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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1988
Page
10
Obituary roundup from Linn County notes W G Jack Day 84 of 2423 First Ave SE dies at home after long illness. Survivors include wife Ida Jacobson daughter Jacqueline McGowan and son Charles. Church funeral set at First Lutheran Cedar Rapids with visits at Cedar Memorial. Memorials to American Cancer Society St Luke's Hospice or First Lutheran Church.
Alberta Blanchard 43 of 325 F Ave NW died Wednesday at St Luke’s Hospital after a long illness with Turner Chapel East in charge. Andrew Comried 82 of 212 17th St NE died Wednesday afternoon at Mercy Hospital after a lingering illness with Stewart Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Brent William Brees four of Rim Rock Arizona died September 2 from cardio pulmonary arrest in a Phoenix hospital. Survivors include Kip and Susan Brees of Rim Rock and Cedar Rapids grandparents Clifford and Joan Brees. Services were September 6 with burial at Cottonwood Arizona.
Mary Kuntzweiler 73 died of cancer in Anamosa. Francis Cannon 70 died in Iowa City after a long illness. he owned C R Plumbing. Joan C Karagan 54 died in University Hospitals. Mike Hamann 34 died from injuries in a two car crash on I 80. memorials to his daughter Chelsie Hamann Educational Fund.
Francis P. Carpenter 73 an area farmer died Wednesday morning at his Earville farm. Surviving are two sons James Renton Wash Kevin Earville a brother Ernest Dyersville Floyd Earlville a sister Genevieve Gilmore Springville and four Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Josephs Catholic Church Burial St. Josephs Cemetery Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Cliftsn with a Scripture wake service Friday 3 p.m. and a rosary 8 p.m. by Holy Name Society. Esther E Staack 91 died Tuesday afternoon in Good Samaritan Home Waukon after extended illness Survivors two daughters Winnifred Juvik Waukon Lucile Seeland Elkader five grandchildren a great grandchild and a great great grandchild Services 11 a.m. Friday Zion Lutheran Clayton Center Burial church cemetery Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Leonard Witts. Charles L Melsa 78 died of heart ailment Tuesday at home after six months in failing health Worked 36 years at Tama Paper Mill retiring as theater foreman 1975 Survivors wife Cleo two sons Robert Tama Cleon Crookston Minn a sister Julia Kiidera Toledo and five grandchildren Services 11 a.m. Friday Mason-Hands with calls after 3 p.m. today Burial Oak Hill Cemetery.
Multiple notices report deaths in Iowa towns including Arlene V. Johnston 56 of Victor died of cancer at home with services set for Friday at McAninch-Fremming'.s. Hazel Ruth Fowler 83 in Dysart. Ronald H. Rema 18 in a Caledonia Minnesota crash. Danielle Baker eight weeks old in Davenport. Elmer F. Shafer 72 in Waukon. Howard Snooks Heister 74 in Maquoketa. Burial details, survivors, and memorials noted where given with service times and locations.
Local logs report several individuals arrested for drunken driving with time and place details. Names include Ronald Alaniz Jane Walton James Stull James Vogt Donald Burrows James Ralls Thomas Eschen and Gina Smith. Additional incidents involve assault with a weapon, criminal trespass causing injury and a forgery case with court promises.
A sequence of city fire department alerts from Monday to Wednesday lists locations and times for medical emergencies, odor investigations, standby at accidents, a smoke odor inquiry, and a needless call. Notable sites include Fourth Ave SE 1957, Bever Ave SE, 31st St NE, Third Ave SE, First Ave SE, 16th St NE, Cottage Grove Ave SE, 34th St, 508 34th St NE, 282 18th St NW, and 320 Third St SE.
Patrick McAnally 37, a former Cedar Rapids resident, died when his car left the road near Highway 395 in Ridgecrest California. The vehicle rolled in a ditch after drifting off the road while exiting a curve at 3 15 p.m. He was not wearing a seat belt. See obituary this page.
Ushers Ferry brings teddy bears tatting and more to the third annual art and craft show at Ushers Ferry Town Square. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with over 40 exhibitors under canopies and touring of all site buildings including new summer openings.
Elizabeth and Sylvester Michael welcome a daughter at 1813 Sixth Ave SE on Sept. 13. Theresa and Forrest Trimble report a son at 816 15th St SE on Sept. 14.
The Springfield AP report lists Wednesday Lotto results with the Daily Game numbers 0 7 2 and Pick Four 3 6 6 3. The 6 of 54 Jackpot stands at 15 million dollars.
Ronald Rema 18 of West Union died near Caledonia Minnesota when his car missed a curve and rolled down a steep bank. Jeffrey Gunther 22 of West Union was treated and released. Paul Hamann 34 of Durant died at Mercy Hospital Davenport after a collision on Interstate 80 near Stockton.
No jackpot winner in Wednesday's Iowa Lotto drew the numbers 1 5 8 14 17 24. Saturday's estimated jackpot climbs to 1 million as 51 players matched five numbers for 500, 1,472 matched four for 20, and 16,971 earned a free play. Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handi Bus Service Dial nee 363 8244.
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