Notable Obituaries From Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
A batch of obituaries and memorial notices lists Richard T. Baker former Pulitzer Prize Board secretary and Columbia journalism professor died in New York City after a brief illness. Other deaths include Francis L. Webb Maud Van Cura Jake Clark Army Maj. Gregory Thill Edna Heefner Francis W. Peterson Serrene Charles Ed Blaha Corinne Knapp Genevive Scott with funeral arrangements and memorial funds announced. Survivors and service details vary by individual.
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Richard T. Baker
Pulitzer Prize Board
Columbia University
New York City
Coggan
The
Gazette
Baker
Columbia
Graduate School of Journalism
Coggon
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Phi Beta Kappa
School of Journalism
Pulitzer
Asia
Middle East
Europe
Union Theological Seminary
Methodist Episcopal Church
Spokesman
Postgraduate
Chung King
China
Republic of China
Marjorie Coleman Baker
Coleman E
Waterbury Center
Ruth Thompson
North Scituate
Mass
Beth Mast
Davenport
Marjorie Fish
Cedar Falls
Maud van Cura
Kathryn
Blanche Mowry
Leavenworth
Kan
Cleo Cowden
Maitland
Ted Younger
Denver
Colo
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
George B. McDill
United Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Army
Gregory Thill
Jonesboro
Dysart
Florida
Judy Kucera Thill
Tony Thill
Janet
Lisa
Denise
Kevin
Michael
Tom
Fort Dodge
Bob
Margaret Fleming
Maquoketa
Sandy Kos
Toledo
Kathy
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Traer
Overton Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Heefner
Edna M
First Christian
Marion American Legion
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
Serrene
Charles E
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Blaha
Corinne Knapp
Steve M. Aronowitz
Faith Bible Church
Robins
Friends
Mercy Hospital Endowment Fund
Perrine Cancer Care Center
10Th St
Obituaries for Hartwick Grace Graper Marple Monticello Lloyd Clark and Ernestine Herrling
Obituaries list multiple centenarian and senior deaths with service details across Iowa. Hartwick Elsie Wessel 87 is mourned with a 1:30 p.m. service at Congregational Church and burial at Kent Cemetery in Iowa City Grace Graper Marple 91 has a 10:30 a.m. service at George L. Gay's in Iowa City and burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery Monticello Lloyd L. Clark 90 has a 11 a.m. service at First United Presbyterian Church with Masonic rites and burial at Oakwood Cemetery Wadena Ernestine Herrling 79 has a 10:30 a.m. service at Wadena Presbyterian Church with visitation at Muehlethaler Wright's after 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Hartwick
Harlan
Elsie) Wessel
Congregational Church
McAninch-Fremming's
Victor
Kent Cemetery
Iowa City
Grace Graper Marple
George L. Gay
Memory Gardens
Monticello
Lloyd L. Clark
First United Presbyterian Church
Friends
Goettsch’s
Oakwood Cemetery
Wadena
Ernestine Herrling
Wadena Presbyterian Church
Muehlethaler-Wright
Tama County wins damage suit over Iowa crash claims
A Tama County jury in Marengo ruled against David and Byron Wiese in a March 29 1980 auto crash suit filed for damages of up to 150000. The case moved from Tama to Iowa County, with signs at a T intersection alleged as negligent. The jury awarded no damages and Tama County dismissed its counter claim after a 10000 payment to David by his insurer. Edits noted vandals had knocked down the signs and county officials were unaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Marengo
Tama County
David W
Byron D. Wiese
Wieses
L. Vern Robinson
Iowa County
David Wiese
Byron Wiese
David
Byron
Jeffrey Corzatt
Corzatt
Welfare official seeks rapid rule publish to curb asset limit
Welfare Secretary Schweiker pushes for very expedited treatment to publish new rules before Oct 1. The $1000 asset limit excludes home and car equity and is tied to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. He expands home to include daily life items to avoid forcing AFDC families to sell belongings and plans state discretion on what items are necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
AFDC
Schweiker
Laura Genero
Iranian student leader deported from Iowa State University
Mohammad Naghi Ebadhazar, 28, president of an Iranian student group at Iowa State University, has been deported after he withdrew his appeal of a 1977 visa violation. The decision came from the Omaha INS director following the appeal withdrawal by attorney Mark Lane.
