Death notices and obituaries from Cedar Rapids area
Deaths listed for Ward A Newton 72 of 310 Fifth Ave SE and James E Bibby 65 of 417 34th St NE with long illnesses. Locations include Cedar Rapids, Independence, Coralville, Iowa City, Kalona, Manchester, Monona, Vinton and Wellman with multiple funeral details, callers, memorials to American Cancer Society, and cemeteries such as Cedar Memorial Park, St Patrick's, Mount Hope. Names include Anna Schnarr, Leslie Bibby, Kathryn Bibby, Joseph Mason, Bradley Esmoil, Brian Esmoil, Myrtle Anthony, Sally Storie, Nellie Fry, Opal Hagedorn, and Albert Bell. Burial and service times across churches and funeral homes, with varying visitation hours and memorial funds.
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Ward A. Newton
Fifth Ave
Mercy Hospital
New Boston
Cedar Rapids
Anna Schnarr
Muscatine
Newton
Klinger Paint Co
Leslie
Knoxville
Kenneth
Labonia
Mich
George
New Berlin
Wis
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
10Th St. SE
James E. Bibby
34Th St. NE
Paul
Kathryn Bibby
Joseph Bearns
Cedar Memorial Park
Cascade
Charles Loretta Ronek
St. Martin’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s
Garryowen
Devaney-Reiff
Coralville
Emma M. Katzenmeyer
George L. Gay’s
Iowa City
St. John’s
Sharon Center
Independence
Joseph E. Mason
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
Visitation
White Funeral
Bradley Walter Esmoil
Immanuel Lutheran Church
White Funeral Home
Brian Dean Esmoil
Myrtle F. Anthony
Birmingham
Ala
Oakland Cemetery
George L. Gay
Sally Storie
Orange City
Kalona
Nellie M. Fry
United Christian and Baptist Church
Sharon Hill Cemetery
Petersheim’s
Manchester
Gary Ryan
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bohnenkamp-Vernon Funeral Home
Monona
Charles P. Wiedenmann Sr
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Monona City Cemetery
Schultz Funeral Home
Vinton
Opal K. Hagedorn
Memorial Services for Drahos Charles at Kuba Funeral Home East
Memorial services for Charles Drahos scheduled at 2 p m today at Kuba Funeral Home East conducted by Dr George B McDill of Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church. Graveside honors by Hanford American Legion Post 5 at Czech National Cemetery. Call Kuba Funeral Home East prior to service. Clyde F Peremsky also listed for 1 p m today at Chapel of Memories with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Donations to Hawkeye Area Council Boy Scouts of America at 320 Collins Road NE Cedar Rapids 52405.
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Drahos
Charles
Kuba
George B. McDill
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Czech National Cemetery
Hanford American Legion Post
Peremsky
Clyde F
Chapel of Memories
Allen
van Cleve
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scouts of America
Collins Road
Eleven Arrested On Drunk Driving Charges Labored
Eleven persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving late Saturday and early Sunday. Gregory D. Frese, 19, was arrested at 10:13 p.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of First Avenue East. Christopher Brunt, 20, was arrested at 12:10 Sunday in the 500 block of F Ave NW and faces a concealed weapon charge. Denise Malloy, 21, was arrested at 12:55 a.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Second Avenue SW and charged with speeding. George W. Dean, 27, was arrested at 1:30 a.m. Sunday at 22nd Avenue and 6th.
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Gregory D. Frese
Blairs Ferry Rd
Hiawatha
First Avenue East
Christopher Brunt
E Ave
F Ave
Denise Malloy
1Ath Ave
Terry Lee Warner
Hamilton St
Marion
Ronald M. Tradin
Monticello
Linn County
Ripon St
J Avenue
Russell L. Tollefson
35Th St
Gayle M. Greene
Wellington St
Ninth Avenue SE
Donald D. Burdick
Third St. SE
First Avenue SE
Power outages strike two areas in Iowa
High winds possibly caused a 115000 volt line fault, cutting electricity to about 1500 to 1800 customers in West Branch and Calamus twice Sunday afternoon. First outage 2 18 p m, power restored 3 15 p m West Branch and 3 44 p m Calamus. Second outage 3 48 p m West Branch, 4 36 p m Calamus, service resumed 4 47 p m.
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Prairie Creek
Calamus
West Branch
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Deadline nears for Linn County voter signup
Friday October 2 is the last day for Linn County residents to register to vote in the municipal primary October 13. Absentee ballots available for those absent on election day. Name and address changes must be reported by Friday to be effective for the primary. Voter Registration Office open 8 am to 6 pm Friday at 930 First St SW. Regular hours 8 am to 5 pm.
