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Doris Christine "C.J." May (Rideout)
Dec 8, 2012
Doris Christine “C.J.” May, 63, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died December 8, 2012, at her home. Services: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 15, 2012, at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Participating in the service will be: Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Mark Hanson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Southeastern Iowa Synod Bishop, Michael Burk, Rev. Steven...
Donna Jean Stik (Stoner)
Dec 7, 2012
Donna Jean Mrstik, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial gathering: 4-7 p.m. Monday, December 10, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Campbell Cemetery at later date. Survivors include husband, Joseph Mrstik of Cedar Rapids; children, Trina Seibert of Alvin, Texas, Joseph Mrstik of Pleasantville, Iowa and...
James Garland Vickery (Vickery)
Dec 7, 2012
James Garland Vickery, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at Heritage Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2012, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday at the church. Burial: St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services,...
Elmer S. Grissel Jr.
Dec 6, 2012
Elmer Grissel Jr., 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Private Services will be at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Burial: at Roger Grove Cemetery. He was almost a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Margaret (Jenkins) Grissel of Cedar Rapids;...
Mary Lou Demmer (Wedeking)
Dec 6, 2012
Manchester Dateline: Mary Lou (Wrage, McGee) Demmer, 77, of Manchester, died Thursday, December 06, 2012 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 10, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester. Visitation will be 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Sunday, December 9 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...
Shawn Thompson (Thompson)
Dec 6, 2012
Shawn Thompson, 49, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids, where there will be a Celebration of Life at 7 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Thompson of Cedar Rapids; mother, Shirley Ross...
Sally M. Bickford
Dec 5, 2012
Sally M. Bickford, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Per Sally’s request, there will be no visitation or services. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion Survivors include her sisters, Kae, Colleen, Ann, and Sandra;...
Mildred L. Prehn (Lary)
Dec 5, 2012
Mildred L. Prehn, formerly of Clinton, died Wednesday, December 5, at the Hiawatha Care Center. There will be a private family burial at Clinton Lawn Cemetery, Clinton, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Monday December 10, 2012, at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, IA. The Rev. Dr. Kay Slocum will be officiating. Immediately following the...
Henry R. "Hank" Vesey
Dec 5, 2012
Henry R. “Hank” Vesey, 92, formerly of Delhi, died Wednesday, December 05, 2012 at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the Delhi United Methodist Church by Rev. Lorraine Hartman. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Friday, December 7th at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation...
Dorothy Jean Fawcett-Palmer (Gates)
Dec 4, 2012
Dorothy J. (Gates) Fawcett Palmer, 87, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at her home. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Survivors include her three sons, Michael (Barb)...
Carol Ann Hall
Dec 4, 2012
Carol Ann Hall, 75, of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, surrounded by her family. A celebration of Carol’s life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her children, Lori (Mark Fleagle) Hall, Joni (Jim) Thomas, Burton Hall, and Rhonda Newton; grandchildren, Shawna (Luke) Clawson, Corey (Maggie)...
Rose Cecilia Gansemer (Gaul)
Dec 3, 2012
Rose C. Gansemer, 77, of Manchester, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am, Friday, December 7, 2012 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester. Visitation will be Thursday, December 6, 2012 from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm; with a 3:00 pm Rosary Service by St. Mary’s Catholic...
Goldie Evelyn Byers (O'Brien)
Dec 3, 2012
Goldie E. Byers, 99 formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday December 3, 2012, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Memorial Service: 1:30 pm, Friday December 21, 2012, at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa. Goldie was born on June 3, 1913, in Center Point, Iowa, the daughter of John & Viola (Clark)...
Patricia Louise Jacobson (Shepherd)
Dec 3, 2012
Patricia Jacobson, 75, Of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 3, 2012, at home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Lynn Jacobson of Cedar Rapids; children, Kim...
Francis Robert "Pit" Pitlik
Dec 2, 2012
Francis R. “Pit” Pitlik, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 2, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2012, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. A vigil service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, with a visitation to follow...
Barbara Jo Mitchell (Heath)
Dec 1, 2012
Barbara Mitchell was born into our next world on 12-01-12. Barbara was preceded by her parents, Joe and Doris Heath; and niece, Regina. Barbara was survived by her husband, Ray; children, Jeff Mitchell, Lisa Mitchell and Laure Kottman; sisters, Arlene Heath and Jean Campbell; nephew, Ben Heath and his wife Erin; and her four wonderful second nephews, Joe, Marcus, Russell...
Barbara Ann "Barb" Norman (Merritt)
Dec 1, 2012
Barbara Ann Norman, 60, of Springville, died Saturday, December 01, 2012, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, after a courageous, two year battle with cancer. Celebration of Life: 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, prior to...
James William "Jim" Sliger (Sliger) Jr.
Dec 1, 2012
James W. Sliger, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, December 1, 2012, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. He...
Ruth Young Ritchie (Bryan)
Nov 30, 2012
Ruth Young Ritchie, 90, of Central City, died Friday, November 30, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, conducted by Rev. Josh Hansen. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial:...
Louise W. Cones (Leonard)
Nov 29, 2012
Louise W. (Leonard) Cones, 86, a longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, November 29, 2012, in Cooks, Michigan. Graveside Services: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville, Iowa, by Rev. Clair Leonard. Survivors include her son, William (Margaret) Cones of Cedar Rapids; three daughters, Margaret (Gary) Metzger of Hoschton, Georgia, Arleeta (Harless) Clemons and Vera...
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