Longtime Cedar Rapids Leader Robert E. Schorg Dies at 85
Robert E. Schorg, 85, of Cedar Rapids died Oct. 13, 2015, at West Ridge Care Center. A funeral service will be held Oct. 17 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with visitation Oct. 16 at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. He held multiple public offices and union roles including Linn County justice of the peace, mayor of Bertram, Teamsters Local 238 secretary treasurer, and Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame inductee. Survivors include daughters Linda, Kathy, and Jean, son Rob, 14 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. memorials directed to the family.
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Marion Steffes 82 of Marion dies. services set
Marion resident Marion Joan C Steffes 82 died Oct 14 2015 at Willow Gardens Care Center. Funeral services are 2 PM Oct 19 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Rapids with Julie Freese officiating. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 12 to 2 PM Oct 19 at the chapel.
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Harrison Stolle dies at 93 in West Union
Harry Stolle 93 of West Union died Tuesday October 13 2015 at Stoney Brook Village West Union Visitation Friday October 16 from 4 to 7 p m at Zion Lutheran Church West Union and one hour before services Saturday Funeral services Saturday October 17 at Zion Lutheran Church Burial at West Union Cemetery with military honors Four daughters Judy Graf Jan Simoons Jewel Biermann Julie Wright Schutte Grau Funeral Home Clermont handling arrangements
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Freddie Kubik 85 of Clutier dies. services in Clutier
Freddie Francis Kubik, 85, of Clutier, died Oct. 12, 2015, at Sunrise Hill Care Center Tract. Mass is 10:30 a.m. Oct. 17 at St. Wenceslaus Church in Clutier. burial at Wenceslaus Cemetery. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 16 at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with rosary at 7:30 p.m. He was married to Shirley for almost 58 years and is survived by son Michael Kubik, daughters Lori Fuller and Lisa Lain, grandchildren Adam and Ashley, and brothers Rudy and Robert.
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Curtis) Fuller
Solon
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Jesse) Lain
Iowa City
Adam Fuller
Ashley Fuller
Madison
Wis
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Independence
Robert
Sandra) Kubik
Springfield
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Harold “Red” Chambers of Strawberry Point dies at 87
Harold Edward “Red” Chambers, 87, of Strawberry Point, died Wednesday. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Friday at Leonard Muller Funeral Home in Strawberry Point with Pastor Jennifer Edinger officiating. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the same funeral home. Burial with military rites at Forestville Cemetery.
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Red" Chambers
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Leonard-Muller
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Collins Road widening moves forward with pedestrian access
City officials presented Collins Road NE widening details to the Infrastructure Committee. The plan includes pedestrian features at Lindale Mall and Collins Crossing, including a underpass entrance, and aims to align with the city’s complete streets policy. The project could take five to 20 years to finish.
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Collins Road NE underpass upgrade raises project costs
The Collins Road NE project advances with a midrange upgrade adding 119479 to the budget and an optional 332231 for a best upgrade if bids come in low. Construction starts April with a total cost near 15.4 million and a city share around 3 million funded by federal and state grants.
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Reading diversity books in elementary guidance class spurs district debate
Mount Vernon Washington Elementary adopted a weekly guidance reading list for K-4 to address bullying and celebrate differences. Books include My Princess Boy and I Am Jazz, with opt out available and a board meeting set for November 9 to discuss the issue.
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