Rites Set For Cedar Rapids Area Obituaries
Local death notices report Leonard B. Ramsey 55 of 1426 Pawnee Drive NW died at St. Luke's after a long illness. Also listed are Matilda Milner 82 and multiple other Cedar Rapids area deaths with service details and burial plans. Memorial funds are noted for some cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard B. Ramsey
Pawnee Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Montgomery
Iowa
Genevieve R. Sheets
Cedar Rapids
Margie Faktinson
Anaheim
Calif
Ramsey
FMC Corp
Calvary Baptist Church
Eagles Club
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Vickie A. Dooley
Michael L. Ramsey
Robert W. Inskeep
William E. Inskeep
Arthur L. Ramsey
Mary Albers
Spirit Lake
Frank Ramsey
Dale City
Robert Albers
Kansas City
Lyle Albers
Turner Chapel West
Frank Mercer
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Matilda S. Milner
Heritage Acres
Iowa City
Dover
Ohio
Wilson Foods
First Church of the Nazarene
Milton
Paul
Central City
Esther Williams
Beatty-Bearle- Murdoch
Herbert Rogers
Linwood Cemetery
Stephanie Marie Corpstein
Steve and
Mary Sue Borders Corpstein
Summer Circle
Robert Duffett
Edgewood Baptist Church
Keith Birch
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Marion
Murdoch Funeral Home
Louise Zentz
David
Julie Zentz
Lynda Drive
Shawn
Amanda
David Jr
Matthew
Phoenix
Ariz
Elisabeth
Rollie Zentz
Dixon, Ill
Lloyd Entwisle
Hawkeye
Hazel Zentz
Amboy
Ill
B. Gordon Packard
St. James United Methodist Church
Teahen ‘Funeral Home
Ralph W. “Dick” Bond
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Ave
Mercy Hospital
Waubeek
Geraldine C. Reichart
Marengo
Bond
City Cab Co
Springville
Vernon C. North
Shellsburg
North Western Railroad
Helen Bruce
Vinton
Jack L
Richard
F. Rex Kemp
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Alfred Hartson
15Th St. SE
Kuba Funeral Home
IRA rocket ambush hits Belfast patrol on Lower Falls Road
An armored police and army vehicle carrying a dozen personnel was struck by an IRA RPG-7 rocket in a Catholic area of Belfast. No injuries or arrests were reported. The attackers fired from an apartment taken over by gunmen and occupants held briefly. Police also searched for a missing 16 year old Catholic boy feared kidnapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Lower Falls
Irish Republican Army
Four Hurt in Head-On Crash on First Avenue East
Four people were injured late last night in a head-on collision in the 2700 block of First Avenue East. Police said two cars collided around 11 PM as one vehicle’s driver and passenger attempted to trade places, with one head injury and three other injuries reported. Names were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue East
Cedar Rapids Police Capture Prison Escapee Craig McCullough
Cedar Rapids lawmen arrested Craig McCullough, 22, an inmate who escaped from a prison farm, after an anonymous tip led to his arrest in an attic at 1212 3rd Ave SE. He faces an escape charge and awaits return to Fort Madison after serving a 10 year sentence for bad checks and second degree theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
State Penitentiary
Craig McCullough
3Rd Ave
McCullough
Linn County
Fort Madison
Thurber on Two Sexes Sparked by Humor
A noted American humorist James Thurber quips about liking the idea of there being two sexes in a light remark reflecting his wit. The comment appears in a collection of thoughts and sketches highlighting his playful take on social norms.
