Deaths in Linn County take note at Mercy Hospital
Obituary notices list Dorothy J. Meeker 82 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness. Other memorials include Jerry Smith 76 a country entertainer and Aldrich Marek 90 veteran and former secretary treasurer. Service times span 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday with Cedar Memorial Chapel. callers welcome earlier today.
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Dorothy J. Meeker
H Ave
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Lasswell Photo Studio
Salem United Methodist Church
Ethel Brooks Circle
Iota Epsilon
Pr Omicron National Sorority
Shirley Eells
Gertrude Laird
Vinton
Harriett Kitch
Arlington Heights
Warren Meeker
Iowa City
Walter Meeker
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Gale Hawkee
Richard Newell
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial
Hospice of Mercy Hospital
10Th St
Jerry Smith
32Nd St
Lynchburg
Caroline Caldwell
Nashua
Iowa
Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church
Musicians Local 137
Order of Eagles Aerie
Robin Howery
Sherman Smith
Meadowview
Turner Chapel East
James Hires
American Legion Hanford Post
Aldrich
al” C. Marek
Wilson Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Swisher
Rose Abraham
Little Brown
Carpenter Johnson
Pillsbury
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Hanford
Brosh Chapel
John Gilmore
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Czech National Cemetery
Brosh
Obituaries Chronicle Local Figures in Iowa Community
Patricia L McGivern 41 of rural Amana died after a long illness at St Luke s Cedar Rapids with arrangements pending. Leon Dirks 38 a correctional officer at Iowa State Men s Reformatory died after a sudden illness at St Luke s Cedar Rapids with services Tuesday at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Monticello and burial with military honors. Thelma Schroeder 78 died at Anamosa Community Hospital with services pending. Raymond P Ipsen 79 of 503 N Van Buren Sr died at University Hospitals after a long illness leaving a daughter Mary Margaret McDonald and several siblings. services Tuesday at St Mary s Church with rosary tonight. Lillian L Braun 81 died at Community Memorial Hospital Postville with burial at Postville Cemetery and multiple relatives listed. Jennie C Hauber 98 of Spillville died at Winneshiek County Hospital Decorah with services Tuesday at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church Spillville and a rosary today.
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Effie Dougherty
Fifth Ave
Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Memorial
Martha Vorel
Stoughton
Wis
Brush Chapel
Janette Warriner Cleaver
Turner Chapel East
Calvin DeVries
First Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
First Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund
Fifth St
White Cross Society
Donald Barry
Thompson
Charles J. Maeder
Teahen’s
John C. Foster
Leon Aalberts
Palo Cemetery
Cedar Hills Community Reformed Church
Joseph V. O’brien
Cedar Memorial Park
Hospice of Mercy
10Th St
American Cancer Society
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Walter O. Schultz
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Camp Good Health
Mount Vernon Road
Steve Selma
Floyd J. Conroy
Knox Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Thelma Thomas
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Glenn N. Bender
First Congregational Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Patricia L. McGivern
Amana
St. Luke’s Hospital
Leon Dirks
Iowa State Men’s Reformatory
Beth
Sara
Chanin
Jamey
Anamosa
Robin Pudil
Curt Pudil
Lyle
Marie Russell
David
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Monticello
Goettsch’s
Raymond P. Ipsen
N. van Buren Sr
University Hospitals
Clinton
Mary Margaret Ruess
Iowa City
University Printing Service
Hobby and
South Capital Street
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Mary Margaret McDonald
Paul
Edward
Mary Ann Reynolds
Cosgrove
Gertrude Greazel
LaVerna Antone
St. Mary’s Church
Henry Greiner
Donohue-Lensing’s
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Regina Elementary Building Fund
Lillian L. Braun
Community Memorial Hospital
Postville
Lloyd
Las Vegas
Nev
Susan Jeidy
Plober
Victor
Lorenz
Milo Kuhse
Helen Peterson
St. Olaf
Orma Benzing
Fort Atkinson
Hilma Miller
Monona
Pearl Folsom
Waukon
Jennie C. Hauber
Spillville
Winneshiek County Hospital
Decorah
Florence Zahasky
Protivin
Madeline Ryan
Cresco
Bea Novak
Helen Anderson
Granger, Minn
Eileen Shiral
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Balik’s
Vital Statistics St Luke s Sept 27 1918 births
Vital statistics note two birth entries on Sept 27 and 28 for Michelle Longfellow in Minneapolis area and Jacqueline Manternach of Monticello a daughter. Medical emergencies reported at several addresses on Sept 27 and 28 with times. An investigation and an accidental alarm recorded on Sunday. Also a World War I note about an allied breakthrough in Germany in 1918.
