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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 2018

Page

3

Obituary notices for Eugene O Rourke and two others

Eugene O Rourke 84 of Cedar Rapids died Oct 4 2018 after a long illness at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy Hiawatha. Survived by wife Esther daughters Pamela and Laurie and sons John Timothy Matthew. 19 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren. Funeral Dec 15 at St John XXIII Fairfax Teahen Funeral Home assisting. Also obituary for Iowa City resident Margaret Drake Sanders and Margaret Drake. Memorials to Hospice or Kirkwood Avenue Church of Christ. Online condolences at teahenfuneralhome com lensingfuneral go to gazette com email newsletters.

Eugene Gene Francis O’rourke Dennis Donna Oldorf House of Mercy Hiawatha Esther (Pettengill O’rourke Pamela Morton Dana John O’rourke Elisabeth Pugliano Timothy O’rourke Lisa Harman Cedar Falls Iowa St. Patrick Catholic High School Navy Columbus High School Bath Packing Waterloo Esther USDA Webster City American Legion Knights of Columbus Council Boy Scouts of America St. John XXIII Catholic Church Fairfax Teahen Funeral Home Mercy Foundation 10Th St Cedar Rapids Teahenfuneralhome.com Iowa City Margaret Drake Knoxville Kirkwood Avenue Church Ohio State University Columbus Ashraeor Margaret George Douglas Thomas Virginia Katherine Mary Margaret George Marshall Richmond Lawrence Kan Timothy Benjamin Willow Tabitha Annika Antonia George M. Drake Legacy Retirement Village Solon Hospice Care Lensingfuneral.com

William Ford of Fairfax dies at 83 in 2018

William “Bill” Ford 83 of Fairfax died Sunday October 7 2018 Funeral service 11 am Thursday October 11 at Stewart Baxter Funeral Memorial Services Mount Vernon Visitation one hour prior Burial Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery Survivors include children Kent Carol Ford Karen Darin Secrist Laurie Patrick Riehle grandchildren Amber Kaitlyn Ford Daniel Trenda Dustin Secrist Ryan Alyssa Bryanna Austyn Jayson Riehle great grandson Dakota Secrist siblings Marvin Frances and Maurice Ford and many extended family Friends and extended family are invited to share memories at the tribute wall on Stewart Baxter’s site Memorials may be directed to Bill’s family.

Fairfax William Bill” Ford Fairfax Stewart Baxter Mount Vernon Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery Kent Carol) Ford Karen Darin) Secrist Laurie Patrick) Riehle Amber Kaitlyn Ford Daniel Trenda Dustin Secrist Ryan Alyssa Bryanna Austyn Jayson Riehle Dakota Secrist Marvin Frances Maurice Jan) Ford William Dean Ford Davenport Ralph Edith Langley) Ford Mechanicsville High School Bill Marlene Mallie Mount Vernon United Methodist Church Walmart Marlene Mike Ford Leroy Wendt Stewartbaxter.com James Jim Wesley Wilson Swisher Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Anderson Cemetery Clarence and Margarite Kent) Wilson Albia Iowa Marvin High School Cedar Rapids Ruth Christopherson Dawn Tom) Terrell Jeff Kris) Wilson Andrea Jim) Park Sonya Matt Ironside LaGrange Samantha Matt) Ternes Andrew Jessica) Wilson Nicole Mark) Svendsen Eli Park Gracie Park Jake Tom Wilson John Dorthea Mae Wilson Midwest Homes Skogman Iowa Hawkeyes Ruth City Beat Shuey’s Cedarmemorial.com

Obituary notes for Jim Wilson Swisher and Charles Simmons obituary events

James Jim Wesley Wilson 83 of Swisher died Oct 7 2018 at home. Memorial service Oct 12 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories visitation Oct 11 Cedar Memorial Funeral Home burial Anderson Cemetery Swisher. Charles Dale Simmons 90 of Manchester died Oct 7 2018 at Elkader Care Center. Visitation Oct 9 Leonard Muller Funeral Home Manchester funeral Oct 9 1 p m with military honors Oakland Cemetery Manchester. Online condolences at Cedar Memorial and Leonard Muller websites.

Charles Chuck Dale Simmons Manchester Elkader Care Center Sharon Ron) Morocco Okoboji JoAnn Tom) Shelly Fort Dodge Berdina Bell Elkader St. Croix Hospice Strawberry Point Leonardmullersh.com

Pate hears concerns of voters with disabilities in Iowa City

Secretary of State Paul Pate met voters with disabilities in Iowa City during a Systems Unlimited event. He discussed ID options for voting and noted provisional ballots, curbside voting, and outreach efforts while stressing education this year. Residents voiced worries about transport, storage of IDs, and independence under the new voter ID law.

Iowa City Paul Pate Systems Unlimited Town City Pate Deidre Defear Dawn Williams Mary Helen Kennerly Sys Tems Unlimited Kennerly Kevin Kolsto Kolsto Madison Arnold the Gazette Iowa

Reynolds declares first Indigenous Peoples Day in Iowa

Governor Kim Reynolds proclaimed Monday as Iowa’s inaugural Indigenous Peoples Day honoring Native Americans rooted in the state. The release notes the land, lakes, rivers, cities, counties and schools named after Indigenous heritage. Columbus Day remains national but many governments shift to Indigenous recognition.

Kim Reynolds Iowa State of Iowa Department of Human Americas New World

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