Obituaries for Clarence T. Smith and Elphie L. Powers
Clarence T. Smith, 65, of 1509 Oakland Rd NE died Monday after a seven week illness in a Marshalltown hospital. Born June 11, 1902 in Montezuma, he married Daisy McGrath June 11, 1931 in Laurel and worked in the Collins Radio electronics department from 1942 to 1966. He was a St Pauls Methodist member and is survived by his wife and his mother Edith Smith of Cedar Rapids. Services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Laurel Methodist, burial Graceland Cemetery, Laurel, with viewing at Purser-Davis funeral home until 8 a.m. Wednesday. Elphie L. Powers, 55, of 636 Twentieth Ave SW, died Tuesday after a long illness. Born July 17, 1912 in Custer, Oklahoma, she married Louie Powers December 13, 1962 in Cedar Rapids. A former Wilson and Co. employee, she had lived in Cedar Rapids 17 years. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs. Charles Graham of Fort Worth, Texas, son Devert L. Schoemaker of Mentone, California, six grandchildren, five sisters and three brothers. Services 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Church of the Nazarene. The body will be shipped to Perry Funeral Home in Thomas, Oklahoma for services at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, burial Mound Valley Cemetery in Thomas. Friends may call at Hesser Memorial Chapel after 2 p.m. Wednesday and after 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Church of the Nazarene.
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Clarence T. Smith
Oakland Road
Marshalltown
Montezuma
Daisy McGrath
Laurel
Collins Radio Co
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Edith Smith
Cedar Rapids
Laurel Methodist Church
Graceland Cemetery
Purser-Davis
Elphie L. Powers
Twentieth Avenue
Custer
Okla
Louie Powers
Wilson and Co
Powers
First Church of the Nazarene
Charles Graham
Ft. Worth
Texas
Devert L. Schoemaker
Mentone
Calif
Hazel Cross
Put
Nam
Lola Martin
Oklahoma City
Emma Helzer
Yuba City
Bertha Ladd
Colusa
Iva Straun
Seadrift
Floyd Bowman
Gene Bowman
Iran
Howard Bowman
Perry Funeral Home
Helen M. Cervenka Hten
Eldo W. Iiten
Boca Raton
Fila
Evanston
Iil
Titen
Glenview
Samuel Young
Turner Chapel
W. Koberg
Friends May
Edward Witt
Edgewood
Teahen
J. Robert McDonald
Mt.’ Calvary Cemetery
Madeline Kester
Rapids
Cedar Rapids Burials and Obituaries Reach Across States
Multiple Cedar Rapids residents and former locals are noted in death notices and services. Madeline Kester of Cedar Rapids, born Terre Haute, Ind., dies after a lingering illness. services in Worthington, Ind. Mrs Edward J Hines, formerly of Cedar Rapids, dies in Fond du Lac following illness. services planned in Anamosa this week. Surviving relatives include grandchildren and siblings, with funeral services in Teahen and Myers funeral homes and at Czech National cemetery, Mt Calvary cemetery. Cedar Rapids connections to Florida, Illinois, and Indiana are noted.
Mrs Frank Wiley Dies After Long Illness At 69
Nellie E. Wiley 69 of 315 Eighth Street SW died Tuesday after a long illness. Born December 6 1897 in Edgewood she was married to Frank E. Wiley of Edgewood Indiana. She is sister-in-law of Mrs William Rossey Cedar Rapids. In state after four p m Wednesday at the Islamic mosque 1335 Ninth Street NW. Turner chapel west in charge of arrangements.
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Nellie E. Wiley
Eighth Street
Edgewood
Frank E. Wiley
Ind
William Rossey
Cedar Rapids
Will le
Ninth Street
Turner Chapel West
Sam Hamed Graveside Services Scheduled
Sam Hamed Gary will have graveside services Thursday at noon in the Moslem cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Sam Hamed
Gary
Today's Columnists Editorial Humor by Art Buchwald
Columnists today feature a humor piece by Art Buchwald offering satirical reflections on politics media and everyday life. The brief column showcases his sharp wit and cultural commentary in a compact editorial tone.
Mrs Vaclav Dusek Dies After Illness at 74
Agnes Dusek 74 of 1657 E avenue NE widow of Vaclav Dusek died Monday after two brief illnesses. Born in Dedice Czechoslovakia July 13 1893 she came to the United States in 1911 married April 21 1915. Survived by husband two sisters Mrs Reuben Dolezal Cedar Rapids and Mrs Bozena Schovanec and a brother Karel Rosicka in Czechoslovakia. Services Janeba Kuba Funeral Home west at 1 30 Thursday by Jerry Drahovzal burial Czech National. Friends may call after 7 Tuesday.
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Agnes Dusek
E. Avenue NE
Vaclav Dusek
Dedice
Czechoslovakia
United States
Gold Star
Karel IV Lodge
ZCBJ
Reuben Dolezal
Cedar Rapids
Bozena Schovanec
Karel Rosicka
Funeral Home
Jerry Drahovzal
Imay
Memorial Services and Burials for Local Residents
Memorial services are set for Anna Rocarek at Janeba Kuhba funeral home west by Jerry Drahovzal with burial at Czech National. Fred William Briggs will be honored at Chapel of Memories by Rev. A F Frankhauser with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Mrs James A Davis will have a Turn er Chapel east service at 1 30 P M by Rev James Lesher with burial at Shiloh Cemetery.
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Rocarek
Anna
Janeba-Kuhba Funeral Home
Jerry Drahovzal
Briggs
Fred William
Chapel of Memories
A. F. Frankhauser
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Davis
James A
Turner Chapel
James Lesher
Shiloh cem_etery
Cedar Rapids council weighs trailer stores and flower market plan
An informal Cedar Rapids meeting discussed Hy-Vee Stores proposing trailer lots to host flower shops amid tax and location questions. City officials, including Building Official Ed Winter, considered rules for trailers and whether supermarkets could sell flowers on Cedar Rapids lots. Mayor Bob Johnson noted coverage on Channel 9 in color.
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Stn
Cedar Rapids
Ed Winter Louncil
Garrison’s
Bob Johnson
Channel 9
Public Employe Accident Rate Falls Sharply
Cedar Rapids safety program shows gains as only 641 working days were lost to accidents from July 1 1966 to July 1 this year, down from 1337 days in the prior year, according to Safety Commissioner Frank Bush.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Bush
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Eldo Ilen
Alit
Terre Haute
Florida
Powell A. Culley
Tavares
Fla
J. Frank Cravens
Myers Funeral Home
Worthington
Worthington Cemetery
Beatty-Bearle Funeral Home
Mrs
Edward Hines
Edward J. Hines
Fond du Lac
Wis
Althea May Pope
Coe College
Thomas Moran
New Canaan
Frank Wiley
Editorial
Humor Art Buchwald
White Drew Pearson
Mary McGrory
Russell Baker
N.Y
United
New York
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Call United
Oy United
Council
Lindale Plaza
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