Notable Cedar Rapids Obituaries and Funeral Details
A list of local obituaries notes Frances Winifred Cherry 60 of 3092 10th Ave Marion died after a long illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Also listed are Frances Vyskocil Voracek 92, Dr Carroll B Larson 69, and many others with service times, burial places, and memorial fund suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Winifred Cherry
10Th Ave
Marion
Leonard Henderson Cherry
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Cherry
Killian Co
Mary Louise Bochman
Brecksville
Ohio
John Hill
Toledo
Richard Beers
Glenview
John Homer
Philadelphia
John Powers
Turner Chapel East
D.A. Loferski
Oak Hill Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Antonie Vyskocil Voracek
Anton Voracek
Willow Gardens
Czechoslovakia
United States
Charles Vyskocil
Lillian Kroupa
Loveland
Colo
Adeline Weimer
Palo
Erma Benesh
Dorothy Rozinek
Marjorie McAfee
Alburnett
Helen Potter
Brighton
Marie Bushnell
Spanish Fork
Utah
Kuba Funeral Home
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Czech National Cemetery
William Thomas Smith
Bever Oe
Lovington
Rockwell- Collins
All Saints Catholic Church
Washington High School
All Saints School
Century Club
Regis High School
Hawkeye Sailing Club
Patricia Crilly
John Patrick
James William
Joan
Jill
Janet
Margaret
Elizabeth
Karen
Joseph B
Pontiac
Ill
James Lancaster
Sterling
John Parrish
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Leo J. Smith
Dewey F. Payn
38Th St. SE
Barbara Steele
DeWitt
Rockwell-Collins
Navy
Wilson Hyde
Trinity United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
Disco riot trial delayed as police seek new drinking laws
Iowa City police chief Harvey Miller pushes for a ground floor only rule with outside visibility in bars after a May 3 melee at Woodfield's. Three University of Iowa football players face riot charges. trial delayed to December pending state Supreme Court ruling on riot statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Harvey Miller
Supreme Court
Steven Vazquez
Darrell Hobbs
Stephen Wagner
Woodfield’s
Harold Swails
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Swails
Miller
Landfill Tractor Hits Pickup Injuring Two Men
At the city landfill a Caterpillar tractor struck a pickup truck, injuring two men who were in the back of the truck. Roger A. Abraham and Alexander George, both injured, were treated at St. Luke's Hospital and released. The tractor operator, Scott Moulds, said the blade blocked his view while leveling refuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger A. Abraham
Fourth Ave. SE
Alexander George
Seventh St. SE
Scott Moulds
Eighth St
Marion
Abraham
George
St. Luke’s Hospital
Gazette Cook-off Winners Highlight Local Recipes and Fees
A large Iowa cook-off featured nine categories with more than 1,300 entries. Grand prize went to Blanche McKeagney for a Bavarian Apple Torte, while Tom Singley earned runner-up honors in zoology research. Judges praised ease of prep and flavor, noting many entries echoed familiar hot dishes and the event prompted expressions of community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Tom Singley
University of Iowa
McDonald’s
the Gazette
Blanche McKeagney
Blanche
Phyllis Yager
Bette Forberg
Two Die In Car Train Crash Near Lowden
An elderly Clarence man escaped a wreck that killed his wife Emma Laschansky 83 and Emma Weise 80 of Lowden when his car stalled at a rail crossing under construction. The train, traveling 50 mph, split the car in two as the trio faced tragedy. Chapman's in Clarence handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowden
Clarence
Cedar County
Keith Whitlatch
Amil E. Laschansky
Whitlatch
Laschansky
Emma
Emma Weise
Lowdon
Chapman’s
Zion United Church of Christ
London
Garn Amendment Sparks ERA Extension Debate In Senate
Senate debates Garn's two thirds vote requirement for final ERA extension amid divided support. A AP poll shows 40 to support, 35 oppose, with others undecided. House backed June 30 1982 extension. ERA timing hinges on ratification by 38 states with 35 already ratified, four rescissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Garn
Utah
ERA
Garn
Associated Press
Senate
House
House-Senate
Congress
Moonies sue Iowa to allow solicitation for funds
The Unification Church filed suit in U.S. District Court to block Chapter 122 of the Iowa Code, seeking an injunction against public solicitation restrictions. Church attorney Mark Bennett asserts constitutional flaws in the law, arguing it gives the secretary of state unchecked discretion. Ron Troyer says funds rely on solicitation until stable income is found. Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst named as defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church
U.S
Iowa
Mark Bennett
Troyer
Melvin Synhorst
Harris couple sentenced to 10 years to life for Hearst kidnapping
In Oakland, William and Emily Harris received a sentence ranging from 10 years to life for abducting Patricia Hearst. Alameda County prosecutors and defense attorneys disputed the timing, with prosecutors expecting conversion to about 10 years eight months, and defense claiming release by 1983 with credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Oakland
Calif
William and
Emily Harris
Patricia Hearst
Superior Court
Stanley Golde
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jay A. Miller
First United Presbyterian Church
Rebekah Lodge
Cedar Memorial Park
Murdoch Chapel
Greene
Willadene M
Dee Dee
Baxter’s
Steve Snider
Oak Shade
Burianek
Robert Edward
Central City
Duane R. Manning
Carroll B. Larson
Shrine Hospitals For
North America
University Hospitals
Larson
Hawkeye State Bank
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
International Shrine
Council Bluffs
Nadine Townsend
Nevada
John
Tallahassee
Fra
Carrolt
Minnetonka
Minn
Jeffery
Lori
Keota
Allen B
Coonie” Palmer
United Presbyterian Church
Hallmar
Mercy Hospital
Powell’s. Waukon
Bertha Dilley
Martin’s. Visitation
Inland Cemetery
Bennett
Waukon
Nap Olander
First Presbyterian
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Visitation
Reiff’s
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Dubuque
Keystone
Lawrence Albers
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Fellmer’s
Clarence — Emma Laschansky
Chapman’s. Tipton
Nellie M. College
Sheets and Son’s
Williamsburg
Norma Jones Fulcher
San Mateo
Uhlmann
Yonnson County
Miller Advocates
Neal Berlin
Connecticut
Sunday Gazette
John Murray
Osgood Shepherd’s
SE Tower
Maryann
Wells
Harriet Kolar
Big Boy
Charlotte Young
Iowa State University Extension Service
Iowa Electric Home Economist
National Oats Home Economist
Grant Wood Area Education Association
Donna Baermann
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Life Investors
Idaho
Kentucky
Nebraska
Tennessee
Justice Department
Alameda County
Lowell Jensen
Joan B. Turner & Son
Turner's
Boo Second Ave
Turner's West
First Ave
Ewellen
Florist
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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