Obituaries and funeral notices from Iowa area deaths
Multiple deaths announced with graveside and memorial services scheduled. Ervin Whitlock 84 of Marengo died from a truck bicycle crash with burial at Marengo Cemetery and a memorial at First United Methodist Church. Gladys F. Edaburn 71 Cedar Rapids resident since 1930 died after long illness. services at Murdoch Chapel Marion and burial Dunkard Cemetery. Additional notices list numerous individuals by town with church, cemetery, and service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Whitlock
Marengo
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ladora
Martha Stephan
Harold A. Newkirk
Glenn E. Newkirk
Chatham
N.J
Marengo Cemetery
First United Methodist Church
Charles Birchmier
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Gladys F. Chrisman Edaburn
Fruitland Blvd
Northbrook
Cedar Rapids
Lafayette
Charles W. Edaburn
Edaburn
Cedar Christian Church
Charles W. Jr
George
John
Memorial Services for Frank-1 at Cedar Memorial
Memorial services for Frank Filip are set for 1:30 p.m. today at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Barbara Nassif of First Church of Christ Scientist will lead. Inurnment will follow in Cedar Memorial Mausoleum. Donations to charity are welcomed. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filip
Frank
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Barbara Nassif
First Church of Christ Scientist
Cedar Memorial Mausoleum
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Lammers denies involvement in false fingerprints in Elledge case
Lammers testified he had no part in falsifying fingerprints and warned no one else, detailing his Colesburg burglary, later surrender, and how prints on bottles sparked an obstruction charge against Elledge. Prosecution seeks to prove forgery. defense points to alternate suspects and questions memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lammers
Elledge
Wwe
Manchester
Lanny Lammers
Colesburg
Houston
Texas
Delaware County District Court
Bert Elledge Jr
Iowa Attorney General’s Office
State Department of Criminal Investigation
State Crime Lab
Tim Elledge
Bert
Tim
Bert Elledge
DCI
Ron Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Dick Snyder
Delaware County
Robert Glaser
Glaser
Richard Williams
Williams
Rejuvenate dry popcorn kernels with water and rest
If popcorn is too dry to pop, fill a quart jar three quarters full with kernels, add one tablespoon water, seal and shake every five to ten minutes until absorbed. Let stand two to four days before popping, then store in a cool covered container or freeze to preserve moisture.
Grassley backs compromise for Radio Marti go ahead
Senator Grassley says Senate Foreign Relations Committee action on Radio Marti stemmed from a compromise. The deal requires the commission to weigh Cuban superstation interference and protect domestic stations, especially WHO in Des Moines, amid Cuban counterbroadcasting fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Charles Grassley
Iowa
Radio Marti
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Charles Percy
R-Ill
National Security
William Clark
Grassley
Commission
Florida Keys
Cuba
WHO Radio
Des Moines
Abe Barron
WHO
Girl 3 dies in Illinois house fire
In Rock Island a three year old girl, Lori Barton, died in a crib fire on Thursday while her father Dennis Barton suffered serious burns. Vicki Barton was treated for shock and released. four other Barton children escaped uninjured. Fire officials probe the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island
Lori Barton
Dennis Barton
Barton
Vicki
Conservatives Fail to Halt Filibuster in Senate
Reagan-backed bid to curb debate on anti abortion legislation falls short by 19 votes as 47 oppose cloture and 41 support it. Helms bill would ban federal funding for abortions and affirm life begins at conception while expedited Supreme Court cases are sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Reagan
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Supreme Court
Bob Packwood
R-Cve
Helms
Manhattan
Kan
House
Larry Speakes
Air Force One
Speakes
Baker
Airport Vans Proposal Delayed By County Supervisors
Johnson County Supervisors defer approval of using three SEATS vans at Iowa City Municipal Airport pending a per mile cost agreement with the Airport Commission. The plan, supported by most board members, requires depreciation figures, a liability guarantee, and chauffeur licenses for drivers. If resolved quickly, vans could be ready for the Sept. 18 Iowa State game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Fred Zehr
Airport Commission
Zehr
University of Iowa
U of I
Three men jailed in Clayton County marijuana grow operation
Clayton County authorities hold Curtis Converse Jeffrey Spang and David Sage in Elkader jail on charges of manufacture of a controlled substance. Police found a sophisticated marijuana growing and breeding setup across Clayton Buchanan and Delaware counties with $12000 in marijuana seized. The investigation began in Strawberry Point and involved state agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Clayton County
Iowa
Curtis Lee Converse
Jeffrey Jay Spang
Strawberry Point
David Lynn Sage
Lamont
Gerald Shanahan
State Division of Criminal Investigation
Elkader
Shanahan
Clayton
Buchanan
Delaware
DCI
Sept births and medical emergencies reported in Cedar Rapids area
Vital statistics list numerous births on Sept 8 9 in Marion Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas with names addresses and baby genders. Later entries note multiple medical emergencies including overheated paraffin and alarms at local streets and drives.
