Linn County Deaths Take Notable Local Residents
Elma R. Paulson 77 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness in Mercy Hospital. Myrtle M. Wright 77 of Toddville died in Mercy Hospital after a lengthy illness. Charles E. Hayes Jr. 71 of Knoxville died in Veterans Hospital after a long illness. Robert W. McCright 79 of UrbanaWalker died at Virginia Gay Hospital following a long illness. Burial and funeral details listed with church and cemetery arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle M. Wright
Toddville
Linn County
Mercy Hospital
Jackson County
Coe College
Jack Heath
Carson City
Nev
Donald
Jerald
Cedar Rapids
Larry
Mount Vernon
Mary Lou Knepper
Kaye Yock
Dorothy Gephart
Anchorage
Alaska
Linwood Cemetery
Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home
Charles E. Hayes Jr
18Th St. I
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Luana
Ruth Hayward
Nashua
Hayes
LeFebvre Corp
Service notices and burial details for Kirkpatrick Langfitt and Cleaver
Charles A. Kirkpatrick funeral at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories at 1 p.m. today with military rites by American Legion Hanford Post 5. burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Langfitt service at 10 a.m. today, burial 2:30 p.m. Grand Junction Cemetery. casket to be closed. Janette W. Cleaver, 77, died Friday in Mercy Hospital. Turner Chapel East handling arrangements. memorials to Camp Courageous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Kirkpatrick
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Nadim Saikaly
Olivet Presbyterian Church
American Legion Hanford Post
Cedar Memorial Park
Camp Courageous
P.O. Box
Monticello
Iowa
Orland W. Langfitt
Grand Junction
Janette W. Cleaver
Thompson Dr
Mercy Hospital
Turner Chapel East
Deaths in Eastern Iowa Honor Local Residents
Emma Katz 85 died in Cedar Falls with services at Garden City United Methodist Church Monona and burial at Monona City Cemetery. Thorsten Lukken 85 died in Waukon with services at Hauge Lutheran Church rural Decorah. Walter Downey 81 died in Independence with graveside rites at St Joseph's Elkader. Charles Van Bogart 75 died in West Union with arrangements pending. Theodore Wright 84 died in Waterloo with services at St Paul's Lutheran Church Aurora and burial Madison Cemetery. Louis Edward Wagner 82 died in Postville with survivors listed. Mrs Sam Tvedt 88 died at home with arrangements pending. Evelyn Leslie 67 died in Cedar Rapids with services at St Mark's Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Downey
Independence
Elkport
Independence Care Center
St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery
Elkader
Leonard Witt
Charles van Bogart
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Becker-Milnes
Hawkeye
Riverside farmer Eldon F. Navy dies in Texas
Eldon F. Navy 70 died Thursday in Mission Texas where he and his wife had recently moved. He was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife Maxine two daughters Nancy Schroeder Estherville and Sally Schroeder Cedar Rapids two sisters Velma Bettis Davenport and Norma Jean Novy Washington and four grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday Sordens Riverside where friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday. Burial Riverside Public Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon F. “Buster
Navy
Mission
Texas
Maxine
Nancy Schroeder
Estherville
Sally Schroeder
Cedar Rapids
Velma Bettis
Davenport
Norma Jean Novy
Washington
Sorden
Clarence Wilson Rowley former Farm Bureau official dies in Davenport
Clarence Wilson Rowley aged 73 formerly of Rowley died Thursday at his Davenport residence. He edited the Eastern Farm Bureau magazine and organized the Farm Bureau in Pennsylvania. Survived by wife Irma Plambeck. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Runge's Davenport with burial there. Visitation Sunday 3 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wilson
Rowley
Davenport
The
Farm Bureau
Eastern Farm Bureau
Pennsylvania
Irma Plambeck
Runge’s
Death of Pearl S. Augustine 100 of Washington County
Pearl S. Augustine 100 of Washington County died Thursday in St. Francis Manor Grinnell. Surviving are two sons Archer and Keith both of Washington two daughters Iris Barker and Mildred Riley both of Grinnell 14 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday at Jones burial New Haven Cemetery rural Washington County. Friends may call after 7 tonight and Sunday 2 to 4 p.m.
