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OBITUARIES www.wcfcourier.com THE COURIER PAGE A10 FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 201 2 Metro Deaths NE Iowa Deaths Donald Sims 934-2012) IONIA Donald Wayne Sims, 77, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Shueyville and Ionia, died at home Wednesday, Dorothy M. Johnson 922-2012) INDEPENDENCE Dorothy M. Johnson, 89, of Wakefield, formerly of Independence, died Monday, Jan. 2, Thomas S. Trzaskos 978 -2012) WATERLOO Thomas Stephen Trzaskos, 33, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, Jan.

4, at University of Iowa Hospitals at Wakefield Care Center. She was born Aug. 30, 1922, in Des Moines, daughter of Richard Louie and Katherine Hermine I larty Sehamp. She married George Arthur Johnson on April 30, 1943, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He died in 1995.

She graduated from high school in Independence in 1939 and was a nurse's aide at the Mental I lealth Institute in Independence for 18 years, retiring in 1985. Survived by: three sons, James (Sandra) and Clinics, Iowa City. He was born Aug. 12, 1978, in Waterloo, son of Francis and Sandra Gehrke Trzaskos. I Ie married June Walker on July 19, 2000, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

He attended Waverly-Shell Rock Schools and worked for several businesses in the area. He was employed with Waukon Feed Ranch in Waukon and a member of Iron Ridge Church in Waukon. Survived by: his wife; two sons, Christian Jan. 4. I Ie was born Sept.

17, 1934, in Ionia, son of Harlow and Maude Collins Sims. He married Margie E. Fuller on Aug. 22, 1953, at Nazarene Church in Cedar Falls. He was a plasterer most of his life.

In early years he worked construction for Casteel and Wall Plastering. In 1967, he went to work for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He took early retirement in 1992. He then worked for Pearson Plastering Co. for i If.

jr 5 Donald Sims Dorothy Johnson Thomas Trzaskos of Independence, Ned (Pam) of Winthrop and Richard (Connie) of Tazares, three daughters, Nancy (Robert) Frerichs of Concord, Gloria (Stephen) Kroeze of Norwalk and Anna (Bill) Izzo of Winter Springs, a daughter-in-law, Sue Johnson of Kerkersville, N.C.; 19 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: two sons, L. Kent and Joel; and two brothers, Donald Schamp and Ted Schamp. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Monday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with burial in Mount Hope Cemetery, both in Independence.

Public visitation will be held for an hour before services Monday at the church. Condolences may be left at www.White-MtHope.com. another 10 years. Survived by: his wife; two sons, Ralph (Kim) and Ronald (Sharon), all of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Linda (Mike) Gregory of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren, Rachel, Cara, Joshua, Tammy, Beth, Luke and Mellisa; eight greatgrandchildren; and a sister, Marilyn Mills of Arizona. Preceded in death by: an infant son, Gary; two brothers, Dallas and Lewis, and two in infancy; and two sisters, Marlys Sims and Margie Fuller, and three in infancy.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Brosh Chapel, Cedar Rapids, with burial in Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, Cedar Falls. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the chapel. Memorials: may be directed to Living Waters Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Falls or Witty Kitty Veterinarian Clinic in Solon.

Condolences may be left at www.broshchapel.com. He loved animals, camping, cutting wood for his outside furnace, mowing and helping all his friends, who reciprocated. When he went camping he made sure his four granddaughters went along. Duane Tracy 926-201 2) NASHUA Duane Tracy, 85, of Nashua, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa Death Notices and Elijah; a daughter, Naomi Walker; his mother, Sandra Knief of Denver; and four brothers, Kevin (Ruth) Knief of Evans, Terry (Stacey) Knief of Omaha, and Chris (Ashley) Trzaskos and Joe (Mindy) Trzaskos, all of Cedar Falls.

Preceded In death by: his father, Francis; his stepfather, Loren Knief; and a son, Dalton. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Readlyn, with private family inurnment in the church cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Denver, is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: may be directed to the family for a later designation. Condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com. McArthur Brown 0943-201 2) WATERLOO McArthur Brown, 68, of Waterloo, died Monday, Jan. 2, at Covenant Medical Center of natural causes.

