Obituaries
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Donald E. Davis
Apr 9, 2011
Donald E. Davis, 74, of 2500 23rd Ave., Marion, died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from complications of cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 15, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Dennis Johnson. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the...
Kenneth Wayne "Wayne" Scott
Apr 9, 2011
Kenneth Wayne Scott, 86, a resident of Garnett Place, Cedar Rapids, and formerly of Marion, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the funeral home....
Wayne L. "Shorty" Long
Apr 6, 2011
Wayne L. “Shorty” Long, 84, of Marion, died of natural causes on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors include...
Vida M. Smyth (Krumroy)
Apr 6, 2011
Vida M. Smyth, 88, of 3611 Gilmore Rd, Marion, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Rockridge Care Center in Shellsburg. Visitation will be on Monday, April 11, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion followed by a graveside service at 12:30 p.m. at Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett by Rev. H. Burr Bryant....
Craig A. Norris
Apr 5, 2011
Craig A. Norris, 56, of Marion, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, in his sleep. A memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Mike Merritt. Following the service, the family will greet friends until 3 p.m. Craig was born February 25, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Max...
Kathryn Ann Mckay (Claassen)
Apr 5, 2011
Kathryn Ann Claassen McKay died peacefully at the age of 89, on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. A celebration of Katy's life will be held at the Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist in Cedar Rapids on May 7 at 1:00 PM. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Marion. Katy was born January 10, 1922 to Cecil and George C....
Lorraine Trimble (Kramer)
Apr 4, 2011
Lorraine Trimble, 88, of Marion, died Monday, April 4, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Graveside Service: 1:00 p.m., Friday, April 8, 2011, at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include her children, Janis (Dennis) Dollarhide of Milwaukee, WI, Jack (Cindy) Trimble of Cedar Rapids, and Joanne Morris (Rick Sacora) of Marion; 4 grandchildren; 5...
Robert A. "Bob" Becker
Apr 4, 2011
Robert “Bob” Arnold Becker, 74, of Marion, died Monday, April 4, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, following a long, courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Pastor Greg Williamson. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8...
Margaret Ellen "Maggie" O'Connor (O'Connor)
Apr 4, 2011
Margaret “Maggie” O’Connor, 63, of Coggon, died Monday, April 4, 2011, in her home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2011, at St. John Catholic Church in Coggon by Father Wayne Droessler. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 8, with a scripture service at 4 p.m, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the Murdoch Funeral Home...
Terry Lee Sauser
Apr 3, 2011
Terry L. Sauser, 59, of Ryan died April 3, 2011. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Thursday prior to services at the church. Inurnment will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester is in...
Kenneth Samuel "Ken" Milroy
Apr 2, 2011
Kenneth S. Milroy, 61, of Manchester died April 2, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Roger Henry. Family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at the...
Mabel J. Raetz (Coon)
Apr 2, 2011
Mabel J. Raetz, 94, a resident of Winslow House Care Center, Marion, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the care center. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...
Harlan L. Staton
Apr 1, 2011
Harlan L. Staton, 88, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison, Wisconsin, surrounded by his family. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2011, at First Christian Church, Center Point, Iowa, by Rev. John Caughron. Friends may call from 2 - 6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Center Point...
Anita Mae Mcdowell (Gogel)
Apr 1, 2011
Anita Mae (Gogel) McDowell, 66, of Kirkland, Washington, and longtime resident of Walker, died Friday, April 1, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walker by Rev. Ardel Barta. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday at the Sacred...
Mary Dorothy Godar (Pospishil)
Apr 1, 2011
Mary Dorothy (Pospishil) Godar, 85, formerly of Marion, died Friday, April 01, 2011, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. The family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, where a vigil service will begin at...
N. Earl Barber
Mar 31, 2011
N. Earl Barber, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 31, 2011, at West Ridge Care Center. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at Marion Christian Church by Rev. Peter Mitchell. Visitation will be from 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife,...
Eldon Leroy Vogt
Mar 29, 2011
Eldon L. Vogt, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Tuesday, March 29, 2011. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 31, 2011, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, Atkins, Iowa, by the Rev. Doug Woltemuth. Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Burial: Marengo Cemetery, Marengo, Iowa. Military honors will be provided. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Leland E. "Bubba" Swenson Sr.
Mar 28, 2011
Leland E. “Bubba” Swenson, Sr., 68, of Van Horne, died Monday, March 28, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 31, 2011, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Van Horne, Iowa, by Rev. David C. Lingard. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Wednesday,...
Raymond Everett "Pete" Edaburn
Mar 27, 2011
Raymond Everett “Pete” Edaburn, 72, of Rewey WI, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Upland Hills Health in Dodgeville, WI. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hiawatha, by Pastor Daniel Krueger. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion....
Dean W. Tosh
Mar 26, 2011
Dean W. Tosh, 89, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011, in his beloved Arizona after a long illness. At Dean’s request there will be no services. A private family committal will be held at Czech National Cemetery. Dean is survived by two daughters, Karen (John) Sevcik of Cedar Rapids and Mary Jane (Mark) McConaughy of Cedar Falls; five grandchildren,...