Local memorial notices for Cedar Rapids residents
Lillie Cejka of Heritage Acres died at St. Luke's after a long illness. She was born February 1 1908 in Cedar Rapids and married Elmer Cejka in 1934. Tillie Telecky died at 90 in Cedar Rapids. she and Frank Telecky ran a fruit and vegetable truck farm. Catherine L Covert, former Cedar Rapids public relations director, died in Syracuse New York after a long illness. Services set for each with burial details and memorial funds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Cejka
Heritage Acres Care Center
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Elmer F. Cejka
Holy Redeemer Church
Frank Telecky
Catherine L. Covert
Syracuse, N.Y
Coe College
The
University of Iowa
Memorial services and funeral notices for Mildred E Johnson Maude M McBride and George L Woodson
Memorial services today at Cedar Memorial Chapel for Mildred E Johnson with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Maude M McBride to be buried at Oak Shade Cemetery after a 2 p.m. service at Baxter Memorial Chapel. George Leon Woodson to be buried at Oak Wood Cemetery after a 10 a.m. mass at Immaculate Conception Church. Memorial funds noted. arrangements by Cedar Memorial and Teahen Funeral Home.
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Holy Redeemer Church
Cedric Lofdahl
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Woodson
George “Leon
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Alfred Brosius
Oak Wood Cemetery
Shellsburg
Teahen Funeral
East Iowa Deaths Highlight Area Seniors and Officials
A string of obituaries from East Iowa notes Edwin Simmons 103 of Belle Plaine with services at St Patrick Marengo and burial Calvary, Everett Roudabush 63 of South Lyons with services in South Lyons, Margaret Marmann 48 of Farmersburg died in La Crosse with services at Elkader St Joseph and guild rosary, Franklin Stone 66 Iowa City professor remembered with memorial at St Andrew Presbyterian, Willis Ryan 88 of Marshalltown buried Rector Cemetery with Brooklyn church services, Arnold Corne 77 former Martelle mayor noted with a memorial at Christian Church and burial at Norwich Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Kenely Simmons
Iowa County
Marengo
Simmons
Belle Plaine
Lucile Randolph
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Hoover-Valentine’s
Calvary Cemetery
Everett D. Roudabush
South Lyons
Mich
Brooklyn
Ruby
Mike
Bill
Elver
Phillip
Margaret J. Marmann
Lutheran
LaCrosse
Wis
Raymond Jr
Farmersburg
Connie Groth
Manchester
Loren Fishler
Prairie du Chien
Rose Ginsterblum
Portage
Doris Jelinek
Mount Hope
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Elkader
Church Cemetery
Witt Funeral Home
Franklin D. Stone
Crestview Ave
Jamestown
N. D
University of Iowa
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
Alvin Oesterhart
University of Iowa Foundation
Gwendolyn
Marshalltown
Willis C
Dayton
Ohio
Harriet McGregor
Cedar Rapids
Sharon Ryan
Circleville
Homer
John
Presbyterian Church In
Rector Cemetery
Chelsea
Nevenhoven’s
Obituary notices from North English area deaths
A batch of obituaries notes Lloyd B. Strausser of Rockford Illinois dying after illness with services in North English and burial at Millersburg Cemetery. Vera Herdlicka formerly of Williamsburg,Stewart Marion of Cedar Rapids, Hazel Herring and Pauline Tye in Oxford area, Arlene Ward of Ryan, Emma Hylton of Iowa City, and Lorenz Schwerin of Sumner also die with services in local churches, calls, and burials at designated cemeteries. Surviving relatives include children grandchildren and siblings across Iowa Illinois and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera E. Herdlicka
Williamsburg
North English
Russell
Wiliamsburg
Ronald
Norma Rodgers
Marilyn Johnson
Troy
Ohio
Mildred Scandridge
Pleasant Grove
Grace Brethren
Millersburg
Powell’s
Hazel A. Herring
Oxford Area
Helen Davis
George L. Gay
Iowa City
John W Hillestad Rites Set In Vinton Church
John W Hillestad 61 a Waterloo Courier employee for 24 years died Monday at Americana Health Care Center Waterloo The Vinton resident had lived at the care center weeks Surviving Marguerite two sons Craig Iola Kan Paul Clarion Mildred Parr two brothers Robert Evansdale Charles Madison four grandchildren Services 2 pm Thursday Vinton Presbyterian Burial Evergreen Cemetery military rites George G Luckey Post 57 American Legion Friends may call after 10 am Wednesday Memorials established