Federalized Guard Opens Alabama White Schools in 1963
On this date in 1963 federal troops and National Guard units entered Birmingham Tuskegee and Mobile to enforce school desegregation after President Kennedy federalized the Alabama National Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Tuskegee
Mobile
Ala
Kennedy
National Guard
Arraignment for Iowa draft resister set today
The first Iowan indicted for failure to register for the draft faces arraignment in Des Moines one week earlier than planned. Gary Eklund, 22, Davenport, indicted Aug. 31, is supported by the Iowa Resisters which plans a courthouse rally and fund drive for his defense. U.S. Attorney Richard Turner vows prosecution to the full extent of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Resisters
Gary Eklund
Eklund
Davenport
Marengo Biker Dies After Pickup Collision West of Town
An 84-year-old Marengo man, Ervin Whitlock, died at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids from injuries after a Wednesday morning bicycle collision on Highway 212 west of Marengo. The pickup truck driven by Edwin Patterson 70 of Ladora struck Whitlock's bike, with the rear view mirror hitting him in the head. The Iowa County Sheriff's Department investigated the 10:30 a.m. crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marengo
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Ervin Whitlock
Edwin Patterson
Ladora
Whitlock
Iowa County
Corrections for Marion burglary arrest misreported
Larry Conner of 3701 16th Ave SW was arrested on a burglary charge outside a Marion mobile home, not inside as previously stated. The Gazette invites complaints about accuracy and will publish corrections or clarifications in this space. Phone 398 8313.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Conner
16Th Ave
Marion
Gazette
Conner
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Details 1883 Publication and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates list Carrier weekly payments of 1.65 and mail options for Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues at various weekly and yearly prices. The notice notes USPS and AP republication rights and carrier restrictions in certain areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
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Decorah
Alvin
Myrtle) Larson
Madison Lutheran Church
Steine’s. Edgewood
Ada G. Ridenour
Congregational Church
Bethel Cemetery
Appleton-Vernon
S. Elkader
Robert H. Bushkofsky
Bethany Lutheran Church
East Side Cemetery
Witt’s. Fayette
Irene H. Winters
Grandview Cemetery
Becker- Milnes
Independence
Sylvia E. Voreck
White’s
Rockford
Monticello
Robert
Marjorie) Soper
Goettsch’s
Oakwood Cemetery
Warren L. Howard
Union Church
Friends
Powell’s
South English Cemetery
Toledo
Betty J. Hopper
Tama County Clerk of Court’s Office
Otterbein United Methodist Church
Henderson’s
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Greensboro
N.C
Vinton
Clifford Schoonover
Campbell-Russell’s
Carson A. Roher
28Th Ave
Kuba Funeral Home
Mabel Ellison
Heritage Acres Care Center
Mercy Hospital
Turner Chapel West
Gaz
Lammer
Sheriff's Department
Pat Becker
Marti
Voice of America
Clark
Midwest
Illinois
J. McCauley
Flansburg
Azeate
Johnson County Bureau
Mary Pat
Dale Scheckel
22Nd St. NE
Malinda
Steve Engelbart
Anamosa
St. Luke’s
Darlene Bartosh
Underwood Ave
Stacey
Johnny Hanners
Edgewood Road
Mary
John Stone
27Th Ave
Alma
Richard Daniels
44Th St
Gary Froeschle
18Th St
Carla
Timothy Shaffer
Coldstream Ave
Colleen
Steven Grover
West Post Road
Catherine
William Brant
Houston St
Ronald L. Moody
Marianne J. Garman
Robert J. Hernandez
Kim A. Heefner
Dennis I. Mollenhauer
Cindy L. Voeltz
Brian S. Walther
Boone
Connie D. Williams
Hiawatha
Steven L. Sisco
Cedar
Barbara G
George S. Lenzen
Judy Joyce
Kenneth Joe Ginther
Michele
Kenneth Crappell
Ky Thi
Son van Nguyen
Jacquelyn Kay
Billie Gene Farris
Cathie R
Roy J. Jordan
Lorma Fredene
Leslie Hartsock Stagg
15Th Street
A Ave
J St
Memorial Drive
Elmhurst Drive
Diai 911
John E. Lape
Third Avenue S.E
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