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Omaha
Neb
Iowa State University
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service Office
Mohammad Naghi Ebadhazar
Dennis Holm
Immigration Service
Nebraska
Iowa
Mark Lane
Board of Immigration Appeals
Ebadiazar
Iran
Holm
Teamsters official pleads innocent in extortion case
Herman Boeding, a Cedar Rapids area Teamsters Local official, pleads innocent to 16 federal charges tied to an extortion plot involving non union truck drivers at a construction site. Trial set for Oct 13 before Judge Edward McManus. Boeding released on own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Boeding
Cedar Rapids
The
Teamsters Union
James Hodges Jr
U.S. District Court
Edward McManus
Boeding
Robert Wilson
First St. SW
Trol
Beeding
Harry J. Wilford
Herman J. Casten
Everett G. Dague
Five Fort Dodge defendants plead innocent in gambling case
Five Fort Dodge residents indicted by a Dubuque grand jury for illegal gambling pleaded innocent in Cedar Rapids US District Court. The group includes William Polking, George Lane, Lyle Roderick, Abe Castagnoli, and Delphine Molony known as Gussie Kaufman. Trial set for Oct. 13 before Judge Edward J. McManus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
James Hodges Jr
William Dean Polking
George Lane
Lyle “Dusty” Roderick
Abe Castagnoli
Delphine Molony
Gussie Kaufman
Harlan
Policing
Internal Revenue Service
Lane
Fort Dodge Police
Castagnoli
Roderick
Malony
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Ray Rosenberg
Des Moines
Maloney
John Gailey
Gailey
Man Draws 5 Year Sentence In First Degree Robbery Case
Robert R. Diaz 23 of 1239 Fifth Ave SE received a five year mandatory minimum for first degree robbery related to the Dec 28 robbery and shooting at Rick Rohr's residence 612 L St SW Diaz proclaimed innocence and said he intended to appeal Browning 21 of 2267 C St SW also charged while Doolin 21 of 3333 Pioneer Ave SE faced dismissed charges Diaz to be sent to Iowa Men's Reformatory Anamosa for evaluation after Linn County Jail stay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Diaz
Fifth Ave
Diaz
Rick J. Rohr
L St. SW
Sixth Judicial Court
Larry Conmey
Rohr
Terry Browning
C St. SW
James N. Doolin Jr
Pioneer Ave
Iowa Division of Adult Corrections
Two year old girl dies in Dubuque car accident
A Dubuque two year old girl Heather Schueller fell from a two door car when the driver’s door opened and was run over by the left rear wheel in the 2500 block of White Street. She was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital. The incident occurred at 3 07 p.m. on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
White Street
Heather Schueller
Joseph Schueller
Dubuque Hospital
100 Year Warranty On Magnalite Professional Cookware
Terre Haute firm General Housewares offers a 100 year limited warranty on Magnalite Professional anodized aluminum cookware. Defects in material or workmanship are repaired or replaced free if returned postpaid, excluding misuse or commercial use. Warranty retroactive to Magnalite items sold since 1979.
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Terre Haute
Ind
UPI
Frank Tullos
General Housewares’ Cookware Group
Tullos
Magnalite
Gas ignites painter injured on Tama water tower
Tom Paulsen, 19, from Mason City, suffered first and second degree burns on his face and right arm after a spark ignited gasoline used to clean equipment on the Tama water tower. He refused hospital care, planning to travel with his crew Water Tower Paint and Repair Co. to another job, and was told to see a doctor Friday for dressings.
