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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1987

Page

10

Deaths in LNN County and Nearby Areas

Obituaries from LNN County and surrounding towns list Harold L Mithelman 63 of Arlington Texas born 1924 died Sept 18 with services Sept 21. Ross G Johnson 77 of Walker died after illness with service 10:30 a.m. today in Walker. Other notices include Louise Edgerly 65 Van Horne Josephine Gray 99 Downers Grove IL Ken Nielsen 11 a.m. at Murdoch Chapel Marion. Margaret Holbrook 92 Chandler AZ. Diane Sedlacek burial planned at Dupont Cemetery. arrangements by local mortuaries.

Harold L. Mithelman Arlington Texas Center Point Marion Malcom June Kirkpatrick Mithelman Sue Donna Caldwell Linda Crawford Garland Ruth Chrystal Mansfield Keith Norway Moore Memorial Gardens Moore Chapel Ross G. Johnson Walker St. Luke's Hospital Benton County Helen Kosina Rock Island Ill Johnson John Deere Loren Bernice Appleby Vinton Murdoch Funeral Home Earl Luginbuhl First Christian Church Holbrook VFW el Kahir Shrine Cedar Rapids Chandler Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Bueler Mortuary Louise Edgerly van Horne St. Luke’s Hospital Baxter Memorial Chapel Josephine Gray Downers Grove III LaGrange Park Turner Chapel Ken A. Nielsen Murdoch Chapel Larry Johnson Open Door Ministries Mount Clark Cemetery Central City Diane M. Sedlacek St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Clarence Frana Dupont Cemetery Swisher Brosh Chapel Rick L. Annis Cascade Cascade Lumber Gary Carol Annis Brian Dubuque Scott Rosemary Leyter St. Martin’s Catholic Church Devaney’s Jay S. Brown Coral Trailer Court Valley Neb Florence Dickman Muscatine Englert Astro Iowa City Horbin Construction Co Fred Bud Larry el Toro Calif Donald Coralville Clyde Mountain Home Ark Lutheran Cemetery Bellevue Donahue Lensing S. A Jane Reid Friendship Manor Hazelwood Cemetery Smith’s Lillian K. Wyant East Towne Manor Independence Clinton Darlene Bradigan Marjorie Gardner Branson Ida Platz Walford Karen Baetsle Marengo Wilma Critchfield First Presbyterian Church Marengo Cemetery Hoover-Valentine’s Ella M. Steinmetz Mercy Hospital Gottfried Judy Wetten Homestead Carl Schoenfelder Springfield Adolph Schoenfelder Emma Puegner Omaha Frieda Kirkpatrick St. John’s Lutheran Church Hoover-Valentine’s, Marengo Hilda Elizabeth Ives Fifth Ave Platte S.D Emery Ives Johnson County George L. Gay Wilbur Wilcox Oakland Cemetery Mary Lucille Wyckoff Edgewood Convalescent Center Edgewood Vinton Lutheran Home Allen Strawberry Point Richard Avery Key West Fla Betty Deck Alpine Ariz Geraldine Boyles Shellsburg Phillips Cox Cemetery Urbana Mazie Fisher Washington County Hospital Davida Nicholson Wayland Alyce Holscher Annandale Earl Des Moines Jones Elm Grove Washington Care Center Washington United Presbyterian Church

Notable Iowa deaths fill local obituaries page

A string of obituary notices from Cedar Rapids to Washington details deaths of Velma Boots 73 and Rick Annis 21 from Cascade accident, Jay S. Brown 85 of Coralville, Jane Reid 98, Lillian Wyant 83, Logan Fleming 76, Hewitt Harrington 40, Lawrence Doud 87, Worth Montgomery 87, Ella Steinmetz 69, Hilda Ives 93, Mary Wyckoff 79, Mazie Fisher 99 and others. Each entry lists survivors, burial and service plans, and memorial funds where noted.

Lawrence J. Doud Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids Velma Della Brooks St. Louis Patricia Montgomery Montezuma Mary McBride Berwin Pauline Bunting Stockton, Ill John Victor Richard St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Calvary Cemetery McAninch-Fremming’s

Midwest buyer eyes Midlands Mall purchase in Iowa

A national firm with Midwest ties agreed to buy the 300,000 square foot Midlands Mall in Council Bluffs. Michael Lasman of Kaufman Lasman declined to name the buyer or disclose price after an auction by First Chicago Corp failed to meet reserve. The top bid at auction was 4.7 million.

Chicago Midwest Midlands Council Bluffs Michael Lasman Kaufman Lasman First Chicago Corp

Illinois Lottery Lotto and Lotto 7 Jackpots Announced

Springfield AP reports the Friday Lotto draw results. Pick Four numbers are 7 7 4 7. Lotto Jackpot stands at 4 million dollars and Lotto 7 Jackpot at 6 million dollars.

