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28 The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Thws Dec 23. 1993 Deaths linn county Margaret M. Michael: 10:30 a.m. today, St. Mary Catholic Church, Urbana.

Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point. illness. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, Kuba Funeral Home East, by the Rev. Charles Lang of All Saints Catholic Church.

Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Lumir "Lou" P. Dvorak, 68, of 1427 Sixth St NW, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1993, iriTiis home after a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Monday.

Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, by the Rev. Bill Randies. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after 10 a.m.

OTHER DEATHS dko a nHrau'c of 2440 Deodara i 1 Monday at the chapel. Survivors include a son, Dr. Douglas Dvorak of Cedar Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Survivors include his wife, Sophia; a son, Charles III of Cedar Rapids: twin daughters, Nicole, at home, and Stephanie, at ISU in Ames; and a sister, Christine Kew of Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Charles was born Jan. 23, 1941, in Cedar Rapids to Clair and Amalia Miller. He received his B.S. degree from Parsons College and M.S.

Rapids, three daughters. Sue Augusta, died of cancer Dec. 20, 1993, in her home. Services: 3 p.m. today, Christ Church Unity, Augusta, by the Revs.

Lola and Dick Andrews. Survivors include her husband, Cameron Dale; two daughters, Ashley of Augusta and Elizabeth Price of Evans, her mother, Jewell S. Clifton of Savannah, and a grandchild. Born in LaGranger she had resided in Augusta since 1975, and was a Protestant. A registered nurse, Rebecca received her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from MCG, where she was irontnr nf omoroonpv eprvices.

She also was a Murdock of Cedar Rapids, Luanne Dvorak of Davenport and Cyndi Rebarcak of Ames; two sisters, Elsie Thompson of Cedar Rapids and Adlene Crow of Blairs-town; 11 grandchildren; and his former wife, Phyllis. He was preceded in death by his father in 1990 and his mother in 1993. Lou was born June 11, UUCVlUi WI tllivivuvj certified emergency nurse and a member of the noinhin Vrnwr -kfmoriftls mav be-madete-MCG career. He played for andor managed five state championship teams starting with Dance Land in 1950. It was with Whitey's Auto Sales also in 1950 and with Fleck's in 1951, 1962 and 1965.

He was active with the three runner-up teams in the state and five regional clubs. He captured batting championships in the Cedar Rapids Major Open League in 1957, 1958 and 1959. In 1957, he won the league's batting, runs batted in and home run titles. In 1962, his Fleck's Club won the regional title in Manchester, and went on to Stratford. to play in the World Softball Tourney.

He also played in the ISC World Tournament in 1961 in Rock Island, 111., and in the National ASA Slow Pitch Tourney in Chicago in 1966. Following retirement from softball, he was very active over the years in WMCA work with youngsters and baseball and football as a coach and instructor. Instead of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Lou loved his family and friends. We all thank God for him and will miss him greatly.

James W. McDonald, 61, of Adkins, Texas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died of lung disease Friday, Dec. 17, 1993, in Medical Center Hospital. San Antonio, after a long illness. The body was cremated.

There will be no services. Surviving are his wife, Darlene; two sons, Dennis of Marengo and Terry of Marion; two ters; Diane Tynan of Charles City and Tamie Jones of Adkins, Texas; two sisters, Anna Katcher of Cedar Rapids and Marie Siebert of Mason City; and two brothers, Bruce of Oklahoma City, and John of Missouri. Also surviving are eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a grandchild. Charles R.

Miller, 52, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1993, in his home after a long degree from North Dakota State University. While teaching at Iowa State University he worked toward his Ph.D. in educational administration. He was vice president of Rex Manufacturing Co.

Memorial donations may be made to All Saints Catholic Church or Multiple Sclerosis Society. SERVICES George W. Baxter: Memorial, 11 a.m. today, Grace Episcopal Church. Arrangements by Mur-doch-Linwood Funeral Home.

Howard BuswelL 10 a.m. Friday, Brosh Chapel, where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today. Burial: IOOF Cemetery, Marengo. Alvin "Jack" Melsha: 11 a.m.

today, Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, by the Revs. Susan and Jerry McKeegan-Guinn of Calvin-Sinclair Presbyterian Church. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. at the chapel.

