Deaths in Linn County and surrounding areas
Earl W. Mastin 69 of Elgin Illinois formerly of Cedar Rapids died Friday in Sherman Hospital Elgin. Services Monday Faith United Methodist Church Elgin Graveside Tuesday Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Loretta P Clyde 64 Cedar Rapids died Thursday St Luke's Hospital no services. Lucille G David 67 Cedar Rapids area died Friday St Luke's Hospital arrangements pending. Mildred Tillie Drakos 78 Bertram died Friday St Luke's Hospital arrangements pending. Death notices and obituaries are published by local funeral homes with charges per word.
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Earl W. Mastin
Elgin
Cedar Rapids
Sherman Hospital
Faith United Methodist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wait- Ross-Allanson
Willis
Alta Gardner Mastin
Phyllis Hines
Chicago & Milwaukee Railroad
Gromer’s
Otley Lodge No
Af&am
Perry
Lordspoint Square
Spring Hill Stampub
Jerry
Fairbanks
Alaska
Dennis
Mequon
Wis
Judith Cohen
Naperville
Ill
Alta
Arlene Hamman
Gaylord
Loretta P. Clyde
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Lucille G. David
Matterhorn
St. Luke's Hospital
Mildred “‘Tillie’’ Drakos
Bertram
Kuba Funeral Home
Death notices recount eastern Iowa obituaries
Frederick H. L rt 77 of Cascade died at Shady Rest Care Center. Services at St. Martin's Church Monday. burial in the church cemetery. Rosalyn M. Ludwig 68 of Dubuque died in Finley Hospital. Memorial fund set up. Marjorie G. Stoeffler 77 died in Manchester with services at St. Mary's Church. Donald Thomas 74 of rural West Branch died in Crestview Care Center with services at West Branch United Methodist Church. Survivors listed for each case.
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Frederick H. “Fritz
L Rt
Shady Rest Care Center
Polk St
Cascade
St. Martin's Catholic Church
Church
Till- Kitchen Funeral Home
M. Irene Leytem
John
Sharon) Donovan
William
Dubuque
Robert
Dorothy) Akers
Sacramento
Calif
Rosalyn M. Ludwig
Finley Hospital
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Farley
Reiff Funeral Home
Catholic Daughters of America Presentation Court
University of Dubuque
Worthington
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Edmond Ludwig
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Joseph's Church
Rosary Society
Edmond
Lois Loughren
Winthrop
Ann Demeyer
Jean Kluesner
Manchester
Marjorie G. Stoeffler
Good Neighbor Home
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Greeley
Shelly Funeral Home
Donna Parkin
Clarence
C.D
Donald Thomas
West Branch
Crestview
West Branch United Methodist Church
West Branch Cemetery
Barker
West Branch Chapel
LaJorg
Saskatchewan
Canada
West Branch High School
Mavis Wren
Jefferson City
Cedar County
American Legion Chauncy Butler Post
Brenda Johnson
Gary
Larry
Iowa City
Minard
Release denied to had accused in death
A pretrial release request for Tyrone Counce 23 was denied by Louisa County Magistrate Rob ert D Moore Counce remains in custody on a $20 000 bond He is charged with felony child endangerment after allegedly feeding alcohol to his 20 day old son Tyrone Van Auken who died from acute alcohol intoxication at their Columbus Junction home Autopsy found a large quantity of alcohol in the infant's body The mother Melody Van Auken is not charged and Counce faces up to 10 years if convicted.
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Lonnie Zingula
Atte
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Robert D. Moore
Tyrone Counce
Counce
Roger Huddle
Huddle
Tyrone van Auken
Dennis Champar
Weland Clinical Laboratories
Cedar Rapids
Melody van Auken
Tyrone
Pollen Count Shows Comfort Level At 9 A.M.
The University of Iowa reports a pollen count of 16 at 9 a.m. Friday placing the region in the comfort zone. The scale divides counts into comfort 0 to 199, discomfort 200 to 1,000, and severe over 1,000.