He was born Dec. 2, 1943, in West, son of George Wallace and Lillie Mae Bailey Brown. He was employed at West, saw mills in the lumber industry, before coming to Waterloo in 1990. Survived by: two sisters, Louise Wade of West and Millie of Syracuse, N.Y. Preceded in death by: a brother, John and a sister, Venus Mary Williams.

Services: 1 p.m. Saturday at Greer Funeral Home, with burial at a later date in West. Public visitation will be held for an hour before services Saturday at the funeral home. Raelynn Trinity Fuller (201 1) WATERLOO Raelynn Trinity Fuller, 5 months old, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at St.

Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. She was born July 6, 2011, in Lubbock, Texas, daughter of Aaron and Amanda Fogt Fuller. Survived by: her parents of Scott Air Force Base, Shi-loh, two sisters, Alivia and Bria, both at home; pater tion from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, Waterloo, 233-3393, with a 4 p.m.

rosary CEDAR FALLS Valerie Marie Maas, 35, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, Jan. 5, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo; services 2 p.m. Monday at Grace Baptist Church, Waterloo, under the auspices of Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene; visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene, Waterloo, with inurnment at later date; memorials to Cedar Valley Hospice or Flope Lodge in Iowa City; Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 266-7525, is in charge of arrangements. CEDAR FALLS Dorothy City.

He was born Aug. 18, 1926, on the family farm south of Nashua, son of Frank and Margaret Jones Tracy. He married Mary Elizabeth Hoon on Dec. 26, 1948, at United Methodist Church, Nashua. She preceded him in death.

Mr. Tracy was a 1944 graduate of Nashua High School and briefly attended Iowa State University. He worked for a short period of time on his father's farm and became a Duane Tracy salesman for the Surge Milking Equipment business in the 1950s. He was a dairy farmer on a farm west of Nashua until 1973, built houses and purchased and ran a limestoneAock quarry for 15 years, continuing to farm until retiring in 1997. and a 7 p.m.

vigil service; visitation also for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials to the family for an organization to be determined at a later date. CEDAR FALLS Verille J. Mortimer, 86, of Windsor Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Falls, died there Thursday, Jan. Richardson Funeral Service, Cedar Falls, 266-3525. EVANSDALE Carl F.

"Sonny" Deeds, 79, of Evansdale, died Thursday, Jan. 5, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, of natural causes; Parrott Wood Chapel of Memories, an Overton Family Service, Waterloo, 232-3235. NEW HAMPTON Clayton L. Burgart, 94, of New Hampton, died at home Wednesday, Jan. services 10:30 a.m.

Monday at Holy Family Parish St. Mary's Center, with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, both in New Hampton; visitation 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Huge-back Chenoweth Funeral Home, New Hampton, (641) 394-4334, with a 3 p.m. rosary and 6:30 p.m.

Scripture service; visitation also from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. nal grandmother, Betty (Bob) Reitz of Toledo; maternal grandparents, Kem (Mark) Fogt of Grundy Center; paternal great-grandparents, JoAnn Fuller of Marshalltown and Ron and Melva Tremaine of Cassville, and maternal great -grandparents, Dianna (Jerry) Fogt of Le Grand and Ray Stearns of Waterloo. Preceded in death by: her twin sister, Leightyn Serenity Fuller; paternal grandfather, William Fuller; paternal greatgrandfather, James Thomas Fuller; and maternal great -grandmother, Gloria Stearns. Services: 2 p.m.

Monday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Public visitation from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday and also for an hour before services Monday at the funeral home. Memorials: may be directed to the family. Condolences may be left at www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.

com. Luella Muir, 95, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, Jan. 2, at Western Home Elizabeth Martin Center; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo; visitation 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 266-7525, and for an hour before services Monday at the church; memorials to the church.

CEDAR FALLS Marga He was president of the Big Four Fair Board for 11 years and president of the Chickasaw County Historical Society. Survived by: two sons, Kevin of Maple Grove, Minn. and Neal of Ankeny four daughters, Elizabeth (John) Schacht of Iowa City, Dawn Blum of West Des Moines, Christine (Dan) Schmidt of Lenexa, and Mary Frances Tracy of Eagan, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Merton of Nashua and Leon (Ellen) of Tucson, Ariz. Preceded in death by: two sisters, Kathryn Richardson and Mary Annee Stanley; and a son-in-law, Dave Blum. Services: 10:30 a.m.

