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Marjorie Burge Young died June 14, 2014, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service was held June 20, at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories.
Born in 1925, Marge lived in Eastern Iowa all her life. She is survived by a daughter, Julanne Young (John) Sawyers; son John Burge (Connie) Young; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Marge graduated from nursing school at The University of Iowa and worked as an RN for many years, finishing her career as head nurse in Mercy Hospital’s ER. She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and PEO.

Robert Dean Vavra, 66, of Roseville, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly June 6, 2014.
A son of Arnold and Agnes (Kriz) Vavra, he was raised in Ely and graduated from Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids, Michigan State University and the University of Minnesota. Robert was a longtime employee of Unisys.
He was patient, charitable and loved.
Surviving are his wife, Betty; sons, Matt (Sarah) and Nick; grandsons, Gabe and Max; brothers, Tom and Bill (Marian); nieces, Andrea (Mak) and Christy; and many friends and family worldwide.

Walter E. “Jake” Shaffer, 91, longtime resident of Iowa City, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Funeral services were held June 20 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, with burial following at Memory Gardens Cemetery where military honors were provided.
Memorial donations can be made in Jake’s memory to the Quad City Honor Flight Association. Online condolences may be sent for his family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.

(Recently, I spent a week with my brother Bob and his friend Gonzo at Bender’s Fishing Camp in northern Minnesota. The place is so beautiful and away from everyday life that it is almost mythical in my thinking, a place like Avalon. In the far recesses of my mind, I’d like to write a play that takes place at the camp. Here’s how it would start).

The setting: Benders Fishing Camp in Northern Minnesota.

SOLON– That was a close one.
Emily Ira helped her own cause, singling in Taylor Nearad and pinch-runner Grace McCarty in the fourth inning to give Solon a 2-0 win over No. 12 (4A) West Delaware at Manchester Monday evening.
Ira pitched seven scoreless innings for the win, striking out 14 batters and issuing only one walk while scattering five hits.
It was the 17th win of the season for the undefeated Lady Spartans, who moved up to second place in the Class 4A rankings issued June 13 by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.