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Theodore Wright
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Luella
Robert
Ontario
Wis
Irvin
Eagle Grove
Richard
Melvin
Lamont
Junior
Independence
Donna Bjorheim
Jesup
Genevieve Crawford
Denver
Iowa
Eleanor Pardoe
Alphonzo
Osage
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Aurora
Madison Cemetery
Fawcett’s
Pearl S. Augustine
Washington County
St. Francis Manor
Grinnell
Archer
Keith
Washington
Iris Barker
Mildred Riley
Jones
New Haven
Tama man killed by car while walking to Tama
Nelson Roberts a 40 year old Mesquakie Settlement native was struck by an eastbound car about 12 30 a m at West 13th and Washington streets as he walked into town from the Settlement. The driver a 16 year old was not identified and the Tama County Attorney's Office assists in the investigation. Burial is planned in Wisconsin Rapids with Traditional wake services held at the Drum Society Building on the Settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Spooner
Wis
Nelson Roberts
Dennis Mallory
Tama Police Department
Tama County Attorney’s Office
West 13Th
Washington Streets
Roberts
Mesquakie
Elmer Roberts Sr
West 13Th Street
Rose Ann
Alfred
Maine
Timmy
Leo
Nelson
Tena
Lisa
Chicago
Gus
Glen
Yvonne Jefferson
Naomi Chavez
Cochiti
N.M
ViVena Roberts
Violet Snowball
Wisconsin Rapids
Iris White
Black River Falls
Maria Baldwin
Albuquerque
Drum Society
Motorcyclist dies in crash in Moline
Davenport authorities report 22 year old Larry Enos Jr. died early Friday after his motorcycle lost control as a police officer prepared to stop him. He suffered massive head injuries and was not wearing his helmet. The officer had clocked 72 mph in a 30 mph zone and was not in pursuit when Enos crashed after missing a curve and striking a yard and sidewalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Moline
Ill
Larry Leroy Enos Jr
Enos
Tom Smaha
Woman Change! A Guide to Lifemaking Decisions noted by Cedar Rapids speaker
Louise Spears McCants argues women must make their own best life choices despite social pressure. A former Kirkwood College dean and author of Woman Change, she promotes a step by step method for personal decision making at Kirkwood Community College with a $10 workshop fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Spears McCants
McCants
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids
Exposition Press of Florida
Metropolitan Community Colleges of
Kansas City
Kirkwood
Cedar Hall
Legacy ballet review at Hancher Auditorium
Cloud Gate presents Legacy a modern ballet about Chinese settlers in Taiwan through a dark mood and abstract storytelling. The production uses stark imagery a great white sheet and slides with poems to convey struggle love and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloud Gate
Hancher Auditorium
Black Sea
Taiwan
Storms sweep across north Iowa with hail and possible tornado
Strong storms dumped hail up to golf balls across eastern Pocahontas and south Hancock counties while a possible tornado was reported near Jewell in Hamilton County. A severe thunderstorm watch covered 54 Iowa counties as games were postponed.
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Iowa
Hamilton County
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Jewell
Fort Dodge
Carl Weinbrecht
Weather
North Central
West Central
East Central
Vadal
Hancock County
Pocahontas County
The
Weather Service
Mother charged with assaulting son in Cedar Rapids
Susan Harris, 30, of 1007 H Ave NW, is charged with assault causing bodily injury and simple assault for allegedly striking her 8-year-old son with her hands and a skillet and striking a police officer during the investigation. The boy sustained numerous bruises and injuries. Harris appeared in court and remained jailed on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Susan Harris
H Ave
Lightning Sparks Minor Church Fire in Cedar Rapids
Firefighters faced a roof fire at St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Cedar Rapids early Friday. They arrived around 5 30 a m, cut a small roof hole, and quickly extinguished the blaze with minimal damage per fire records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Cedar Rapids
Ave. NE
State Department says Rhodesia peace plan on track
Ten years ago the State Department maintained that efforts to end Rhodesia's guerrilla war were on track despite objections from several black African leaders to a plan aimed at achieving majority rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Rhodesia
Illinois Lotto Friday winning numbers and prize estimate