Saturday at United Methodist Church, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, both in Nashua. Visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hugeback Che-noweth Funeral Home, Nashua, (641) 435-4134, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church. Condolences may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com. UNI will help Guard students make up aid cuts ret Kobliska, 87, of Cedar Falls, died Wednesday, Jan.

4, at Windhaven Assisted Living; services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, both in Waterloo; visita Iowa City considers red light cameras would lose some funding through the National Guard Education Assistance Program starting spring semester, UNI officials said. The university will provide grant funds to cover the shortfall for more than 90 UNI students who will receive about $1,300 less per student in National Guard Education Assistance this spring. UNI hopes to use some private money from the UNI Foundation in combination The Iowa National Guard announced last week plans to reduce the maximum award from 90 percent of tuition to 50 percent. The cuts take effect for spring semester.

A record number of applicants for education assistance combined with flat state funding and rising tuition caused the Guard to reduce the award amounts to ensure all qualified applicants get some 'financial support, Guard officials said. with university money to cover the cost, Vice President for Student Affairs Terry Hogan said. UNI faces a budget shortfall this year, but officials felt the suddenness and the amount of this financial loss for Guard students was too important, Hogan said. "We didn't want students a few days before spring classes needing to make major decisions about dropping out or postponing their education," he said. By DIANE HELDT diane.heldtsourcemedia.net CEDAR FALLS The University of Northern Iowa will commit about $117,000 this spring semester to cover a reduced tuition benefit for current students in the Iowa National Guard, the university announced Thursday.

It's a one-time stopgap measure to help Guard students, who were recently informed by the Iowa National Guard that they new council was seated after Jan. 1. On Thursday, Police Chief Sam Hargadine offered a new proposal he says addresses new technology that makes the cameras less about catching violators and more about preventing crashes. IOWA CITY (AP)-The Iowa City Council is preparing to explore a proposal to install red light cameras at certain intersections in the city. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports the council discussed the topic last year but delayed action until a Daily Record Waterloo Fire Alarms Saturday 1:59 a.m., 1243 Aspen Drive, motor vehicle accident.

11 03 a.m., 500 Sycamore rescue from elevator. 1:26 1132 Tiffany Place, No. 7, apartment fire. 10.41 p.m., Conger Street and Burton Avenue, automobile accident. Fire Alarms Sunday 7:36 a.m., 1623 Byron wire down.

10.58 a.m., 425 E. Ridgeway wire down. 12.12 p.m., 1503 Newell false alarm. 4 43 p.m., 4455 Remington Road, false alarm. 6 42 727 Boston assist public.

Fire Alarms Monday 10 01 am 2245 W. Big Rock Road, natural gas odor. 8 05 324 Fletcher false alarm. Fire Alarms Tuesday 5 a.m.. Logan Avenue and Conger Street, automobile accident.

Police Log Michael Lynn Lloyd, 35. of 221 2 W. Third was arrested Jan. 3 at West Ninth and Washington streets for first-offense operating while intoxicated, Roberta Hoskins. 54, of 1732 Mount Village Drive, was arrested Jan.

3 at 1671 Sycamore St. for third-degree theft. She and another person allegedly took dog food, seven car batteries and tools from Wal-Mart. Denise Kay Munoz, 35, of 502 Kirkwood was arrested Jan. 3 on La Porte Road for 1 7 counts of forgery.

Details weren't available. Rosalind Marie Edwards, 41, of 132 Elmwood was arrested Jan. 3 at the police station for simple assault. She allegedly assaulted Clarianne Yancey, 42. Kenneth Lamar Southward, 28, of 302 Commercial No.

10, was arrested Jan. 2 at his home for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver Police found three bags of marijuana and $455 in cash. Suad Kvakic, 15, of 1435 Oleson Road, was taken into custody Jan. 2 for third-degree burglary. Details weren't available.

Brandon Wayne Werkmeister, 24, of 1642 E. Mitchell was arrested Jan. 2 at his home for conspiracy to manufacture meth-amphetamine. He allegedly bought items used to make meth and traded them for meth Dec. 26.

Zachary Paul Youngblut, 27, of 1435 Robin Road, was arrested Jan. 2 at 1642 E. Mitchell Ave. for was arrested Dec. 14 at the police station for conspiracy to distribute marijuana and violation of the drug tax stamp act in connection with the mailed marijuana packages.