Springfield, Ill

Indian troops arrest Tamils in bold Sri Lanka offensive

Indian forces, in a peacekeeping role since late July, launched a major operation against the Tamil Tigers after mass attacks killed over 200. Defense Minister Pant announced 98 guerrillas captured and five camps raided, with weapons seized. Sri Lankan President Jayewardene defended the accord linking autonomy to stability.

New York Times Colombo Sri Lanka K.C. Pant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam India Junius Jayewardene Jayewardene Rajiv Gandhi The Tamil Nadu Tigers Indian High Commission Pant

Reagan to seek vote on contra aid after November

State Department notes President Reagan will ask Congress for 270 million dollars in aid to the Nicaraguan contras after the November 7 peace plan deadline. Secretary Shultz says aid will be shaped to support the accord without violating its terms, aiming for peaceful reintegration if the agreement holds.

Washington Reagan Congress George Shultz U.S Shultz Chicago State Department Nicaragua

Bergen Defends Nepotism Policy Debate Plays Out

Bergen asserts a city mechanism exists for employment conflicts while rival candidates push for a broader nepotism policy. Mayor Canney supports current safeguards. challenging candidates call for stricter rules including Civil Service positions. The dispute centers on hiring and promotion and perceived favoritism within Cedar Rapids government.

Bergen Wayne Murdock David Kramer Joe Rinas Bob Jaeger Rinas Jaeger Don Canney Cedar Rapids Police Department Linda Hinzman Hinzman

Verge of another Vietnam sparks Iran gulf clash fears

Defense Secretary Weinberger warned Iran would face lessons if harassment of shipping continued in the Persian Gulf. Iran claimed to hit a U S helicopter and reported deaths of captives as clashes escalated. The United States offered asylum to captives aboard the Raleigh amid changing policy.

Defense Caspar Weinberger Iran Gulf Weinberger Washington United States Persian Gulf Pentagon U.S Raleigh State Department Ali Akbar Velayati Vietnam Tehran

Two Iowans Die in Separate Car Crashes

Indianola police report Mark Olson 25 died at Iowa Methodist after his vehicle crossed the center line and struck a van driven by Paul Mack 40 of Nevada. Mack was in good condition. The crash is under investigation. In Sheldon Arthur Johnson 70 died at Northwest Iowa Medical Center after a crash Wednesday that also killed his wife Anna 70.

Indianola George Mark Olson Iowa Methodist Medical Center Paul Mack Nevada Mack Iowa Methodist Arthur Johnson Northwest Iowa Medical Center Sheldon Johnson Anna Boyden

Christmas light display to shine in Yarmouth after Tonkinson death

In Yarmouth Paul Tonkinson dies of a heart attack at home. His wife Pauline will carry on the annual light show as a tribute, aiming to mark the 25th year of the display which used more than 60 000 lights last year. Tonkinson started the collection in 1962 in a friendly contest with another farmer.

Yarmouth Paul Tonkinson Pauline Tonkinson Quad Cities

Spillville on CBS News Sunday Morning spotlight

CBS News spotlights Spillville comparing today with 1893 when Anton Dvo rak visited. The segment airs Sunday on KGAN TV Channel 2 from 8 to 9 30 a m with correspondent Robert Pierpoint visiting Winneshiek County to interview locals and show community activities inspired by Patricia Hampl's essays.

Spillville CBS News Anton Dvorak Kgan-Tv Channel 2 Robert Pierpoint Winneshiek Dvorak Patricia Hampl

Local Vital Statistics Birth Announcements

Mercy Oct 9 Mary Kay and Gerry Mangrich announce a son. Kristie and Dean Sturtz celebrate a son. St Luke’s Oct 8 Deborah and Lonnie Seitz report a son. Oct 9 Andrea and Jeffrey McCubbin welcome a son. Karla Morris reports a daughter and Diana and Michael Peiffer a son.

MERCY Mary Kay Gerry Mangrich D. Ave Sherlyn Pat Anderson Broadmore Rd Kristie Dean Sturtz Bever Ave ST. Luke's Deborah Lonnie Seitz E. Willman St Hiawatha Andrea Jeffrey McCubbin M Ave. NW Karla Morris Blairs Ferry Rd Diana Michael Peiffer 30Th St. NE

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Margaret Amy Holbrook Chandler, Ariz Phoenix Iowa Arthur Anamosa Velma M. Boots Anamosa Journal-Eureka Matthew Mary Jean Tease Dallas Lola Tharp LaPorte City Lloyd Tharp William Tharp London Goettsch’s Cedar Memorial Cemetery Grinnell Iowa City Care Center TRAER Logan Fleming Covenant Medical Center Waterloo Overton’s Hewitt Harrington Worth R. Montgomery Montgomery Plumbing and Heating Ethel Ruth Balster Joyce Hall Tampa William Atlanta McAninch-Fremming Winton Lasman Illinois Lottery Robert McMahan John E. Lapes Third Avenue S.E
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