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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1983

Page

14

Memorials for Cedar Rapids area residents in death notices

Obituaries list Martin Manak age 89 of 5777 Ridgeview Drive SW who died after a long illness and resided in Cedar Rapids since 1911. Also listed are Pamela Sue Collins Milo Mike Serbousek Lissette Kunzmann Everett Thede with service details and funeral arrangements. Services public call times and burial sites include Janeba Kuba Funeral Home Czech National Cemetery Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and Stewart Funeral Home.

Martin Manak Ridgeview Drive Colonial Manor Amana Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home John P. Woods Westminster Presbyterian Church Czech National Cemetery Lissette H. Kunzmann 12Th St. NW Mercy Hospital Stewart Funeral Home

East Iowa Deaths Prompt Several Obituary Notices

Multiple obituaries and notices from East Iowa report deaths of Martin A. Hanson 96 at Central Community Hospital Elkader Selvin L Stevens 83 at People's Memorial Hospital Independence Rudolph F Rudy Helmrich 83 retirement farmer services 1 30 p m First Lutheran Church Manchester Terry L Wagamon 26 killed in car truck crash Kalona Leona Ann Wilkerson Dorothy A Johnson Lois B Fritz Willard C Kiesau and others with services and burials planned across Elkader Independence Manchester Ossian and Kalona Iowa.

Martin A. Hanson Central Community Hospital Elkader Robert Elgin Gladys Hanson Alice Howard Alma Schreiner St. Charles St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Apostolic Cemetery Muehlethaler Selvin L. Stevens People’s Memorial Hospital Independence Mental Health Institute White Oakwood Cemetery Rudolph F Rudy” Helmrich Good Neighbor Manchester Merle Masonville Doris Petton Dorothy Manson Hazel Coleman JoAnn Harris First Lutheran Church Oakland Cemetery Bohnenkamp-Vernon’s Dorothy A. Johnson Ossian Miss Johnson Bloomer School Council Bluffs Iowa Mabel Nesvik Stavanger Lutheran Church Schmitz Willard C. Kiesau Standard Oil May Lou Mary Abben Waterloo James Waukon Erma Fritz First Presbyterian Church Martin’s

Courts may settle fire police pension refunds in Iowa

A ruling blocks 81 small Iowa towns from seeking refunds of Social Security contributions by their police and firefighters. IPERS administrator Maurice Baringer says the decision will likely be challenged in court, as the issue centers on a 1953-1980 legal interpretation and the ongoing Social Security coverage for public employees. Colleen Shearer confirmed the ruling to keep Social Security in place after Nevada police chief Ray A. Couser sought judgment.

Des Moines Towa Maurice Baringer Iowa Public Employee Retirement System IPERS Colleen Shearer Iowa Department of Job Service Ray Iowa Attorney General's Office

Mason City instructor suspended after child sex charges

Daniel W. Decker, 50, was suspended with pay from the Mason City school district after being charged with two counts of lascivious acts with a child. A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 21.

Mason City Daniel W. Decker Roger Warner Decker Warner Cerro Gordo Matthew Berry Cerro Gordo County William Vanderpool Roosevelt Middle School

Davenport man sentenced 50 years for killing daughter

Patrick Morgan of Davenport received a 50 year prison term for the smothering death of his 3 month old daughter Shamickia Moore. He had pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter but the plea was rejected at sentencing. The baby died Oct 26 1982 while alone with Morgan.

Davenport Patrick Morgan Morgan Scott County Attorney's Office Shamickia Moore

Kalona official among two fatal Iowa crashes

Kalona water commissioner Terry Wagamon, 26, died Thursday when his car was struck head on by a semi near Wellman on Highway 22. Stutzman, who was blinded by sun, reported minor injuries to her and four children, with Wagamon alone in his car. The wreck, still under investigation, also involved a second fatal collision on Highway 61 near Muscatine that killed Steven Liebke, 21, of Stockton, when his car crossed the centerline into a semi driven by Richard Byrne.

Terry L. Wagamon Kalona Wendy Lindsey Marie Earl Wagamon Randy Gary Tim Sandra Joynt Iowa City Cindy Swantz Harry Wagamon Holy Trinity Catholic Church Richmond Sharon Hill Cemetery Visitation Peterseim’s Terry Wagamon Iowa Wagamon George Wilkerson Franklin Wellman Washington County Stutzman Sheriff's Department Steven Wilbert Siebke Stockton Muscatine Rick Castle Route 1 Letts

Attorneys claim another confessed to Hall murder

Hall's lawyers contend inmate William Charles Burbridge confessed in 1973 to killing Sarah Ann Ottens. They seek transfer of Hall and Bolden to testify at the post conviction relief trial and press for a new trial based on newly discovered allegations linking a mystery man to the March 13, 1975 death and prior campus assaults.

