michael L Newton Michelle R and Gary D Rathje.
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Mary Ann
Leo George Roper
Susan M
James H. Wescott
Donna N
Roy E. Hauser
Jo Ellen
James Stewart
Rhonda
Dennis Alan Newman
Julie Renee
Franklin Dean Boyer
Paula G
Danny R. Feaker
Margery McClees
Gram
David John Brenzel
Karen J. Ellis
William F. Tracey
Susan Rae
David Lawrence Tweeton
Carrie A
David W. Fitkin
Virginia Marie
Mark David Mierson
Helen J
Fire calls log shows multiple incidents by time and location
The record lists fires and emergency calls from Wednesday night into Thursday morning at addresses including Grande Ave SE Sixth St SW Cottage Grove SE and First Ave NE. Entries include smoke odor medical emergencies defective fireplaces overflowing fuel tanks rekindled couch fires gas odors and unknowns to engines with various times on Apr 320.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grande Ave
Sixth St
Cottage Grove SE
21St St
First Ave
Couch
F Ave
Shaver Rd
Otis Rd
Second Avenue SE
Iowa lottery prize winners announced by Des Moines HQ
Iowa Lottery officials in Des Moines announced winners of $500 plus prizes. Names include $500 winners Don Albright Des Moines Everett A Grove Harlan Dan Nolan Iowa City Lois Parks Le Grand Lynn Ryan belwein and $1000 prizes Georgia Huhrerkopf Omaha Neb John Tietsort Sr Council Bluffs Tom Willemsen Rose Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Albright
Des Moines
Everett A. Grove
Harlan
Dan Nolan
Iowa City
Lois Parks
le Grand
Lynn Ryan
Belwein
Georgia Huhrerkopf
Omaha
Neb
John Tietsort Sr
Council Bluffs
Tom Willemsen
Rose Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linn County
Decorah
Ethel L. Koch
Decorah Hospital
Sarah LaVelle
Thelma Luhman
Ridgeway
Fred Sanderson
Waukon
Alton Sanderson
Decorah Lutheran Church
Phelps Cemetery
Robert W. Morrison
Burr Oak Cemetery
Gilman
Ed Burchland
Marshall County
Nils
Alice Schnur
Cole
Marie Amdall
Martha Strand
Stavanger
Norway
Signy Christiansen
Seattle
Wash
Gilman United Methodist Church
Prairie View Cemetery
Smith’s
Grinnell
Littleport
Thomas Kenneally
Mercy Health Center
Dubuque
Leonard Witt’s
Elkader
Manchester
Gilbert Wenger
Vernon's
Oelwein
John H. Nauholdt
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Brant-Kerns-Jamison’s
Postville
Harold Schroeder
Postville Hospital
Schutte’s
C.R. Man
Land Bank
Yahnee
God
Linn Health Service
Illinois Lottery
Springfield, Ill
Iowa Lottery
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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