Instead of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Calvin-Sinclair Presbyterian Church. Foundation, Rebecca Andrews Emergency Nursing Scholarship Fund, Augusta, Ga 30912. DEATH NOTICES OBITUARIES Death notices and obituaries can be submitted at The Gazette between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 12:30 to 6 p.m.

on Saturday and 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday and holidays Arrangements pending and death notices, including immediate survivors, and a photo of the deceased are published as a news item on this page Other obituary material, including additional survivors, employment, education, military service, civic and social activities, accomplishments, special interests and hobbies, friends, pets, memorials and eulogies will be published for 35 cents per word. Second-day funeral notices and other deaths (formerly out-of-town) will be published at 35 cents per word. See your funeral director for help in preparing an obituary For further information about The Gazette's guidelines call 398-8221. 1925, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Paul and Agnes Toman Dvorak.

He married Phyllis J. Bednar in February 1957 in Cedar Rapids. Lou was an auto mechanic for 35 years at Bob Zimmerman Ford until his retirement in 1988. He served in the Navy during World War II and received an honorable discharge in 1945. He was a member of Western Fraternal Lodge.

He became a member of Believers in Grace Church in Cedar Rapids after giving his life to Christ in 1992. On Aug. 22, 1976, Lou was inducted into the Iowa Softball Hall of Fame. He was a veteran Cedar Rapids player and manager, and was long active in every facet of community sports. He also played professional baseball with the Boston Red Sax organization in 1946 and 1947.

He started his softball career in 1950, and it was a distinguished Deaths eastern iowa CORALVILLE JESUP SEARSBORO call from 2 to 6 p.m. today. The Rev. Lynn Groe will officiate. Burial: Rossville Cemetery, Ross-ville.

Survivors include his. mother, Augusta Schlee of Monona; three daughters, Roberta Bocek of Waukon, and Jennifer and Rebecca Webster, both of Forest City; a son, Chris of Dubuque; two sisters, Vernie Ellis of Corunna, and Margaret Mueller of Luana; and a brother, Vernon of Prairie du Chien, Wis. Myrtle Jane Sturm, lOO, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1993, in East Towne Manor Care Center, Independence, after a short illness. Private family services: 10:30 a.m.

Friday, White Funeral Home, Jesup, where friends may call after 7 tonight. Burial: Urbana Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Geraldine Lange of rural La Porte City. Francis "Glen" Brignon, 93, of rural Sears-boro, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1993, in Grinnell General Hospital after a heart attack.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, where friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and the family will greet friends from 6 to 8. Burial: Woodland Cemetery, Lynnville.

Survivors include two sisters, Mamie Watson of Grinnell and Alice Myers of Des Moines. Hazel Leona Braley, 87, formerly of 1500 First died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1993, in Iowa City Care Center after a long illness. Memorial services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, George L.

Gay Funeral Home, Iowa City, where friends may call after 10 a.m. The Rev. Dick Watkins will officiate. Burial: Memory Gardens Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Alson of Stirling, N-Jand William of Dallas; and a daughter, Janet mmers of Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif.

MONTEZUMA WEST UNION STRAWBERRY POINT FAYETTE LaVerne M. Robbins, 77, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1993, in her home after a sudden illness. Arrangements are pending at Leonard-Witt Funeral Home, Elkader. Mabel Cummings, 99, died Monday, Dec.

20, 1993, in Englewood (Ohio) Manor Nursing Home after a sudden illness. Services: 1 p.m. Friday, Watts Funeral Home, where friends may call after noon. Burial: Jackson Township Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Harriet Green of Dayton, Ohio.

Emma BlOCkhuS, 92, died Tuesday night, Dec. 21, 1993, in Good Samaritan Home after, a short illness. Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Redeemer Luther: an Church. Burial: West Union Cemetery.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Burnham-Wood Funeral Home. Survivors include a daughter, Helen Lawrence of West Union. TAMA NORTH ENGLISH WILLIAMSBURG Irene K. Thamert Homewood, 88, formerly of Randalia and Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday evening, Dec.

21, 1993, in Maple Crest Manor Care Center after a long illness. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, by the Rev. Thomas Schwinn.

Burial: church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home, where a Scripture service begins at 8. Survivors include two sons, John McFadden of Randalia and Vernon of Omaha, two daughters, Kathleen Van Wart and Patricia Rederer, both of Boullard, Texas; and two brothers, Kenneth and Melvin Thamert, and a sister, lone Horecka, all of Owatonna, Minn. Leslie E.

Kasal, 77, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 21, 1993, in Marshalltown Medical Surgical Center after suffering a heart attack. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, St. Patrick Catholic Church, by the Rev.

Keith Birch. Burial: St. Patrick Cemetery, with military rites. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at Mason-Hand Funeral Home, where a vigil service begins at 7 p.m.

Survivors include his wife. Helen; a son, Garry of Melbourne; two daughters, Linda Hoth and Diane Crawford, both of Cedar Rapids; and two brothers, Leonard of Tama and Kenneth of Chelsea. Leona E. Walter, 97, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1993, in Williamsburg Care Center after a short illness.