Ann Mittman Jo’ Ison Iowa City James Hall Iowa State Penitentiary Sarah Ann Otten Hall Fort Madison University of Iowa Paul Papak Phil Mears Peter Grady William Charles Burbridge Charles Bolden Johnson County Bolden James Wendall Hall Sarah Ann Ottens State Division of Criminal Investigation Ottens Review Burbridge Division of Criminal Investigation

Culver backs Mondale at Cedar Rapids rally

Former Sen. John Culver urged about 60 at IBEW Hall in Cedar Rapids to support Walter Mondale. He cited Mondale’s broad endorsements and predicted the Democratic nominee would beat Ronald Reagan in 1984.

Ken Sullivan Lazette Walter Mondale John Culver Cedar Rapids Culver Labor For Mondale Ibew Hall Wiley Blvd Mondale Jim Watt Fritz Mondale Democratic Party Des Moines Ronald Reagan

Reagan campaign staff begins to take shape

White House sources outline the forthcoming Reagan 1984 campaign leadership with Edward Rollins as director and Sen. Paul Laxalt as general chairman. Key decisions will rest with Laxalt James Baker Stuart Spencer Michael Deaver and Richard Wirthlin.

Reagan Washington White House Edward Rollins Paul Laxalt Rnev Laxalt James Baker Stuart Spencer Michael Deaver Richard Wirthlin Margaret Tutwiler Baker Republican National Committee House Senate Transportation Drew Lewis Rollins Lee Atwater Angela “Ray” Buchanan U.S Jim Lake Roger Allen Moore Massachusetts Joe Rogers Tennessee William Timmons Lyn Nofziger Spencer Charles Black

Tipton shooting acquitted on terrorism charge

A Cedar County jury found Philip J. Lerch and his wife Andrea Lerch guilty only of simple assault and weapon charges after a June shooting on Interstate 80 near Tipton Iowa. Lerch faces up to 60 days in jail and fines for the misdemeanors with sentencing set for October 25.

Tipton Lebanon, Penn Interstate 80 Cedar County Philip J. Lerch Sterling Benz Lerch Andrea Lerch Walcott R.K. Stohr Benz

Body found death ruled slaying

A woman’s body with shotgun pellets in her face was found near a soybean field in Sioux City. Medical examiner Dr. Thomas Corden said she died within two to three weeks and ruled it a murder. A hiker found the body about 8:30 a.m. identification may be difficult due to deterioration. Police have tentative identification through clothing.

Sioux City Thomas Corden Woodbury Corden

Vital Statistics and Local Incidents Report

Oct 6 births for Diana Casey and Jill Miller plus multiple Cedar Rapids area pairs listed. A string of emergency calls includes dumpster fire, overheated ballast, alarm malfunctions, medical emergencies, and false alarms from Oct 6 to Oct 7 across several Cedar Rapids and nearby addresses.

Collins Road Elmhurst Drive Clive Drive Third Ave Eighth St 14Th Avenue Fifth Street A Ave F Ave

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METRO Lipov Moravia United States Esther Kvetensky Vondracek Dairy Iowa Steel and Iron Works Western Fraternal Life Association Lodge Karel IV No. 13 Western Fraternal Dorothy Koutny Mary Manak Chicago Agnes Cervenka Czechoslovakia Everett B. Thede Crestview Drive Turner Chapel East Marvin Mark West Branch Frank Mincer Riverside Joseph Lone Tree Wilma Wasson Columbus City Evelyn Britton Hester Laren Sorden’s Lone Tree Cemetery Leona Ann Wilkerson Hull, Ill University Hospitals Postville Lois B. Fritz Community Memorial Hospital Schutte’s A. Couser Nevada Wilkerson Mears C.R. Talk Congress St. Luke’s Child St. Luke’s Diana Kenneth Casey C Ave Hiawatha Laura Larry Germaine Center Point Sherry Smith 15Th St. SE Danville Jill Miller James Naibert Richard Naibert Country Club Parkway Ali H. Chowdhury Ann M. Bagge Christopher M. Engel Sharon D. Turecek Jerry L. Kennett Patricia A. Primrose Allen E. Zahner Inez M. Ohlsen Jay W. Morgan Deborah K. Durland Robert M. Ball Springville Deborah J. Trausch Marion Rodney G. Jones Bonnie L. Kelsey Atkins Ralph W. Pentecost Gerry L. Westemeier James R. Harrison Cheryl A. Stevens George D. Claude Joyce M. Kirk Columbus Ohio Kenneth A. Bartos Palos Park Ill Susan A. Tippie Roselle Gary L. Dubisher Anna B. Burianek John E. Lapes Third Avenue S.E
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