Mirsad Okanovic, 41 of 1 1 54 Langley Road, No. 4, was arrested Dec. 14 at Hammond and Mitchell avenues for third-offense operating while intoxicated, driving while suspended and failure to have an ignition interlock device following a traffic accident. Faye Jean Robinson, 48, of 335 Newell was arrested Dec. 14 at 2181 Logan Ave.

for third-degree theft. She allegedly took items from Hy-Vee supermarket on Logan Avenue. Samuel Whitherspoon, 18, of 507 Keystone was arrested Dec. 14 in the 400 block of East Fourth Street for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, interference and fifth-degree theft. Police allegedly found marijuana in his pocket, and he allegedly tried to run from officers.

Dana Lee Scott, 35, of 909 W. Fifth was arrested Dec. 14 on Iowa Street for possession of crack cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and interference. Police found bags of marijuana during a traffic stop. pipes were reported stolen during a burglary to an apartment building owned by Junker Properties at 213 Lafayette St.

Jan. 2. Ronald Redig reported the theft of a shotgun, a Mossberg rifle and a Wii during a burglary to his home at 157 Cornwall Ave. Jan. 3.

Dorothy Hoosman reported the theft of three TVs, a laptop computer and a Wii during a burglary to her home at 903 Glen-wood St. Dec. 16. Philip Douglas Houston, 23, of 910 Randolph No. 3, was arrested Dec.

18 at his home for domestic assault. He allegedly assaulted Sheila Collins, 22. Zachary Matthew Miller, 22, of 3401 Cobblestone Circle, No. 4, was arrested Dec. 1 8 in the 1 1 00 block of Langley Road for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and interference following a traffic stop, Queen Shantel Haynes, 18, of 824 Oaklawn was arrested Dec.

17 at 2541 Crossroads Blvd. for assault. Details weren't available. Nickolas David Ramsey, 19, of 1 1 5 Poplar was arrested Dec. 14 at his home for violation of the drug tax stamp act.

Authorities intercepted two packages of marijuana that were addressed to his home in November. Devin Antonio Hoskins, 20, of 21 2 Ankeny possession of lithium and pseudo-ephedrine with intent to manufacture meth and possession of meth and marijuana. Police found a backpack with meth residue, lithium batteries and a pill crusher with pseudoephedrine residue while investigating a suspicious vehicle Oct. 31. Shawna Reann Bailey.

23, of 833 W. Second No. 307, was arrested Jan. 1 at 304 W. Eighth St.

for domestic assault. She allegedly assaulted Shawndra Bailey, 31. Unique Jasmine Gardner, 22, of 27 Boston was arrested Jan. 1 at East Fourth and Lafayette streets for carrying weapons, interference and disorderly conduct. Police were called to a fight and found a slap stick.

Tahjaveus Nazhae Redding, 1 8, of 1303 Ravenwood Road, No. 8, was arrested Jan. 1 at his home for domestic assault. Details weren't available. Nathan Dale Lattz.

31, of 1879 Pinehurst Court, was arrested Jan. 1 at the police station for domestic assault and obstruction of emergency communications. Details weren't available. Joey Lee Butikofer, 34, of 1 130 Wallgate Ave was arrested Dec. 31 in the 100 block of Byron Avenue for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia and providing false identity information.

Police investigating a suspicious vehicle found a syringe and capsule with residue. Travis Wayne Brustkern, 27, of 1631 Aspen Drive, was arrested Dec. 31 on Matthew Drive for first-offense operating while intoxicated following a single-vehicle accident. Willie Smith, 78, of 41 9 Ash was arrested Dec. 19 on East Fourth Street for first-offense operating while intoxicated following a traffic stop.

Amber Nicole Kayser, 21 of 3301 Cobblestone Circle. No. 5, was arrested Dec. 19 at 2060 Crossroads Blvd. for third-degree theft.

She allegedly took $745 worth of doming from Gordman's department store where she worked using the store's credit line. Chantale Leeann Harris, 43, of 421 Anthony and Tanekia Nicole Jefferson, 25, of 1209 W. Third were arrested Dec. 20 at 1 81 5 La Porte Road for assault and disorderly conduct. They allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old girl at Wendy's restaurant where they worked.

Burglaries: Rudy Landeros reported the theft of a laptop computer and $600 in cash during a burglary to her home at 31 3 Lafayette St. Dec. 23, Copper wires and.