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Arnold B. Corne
Martelle
Iowa State Men’s Reformatory
Anamosa Community Hospital
Pikes County
Ind
Springville
Constance Grant
Reformatory
Anamosa
Jones County
The
Christian Church
Knights of Pythias
Randolph Herber
Wheaton, II
Gary Herber
Amana
Arnold Rusty” Corne
Valda Elliot
Woodward
Janice Clement
Cedar Rapids
Constance Zimmer
Massachusetts
Harold
Grants Pass
Ore
Paul
San Diego
Norwich Cemetery
Goettsch’s
John W. Hillestad
Waterloo Courier
Americana
Waterloo
Vinton
Marguerite
Craig
Iola
Kan
Clarion
Iowa
Mildred Parr
Robert
Evansdale
Charles
Madison
Wis
Vinton Presbyterian Church
Evergreen Cemetery
George G. Luckey
American Legion
Campbell-Russell’s
Grief Turns to Joy After Beirut Death List Mixup
Vernon New York family faced heartbreak when Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Balcom was listed as killed in Beirut. A Pentagon call revealed Balcom was wounded, not dead, sparing the Lagoy family another loss and prompting emotional relief for Richard Lagoy and Rose Balcom. Major Michael Fogarty explained the error in the casualty list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Mike
Michael Fogarty
Marine Corps
Long Island
Grenada Suspended From Caribbean Community Over Crisis
Grenada faced suspension from Caricom after officials condemned the killing of Bishop and others and called the turmoil a regional security threat. The move isolates Grenada, with trade and transport sanctions likely, as a U S task force of 1900 Marines arrived amid regional tension.
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U.S
Gary Chafin
Grenada
Eric James
Barbados
Caribbean
Bishop
The
Caricom
Jamaica
Belize
Trinidad and Tobago
Guyana
Lesser Antilles
Linn authorities arrest 5 drivers for drunk driving
Five people were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Thursday and early Friday. Individual arrests include Jerry Baker 32 of 1331 B Ave NE cited for speeding. David M Gilbert 21 of 1815 Central Drive SW cited for following too closely. David M Lindsey 26 of 1215 A Ave NW charged with second offense drunk driving. Timothy J Proctor 19 of 407 Dunreath Drive NE cited for speeding and loss of vehicle control. Douglas L Stepanek 33 of 3117 Waveland Drive NW cited for additional offenses.
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Linn County
Jerry Baker
B Ave
Dawley Street
David M. Gilbert
Central Drive
First Avenue West
David M. Lindsey
A Ave
Timothy J. Proctor
Dunreath Drive
Lindale Drive
Douglas L. Stepanek
Waveland Drive
Births and arrivals listed in vital statistics page
Oct 24 entries show Paulette and Mark Drew a daughter at 1110 24th St SE. Michele and Dean Feltes a son at Coggan. Bennadine and Charles Chaleen a son at 99 East Clark St Hiawatha. Rebecca and Larry Kennedy a son at 334 19th St SE. Sharon and Michael Dautremont a daughter at 115 Linda Ave Robins. several additional births listed with parent names and locations. emergency EMS calls noted in Cedar Rapids area with times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulette and
Mark Drew
24Th St. SE
Bennadine
Charles Chaleen
East Clark St
Hiawatha
Rebecca
Larry Kennedy
19Th St. SE
Sharon
Michael Dautremont
Linda Ave
Hart calls for Marines from Lebanon amid bombing
Gary Hart urged withdrawal of U S Marines from Lebanon saying they are a target and the peacekeeping mission should be reconstituted with neutral nations. He argued a naval and air presence could suffice and the U S should lead diplomacy to stabilize the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grenada
Hart
Gazette
Des Moines
Burea
Ames
Gary Hart
U.S
Lebanon
Colorado
Iowa
United States
Block to Speak at Guthrie Center Fall Festival
U S Secretary of Agriculture John Block will speak December 1 in Guthrie Center as a replacement for James Watt who resigned. Officials say Block’s schedule details are not yet set. The report also notes Syria and Israel troop withdrawals and mentions Iowa political commentary during campus events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Center
Iowa
U.S
John Block
Block
Interior
James Watt
Syria
Israel
Iowa State University
ISU Memorial Union
Hart
Walter Mondale
Ohio
John Glenn
Mondale
Glenn
First electronic home range by Tappan Stove Co in 1955
On this date in 1955 the Tappan Stove Co introduced the first electronic range for home use. It could cook bacon in 90 seconds and eggs in 22 seconds and carried a price of 1 200 dollars.
