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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1988

Page

12

Death notices from Linn County Iowa wreck age and burial plans

Adelaide C Willis 90 of Cedar Rapids died after brief illness in University Hospitals Iowa City born April 12 1898 in Quincy Illinois married George Willis Sr 1925 Cedar Rapids he died 1963 she survived by son Dewey five brothers three grandchildren and four great grandchildren services Friday 11 am Turner Chapel East burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery calls today and Friday. Terry C Hutchins 31 of Fort Lauderdale formerly Cedar Rapids died of cancer September 27 in Florida buried Fort Lauderdale after services. Dale Spitzer 71 of Bartlesville Oklahoma formerly Center Point died after brief illness survivors include wife and stepchildren graveside services today. Frederick W Bruce 10 am today Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Ruby M Erickson 11 am today Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Grace E S Phelps-Memorial 10 am Friday Murdoch Chapel Marion burial Oak Shade Cemetery Marion. Gene C Rucker 10 30 am Friday Teahen Funeral Home burial St Joseph's Cemetery. Nora H H Zearing 10 30 am today Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon burial Rose Hill Cemetery Mechanicsville.

Adelaide C. Willis 41St Ave University Hospitals Iowa City Quincy Ill George Willis Sr Cedar Rapids Willis Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist Dewey Jack Thenhaus Louis Thenhaus Carol “Potts” Thenhaus Harold Thenhaus Terry Charles Hutchins Fort Lauderdale Fla Hutchins South Side Nursing Home Prairie High School Olivet Presbyterian Church Mary James Trinka Frederick W. Bruce Cedar Memorial Chapel of Michael Fitzgerald St. Plus X Catholic Church Cedar Memorial Park Ruby M. Erickson Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church David Roth Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Grace E.S. Phelps Murdoch Chapel Marion Jon Gaul First United Methodist Church Oak Shade Gene C. Rucker Teahen Funeral Home Donald Bruggeman St. Jude’s Catholic Church St. Joseph’s Cemetery Nora H.H. Zearing Morgan Funeral Home Mount Vernon Dean Daywitt Free Methodist Church Rose Hill Mechanicsville Eugene E. Barnhart Greenwood Dr Beverly Manor Livonia Edna Trippler Mr. Barnhart Railroad Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Mary Tracy Chariton Marguerite Kelso Albuquerque N.M Louise Barnhart Elizabeth Courtney Ray Kansas City Peter Greentop Walter Callison George L. Gay’s Mercy Hospital Foundation Arthritis Foundation Carl H. Wordelman St. Luke’s Hospital Colone S.D Lillian McLaughlin Arnolds Park Iowa Heron Iowa State University Wordelman Bethany Baptist Church Owatonna Minn Kent Grand Rapids Mich Otilia Johnson Janell Wordelman Minneapolis Vivian Sullivan le Mars Ethel Cramer Lincoln Neb George L. Gay E. Robert Petersen Grandview Memorial Gardens Pauline Mader Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton Donald Langham Carlisle Lois Schlotterbeck Newhalland Bernice Schram Chicago Urbana Christian Church Urbana Cemetery Center Point

Local obituaries in eastern Iowa list several deaths

A memorial of notices from Winneshiek to Oelwein reports multiple deaths including Ruby W. Rehwinkel 82 of Decorah and Linus H. Knipper 75 in Mercy Health Center. Eugene E. Barnhart 104 of 605 Greenwood Dr. dies. Carl Wordelman 71 of Route 4 and Miles Eaton 77 of Dubuque area die. Services and burial details, survivors, and memorial fund info noted.

Obituary: Kathryn Carstensen 81 in Maquoketa Iowa

Kathryn Carstensen 81 of Oxford Junction died Tuesday at Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa. Survived by husband John son Charles Oxford Junction sister Agnes Krumpelmann San Juan Texas and three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services 11 a m Friday United Methodist Church Burial Mayflower Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 8 p m today at Hayden's.