Illinois Lottery in Springfield lists the Friday Lotto winning numbers. The estimated grand prize pool for Lotto stands at about 4 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
Births and parents listed in vital statistics column
Mercy hospital announces Connie and Mark Locke welcomed a daughter. St Luke's notes Carolyn and Lynn Scheer a son. Sept 26 Denise Ammeter Jr. and Priscilla Mastin announce a daughter. Joyse Metchell a son. Linda and Bruce Penning report a daughter. Benita Wills reports a son. Connie Wood a son. Julie Veries a daughter. Jacqueline Hebert a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Luke’s
Carolyn
Lynn Scheer
S. Fifth St
Marion
Denise
Darwin Ammeter Jr
Harbet Ave
Priscilla
Dean Mastin
Rushmore Dr
Joyse Metchell
Fifth St. SE
Linda
Bruce Penning
Klinger St
Benita Wills
Jacelyn Dr
Connie
Eugene Wood
Monticello
Julie
Gene Veries
Norway
Jacqueline Hebert
16Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids Area Marriage Licenses Listed
A batch of marriage licenses is issued for couples from Cedar Rapids and surrounding cities including Marion Hiawatha Amana Central City Mechanicsville Alburnett St Paul Minn Appleton Wis and Atlanta. Names include Simmons Hupp Hansen Meyer Razor Camerlengo Morris Zehms Stoecker Bruch Patterson Deeds Bak Witte Freeman Wilson Seals Mihm Hall Ham Case Jasudowicz Zahner Suri Leete Thompson Finley Prult Edwards Orthner Sauer Harford Cole Donohue Hoose Spahn Hepker Dozier Lohrweide Petersen Crawford Elam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary M. Simmons
Brooke A. Hupp
Michael J. Hansen
Harriet K. Meyer
Timothy L. Razor
Denise E. Camerlengo
Alan R. Morris
Linda L. Zehms
Rodney F. Stoecker
Rita J. Bruch
Duane R. Patterson
Karene S. Deeds
Richard J. Bak
Jessica T. Witte
Robert W. Freeman
Toi A. Wilson
Donald L. Seals
Jacquelyn F. Mihm
Joseph J. Hall Jr
Lila J. Case
Cathy S. Mathews
Cedar Rapids
Craig V. Cerney
Penny R. Hildebrand
Marion
Michael D. Jasudowicz
Linda J. Zahner
Hiawatha
David A. Suri
Linda J. Grissom
Springville
Michael T. Leete
Frances J. Thompson
Coggan
Daniel E
Martelle
Wayne A. Hepker
Suzanne M. Dozier
St. Paul, Minn
Thomas A. Lohrweide
Sue E. Petersen
Appleton, Wis
Anthony B. Crawford
Elaine D. Elam
Atlanta
Fire Calls Log Weekend Medical and Alarm Incidents
Fire units responded to medical emergencies at 5019 Harriet Ave NW and 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW. Additional calls included alarm malfunctions at 2400 Sixth St SW and 300 50th Ave Ct SW, an extrication on First Avenue West, police assist at Eighth Avenue bridge, lightning on a roof at 501 A Ave NE, and multiple medical emergencies at 2400 Sixth St SW 418 Second St NE and 301 13th St SE.
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Harriet Ave
Kirkwood Blvd
Sixth St
First Avenue West
Eighth Avenue
Shaver Rd
A Ave
50Th Ave
Second St
13Th St. SE
Pollen Count Comfort Zone Report Ends
The University of Iowa reports a 9 am pollen count of 183 placing it in the comfort zone. Counts are categorized as comfort 0 to 199, discomfort 200 to 1000, and severe discomfort above 1000. This is the final day the pollen count will be published.
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University of Iowa
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Elma R. Paulson
C Ave
North English
Clarence Paulson
Madge Phillips
Iska Jones
Oak Hill Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Central Park
Darby’s Rangers
Charlene Schroeder
Dillon
Colo
Kathleen Sovin
Charles “Joe
Lakeland
Fla
Rose Ketchum
Joan Loveless
Park Rapids
Minn
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Robert W. McCright
Urbana-Walker
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton
Walker
McCright
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Urbana
Alfred Clarke
Spencer’s Grove
Murdoch Chapel
Anamosa
Emma Katz
Windsor Care Center
Cedar Falls
Goettsch’s
Garden City United Methodist Church
Monona
Monona City Cemetery
Schultz’s
Decorah
Thorsten Lukken
Northgate
Waukon
Minneapolis
Hauge Lutheran Church
Louis Edward Wagner
Postville Community Hospital
ASCS
Charlotte
Donnafred Hinman
Darlene Russett
Dorothy Heins
Betty Dankert
June Swallom
Rose Perkins
Fairview
Sophia Montour
Montour
Sam
Christina) Tvedt
Henderson’s
Toledo
Oxford Junction
Evelyn Leslie
St. Luke's Hospital
Margaret Petersen
Londen
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Mayflower Cemetery
Hayden’s
Riverside
Anne Marty
Gazette
Louise McCants
Ballet Review
Steven Vita
Associated Press
Harris
Illinois Lottery
Mercy
Mark Locke
Seventh St. SW
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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