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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1986
Page
17
A long obituary list from Linn County reports the deaths of Byron Fisher Arnold 78 of Ely and other residents including Harold B. Falconer Robert E. Arp Helen L. Greer Royal C. Hughes Teresa Anne Murphy Roberta Ellen Stookey Walter L. Joy Martha Stogsdill and others. Details cover birth places college educations occupations church memberships and survivors with funeral arrangements and memorial options.
Multiple obituaries and death notices from Eastern Iowa list LaVaughn E. Wilcox 73 of Deep River and Lulu J. Arendt 93 of Grinnell among those who died recently. Also noted are stillborn Marie Meade in Manchester and Army Pfc James Matt Walker 22 of Independence, with memorials and services planned.
Clara Smith 65 of Manchester died Wednesday at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband Donald W, daughter Carma Hon, and two sons Eric and Dennis all of Manchester, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Shelly's. burial Fairview Cemetery Earlville. Judd Robert Munger 5 of Maynard died Tuesday at University Hospitals Iowa City after a long illness. Survived by parents Larry and Mary Ann Munger, brother Jake, sister Lindy Jo, both at home, grandparents Arlin Knief Maynard and Robert Munger Algona, great grandmothers Hazel Block and Sophia Knief Westgate, Neva Munger Algona. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St Peter Lutheran Westgate. burial St Peter Cemetery. Friends may call Kerns Jamison Maynard after 9 a.m. Friday. Memorial fund established.
William A. Veenstra aged 68 dies on arrival at Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton after a sudden illness. He worked 39 years as a mechanic at Iowa Manufacturing Cedar Rapids prior to retirement in 1980. Survived by wife Irene a son Gary Newhall a daughter Connie Simon Danbury Conn a sister Mary Porterfield Manteca Calif three brothers Thomas Stockton Martin Blairstown Robert Cedar Rapids Services 10 am Friday St John Lutheran Newhall Burial Pleasant Hill Blairstown Friends may call today after 11 am at Russell's Blairstown and after 9 am at the church.
Obituaries for Adolph Klipp Marie Klipp Mildred Melsa Bessie Mason and Tom Urell report death notices, family survivors, service times, and burial details across North English and Waukon communities with upcoming church ceremonies and calling hours.
University of Iowa professor David Baldus analyzed Georgia murder convictions from 1973 to 1978 and found whites as victims faced death far more often than blacks. Defense says the pattern shows intentional racial discrimination, while prosecutors urge caution as justices question if the data proves a particular juror or prosecutor discriminated.
Pfc. James Walker 22 from Independence Iowa stationed at White Sands Missile Range died from a self inflicted gunshot wound in a local Alamogordo motel. His body was found Sunday by police after motel owner notified officers. Acquaintances said he had been despondent recently. Funeral arrangements are handled by White Funeral Home in Independence.
Mercy Sherry Bean and Craig Bean welcomed a daughter Rebecca at 1616 Keith Drive NE. Paula Martin and Philip Martin welcomed a daughter at Alburnett. Denise Bates and Randy Bates welcomed a daughter at 842 15th Street SE. Ada Snobl and Darrell Snobl welcomed a daughter at Central City. Craig Phillips and Ella Pietrzak along with Robert King and Carol King obtained marriage licenses in Cedar Rapids. Springfield Illinois Lotto results listed with numbers and prize pool estimates.
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