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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1987

Page

7

Deaths in Linn County Feature Multiple Obituaries

Isabelle Sullivan 77 of Solon dies after long illness at Solon Care Center. Mary Packwood 66, Cedar Rapids native, dies in Muscatine after a long illness. Bertha Goldsberry 88, Central City resident, dies after lingering illness. Wilbur Bowers 77 of Clive Dr SW dies after long illness. Lucille Risden 86 of 1527 Fifth St NW dies after short illness. Mabel Wagner 95 formerly of Cedar Rapids dies in Claremont after long illness. Funeral plans and memorials listed for each case.

Wilbur Allen Bowers Clive Mercy Hospital Toddville Ida Hook Cedar Rapids Bowers Iowa Manufacturing Bessie Erickson Harry and Dee Henry Elza Marion Mabel J. Wagner Claremont Calif North English William Wagner

Death notices from Eastern Iowa list multiple local obituaries

A long list of obituaries and funeral notices from eastern Iowa communities includes Donald J. Griffin of Glenview Illinois and former Anamosa resident, and others such as William Topping, Grace Morrison, Helen L. Rubie, Charlies A. Toomer, Werner Fassbinder, Thelma Schumacher, Marguerite Zastrow, Lillian Simmons, James W. Kellogg, Vera Proctor, Laura Hammond, Wilbur Dierks. Details cover survivors, service times, burial sites, and funeral homes across Decorah, Des Moines, Iowa City, Elkader, Marengo, Marshalltown, and nearby towns.

Toledo Man Dies After Tractor Accident At Family Farm

Richard J. Wacha 67 of rural Toledo died Tuesday from injuries in a farm tractor crash. Fourth generation on the family farm. Survived by wife Lillian daughter Virginia Hlas of Tama two sons Donald of Tama Stanley of Cedar Rapids nine grandchildren. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Friday at St Marys Church Vining. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Hand's Tama.

Richard J. Wacha Toledo Lillian Virginia Hlas Tama Donald Stanley Cedar Rapids St. Mary’s Catholic Church Vining Mason-Hand’s

Traer Harry Foster, 81, Dies After Long Illness

Harry Foster, 81, retired farmer from Hudson and formerly Traer, died Monday at Covenant Care Center in Waterloo after a long illness. Survived by Emma his wife, son James of Traer, daughter Sara Mansheim of Parkersburg, two brothers Sam and Sandy, sister Elsie Foster, all of Ireland, and five grandchildren. Private graveside services Thursday at Buckingham Cemetery in Traer, followed by a memorial at 11 a.m. at Hudson Community Church. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at Overton's. family receives friends 3–6 p.m.

Isabelle B. Sullivan 15Th Ave Solon Mechanicsville John Sullivan II Rock Island, Ill Calif Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Charles Mehaffey Asbury United Methodist Church Linwood Cemetery Charlies A. Toomer Veterans Administration Medical Center Iowa City Hope John Leon Kan Charles Jr Des Moines Nancy Debra Sandra Francis Manchester Robert Delhi United Methodist Church Evergreen Cemetery Shelly’s Werner B. Fassbinder Royal Products Co Elkader Gerald Postville Richard O’delia Whittle Monona Therese O’hara Dubuque St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Church Cemetery Leonard Witt Vera L. Proctor Mike IGA Monge Wesley Marcia Miller la Porte Colo Jane Swanson Bainebridge Wash Susan Oelwein Emma Archibald Bothell Jennie Garrett Bend Ore Susie Wells Odell George Swanstrom Iowa Falls Willis Swanstrom Grants Pass Christ United Presbyterian Church Union Cemetery Brant-Kerns-Jamison’s Laura E. Hammond Grandview Andover Minn Jerry Nora Schmidt James Chase Waterloo First Baptist Church Woodlawn Lucille James Chandler, Ariz St. Paul Lutheran Church Maynard St. John Lutheran Cemetery Sumner Becker-Milnes Harry Foster Hudson Traer Covenant Emma Sara Mansheim Parkersburg Sam Sandy Elsie Foster Ireland Buckingham Cemetery Hudson Community Church Overton's

Westchester Aura. Pete Groff, 74, dies of cancer

Pete Groff 74 died Tuesday at Washington Care Center from cancer. Survived by wife Jessie a daughter Mildred Palmer Washington two sisters Geneva LeFrance Iowa City Alice Van Loo Clinton a brother John Wellman three grandchildren and three great. Services 10:30 a.m. Friday at Powell's in Keota with visitation after 9 a.m. Thursday Burial North Hill Cemetery Wayland A memorial fund has

Pete” Groff Washington Care Center Jessie Mildred Palmer Washington Geneva LeFrance Iowa City Alice van Loo Clinton John Wellman Powell’s Keota North Hill Cemetery Wayland

Motley Crue dazzles Cedar Rapids with flamboyant stage show

A 10000 strong crowd witnessed Motley Crue return after a two year break promoting Girls Girls Girls. The act delivered a hyper show with extreme lighting, fire and smoke bombs while Vince Neil led a loud, slick set focused on sex and mayhem. Whitesnake opened with a composed, marketable set featuring Street of Dreams as their top highlight.

Dee Ann Rexroat Crue Bad Boys Brownsville Motley Crue Sultans of Sleaze Vince Néil Neil David Lee Roth Nikki Sixx Mick Mars Whitesnake

Illinois Lotto and Lotto 7 Jackpot Numbers Tuesday

Springfield AP reports the Lotto and Lotto 7 games produced jackpots of 4 million dollars each in Tuesday's drawing. Names of winners and exact number combinations are not provided in the fragment.