Services: 1 p.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Uhlmann-Powell Funeral Home.

Survivors include two daughters, Ethel Lewis of Cedar Rapids and Dorothy Furler of Williamsburg; and a sister, Catherine Lortz of Williamsburg. Forrest J. Morrison, 87, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1993, in English Valley Care Center after a long illness. Services: 1 p.m.

Friday, Powell Funeral Home, North English, where friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today. The body will be cremated after the service. Burial will be at a later date in North English Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Grace; a brother, Gene of Moline, and a sister, Gertrude Stephens of Washington, Iowa.

Also surviving are a daughter-in-law, Janet Morrison of North English; three grandchildren, Kathy Netser of Conroy, James of Williamsburg and Lynn of North English; and eight HOPKINTON WAUKON WORTHINGTON Russell L. Kirkwood, 92, of Ellenboro, W.Va., formerly of Hopkinton, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1993, in Sheppard Health Care Center after a long illness. Services will be at a later date. Burial: Maple Lane Cemetery, near Hebron, W.Va.

Arrangements are with McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro, W.Va. There are no immediate survivors. ONSLOW IOWA CITY Leona E. Nierling Waters, 82, of Northgate Care Center, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1993, in Veterans Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

Services: 11 a.m. Monday, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Lansing, by the Revs. Louis Tegler and Gene Kutsch. Burial: Gethsemane Cemetery, Lansing. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m.

Sunday at Martin Funeral Home, where a wake service begins at 7. Survivors include three daughters, Delores Lah-meyer of Batavia, 111., Virginia Knuppe of New Albin and Shirley Stollenwerk of Rogers, two sons, Jim of Edgewood, and Everett of Eagan, a sister, Myrtle Schuler of Waukon; and a half sister, Irene Kutsch of Dubuque. Robert A. Webster, 62, of Lake Andes, S.D., formerly of Waukon, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1993, in his home after a sudden illness.

Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Martin Funeral Chapel, where friends may Donald J. Pettinger, 60, of Osage Beach, formerly of Worthington, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1993, in his son's home in Eden Prairie, after a short illness. Services: 10 a.m.

Friday, Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville. Burial: church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home, Dyersville, where a rosary will be recited at 5, a prayer service begins at 7 and Scripture wake service begins at 8.

Survivors include his wife, Jane; four sons, Randy of Eden Prairie, Rick of Dyersville, and Rodney and Robert, both of Camdenton, a daughter, Candy Clark of Liberty City, his father, Lawrence of Dyersville; and two brothers, Marvin and Ken, and a sister, Mary Ann Savolt, all of Dyersville. Also surviving are five grandchildren. A Donald J. Pettinger Memorial Fund has been established. Audrey L.

Gerdes, 72, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1993, in Monticello Senior Home after a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, near Monticello, by the Rev. Eugene H.

Schipper. Burial: church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Hayden Funeral Home, Wyoming. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Taylor of Waterloo and Sheryl Haker of Onslow; two sons, Tom of Wyoming and Steven of Onslow; two sisters, Belle Hickman of Knoxville and Donna Tred-way of Onslow; and two brothers, Donald Bonney of Ottumwa and Ray Bonney of Maquoketa.

Ralph Donohue, 68, of 2640 Turner Ave. NE, died Wednesday, Dec. 22. 1993, in University Hospitals. Arrangements are pending at Donohue-Lensing Funeral Home.

Bette K. Williams, 69, of 553 Linder died of injuries suffered in an auto accident Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1993, near Morris, DJ. Arrangements are pending at George L. Gay Funeral Home.

I-80 accident kills 1 injures 1 Degree-days Total for Dec. 21 40 Year to date 2 298 Total through Dec. 21, 1992 2,459 Percent of normal year 35 Total normal year 6,558 Compiled by Iowa-Illinois Gas Electric Co. EDITORS NOTE: Degree-days represent the difference between the day's average temperature and 65, the temperature at which indoor heating usually is needed. struck a cement culvert in a ditch and overturned.

A PATROL officer said the driver, Dean Williams, 69, had changed lanes to the right and was attempting to pass another vehicle when he lost control just before 11 a.m. about six miles west of Morris. An Iowa City woman was killed and her husband critically injured in a car accident Tuesday morning on Interstate 80 near Morris, 111. The victim, Bette K. Williams, 69, 553 Linder was pronounced dead at the scene of injuries suffered when the van in which she was a passenger Morris is about 25 miles southwest of Joilet, 111.