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ST. Luke’s
Michelle Longfellow
27Th St. NW
Jacqueline
Thomas Manternach
Monticello
Hindenburg Line
Germany
Illinois Lotto winning numbers and prize estimate
Springfield Illinois AP reports the Illinois Lotto drawing results from Sunday with an estimated grand prize pool of 2 million dollars. The article lists winning numbers and notes the prize amount for the Lotto game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, Ill
Former Iowa attorney general Richard Turner dies at 58
Richard Turner, a 12 year Iowa attorney general and later U.S. attorney under Reagan, died of a heart attack in Des Moines. Born in Avoca, he pursued law with his father, served in the Iowa Senate, and led notable raids to push gambling law modernization and supported the death penalty. He was 58, set to turn 59. Turner remained U.S. attorney at his death, with assistants handling public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Richard Turner
Des Moines
U.S
West Des Moines
Polk County
R.C. Wooters
Turner
Mercy Hospital Medical Center
Tom Miller
Miller
North Buena Vista
Reagan
Gary Lewellyn
Avoca
University of Iowa
Pottawattamie County
Iowa Senate
Joan Collins to quit Dynasty to pursue films
British star Joan Collins plans to leave her Alexis role in Dynasty in 18 months to focus on producing her own movies. She told Press Association in an interview that the show will run another year and a half as far as she is concerned and she may change her mind, citing non stop work as a factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Joan Collins
Alexis
Dynasty
Britain
Press Association
British Star
Collins
Denver
Blake Carrington
John Forsythe
Linda Evans
Public invited to Witwer Senior Center forum on Oct 8
Public invited to a forum at Witwer Senior Center where residents may share views with legislators and candidates. The session begins 12 45 p m with long term care and community based services as the primary topic and other concerns to be discussed. Co sponsored by Heritage Agency on Aging and 13 Linn County service providers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witwer Senior Center
Russell Proffitt
Heritage Agency On Aging
Kirkwood Community College
Heritage Agency
Linn County
Woman found dead in Cedar Falls with shotgun wound
A 46 year old Cedar Falls woman Betty Ann Voss was found dead with a gunshot wound in her northside trailer court residence around 1:30 am Sunday. Medical examinations will determine cause and the incident is labeled a questioned death by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Betty Ann Voss
Tornado sighting reported in Tama County Iowa
A ground tornado touched down five miles south of Tama last night with reports of cornstalks falling and golf ball sized hail. No damage or injuries were reported by Tama firefighters or Benton County authorities as the storm moved through multiple counties. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado along the Marshall and Jasper line earlier, with damage to at least one farm in Clay County and additional funnel clouds seen near Spencer. Des Moines area radar detected a tornado northwest of downtown Des Moines later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Iowa
Tama County
Benton County
Marshall
Jasper County
Spencer
Clay County
National Weather Service
Des Moines
Polk County
Quaker Oats to Merge with Anderson Clayton Gaines Pets
Quaker Oats will acquire Anderson Clayton and Gaines pet food units to become the No. 2 U.S. pet food company. Quaker buys 2,865,100 shares and arrangements for 3,776,658 more at 66 dollars each. A cash tender offer will follow for all remaining shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Quaker Oats Co
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Gaines
Quaker
Clayton Family Group
Anderson Clayton
U.S
William D. Smithburg
Smithburg
W. Fenton Guinee Jr
Heavy rains flood southwestern Bangladesh killing four
Four people died in floods after three days of heavy rain in Bagerhat district, with over 30,000 left homeless in Bagerhat and Satkhira. Officials report 100,000 acres of crops destroyed and await details from other flooded districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhaka
Bangladesh
Bagerhat
Here
Paikgacha
Satkhira
Farm Progress Show opening delayed due to rain
Storms across central Iowa dumped 1.7 inches of rain and caused flooding, winds, and hail at the Farm Progress Show. Show manager Tom Budd said it would take two days to clear water and repair tents and exhibits, pushing the 34th annual event back to Wednesday and shortening the schedule from three days to two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alleman
Iowa
Tom Budd
Lotto jackpot grows as six numbers go unclaimed
Des Moines AP reports no player matched all six Lotto numbers 1 10 16 17 28 29 from Saturday night drawing. The prize pool climbs from 322338 until the next drawing, with 72 tickets matching five for 100 and 1 822 matching four for 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotto
DES Moines
Iowa
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Bessie Potter
Gwen Schweitzer
Eileen Reed
Myrtle Day
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Grace United Methodist Church
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Bever Ave
F Ave
Illinois Lottery
Great Falls
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Associated Press
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