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TAMA
Dennis Mallory
Tom Paulsen
Mason City
Mallory
Paulsen
Water Tower Paint and Repair Co
Clear Lake
Mine blast kills 65 in Czechoslovakia Pluto colliery disaster
An underground explosion at Pluto colliery near Most in North Bohemia killed 65 workers, the worst mining disaster there in two decades, according to CTK news agency. The blast occurred on Thursday.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
CTK
Pluto
Zaluzi
Most
Murphy family welcomes baby girl and several births listed
Vital Statistics announces Sept 3 4 births including a daughter for Terri and Timoth Murphy of Toddville and for Cynthia Basker of Lisbon. A daughter is noted for Denis and Christopher Symonds in Groton Connecticut, with multiple residents and addresses listed as grandparents and relatives. Emergency calls and incidents appear with times and locations across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terri
Timoth Murphy
Toddville
Kerri
Jay Carson
Troy Mills
Cynthia
Dougla Basker
Lisbon
Katherine
Michael Bailey
Keith Driv
Marilyn
Perry Pere
Ave. NE
Sandra
Charles Trimpe
Alburnett
Marsha
Howard Worm
Ave. SW
Groton
Conn
Denis
Christopher Symonds
Dennis Bradley
Crestwood Drive
Robert Symonds
Tower Terrace
Four charged in stereo theft case in Iowa
Benton County sheriff's officers recovered over $1,000 in Audiovox radios stolen from International Harvester dealers in Blairstown and Independence. Kevin Konicek 21 of Vinton was charged with third degree theft. Three Urbana juveniles face felony theft charges. all will appear in court Tuesday.
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Benton County
Custon
Kevin Konicek
Vinton
Urbana
International Harvester
Blairstown
Independence
Garrison
Konicek
Correction notice for Carl L. Cornell drunk driving arrest
Police arrested Carl L. Cornell age 47 of 1915 C Ave NE on a drunk driving charge early Thursday. The Gazette acknowledges errors in a Friday story and will print corrections or clarifications in this space when reports are found inaccurate.
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Carl L. Cornell
Cornell
C Ave
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Public Schools See Enrollment Rise
Thirty years ago enrollment in Cedar Rapids public schools rose by about 900 students, reflecting growing demand for local education and expanding school capacity in the district.
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Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Address and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 with daily and Sunday edition. Subscription rates shown include carrier 1.65 per week morning and Sunday 7 issues 8.054 weeks 85.80 52 weeks and out of state 123.00 52 weeks with no mail subscriptions in carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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Francis L. Webb
Newport Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sigourney
Anita Cashner
Walker
Midland Forge Company
Rosemary Harding
Joyce Burgher
Helen Barnhart
Marie Vogel
Garner
Jane Weber
Harper
Paul
First Assembly of God Church
Mark Nordvedt
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Jake Clark
Marcella E. Brannam
Wilkin Implement Company
Myrtle Bowers
Donna Miell
Donna Ulch
Denise Clark
Marcia Kimm
Debra Bridgewater
Keith
Douglas
Steven
Solon
Kenneth
Gary
Merle
Richard
Las Vegas
Nev
Margaret Reilly
Bonnie Keith
Irvin
Eugene
Howard
Mount Vernon United Methodist Church
Wayne Wasta
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Brush Funeral Home
Genevive Scott
Sunrise Hill
Dinsdale
Buckingham Cemetery
Harold Swailes
Wiesel
Patrick Roby
Teamsters
St. Luke’s
Donald Charles Stephens
Dorothy Metzinger
Todd Murk Schultz
Lisa Dawn Lindner
Jeffrey James Nelson
Cath Jolene Haas
Robert Lavern Sprague
Karla Maye Becker
Kirk Dear Schatzle
Theresa Kay Anderson
Thomas Mitchell Knight
Lauri Ann Fuchs
Melvyn Hinton
Donna Marie Hinton
James Danie Glandon
Julie Lyn Bowers
Kevin James Modwinkle
Janet Lea Koutny
Danie Kenneth Hartung
Susan René Chaffee
Oakland Road
Edgewood Road
16Th St
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
S.E
Sports Daily
East 395
Center Pt. Rd
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