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University of Iowa
Local Birth Announcements From Mercy and St. Luke's
Vital statistics notes births at Mercy and St. Luke's. Kris and Charlie Dudak welcome a son at 5500 Gordon Ave NW. Jennifer and David Pederson welcome a son at 1955 27th Ave Marion. Sherry Tupy at 1127 Second St SW records a son. Rai Lynn Pierce of Shellsburg a daughter. Elizabeth and Brian Berk at 3811 E Ave NE a son. Debra and Bruce Lekin at 5309 E Ave NW a daughter. Tracy and Andrew McGrighy in Mechanicsville a son.
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Mercy
Kris
Charlie Dudak
Gordon Ave
Jennifer
David Pederson
27Th Ave
Marion
Second St
Rai Lynn Pierce
Shellsburg
Elizabeth
Brian Berk
E Ave
Debra
Bruce Lekin
E Ave. NW
Tracy
Andrew McGrighy
Mechanicsville
6 year old killed by motorcycle in Dubuque
A 6 year old girl, Kara Schwartz, ran into a motorcycle on Kane Street at about 7 46 p m. The rider, 15 year old Jason Engler, was eastbound and struck her. Schwartz died at Mercy Hospital. Engler and 19 year old Jason Travis sustained minor injuries and were treated and released.
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Dubuque
Kane Street
Jason Engler
Kara Schwartz
Agencies Plan Flood Prevention Efforts Across Iowa
Flood prevention teams forming in Des Moines will coordinate state agencies including FEMA and the Iowa DNR to reduce future flood damages. More than $100 million in statewide losses occurred this year, with $12 million from the latest disaster. Mayor Ted Birdsall urges mitigation for Oxford Junction’s flood plain area and riverbank erosion near the wastewater lagoons. Coralville Reservoir’s flood control remains effective, saving almost $2 million in crop land damage during June floods.
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Donna Lee Olson
Satette
Des Moines
Iowa
Ellen Gordon
State Disaster Service
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Gordon
FEMA
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa Department of Transportation
Ted Birdsall
Oxford Junction
Birdsall
American Legion
Coralville
Iowa River
Paul Soyke
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Flooding costs climb over lagoon damage across Iowa towns
Mayor David Carey estimates dredging at $50 000 with potential $300 000 more if seal fails raising total to $350 000 for lagoon repairs. FEMA aid may offset costs but estimates for Olin range from $7 500 to $42 500 while Oxford Junction and Independence report debris removal and potential disaster aid.
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David Carey
Olin
Carey
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Oxford Junction
Birdsall
What Goes Around Comes Around In Olin Flood Relief
Victims in Olin reflect on help from Worthington volunteers and the Red Cross. The Burkeys rebuilt after flood damages to their riverfront home while awaiting funds and aid. Mayors note community aid and lingering cleanup challenges across the region.
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American Red Cross
Virginia
Olin
Worthington
Dubuque
David Cavey
Worthing
Cartoon dispute draws university, rights groups and lawsuits
Bart Renandez defends a satirical cartoon amid complaints from the University of Iowa Human Rights Committee and the Iowa City Human Rights Commission. He faces criticism from students and editors, while Acme and 20th Century Fox consider legal action. The paper distributes posters to boost public relations as controversy fuels business.
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Renandez
Human Rights Committee
Iowa City Human Rights Commission
University of Iowa
Brett Beemyn
Daily Iowan
Iowa City
Renander
Groening
Twentieth Century Fox
Hollywood
Acme Features Syndicate
San Monica
Calif
Acme
Sondra Robinson
Campus Review
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Linn County
Robert Flas
Lake Havasu City
Ariz
Rapids
Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Scottsdale, Ariz
Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens
Viola Darrow Douglas
Virgil W. Clyde
Clinton
Mass
Carol Clark
Walt
Portland
Ore
Les
Chicago
16Th Ave. SE
George
Mike Knepper
Loras Knepper
Dyersville
Paul Knepper
Rosalyn Ludwig
Square D
Square D Co
Tim Johnson
Bob Fiorani
Palatine
Fiorani
Teamsters Local
Machinists Local
ST. Luke's
Sherry Tupy
Central City
Anamosa
Art Marek
Independence
Clark Madison
Elkader
Clayton County
Ken Lemka
Lemka
Department of Natural Resources
Wapsipinicon Dam
Madison
Troy Mills
Burkeys
Springville
Ton
Cavey
Helen Rearick
Rearick
Eugene
Bart
Illinois Lottery
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave. S.E
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