Hiawatha

Deacon Mark Campbell, grateful to have you listening in across the Iowa Catholic Radio Network, online at iowacatholicradio.com or on the Iowa Catholic Radio app.

You've heard us speak about an event coming up in the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Hiawatha coming up Friday night at 6 o'clock.

the Institute of the Transfiguration, hosting a public event on the spiritual life.

And joining us here this morning to talk about his presentation, Father Mark Yavarone.

Well, we're speaking with Fr.

Mark Yavarone.

He will be speaking at Hiawatha at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on Friday night at 6 o'clock as a part of the Institute of the Transfiguration event there in the Archdiocese of Dubuque.

Father, how do you respond to somebody who's saying, you know, I'm discerning these two goods, these two opportunities.

Sure.

We are based in Hiawatha, Iowa, just north of Cedar Rapids and right off 380.

Our phone number is 319-363-1641.

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If you're in Marion, Hiawatha, Robbins, southwest side, northwest side, northeast side, wherever you might be listening, you can listen on 102.3 FM.

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The fight to pull the COVID vaccine off the market is a pro-life issue.

Next, Iowa Representative Amy Wichtendahl, Democrat Hiawatha, the first transgender Iowan elected to the legislature, reacting to a TV ad by Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Josh Turek, saying he opposes allowing transgender girls and women playing women's sports and is against taxpayers paying for sex changes.

Representative Wichtendahl said, these talking points aren't going to gain you anything with the voters.

Next, Carter Burke, senior academic advisor for the UI College of Education, being secretly taped by a woman posing as a prospective student who asked about diversity, equity, and inclusion programs illegal under Iowa law, Burke said, our core values haven't really changed a whole lot.

Lynn enjoyed garage selling and shopping at Goodwill.

She was a longtime member of Radiant Church.

Cecilia M. Edwards, age 85, of Hiawatha, passed away October 24th at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids after complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

She had been in remission for over 10 years.

Feed Iowa First is partnering with the Can Shed to allow community members to donate their bottle and can redemptions directly to the fight against local food insecurity.

To participate, people returning deposit cans and bottles to the Can Shed can tell workers at the Can Shed In Hiawatha, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Marion, and Manchester, they would like their redemption to go to Feed Iowa First.

Feed Iowa First hopes to collect 150 bags or $1,800 in redemption returns.

Achieving this goal will support initiatives in the Grow, Share, Nourish program, like the Veggie Van Mobile Pantry, which provides free fresh produce to local families.

There is no reference to when the funeral was held or anything, but I guess it's just an obituary that's really more like a death notice.

Next, we have the notice for Judith Marie Havlicek-Stevenson, also known as Judy, age 85, who passed away at Promise House in Hiawatha.

On October 25th, she had battled Lewy body dementia for quite a while.

Her children and families expressed their gratitude to Promise House for their dedication and compassion, along with Suncrest Hospice, who provided what they called exceptional care during her final days.

The Cedar Rapids Department sent five fire engines to the call, along with two ladder trucks, department leadership, and the urban search and rescue team.

The Cedar Rapids Police and Area Ambulance Service responded with additional assistance from Marion, Hiawatha, and Linn County.

Some Cedar Rapids off-duty firefighters were called to ensure the rest of the city remained covered.

Quote, But sometimes we have to get to the scene to see how big is big and how bad is bad, Halloran said.

And now we'll turn to today's obituaries.

Cedar Rapids, Judith Marie Stevenson.

Judith Marie Havlicek-Stevenson, 85, passed away at Promise House in Hiawatha, Iowa, on October 25, 2026, following a four-year battle with Lewy body dementia.

Judy was the oldest of three children born to Joseph and Marguerite Havlicek.

That doesn't really shock me, actually.

Every available Cedar Rapids crew was silent, with backup from Marlone, Hiawatha, and Linn County.

People nearby said they heard and felt an explosion and a blast.

Traffic backup on I-380.