Mildred Schoon John McDonald Hospital Monticello Carl Wilmer Lee Scottsdale, Ariz Wilma Lanner Harlingen Texas Rex Heiken Shueyville St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Oakwood Cemetery Goettsch’s Kathryn Carstensen Jackson County Public Hospital Maquoketa John Charles Oxford Junction Agnes Krumpelmann San Juan United Methodist Church Mayflower Cemetery Hayden’s

Stanley Duckett 76 Dies After Long Illness

Frank Duckett retired farmer died Tuesday at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home after a long illness. Survived by wife Opal daughter Janet Jessen two sons Ronald and Ross two sisters and five grandchildren. Services Friday 2 p.m. Stanley Union Church burial Stanley Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Hintz Geilenfelds.

Frank Duckett Strawberry Point Lutheran Opal Janet Jessen Alamo Texas Ronald Clinton and Ross Galesburg Edna Smith Independence Jemima Thom Stanley Stanley Union Church Stanley Cemetery Hintz-Geilenfeld’s

Washington painter William Salterberg dies at 87

William Bill Salterberg 87 of Washington dies from Alzheimer's disease Wednesday at Washington County Hospital Long Term Care. A self employed painter, he worked 15 years for a Iowa City contractor before retirement. Survived by wife Bessie. Services 1:30 p.m. Friday at Jones Funeral Home with calling after 9 a.m. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Memorials to Washington United Methodist Church.

William “Bill” Salterberg Washington County Hospital Iowa City Bessie Jones Elm Grove Cemetery Washington United Methodist Church

Death Notices: Louis Etteldorf 83

Louis Etteldorf 83 died Tuesday in the Good Samaritan Home. Survived by son Parnell Cedar Rapids stepdaughters Madonna Cook Leavenworth Kan stepson Francis Dunning Reality Calif sister Tillie Suchan Ossian three grandchildren and 11 stepgrandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Friday at St Patrick's Church Ossian burial 1:30 p.m. Friday Catholic Cemetery Ossian. Visitation 2 to 9 p.m. today Hanson’s with rosary at 3 p.m. and Scripture wake at 7:30 p.m.

Louis Etteldorf Good Samaritan Parnell Cedar Rapids Madonna Cook Leavenworth Kan Francis Dunning Reality Calif Tillie Suchan Ossian St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Hanson’s

Testing of Cedar Rapids workers sparks asbestos concerns

In Cedar Rapids health screening of 49 veteran sheet metal workers, 10 show signs of asbestosis, 11 have plural disease, and 2 may have asbestos related cancer. Dr. James Merchant cautions these are suspect cases needing further evaluation. follow up is urged for potential latent conditions.

Cedar Rapids James Merchant University of Iowa al Union Asbestos Local 31 al Edwards Sheet Metal Workers Local 263 Edwards Merchant Sheet Metal Workers Union

University of Iowa settles lesbian journal case

The University of Iowa will print three issues of Common Lives Lesbian Lives at no cost as part of an out of court settlement with the journal's publishers and the state Board of Regents. The university says the settlement avoids admitting discrimination while acknowledging delays hurt the journal.

Iowa City University of Iowa Common Lives U of I State Board of Regents Julia Mears Hunter Rawlings

UND students survive Mississippi crash near Harpers Ferry

Two University of North Dakota students escaped serious injury after a single engine plane struck a utility line and landed upside down in the Mississippi River about a mile north of Harpers Ferry. Pilot Michael Palmer and passenger Steven Wilson were checked at a Prairie du Chien clinic. The plane sank in about five feet of water and retrieval was expected to continue. The aircraft owned by UND was en route from St Paul to Dubuque for a flying meet.

Harpers Ferry University of North Dakota Mississippi River Michael Jeffrey Palmer Duluth Palmer Wilson St. Paul Minn Dubuque National Intercollegiate Flying Association

U.S. Canadians settle suit over CIA mind-control tests

U S and Canadian plaintiffs reach a tentative out of court settlement with the Justice Department over CIA financed mind-control research at the Allan Memorial Institute McGill University Montreal in the late 1950s. The nine plaintiffs claim psychological damage from LSD sleep deprivation and electroshock therapy part of Project MK Ultra. The settlement reportedly totals 750000 though final approval is pending.