Springfield, Ill

Obituaries notice for Mildred Serbousek and Orville Messick

Services held for Mildred Serbousek at St Wenceslaus Church with burial in Czech National Cemetery and military rites. arrangements by Kuba Funeral Home. Orville Messick of Mound City Missouri dies at 83, daughter Deloris Young survives. services at Pettijohn Crawford Funeral Home with burial at Prairie Home Cemetery Graham.

Mildred E. Serbousek St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Clarence Frana Czech National Cemetery Kuba Funeral Home East Orville Messick Mound City Deloris Young Springville Pettijohn and Crawford Funeral Home Prairie Home Cemetery Graham, Mo

Local births and a fatal Toledo tractor accident

Vital statistics list multiple births from Mercy St. Luke's and area hospitals including Maggie Lakose and Glen Moraine in Central City, Donna White in Marion, and numerous Cedar Rapids and Marion couples. A rural Toledo farmer, Richard Wacha, 67, died when his tractor overturned on his Tama County farm early Tuesday. funeral plans are pending.

ST. Luke's Gail Glen Moraine Central City Donna Michael White Lth Ave Marion Toledo Richard Wacha Tama County Dennis Mallory

I-380 traffic tie up after late night crash near Highway 30

About a dozen vehicles in a southbound I-380 construction zone near the 5400 block of Klinger Street SW collided last night. Southbound traffic stalled for blocks before police detoured cars through the median into the northbound lane. No serious injuries reported. incident linked to Motley Crue concert at Five Seasons Center. Agencies including Police, Linn County sheriff deputies, Iowa State Patrol, and Area Ambulance responded.

Highway 30 Klinger Street Linn County Sheriff's Deputies Iowa State Patrol

Rape Crisis Service Offers 24 Hour Help

Rape Crisis Services provide 24 hour emergency information and referral, contact line 363-5490 for confidential support and crisis guidance.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linn County Mary Virginia Packwood Muscatine Harper Richard Packwood Kahoka Richard Jr Susan Jamison Sally Spaulding Bertha B. Goldsberry Living Center West Center Point Fran” Goldsberry Berdena Murdock United Church of Christ Mark Binder Mount Clark Cemetery Murdoch Murdoch Funeral Home Dunkard Cemetery Midway Turner Chapel East American Heart Association Collins Rd Lucille Trimble Risden Fifth St St. Luke's Hospital Thomas Risden Free Methodist Church Kermit Shafer Iowa Anamosa Donald J. Griffin Glenview Holy Family Hospital Des Plaines Ill Chicago Title and Trust Co Maureen Michael Westfield Ind Kathleen Sampson Orlando Joann Glynn Our Lady of Perpetual Help Donnellan Fitzgerald-Franklin Skokie William Topping Goettsch’s Decorah Grace L. Morrison Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Theodore Barbara Dostal Edna Lowery Arlin Matter Decorah Lutheran Church Phelps Cemetery Helen L. Rubie Decorah State Bank Vincent Ziegelmaier St. Benedict’s Fjelstul’s Grinnell Thelma E. Schumacher Grinnell General Hospital Harry Harry Schumacher Jr Council Bluffs Marlene Stephenson Saline, Mich Immanuel Lutheran Church Hazelwood Cemetery Smith’s Marguerite Zastrow Banning Lyle St. Thomas More Catholic Church Robert Busher San Gorgonio Memorial Park Donahue Lensing Marengo Lillian W. Simmons Marengo Memorial Hospital Robert A Robert Jr William Mary Roggentien Joan Seye Rosa Sanford Jane Noyes Victor First United Methodist Church Marengo Cemetery Hoover-Valentine’s Montour James W. Kellogg Marshalltown Grandview Heights Marshall Jasper Poweshiek Louise Hershman Malcom Helen Rubenbauer Emma Davis Anna Roseland Gilman Putnam Acll Harrison’s Maple Hill Cemetery Wilbur H. Dierks Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union Westchester Illinois Lottery Jules F. Moore Cedar Memorial Chapel of Joseph O’brien St. Pius X Catholic Church Douglas Lofton Noelridge Park Christian Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery American Legion Hanford Post Mercy Maggie Don Lakose 48Th St. NE Christine Steven Crowe Ironwood Dr. SE Teresa Patrick Fowler Oxford Junction Larry Fritz Coggan Jacqueline Phillip Lambert Monticello Dana Longfellow Fifth Ave. SE Eric J. Voss Sherri A. Paul Joseph F. O'Connor Diane M. Todd Lawrence D. Drakos Jan R. Irven Keith R. Williams Darlene M. Spore John A. Demery Michele L. Kessler Robert W. Baskerville Maureen R. Ingram Jonathan H. Glaser Cheryl A. Holub Clayton E. Moore Julie A. Smalldridge Christopher J. Whitlatch Tammy L. Kolowinksi William T. McVey Jr Jennifer A. Sedlacek Scott A. Ryan Diane K. Clark Fred W. Baker Gloria A. Fritz Dennis L. Bissell Kathy A. Enneking Kenneth J. Langenberg Katherine M. Schwers Hiawatha William B. Zimpfer Lori A. Goodall Newhall Douglas D. Hofmaster Fairfax Kimberly H. Long Timothy D. Sotelo Lisa S. Wilkinson van C. Schrader Kim M. Johnson Fort Dodge Cynthia Ann David Ray Reynolds Tracey M David L. Edgerly Jane Ellen Terry Eugene Ruffridge Janice L Anne J. Vine Wacha Marvin Hias John E. Lapes Third Avenue Loce
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