Deaths fill obituaries list with Cedar Rapids connections
A long obituary list from Cedar Rapids area notes deaths including Joseph H. Koutny 74 of Route 2 Cedar Rapids and Jesse D Simons 86 of Marion. Also listed are Bertie May Feller 89 formerly of Cedar Rapids and Robert L McLaughlin 63 of Kansas City Kan with service details and burial sites. Multiple memorials and funeral home arrangements are given for communities across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie May Feller
Cedar Rapids
Plano
Texas
Dayton
Ohio
Fred C. Feller
Melvin
Clinton
Fred
Muriel Lucifer
Pleasonton
Kan
Eugene Troupe
Neosho
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Laurence Garrett
Lovely Lane United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Decorah
Clara M. Salem
Decorah Lutheran Church
Steine’s
Lutheran Cemetery
Iowa City
Robert A. Linnell
Donohue Lensing
Friends
Chapman’s
Clarence
Londen Cemetery
Manchester
Jennie E. Frontress
Bohnenkamp-Vernon’s
Marengo
Danita Lynn Straw
First United Methodist Church of
Uhlmann
S. Tama
Bernard R. Condron
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Ottawa
Harrison's
Ill
Gladfelter
St. Columban Cemetery
Walker
Charles Robert Hoffman
White’s
Spencer's Grove Cemetery
Williamsburg
Philippines
Cruz
Sue Maqui
Maqui
Bonifacio Maqui
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Death on farm near Garwin ruled accidental drowning
Louie G. Janssen a 56 year old Lincoln auctioneer was found in three feet of water at a pond on the Lee Judge farm southwest of Garwin His death was deemed an accidental drowning by Tama County Medical Examiner C W Maplethorpe The time of death was placed at 11 am after he was last seen around 10 am and his boat with water in its bottom was found half on the beach and half in the pond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Louie G. Janssen
Lincoln
Lee Judge Farm
Garwin
Tama County
C.W. Maplethorpe
Janssen
Maplethorpe
Milo Quigley
M.L. Richardson
Motel worker warns guests of fatal blaze in Des Moines
Polk County jurors heard Scott Gibbs recount that the fire began at 12:40 a.m. on February 27 at the Executive Inn. The blaze, allegedly set by Bradley Jay Mather, spread with thick smoke, hindering efforts to warn guests and fight it. Two Durant youths Cheryl Martz, 12, and Dale Darnell, 15, died in the incident during the state wrestling tournament stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Polk County District Court
Executive Inn
Scott Gibbs
Cedar Rapids Man Dies In Rockford Truck Crash
Ernest Mike Carpenter 51 of Cedar Rapids died at the scene when his semi driven east near a construction zone left the Highway 20 bypass south of Rockford Illinois. Passenger Jack E. Pyle 25 of Cedar Rapids was listed in fair condition at St. Anthony's Hospital after the wreck. Funeral services for Carpenter, formerly of Waubeek, are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Redman
Newhall
Sunnycrest
Dysart
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
Nellie Dabler
Stacey Dabler
van Horne
Deer’ River
Minn
Teahen Funeral Home
Blanche G. Kiggins
Center Point
St. Luke’s Hospital
Turner Chapel West
Ernest “Mike” Carpenter
28Th Ave
Rockford
Ill
Murdoch Funeral Home
Central City
Rockford, Ill
Ernest
Mike” Carpenter
Jack E. Pyle
First Ave
Carpenter
St. Anthony's Hospital
Illinois
Waubeek
Girl Dies After Sinking Into Soybeans at Farm
In Dunlap near Dunlap, 10 year old Christine Roberts suffocated when she slid from an overhead bin into soybeans being loaded into a truck. The accident occurred about 4 p.m. on the grandparents' farm, authorities said.
