Obituaries: Sigourney and Walker residents die in September
Marjorie Lasley Sigourney 97 formerly Hedrick died Sept 7 at home after illness services Sept 12 Hedrick Martinsburg UMC burial Ollie Cemetery callers Thursday Reynolds Powell Funeral Chapel survivors include son Clarence and daughters Darlene Gard ner Kay Schwenke. Lloyd Allen Reid 54 Walker died Sept 8 at Buchanan County Health Center following a long illness services Sept 12 Walker UMC burial Dunkard Cemetery Midway survivors wife Delores four daughters and seven grandchildren. Lloyd born Nov 16 1948 Urbana son of Norman and Hazel Reid owned Reid Trucking.
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Hedrick-Martinsburg United Methodist Church
Kim Gates
Ollie Cemetery
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Clarence
Molalla
Ore
Darlene Gardner
Kay Schwenke
Lloyd ‘“‘Deese
Allen Reid
Walker
Buchanan County Health Center
Independence
Walker United Methodist Church
David Siler
Murdoch Funeral Home
Dunkard
Midway
Delores
Lynette Reid
Tina
Rick) Geiger
Beth
Troy) Dunn
Cristy
John) Walker
Cedar Rapids
Travis
Jeremy
Kaylee
Andrea
Trenton
Tierney
Jacob
Lloyd
Urbana
Iowa
Norman
Hazel Mae Schmickle Reid
Delores Morris
Galena, Ill
Reid Trucking
Murdochfuneralhome
Protester barred from Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City
Sixth District Judge David Remley issued a temporary injunction restricting Dan Holman of Keokuk from approaching the Emma Goldman Clinic at 227 North Dubuque Street and its staff. He cannot cross north of Bloomington Street or enter the alley behind the clinic, and must stay at least 100 feet from clinic director Karen Kubby and medical director Dr. Robert Kretzschmar. The order protects patients and employees amid Holman’s repeated protests and threats, with no permanent injunction date set.
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Keokuk
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Holman
Karen Kubby
Robert Kretzschmar
M.D
Kubby
Rubby
Edwards Withdrawal Boosts 2004 Iowa Presidential Bid
The decision by Senator John Edwards not to seek re election to the U S Senate frees him to focus on the 2004 Democratic presidential race. Des Moines attorney Roxanne Conlin and Linn County Auditor Linda Langenberg expressed support, saying the move signals no fallback and helps Edwards appeal to undecided Iowa voters.
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Senate
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Iowa to Host NGA Summer Meeting in Des Moines 2005
Des Moines will host the National Governors Association summer meeting in 2005 after Iowa won the bid over Michigan. About 45 governors plus spouses and staff are expected, with a total entourage near 1,500. The event at the Des Moines Convention Center runs July 23 to 26, with a projected cost of 1 to 2 million dollars and 600 thousand already privately raised.
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Vilsack
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Lincoln Cafe Lingers Beyond Highway's End
RAMBLIN CAFE keeps its name and charm as the Lincoln Cafe long outlasts the Lincoln Highway. From Prohibition moonshine lore to longtime staff and 50 year looks, the cozy eatery preserves a piece of local history with Mary Brown, 81, among its 45 year veterans. Dave Rasdal notes the enduring landmark in his column.
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Mary Brown
Body found by helicopter after long search in Iowa
Diane Jordan testified that the missing woman would not abandon work without notifying others. Coraville police located the body near Interstate 80 and Highway 965, bound with tape, shot in the head and unclothed below the waist, leading to a fatal investigation connected to Dodd, already serving life for a 1984 kidnapping and rape.
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Peoria
Iowa City
Kevin Klotzbach
Coralville
Barry Bedford
Iowa
State Patrol
Klotzbach
Bedford
Dodd
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Des Moines
Cornerstone School Closes by Choice Amid Day Care Dispute
Johnson County attorney says state cannot close the Cornerstone school. DHS spokesman insists the day care license decision and safety claims were not to blame for the closure, which is the school's alone.
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Anne Lahey
Johnson County
Iowa
Roger Munns
DHS
Phillips
Cornerstone School
Munns
Cornerstone Day Care
Prison time increased for man who tainted food
A federal judge re sentenced Marvin Swick of Ponca Nebraska to 70 months in prison after the Eighth Circuit vacated his 40 month term for inserting needles in meat fruit and baked goods at a Sioux City Hy Vee in 1999 Swick plans to appeal the conviction announced in Sioux City Iowa A June 2001 jury verdict found him guilty of one count of tampering with consumer products.
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Sioux City
Marvin Swick
Ponca
Neb
U.S
Donald E. O’brien
Swick
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
O’brien
Methodist Church seeks Supreme Court review in Satan lawsuit
The United Methodist Church asks the Supreme Court to reverse an Iowa ruling allowing a church member to sue over a letter claiming "the spirit of Satan" was at work in the Shell Rock congregation. Liberty Legal Institute filed for the Iowa Conference and the Shell Rock church. The letter by Rev. Jerrold Swinton followed a pastor dispute and referenced Jane Klubstein.
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Des Moines
United Methodist Church
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
Plano
Texas
Shell Rock
Swinton
Jane Kliebenstein
Ex-college president files for bankruptcy
David England, former president of Des Moines Area Community College, and his wife Donna filed for Chapter 7 on Aug. 28. They report $637,687 in debts, with a Johnston home near $400,000, three cars, and $621,265 in assets including the home and retirement accounts. The couple and their daughter pleaded guilty in April to marijuana possession with intent to deliver and tax-stamp law violations.
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Des Moines
David England
Des Moines Area
Johnston
Englands
Jessica England
Iowa
Associated Press
Kirkwood College Plans Roadwork to Ease Campus Traffic
Kirkwood College will build a road linking the north entrance to the east side and add a parking lot at Kirkwood Hall to reduce congestion at the Cedar Rapids campus. The project costs about 608000 dollars and aims for a November completion. The college will subsidize city bus Route 7 for students in the meantime.
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