Obituaries honor James M. Martin and others in Iowa notices
James M. Martin 45 died Sept 23 2000 at Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids after a brief melanoma illness. Services Sept 26 at Immaculate Conception Van Horne with burial Holy Cross Keystone. Other obituaries include Edna Louise Wessel 91 Waverly died Sept 22 at Bartels Retirement. Harley Rastetter 82 Alden died Sept 22 at Allen Memorial Hospital Waterloo with service at St. Pauls Buckeye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Martin
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
van Horne
John Walsh
Holy Cross Cemetery
Keystone
Phillips Funeral Home
Geraldine Martin
Jean Schmidt
Tim
Winfield
Mike
Greg
Danny Schmidt
John M. Martin
Mike Martin
George and
Elizabeth Barry Martin
John
Ursula Gaffey Foley
James
Geraldine Foley Martin
Benton Community High School
Jim
Benton Community
Henry County
Kirkwood Community College
Weatherford
Okla
Eastern Airlines
Eastern
Washington, D.C
United Airlines
Mercy Hospital
Show No Mercy
Edna Louise Wessel
Waverly
Bartels Lutheran
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery
Manson
Kaiser-Carson
Gilbert Wessel
Mary
Margaret Berg
Roger
St. Paul’s School
Bartels Chaplaincy Endowment Fund
Harley W. Rastetter
Alden
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Buckeye
Surls Funeral Home
Iowa Falls
LaVon
Mark
Debra
Thor
Julie
Guttenberg
Bruce
Hubbard and
Brent
Julia Smith
Hudson
Alice Schafer
Medford
Ore
Fred
Myrtle
Clara Smuck
Harley
Joseph
Olga Sielaff Rastetter
Buckeye High School
U.S. Army
Aleutian Islands
LaVon Weber
Dows
VFW
Buckeye Vfw
In Memory Of Guidelines and Tribute Notes
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Parade of Homes showcases ideas from Cedar Rapids tour
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids Parade of Homes featured 54 dwellings with diverse styles and high turnout. Visitors admired woodwork, leather furnishings, marble and granite kitchens, laundry chutes, wired stereo systems, plant shelves, and sunlit rooms while planning future builds. Tickets available at homes or The Gazette offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Knights of Columbus Hall
Washington
Three Hurt In Head-On Crash In Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids three people including a juvenile were injured in a late Saturday head-on collision on First Avenue NE near Thompson Drive NE. Police said a westbound car crossed the center line around 10 30 p m and struck an eastbound vehicle. Ambulances transported two victims to St Luke s Hospital and one to Mercy Medical Center. Victims names and conditions were not released. Police closed the affected First Avenue section for cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Thompson Drive
Brent Long
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mercy Medical Center
22Nd Street
CRSO features Hollander in Copland and Gershwin concert
Guest pianist Lorin Hollander joins the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra for Aaron Copland's Piano Concerto and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, delivering flawless, masterful performances that drew standing ovations. Duke Ellington's Three Black Kings opened the second half, with principal clarinet Jocelyn Langworthy earning praise. the program repeats at 7:30 p.m. today at Iowa City West High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorin Hollander
CRSO
Aaron Copland
Copland
Hollander
Duke Ellington
Ellington
Mercer
Symphony
George Gershwin
Jocelyn Langworthy
Tiemeyer
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Iowa City West High School
Cedar Rapids
Kevin Wimner
Karen Pierce
Bill Hart
Patty Ankrum
Indian Creek Nature Center
Otis Rd
The
Maters and Friends
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
Richard Scherubel
Emily Dickinson
Margie Marrs
Sharon Stang
Robert Marrs
Daehier-Kitchin
Marquis Hall
Coe College
Rhapsody in Blue shines at Cedar Rapids concert
The Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra opened its 79th season at the Paramount Theatre led by Maestro Christian Tiemeyer. They performed Bernstein's Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront, a work depicting Terry the longshoreman resisting racketeers, marking a bold start to the program.
Community events and notices from Iowa City area listings
A digest of local events includes Fort Atkinson Rendezvous demonstrations and a Quilt Show at Beckman High School, Camp Courageous open house, Hawk Watch at Effigy Mounds, and various bike rides, walks, exhibitions, and theater in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding areas. Includes Powerball and lottery figures and hospital birth notices from Mercy and St Luke's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Atkinson
Beckman High School
Dyersville
Moser School of Dance
Camp
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Marquette
Greene Square Park
Korean War Vets Honored at 50th Anniversary Ceremony
Iowa City participants prayed sang and listened to war stories at a Korean War Veterans Tree Dedication ceremony marking the 50th anniversary. Lisa Livermore reports a community gathering honoring veterans with reflection and remembrance.
Veterans honor at Newman Center observes Korean War remembrance
About 25 veterans and University of Iowa officials attended a recognition ceremony moved to the Newman Catholic Students Center due to light rain. Sixteen veterans, mostly from the Tall Corn Chapter, were honored as ROTC members presented the flags and Wayne Neuzil sang the national anthem. A tree was later accepted in the UI Pentacrest in honor of the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Iowa Pentacrest
Newman Catholic Students Center
E. Jefferson St
University of Iowa
Newman Center
Tall Corn Chapter
Ken Fearing
Iowa City
US Rotc
Wayne Neuzil
UI Pentacrest
Derek Willard
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River Run Rd
Tami McIntyre
Seneca Ct
Lori Skala
the Gazette
Home Builders Association
St. Andrews Ct
Array Building Products
Blairs Ferry Rd
Gazette
Whitney Curtis
Kristi Skala
Maxine Cretsinger
Steve Brusha
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Helping Hand
Mark Christian
Kelly Hittenmiller
Liz Schwegler
Marion
Linn-Mar
Thomas Park
Review
George C. Ford
Daily Notebook
TELUS
Cityline
St. Luke's Hospital
West High School
Tiffin
Oxford
Little Amana
Alzheimer’s Association
North Ridge Park
Holiday Road
Coralville
U!health Care
Ushers Ferry
Seminole Valley Park
Ridge Runners
Fisher Rodeo Grounds
Troy Mills
Ken Friedman
Museum of Art
Friedman
Prairie Lights Books
S. Dubuque St
Iowa City Community Theatre
ICCT
Johnson County Fairgrounds
Harold Arlen
Riverside Theatre
N. Gilbert St
Ina Lowenberg
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Price Creek
Amana Colonies
Amana
Aegon USA
Edgewood Rd
Catherine McAuley
Iowa
Illinois
Illinois Lottery
Rich and
Jessica Toomsen
Center Point
Erika Mistik
Central City
ST. Luke’s
Shell
William Christianson
Willowhend
Bryn Clapp
Shawn Curtis
Northview P
Raquel Sisneros
Jeff Hawkins
21St Ave
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