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Tappan Stove Co
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METRO
Laura Fowler
Melissa Upchurch
Washington, D.C
Selma Smith
Christine Samuelson
Louise Samuelson
Tillie Ann Telecky
J Ave
Julia Kolek
Brush Chapel
George McDill
Czech National Cemetery
Covert
Syracuse University
Newhouse School of Communications
Association For Education In Journalism and Mass Communications
Carolyn Holmes
Cazenovia
N.Y
Frank N. Stepanek III
New York
Carolyn Reynolds
Solvang
Calif
Syracuse
Syracuse University Development Office
Comstock Ave
Grinnell
Willis M. Ryan
Veterans Hospital
Lloyd B. Strausser
Rockford
Ill
Marsha Luhman
Jill Casarotto
G. K. Strausser
Hemet
Gladys Strausser
Winnebago
North
Washington
Wendell M. Marion
White Motor Co
Charles City
Mercy Hospital
Margaret
James
Joan Petrich
Chicago
Mary Ann Lemme
Des Plaines
Susie Marion
Osage
Jean Niel
Cresco
Immaculate Conception Church
Larkin-Martin’s
New Hampton
Stewart Funeral Home
Oxford
Oxford Junction
Pauline Tye
Bessie Holub
Prairieburg
Hayden's
Mayflower Cemetery
Ryan
Arlene Grace Ward
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Donald
Steve
Gary
Tom
Darwin
Shawn
Shirley Manternach
Karen Whitman
Sharon Woods
Linda McCusker
Coggan
Nettie Fox
Muscatine
Margaret Ostendorph
Nichols
St. Patrick’s
Monti
Bohnenkamp-Vernon’s
Solon
Emma Louise Fletcher Hylton
Ava
Robert Hylton
Mountain Home
Ark
Rick
Mount Pleasant
Connie
Ruby Buchana
Cecil
Raymond Fletcher
George Fletcher
Springfield
Brush Funeral Home
Robert Folden
Noelridge Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Sumner
Lorenz W. Schwerin
Sumner Hospital
Eula
Tech
Donald Schwerin
Charleston
S.C
Martha Kleiner
Joyce Frazer
Walter
Alvin
Tripoli
Burton
Lakewood
Yollie Mehmen
Dumont
Bernice Meyer
Los Angeles
Mona Hennings
St. John American Lutheran Church
Church
Becker-Milnes
George Chambers
Linn
Big Bend Road
Highway 30
St. Luke’s
Michele
Dean Feltes
Monmouth
Joan
Mark Blindt
Smithshire
Leonard Poduska
Frankfurt
Germany
Judy
Dick Ruemmele
Gene Carson
Village Court
Harold Ruemmele
16Th St
James K. McMahon
Barbara S. Wedgeworth
Michael L. Stoner
Beatrice L. Fite
Patrick A. Brown
Cindy A. Flanders
10Th St
Third Ave
23Rd St. NW
Ave. NE
29Th St
Waconia Ave
United Nations General Assembly
Mainland
China
Taiwan
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
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