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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1994
Page
8
John L Poppe 52 of Coggon dies in a Baraboo Wisconsin auto crash and is mourned by a large family. Hazel Yardley 79 of Crestview Acres dies after illness with services at Kingdom Hall. Charles Parcel 78 of Cedar Rapids dies at home with funeral at St Mark's. Multiple survivors listed. Obituaries note longtime community ties and memorial funds.
Services for Roy L. Clouse set for today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with VFW Post 788 military rites and burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Officiant Rev. Edward Gregory of Immanuel Baptist Church. Donations to St Luke's Foundation. Casket to remain closed.
Melvin McConnell 77 died Sept 5 after an apparent heart attack at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital. Services Sept 8 at St Benedicts Church burial Bluffton. survivors Irene and two sons. Leo F Schafee 9 died Sept 2 after brief illness at Winneshiek County Memorial. services Sept 7 Ossian Lutheran Church burial Greenwood Cemetery. no immediate survivors.
Glenn R. Thompson 65 died of cardiac arrest Sept 5 1994 at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids with services Sept 8 at Delhi United Methodist Church and burial Evergreen Cemetery. Nancy West 59 died Sept 5 1994 at home after long illness with arrangements pending. Ronald W. Vaske 47 died of cancer Sept 4 1994 at Mercy Health Center Dubuque with services Sept 7 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Survivors named for each include spouses and children, with locations in Delhi Earlville Dubuque Epworth Luxemburg and surrounding area.
Gary R. Obie Oberbroeckling age 52 died Sunday September 4 1994 from a home accident. Services set for 11 a m Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church with burial in the church cemetery and military honors. Friends may call 3 to 8 p m today at Haylock O Hara Lahey Funeral Home with a 4 p m rosary and 7 p m vigil. Survivors include wife Sharon two daughters Holly and Cindy sister Judit Linney Glosser two sons Truman Jensen and another son in Dubuque and Mel Vevera of Champaign. Truman N Jensen 86 died September 5 1994 at Mercy Hospital. Services 11 a m Thursday at Christ United Presbyterian Church with burial at Taylorsville Arlington and military rites. Friends may call 2 to 6 p m Wednesday at Schmitz Funeral. A memorial fund is noted for United Presbyterian Church Oelwein.
Darwin A. Fritz 57 died September 2 1994 at home burial at Postville Cemetery funeral by Schutte Funeral Survivors include wife Becky two sons Scott of Sumner and brother Willys of West Union Claudine J Mundell 60 of Shellsburg formerly Ottumwa died September 4 1994 at St Luke s Hospital no services or visitation private service later arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home survivors include husband William four
Sigourney James Fry 46 died Sept 3 1994 at home. Services set for 2 PM Wednesday at Holm Funeral Home with burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Survivors include wife Mildred Fry and son Lawrence. brother Joe and sister Joan Foster of Sigourney. Clifford McBride 99 West Des Moines former Sigourney died Sept 4 1994 after a long illness. Services 10 AM Wednesday with burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Daughter Alma Selindh of West Des Moines survives. Jennie Myrie Baird 94 died Sept 5 1994 at Brownlee Health Center. Arrangements pending at Eden Funeral Home.
A two car crash on County Highway H in Sauk County northwest of Madison left John Poppe 52 of Coggon dead at the scene. His wife Dorothy 52 was airlifted to University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison in critical condition. Nicholas Chesley 41 of Reedsburg died later after crossing the center line and colliding with the Poppe vehicle.
The East Iowa drive collected 267268 dollars, part of a national effort that totaled 47100000 in pledges. KGAN television aired the telethon with Jill Harten coordinating in Dyersville at the Field of Dreams as viewers helped boost totals beyond last year.
A Maquoketa man, Gary R. Oberbroeckling aged 52, was found dead Sunday afternoon crushed beneath his car after a car jack failed. He suffered chest injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. A friend discovered the body about 1 45 p m and the jack lay nearby.
The Gazette accepts death notices and obituaries with immediate survivors and a photo, published as news items. Arrangements pending and second-day notices cost 35 cents per word. Call 398-8221 for guidelines.
Ottumwa native born October 17 1933 to Harold and Elma Waters Caruthers died. Survived by sons Russ Harwick and William Gladden and Robert Lewis Jr. and Paul Gladden. daughter Rita Massey. brothers Bill Headley Paul Caruthers Richard Tenison Jack Salee. sisters Mary Short Shery McSpran Barbara Grenwold. Married William Mundell November 20 1964 in Albia. Memorial fund established in lieu of flowers.
Iowa City police warn cyclists that bikes chained to non designated racks may be impounded. Owners must claim at 410 E. Washington St and will receive a citation. The crackdown addresses bikes locked to meters light poles and benches downtown.
Cedar Rapids police investigate 20 to 25 criminal mischief cases last week in a multi neighborhood area. Most vehicles had two tires slashed with some all four. Surveillance increased but no Friday reports. Monday brought about a dozen more in the Wenig Road NE area.
A person was injured in a shooting in the 300 block of Clarke Drive in Dubuque. Police received the report about 9:30 p.m. and remained at the scene late last night. No other details were available at press time.
Six people and the family dog escaped a Muscatine residence fire early Monday believed caused by faulty wiring. Firefighters from Muscatine and Fruitland extinguished the blaze reported about 3:30 am, with flames confined to an upstairs bedroom and attic. The rear wall wiring is suspected as the cause.
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