Multiple death notices and funeral services across Iowa
A long list of Cedar Rapids area obituaries and funeral details follows. Marcus Tyra of Benton Ky died after a motorcycle crash near Southgate Court and 33rd Avenue SW. Other deaths include Donald Woodward of Chicago, Isel Gordon of Mount Vernon, Marvin Lockwood of Huntington, Mabel Swanson of Independence, and several local residents with service details at Morgan Funeral Home and others. Burial and service times vary by individual and location.
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Marcus Kelly Tyra
Oklahoma St
Mercy Hospital
Southgate Court
33Rd Avenue
Northville
Mich
Cedar Rapids
George Tyra
Benton, Ky
Fred
James
Dennis
Teresa Denfip
Brown Sherbet
Tampa
Fla
Donald Gilbert Woodward
Chicago
Ill
Industrial Appraisal Co
Susan Sinclair
Iola
Kan
Lee Visser
Traer
Robert Wood
Linwood Cemetery
Allen S. van Cleve
Central Park United
Isel D. Gordon
Clarence
Rockford
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Phelps K. Manning
New York City
Gary K. Gordon
Montague, Mich
Morgan Funeral Home
Thomas Stewart
Marvin P. Lockwood
Huntington
Ind
Central City
Lockwood
Wilson High School
Miriam Bird
Montgomery Ward and Co
Majestic Co
Mabel J. Swanson
Independence
Vinton
Shoals
Carl E. Swanson
Stratford
Iowa
Swanson
Tida Dimmick
Milton, Fla
Mary Watson
Anna Swanson
Oak Grove
Charles D. Allen
Murdoch
Pledge transfer hearing opens in Cedar Rapids case
The Linn County medical examiner and a state psychiatrist testified at a Cedar Rapids youth's transfer hearing to decide if Isaac Pledge Jr. should be tried as a juvenile or an adult for a May 28 purse snatching that led to 76-year-old Jessie Belle De La Mater's death.
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Linn County
Edlora
Cedar Rapids
Jessie Belle de la Mater
Isaac Pledge Jr
Fifth St. SE
Percy G. Harris
Linn
Miss de la Mater
Dennis R. Champar
Harris
Lowell Forte
Pledge
Richard Jenkins
Iowa City
Eldora
Jenkins
Forte
Alburnett School Board race ends in quiet defeat
Isabelle Thomas, after nine years on the board, loses to Allen McBurney 175 to 167 with Jim Fisher taking 73 votes. A mislinked poll worker concern involving McBurney’s aunt was dismissed as unfounded by deputy auditor Bill Schneider. Thomas offered no challenge, citing no grounds to contest the result.
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Alburnett
Isabelle Thomas
Alburnett Community
Allen McBurney
McBurney
Thomas
Jim Fisher
Linn County
Lyle McBurney
Bill Schneider
Charlene McDermott
Ora Martin
Mildred Jordan
Schneider
Floods strand hundreds in Little Rock as roads close
Torrential rains flood Little Rock stranding hundreds and washing houses from foundations. A school bus was swept into a creek but no injuries were reported. Arkansas National Guard troops were sent to Little Rock and Benton to assist residents on rooftops.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas National Guard
Benton
Cedar Rapids Briefs and Muscatine raid details
City briefs note cancellations yearbook distribution and assorted local ads. Cedar Rapids police and Muscatine County deputies seized 40 thousand dollars in stolen goods from a Muscatine area farm including food, appliances, and a lobster stocked freezer as they questioned residents Richard and Mary Kleindolph and searched outbuildings. Authorities recovered items from vehicles and buildings while seeking further suspects.
Police crack theft ring tied to Nash Finch warehouse
Cedar Rapids police say a year‑long theft ring at Nash Finch on Blairs Ferry Road NE involved large quantities of weapons and groceries. Former employees Boom and Oestern were charged with burglary after being found during a warehouse raid. another suspect was later arrested on burglary charges. Police recovered firearms, canned goods, and other items, with more outlets suspected in Linn and Muscatine areas.
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Cedar Rapids
James Barnes
Nash Finch
Blairs Ferry Road
Sturgeon
Thomas Ray Boom
Sixth St. NW
Gary T. Oestern
Medford Lane
William Sharp
Sixth Ave
Boom
Oestern
Kleindolph
Linn County
Muscatine
Francis Engrav
Douglas Fuller
Norway Residents Weigh Night Patrols to Stop Vandalism
In Norway, residents discuss organizing a coordinated night patrol to curb vandalism by four teenage ringleaders. They fear retaliation if they speak out and warn against vigilante actions as gun incidents and child injuries raise the stakes.
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Hess
Norway
The
Gazette
Decorah Parents Win Home Education Exemption Case
Judge Ellwood rules Erik Sessions is exempt from state compulsory school attendance, allowing private instruction at home two hours daily with a certified teacher. Erik studies math violin and Spanish at Luther College. Sessions note broader dispute with schools.
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Sessions
Luther College
Ellwood
Erik
Decorah
Dear Abby's global reach and her counsel on life
Abigail Van Buren, creator of Dear Abby, has built a worldwide column read by about 65 million daily. She explains her mission, editing practices, and how she guides readers to local help while balancing personal life and public fame.
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Abby
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Asia
Saudi Arabia
Rome
Abigail van Buren
Navy
Choly
Goldwater
Ann Landers
Pauline Friedman Phillips
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Harlan Hakeman
First Lutheran
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Emma B. Handley
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Winthrop
Sarah M. Schroeder
Monti’s
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
White’s
Mabel Gatz
St. John’s Catholic Church
Friends
White's
Funeral Home
Mary Burke Gazette
Isaac
Robert Kimm
Cedar Rapids Hearing Society
Jefferson
Jefferson High School “Statesman
Jean Miller
13Th St. SW
Mercy
Pierson
Little King
Doris Pflughaupt
Peg’s Beaute
29Th St. NE
Ozarks
Silver Dollar City
Berger Furrier, Marion
Adv
New Orleans
South
Natchez
Vicksburg
Biloxi
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Grand Ole Opry
Hall of Fame
Wax Museum
Homes of Stars
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Illinois Opry
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Herman
Harry
William
John
Mary Fuehrer
Minnie Drafah
Anna Becker
Atkins Park
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
Muscatine County
Mary
Richard Kleindolph
Mary Kleindolph
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John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
Brush Chapel
Solon
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