Dean Williams was flown by helicopter to Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago where he was in critical condition last night. Both victims were wearing seat belts, police said. Arrangements for Bette Williams are pending at George L. Gay Funeral Home. Bankruptcy Court Vital Statistics Wednesday Lotteries powerball game 1-3-13-15-29 Powerball: 12 JACKPOT: $90 million ILLINOIS LOTTO PICK 3 MIDDAY: 4-1-8 PICK 3 EVENING: 4-5-1 PICK 4 MIDDAY: 5-0-9-7 PICK 4 EVENING: 4-8-8-5 LITTLE LOTTO: 2-15-17-24-26 LOTTO: 13-26-29-32-46-47 6-of-54 JACKPOT: $24 million IOWA LOTTERY LUCKY DAY DRAWING: Lucky Day: 1-3-1902 (Jan.

3, 1902) Lucky number: 22 JACKPOT: $5 million $100,000 CASH GAME: 7-9-11-25-34 No Lucky Day winner No one won the Iowa Lottery's Lucky Day drawing last night. The prize rises to $5.2 million for Saturday. Thousands dreaming of jackpot win DES MOINES (AP) Reality intruded into Powerball dreams, even as customers snatched up thousands of tickets for a chance at a $90 million Christmas-week jackpot. "Pretty much all of them who've said something say, 'I won't win, but I might as well try Ann Bradford, assistant manager of a Village Pantry convenience store in Indianapolis, said Wednesday of her Powerball customers. And in Madison, retired shopkeeper Orlando "Gus" Bus-kager said he was staying clear of Powerball mania.

"Look at what happened to the teacher from Fond du Lac," Bus-kager said. "He lost his privacy. He has to hide out somewhere. That's no fun." Fond du Lac teacher Leslie Robins and his fiancee, Colleen De Vries, won a record $111 million Powerball jackpot in July. Wednesday's jackpot may not have been a record, but it still inspired a ticket-buying mania across the country.

In Wisconsin, lottery officials reported sales of about 3,000 tickets per minute Wednesday, while in Kentucky, it was about 2,000 tickets per minute and in Minnesota, 100 to 150 tickets per second. Wednesday's winning numbers were: 1, 3, 13, 15 and 29. The powerball was 12. And not everyone was a Pow- The following have filed bankruptcy petitions assigned to the Cedar Rapids Division in U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Cynthia Greiner, 79 Samoa Hiawatha, listed $17,787 debts; $3,155 assets, $3,150 claimed exempt.

Steven P. and Kimberly A. New-comb, 2012 Bever Ave. SE, listed $14,061 debts: $8,405 assets, all claimed exempt. Sheena-Tina M.

LaPlante, 1631 Park Towne Ct. NE, listed $30,280 debts; $1,820 assets, $1,720 claimed exempt. Vernon Snodgrass, 1130 11th St NW, listed $51,811 debts; $6,557 assets. $6,295 claimed exempt. The Giving Tree 4532 Pleasant View Dr.

NE, Iowa City, listed $12,007 debts and no assets. any, Marion. Joel L. Salow and Kimberly J. Doden, Center Point.

James H. Williams and Pamela S. Hurst, Mount Vernon. Robert J. Maynard and Shelly L.

Kelsey, Shellsburg. Larry J. Stanton, Wilton, and Mary J. Stanton, Mount Vernon. MEDICAL EXAMINER Richard Allen Sondag, 34, of Williamsburg, who died Sunday in his home, committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning, the Iowa County Medical Examiner has ruled.

BIRTHS ST. LUKE'S Dec. 22 Sue and Kevin Big-bee, Williamsburg, a daughter; Kathy and Kenneth Gourley. 337 11th Marion, a daughter. MARRIAGE LICENSES Robert L.

Osborne and Deborah J. Sutton, Jerry L. Jones and Deborah A. Clark, Dennis D. Custer and Jodi L.

Miller, all of Cedar Rapids. Robert S. Scott and Stacy L. McEn- Benchoff named head of Rock Island Arsenal Follow the news of your county daily in The Gazette flowers for all occasions ROCK ISLAND, 111. (AP) Gen.

Dennis Benchoff, commander of a Pennsylvania Army facility merging with the Rock Island Arsenal, has been named to head the arsenal. Benchoff will replace retiring Maj. Gen. Paul Greenberg on Jan. 31, the Army said Tuesday.

Depot System Command in Chambersburg, Pa. It is slated to merge with the Armament Munitions and Chemical Command at Rock Island as part of the nationwide base-closing plan. Benchoff, 53, was deputy commander for procurement and readiness at Rock Island from November 1987 until December 1988. John E. Lapes Since 1909 erball naysayer.

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