Cedar Rapids Police Correct Kidnapping Details and Rehearsal Date
Cedar Rapids police clarified a Thursday kidnapping case involving a 20 year old Northwest side woman and arrest of John F. Becker 20 of 707 Third St SW. Becker allegedly forced entry into the car beat the woman and drove to Ely Road SW. An open rehearsal of the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra was mislisted as Tuesday and is actually Monday at 7 30 p m at the Paramount Theatre. The Gazette invites complaints and will publish corrections in this space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
John F. Becker
Third St
Becker
Ely Road
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Paramount Theatre
Hughes for governor exploratory moves closer to candidacy
Iowa Democrats describe the Harold Hughes exploratory committee announcement as a step toward a possible bid, though Hughes has not decided. party leaders and Rep. Don Avenson say a decision will come within a month, with Avenson leaning toward a run for lieutenant governor if Hughes runs. The committee must register within 10 days, while other Dems Eye re election and Roxanne Conlin and Tom Miller plot their paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Democratic Party
Ed Campbell
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
House
Avenson
Campbell
Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission
Commission
Kay Williams
Tom Miller
U.S
Roxanne Conlin
New Cedar Rapids scam targets elderly homeowners
Two elderly Cedar Rapids women were telephoned by callers posing as Department of Social Services and the Crime Prevention Bureau. The callers offered to mark possessions with identification numbers as a crime-prevention measure, but police said the bureau does not solicit by phone and volunteers only act when contacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Department of Social Services
Crime Prevention Bureau
Man charged in fatal Des Moines crash
Police filed involuntary manslaughter and drunk driving charges against 19 year old Christopher Heglin of Des Moines after a high speed head on collision on Interstate 235 killed Gary Evans 24 and seriously injured his wife Dixie Evans 23. Heglin was treated for minor injuries and held in city jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Interstate 235
Christopher Heglin
Gary Evans
Dixie Evans
Des Moines General Hospital
Heglin
Monte Carlo
Cedar Rapids Gazette publication details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA. Subscription rates listed by carrier and mail with weekly and yearly options. Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. USPS 095680.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Candy wrappers found in hunger strikers' cells
Four inmates at the State Penitentiary are on a hunger strike and have been found with empty candy wrappers in their cells. Ron Welder said the prisoners have purchased Spam, raisin bars and corn chips through the canteen and guards observed wrappers. Medical exams were offered but refused. The inmates are Lawrence McDonald Herschel Davis Timothy Green and Glenn McGhee. Green and McGhee were involved in a recent confrontation with authorities. The strike protests conditions since a Sept. 2 riot that left one dead and $1.1 million in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
UPI
State Penitentiary
Ron Welder
David Scurr
Welder
Lawrence McDonald
Herschel Davis
Timothy Green
Glenn McGhee
Green
McGhee
Davis
McDonald
Manslaughter charge dropped in Oelwein crash case
A Buchanan County official said involuntary manslaughter charges against Stanley Scheffert 31 of Oelwein and a third offense drunk driving count were filed after an Oct 6 accident that killed Doris Morales 51. The manslaughter charge was dropped for insufficient evidence. the drunk driving charge remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Stanley Edward Scheffert
Oelwein
Buchanan County
Allan W. Vander Hart
Buchanan County Sheriffs Department
Doris Morales
Joseph Morales
Morales
Buchanan-Fayette County
Scheffert
Vander Hart
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph H. Koutny
Route 2
Mercy Hospital
Lenora B. Simon
College
Ely Presbyterian Church
Midwest Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Association
Midwest Old Threshers Association
Mount Pleasant
Kathryn Hebdon
Hiawatha
Barbra Rohlena
Gresham
Ore
Edward
Leo
Frank
Ely
James DeSmith
Church
Brush Chapel
Route 1
Jesse D. Simons
South 11Th St
Marion
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Bevier
Opal M. Stickler
Burlington
Simons
Iowa Army Ammunition Plant
Dental Lumber Co
Army
Robert L. McLaughlin
Kansas City
Monticello
Eileen Ferrier
McLaughlin
Vendo Inc
Carol McLaughlin
Pete Shortino
Dallas
Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery
Kansas
C.R. Man
the Gazette
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Lorne Worthington
Vail
Colo
C.R
East 395
Center Pt. Rd
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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