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James Thurber
Mulcahy burial in Brockton as death cause remains undetermined
Kevin P. Mulcahy 40, a CIA communications and computer expert and potential witness in the Edwin Wilson Frank Terpil case, was buried in Calvary cemetery after a 10 minute service. An autopsy is incomplete and no cause of death has been ruled. officials note concerns over life threats and his possession of certain documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
James W. Strawhorn
Belle Plaine
Community Congregational Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Snell-Zornig’s
Colesburg
John Otto Eppens
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
Guttenberg City Cemetery
Constellation No
A.F
A.M
Witt’s
Elkader
Keota
Clara B. Vincent
United Presbyterian Church
Powell’s. Monticello
John L. Middlekauff
Goettsch’s
Williamsburg
Uhlmann’s
Ohio
Ladora
Sigourney
Herbert Allar
Reynold’s
Maime Rowe
Reynolds's
St. Lucas
Joseph
Rita) Martin
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
Chekal’s
Fort Atkinson
Church Cemetery
Vinton
Vivian E. Purdy
Phillips
Campbell-Russell’s
Evergreen Cemetery
Brockton
Mass
Kevin P. Mulcahy
CIA
Calvary Cemetery
John Ronaghan
St. Edward’s Church
Mulcahy
Boston
Brighton
Virginia
Wash
Ington
D.C
Edwin Wilson
Frank Terpil
Libya
Wilson
Terpil
Beirut
Lebanon
Rafael Villaverde
Caribbean
Alben Goldstein
Enterprise of
Clocks Set Back as Daylight Saving Time Ends
Daylight-saving time ends at 2 a.m. today with clocks set back one hour. DST began in World War I and 1940s, later nationwide by Congress in 1966 excluding Alaska Hawaii and part of Indiana in the eastern zone.
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Congress
Alaska
Hawaii
Indiana
Vital Statistics and Fire Calls Summary
Births announced for Jacqueline Hanna Rebecca Stover and Paulette Hall daughter Marilyn Allcutt Burrows at two addresses. Teresa Thomsen and Gusta Anamosa welcomed a daughter. Fire and medical calls logged: 12:59 a.m. fire call. 8:31 a.m. medical. 11:49 a.m. alarm malfunction. 6:06 p.m. medical. 7:03 p.m. medical at various locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy
Randy Andrews
Cross Parkway
Hiawatha
Jacqueline
Dale Hanna
Clive Drive
Rebecca
Roy Stover
Park Ave
Paulette
David Hall
43Rd St
Teresa
Gusta Thomsen
Anamosa
Marilyn
Robert Allcutt
Dover St. NE
Cynthia
Kevin Burrows
Eighth Ave
Second Ave. SE
16Th Ave. SE
15Th St. SE
The Gazette Advertisement and Publication Details
The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids subscription rates listed for carrier and mail editions. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Christian Voters Guide Aims at Evans Reelection
A Christian Voters Guide pamphlet prepared by Christian Voice/Moral Government Fund targets 3rd District U.S. Rep. Cooper Evans in his bid for re election. The five page brochure claims a clear moral choice against Lynn Cutler and cites Evans pro life positions and school prayer support while accusing Cutler of abortion support and weak defense. Evans sought to halt distribution, calling portions inaccurate. a Cutler aide called it a distortion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Voters
U.S
Cooper Evans
Christian Voice
Moral Government Fund
Lynn Cutler
Evans
Cutler
George McGovern
Teddy Kennedy
Internal Revenue Service
Clinton Man Killed in Southwest Clinton Bike Crash
Clinton authorities say 45 year old Lawrence Zeilman died after his motorcycle collided with an automobile as it pulled from a bank parking lot on Clinton's southwest side. Zeilman was pronounced dead at Mercy Hospital. The crash involved Harold Melendy 81 and Norman Goetsch 59. No charges filed. investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
UPI
Lawrence Zeilman
Mercy Hospital
Clinton County
Salvador Borja
Harold Melendy
Zeilman
Norman Goetsch
Davenport
Rad Debris Cloud Crosses Central Siberia After 1961 Test
A 1961 Soviet nuclear test released radioactive debris that drifted across central Siberia. The event marked a notable atmospheric spread of fallout during the early Cold War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Soviet Union
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blanche Kuning
Waterloo
Scholtz Medical Center
Elgin
Charles C. Kuning
Chicago
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Gardner Phelps
St. Ansgar’s Lutheran Church
Fairview Cemetery
Cedar Falls
Kearns-Dykeman Chapel
Norbert “Shorty” Pudil
el Cajon
Pudil
Leo Greco
California
Teresa Burton
Rene Pudil
Allen
Eli Cajon
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Ely
Wall
Hanna
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Gary Hess
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Park
First Ave
C.R
Gazette
John McIvor
Cedar Rapids School
St. Luke's
Center Point Road
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Joseph L. Hansen
Better Business Bureau
Post Office
Stewart Funeral Home
First Avenue N.E
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