Washington CIA Justice Department U.S John Garrett Penn James Turner Allan Memorial Institute McGill University Montreal Ewen Cameron Cameron Yale University Robert Jay Lifton Soviet Union China Frank Olson Army

Minnie Costello 93 Dies in Iowa City Mercy Hospital

Mary A. Minnie Costello 93 longtime Wilson Foods employee Cedar Rapids died Wednesday in Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a week in care. Survived by nieces and a nephew. Services Friday 11am at St. Marys Catholic Church with burial at St. Bernards Cemetery north of Millersburg. Friends may call after 3pm today at Uhlmanns with a rosary at 7pm.

Mary A Minnie” Costello Mercy

Des Moines Woman Dies After Truck Collision

Des Moines authorities report Elizabeth Nichols aged 56 died from injuries after being struck by a pickup Monday night as she left a nursing home. The driver Lisa McClish, 24, was behind the wheel of the truck involved in the accident.

Des Moines Elizabeth Nichols Lisa McClish

Iowa Lotto Jackpot Rises to 2.5 Million

Des Moines AP reports no winner in the Wednesday Iowa Lotto drawing for 2.2 million, with the prize rising to an estimated 2.5 million by Saturday. Winning numbers were 3 7 8 10 16 27. 70 players matched five numbers for 500, 2 179 won 20, and 23 986 earned a free play.

DES Moines Iowa

Birth Announcements List for Mercy St Luke's and Local Parents

Oct 5 babies born to Cheryl and Scott Atwood at 1154 J Ave NW a son and Lori and Marvin Sojka at 2935 Woodland Dr SW a son. Oct 4 Gale and Douglas Koch at 254 11th St NW a son. Oct 5 Patricia Havlik at Walker a daughter and Dana Lerch at 376 Ninth St Marion a daughter. Kirsten Pollock at 961 44th St SE a daughter.

Mercy Cheryl Scott Atwood J Ave. NW Lori Marvin Sojka Woodland Dr. SW ST. Luke's Gale Douglas Koch 11Th St. NW Patricia Robert Havlik Walker Deanna Lerch Marengo Dana Shoudy Ninth St Marion Kirsten Robert Pollock 44Th St. SE

Cedar Rapids Area Marriage Licenses Listed

Arthur E. Holub and Marguerite R. Meier. Joseph D. Kearney and Joyce A. Motsch. Rodney A. Larson and Carrie A. Slaymaker. John B. Railsback and Michelle A. Bull. Richard H. Mallow and Deanna L. Rawson. All couples are residents of Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, or Palo.

Arthur E. Holub Marguerite R. Meier Joseph D. Kearney Joyce A. Motsch Cedar Rapids Rodney A. Larson Carrie A. Slaymaker Hiawatha John B. Railsback Michelle A. Bull Palo Richard H. Mallow Deanna L. Rawson

Illinois Lotto numbers drawn Wednesday

Springfield AP reports the winning numbers for the Lotto game drawn Wednesday in Illinois. The listing includes the sequence of numbers selected and any prize category results announced by the Illinois Lottery.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linn County Dale Spitzer Bartlesville, Okla Bartlesville Frank Condon Center Point High School Pauline Ruby W. Rehwinkel Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Barbara Folstad Decorah Emma Torgeson Williston N.C Burr Oak Lutheran Church Burr Oak Cemetery Dyersville Linus H. Knipper Mercy Health Center St. Mary’s Hospital Kramer’s Maynard Edward W. Meyer Oelwein L. Laverne West Union Milton Garden Grove M. Maxine Plaster Marie Arthur Verona Wis First Presbyterian Church Long Grove Cemetery Kerns- Jamison’s Miles B. Eaton Mercy Hospital Helen Jeneane Hinrichsen Park Ridge Richard Madison Robert Duane East Dubuque Edward Emeline Hilda Harrington Omaha Adaline Fredricksen Cherokee Village Ark Carson’s Mount Hope Cemetery Urbana Waukon Dale Kueter U of Lesbian Journal Scott Hauser Tracy Moore Tess Catalano Joan Benson Diana Miller The Duane Rohovit Williamsburg Illinois Lottery John E. Lapes Ave. S.E
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