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Doug Arthur Emerson
Oct 15, 2014
Doug Arthur Emerson, 72, of Marion, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at his home. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 2014, at First United Methodist Church, Marion. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; son, Scott (Jennifer Vigil)...
Allan Norman Scott
Oct 15, 2014
Allan Norman Scott, 71, of Leander, Texas, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the Christopher House Hospice Home in Austin, Texas. Graveside Service: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his ex-wife, Rona Flores; daughter, Brandi (Larry) Mallory; son, Brett Allan Scott; and...
Katheryne Agnes Haines
Oct 14, 2014
Katheryne Agnes Haines, 94, of Marion, fell asleep in death, Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness. “Kay” is survived by her daughter-in-law, Ann Haines of Minneapolis, MN; her granddaughters, Kristine and Kari Haines; great-grandsons, Jaedyn Patterson, and Caleb and Evan Hanson, also of Minneapolis. Kay is also survived by her nephews, Alan...
Donald Joseph Hoyt
Oct 13, 2014
Donald Joseph Hoyt, 87, of Marion, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 13, 2014, following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 20, 2014, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife...
Elvera Lohse Hollander
Oct 13, 2014
Elvera Lohse Hollander was born to Anna (Johanssen) & Carl Lohse near Schleswig on June 6, 1914. She quietly passed on Monday, October 13, 2014. She graduated from Schleswig High School in 1931, Grinell College in 1935, and American Institute of Business in 1936. She taught in Casey, Iowa from 1936-1939. She spent two years in New York City working...
Donna Patricia Chaffe
Oct 13, 2014
Donna Patricia Chaffe, 48, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. A Celebration of Life will follow at 6:00 p.m., where friends may...
Delbert Degroff Usher
Oct 13, 2014
Delbert DeGroff Usher, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 13, 2014, at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Spring Grove Cemetery, Covington, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his daughter, Debra (Robert) Hansell of Ankeny; grandchildren, Leslie (Kyle) Austen of Iowa City and...
Kenneth "Ken" Hillis Butler
Oct 12, 2014
Ken Butler, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at his home. Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the Community Center at the Cedar Valley Townhouses, 3000 J Street SW, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Theresa Butler of...
Dale George Matheny
Oct 12, 2014
Dale George Matheny, 98, a retired businessman and a lifelong resident of Center Point, died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by T. J. Klith. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m....
Barbara Jean Dykhuizen "Sister D."
Oct 12, 2014
Barbara J. Dykhuizen “Sister D.”, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died from a rare brain disease at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Services: 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the New Life Pentecostal Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Pierre Gibbs, Rev. James McCoy and Jamie Fisher. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on...
Michelle Lynn Cole "Shelly"
Oct 12, 2014
Michelle Lynn Cole “Shelly”, 44, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died after a sudden illness Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor John Caughron. Survivors include her husband, John Young of Cedar Rapids; mother, Bonnie...
Donald Walter Kinch
Oct 10, 2014
Donald Walter Kinch, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 10, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, officiated by David Bennett. Family will greet friends Tuesday, October 14, 2014, from 4:30-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National...
Janet E. Aler
Oct 9, 2014
Janet E. Aler, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is...
Gene A. Meeker
Oct 9, 2014
Gene A. Meeker, 64, of Central City, passed away at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, on Thursday, October 9, 2014. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 13, 2014, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Central City, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October...
Gerald "Jerry" E. Remington
Oct 8, 2014
Gerald “Jerry” E. Remington, 72, of Altoona, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at the VA Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa. Services: 2:30 pm Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 10, at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...
Jack S. Fairley
Oct 7, 2014
Jack S. Fairley, 85, a lifelong resident of Marion, died Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at Crestview Acres in Marion. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in...
Fredrick Lee Kitzman
Oct 7, 2014
Fredrick L. Kitzman, 68, of Swisher, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at his home. Memorial visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A celebration of life will be held from 12:00-3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014, at the Swisher American Legion Post #671. Survivors include his...
David L. Rathje
Oct 7, 2014
David L. Rathje, 84, died Tuesday, October 07, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2014, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. Gregory Williamson. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Military Honors...
Henry Albert "Hank" Urban
Oct 4, 2014
Henry A. “Hank” Urban, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2014, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Mark Reasoner. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids, with military rites by VFW Post #788. Survivors include his wife, Leona Urban of Cedar Rapids;...
Fred A. Gordon
Oct 2, 2014
Fred A. Gordon, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Memorial Gathering: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 6, 2014, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private Family Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor, Iowa, at a later date. Survivors include: daughter, Julie (Paul) Tande of...
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