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Linn County
Merle Kopel
First St
Hughes top pick in Des Moines Democrat governor race
Former governor Harold Hughes is the Democrats’ leading choice for Iowa governor, with a Des Moines Register poll showing Hughes as a 2-1 favorite over U.S. Rep. Tom Harkin among Democrats and ahead of Lt. Gov. Terry Branstad among eligible voters. The poll also shows 52 percent favor Gov. Robert Ray, 37 percent back Hughes, and 11 percent undecided.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Robert Ray
Des Moines Register
Hughes
U.S
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Ray
Volunteers sought for community service and youth programs
Multiple local notices invite volunteers for cerebral palsy swimming assistance at Central YWCA Thursdays 1 30 to 2 45 pm no swim skill required training provided contact Linda Grove 366 6421 Also seeks Big Brother and Big Sister volunteers for one to one friendship with children from single parent homes contact Dale Rumppe 363 8231 Mon–Fri 9 am to 5 pm Hiawatha Fire Department seeks daytime volunteer firefighters contact City Hall 301 Emmons or 393 1515 Foundation Two seeks paraprofessional counselors call 362 2174 or visit 712 Third Ave SE 10 am to 6 pm Tutors needed for nine Vietnamese youths at a community group home call Alternative Services Inc 364 6185 days or 364 3590 evenings Telecare volunteers to make daily health check calls to older adults call Terry Tampane 365 9191 Kinship Cedar Rapids seeks weekly volunteer couples call Sylvia or Betty 393 8511 Preschool helpers needed for 3–4 year olds call Dawn Nylin Lovely Lane Outreach Preschool 362 2702
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Central Ywca
Linda Grove
Central Y
Dale Rumppe
Third Ave
Call Alternative Services Inc
Telecare
Terry Tampane
Council On Aging
Cedar Rapids
Sylvia
Betty
Dawn Nylin
Lovely Lane Outreach Preschool
Gladbrook Man Injured In One Car Crash East Of Oxford Junction
James Bush age 24 of Gladbrook was treated and released at Jackson County Public Hospital in Maquoketa after a one car crash east of Oxford Junction. Authorities say he appears to have lost control on Highway 136 and struck a bridge.
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Oxford. Junction
Gladbrook
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Oxford Junction
Jones County
James Bush
Congress this week shows AWACS debate and tax cuts
This week in Congress features Senate hearings on Reagan's AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia with Defense Secretary Weinberger and Gen. Jones testifying. Haig will present the administration's case in the Foreign Relations Committee, while John Glenn is seen as a swing vote. Capitol events include tax cuts in FY 1982, welfare cuts, and debate over Dr. C Everett Koop's Surgeon General nomination amid broader economic concerns. Byrd hosts West Virginia retreat as Democrats seek strategy in the 97th Congress.
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Saudi Arabia
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Joint Chiefs of Staff
David Jones
Alexander Haig
AWACS
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John Glenn
Ohio
Reagan
New Orleans
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Capitol
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
C. Everett Koop
Koop
West Virginia
Robert Byrd
West
Cuba Readies for War as Militia Grows to One Million
Fidel Castro and Cuban officials warn of total war amid U S hostility. Cuba plans to mobilize a militia of about 1 million, over 10 percent of the population, with large arms shipments from the Soviet bloc and reserves called up potentially to reinforce Angola and defend the homeland.
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Havana
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Angola
el Salvador
Caribbean
Castro
Nicaragua
Poland
United States
Rodriguez
South Africa
Namibia
America
U.N. Security Council
Weapons found after traffic stop in Cedar Rapids
Jeffrey Murphy 26, of Fowler Indiana, arrested after police stopped him for a license plate violation. A Remington 700 rifle, a .41 pistol, and a .380 automatic were found along with bullets. Murphy held in Linn County Jail on 2000 dollars bond on aggravated robbery and escape charges. Judith Eisenbacher 28, Hastings Minnesota, arrested for helping escapees obtain firearms and held for arraignment.
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Fowler
Ind
Jeffrey Murphy
Cedar Rapids
Murphy
Indiana
Linn County
Judith D. Eisenbacher
17Th St. SE
Hastings
Minnesota
Eisenbacher
Robbery arrest of Cedar Rapids woman on Minnesota warrants
A Cedar Rapids woman was arrested Sunday night on Minnesota warrants and charged with robbery related offenses. The suspect was taken into custody without incident and faces extradition proceedings to Minnesota authorities. Investigators described the case as ongoing with further charges possible.
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Cedar Rapids
Minnesota
Stereo stolen from Okken home on Fifth Avenue
Burglars broke into Michael Okken’s residence at 1705 Fifth Ave SE late Sunday, gaining entry by unlocking an opened window. About $1,000 in stereo gear including speakers, an 8 track and cassette decks, a turntable, and a receiver were taken. Police are investigating.
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Michael Okken
Fifth Ave
Okken
Cedar Rapids mayoral candidate schedules campaign week
Cedar Rapids mayoral candidate Sandy Elmer-Cook will campaign door to door in the 21st precinct in the morning and speak at Coe College environmental studies class at 2 p.m. on Monday. She will also campaign door to door in the 23rd precinct Thursday and walk First Avenue from Collins Road to Mays Island at 9 a.m. to meet constituents and pick up litter. Read Red Peppers Six Days A Week.
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Sandy Elmer-Cook
Cedar Rapids
Elmer-Cook
Floyd Sandford
Coe College
First Avenue
Collins Road
Mays Island
Newspaper wagon damaged by a car attack in morning route
The Gazette reports Gregory Macho, 13, delivering newspapers at 6 a.m. on 20th St and Fourth Ave SE when a long white four door car struck the wagon twice, dragging it under the vehicle for yards. Value of the wagon set at $60. Separately, Andrew J. Doss, 13, was robbed of his route money on Fifth Ave SE around 4 p.m. Saturday. a white male about 15 fled with $26 and coins.
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The
Gazette
Gregory Macho
Sunday Gazette
20Th St
Fourth Ave
Macho
Andrew J. Doss
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates show carrier $1.65 per week and mail options for Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues $8.054 weeks $85.80 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. AP holds exclusive republication rights. USPS 095680.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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Emmons
Foundation Two
Congress
New York Times Service
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
White House
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington Post Service
Africa
Haig
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez
the Gazette
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Florista
Mt. Vernon Rd. S
Pierson
Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd
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