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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,...
Myrtle Darlene Keenan (Ritter)
Mar 26, 2011
Myrtle D. Keenan, 91, of 5327 Kacena Avenue, Marion, Iowa, died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Roger Reid and Rev. Al Brydon. Friends may call from...
Virginia Ellen Starks (Miner)
Mar 26, 2011
Virginia E. Starks, 86, formerly of Springville and a resident of Irving Point, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Springville United Methodist Church by Elder Starks, High Priest of the Church of Jesus Christ of the...
Helen Robinson (Poppe)
Mar 26, 2011
Helen Poppe Robinson, 89, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Oelwein, died Saturday, March 26, 2011. Graveside Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Ryan. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Helen was born April 18, 1921, the daughter of Tobe B. Poppe and Alice Rieniets Poppe. She was born on the...
M. Alyn Backsen (Bower)
Mar 25, 2011
M. Alyn Backsen, 98 of 6514 Rutgers, Houston, TX., formerly of 2540 First Ave, Marion, IA. and formerly of Fairfield, IA. passed away peacefully to the Lord’s care on Friday, March 25, 2011 in the caring hands of her family and staff of Brighton Gardens Skilled Nursing Home, Bellaire, TX. following a lengthy illness. Memorial Services: 11:00 AM, Tuesday, April...
Judith Anne White (Simons)
Mar 25, 2011
Judith A (Haible) White. After a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer, Judy returned home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 25, 2011. Judy was preceded in death by her father Jack and her grandparents. She leaves behind her husband David White, son John Haible, daughter Kirsten Swain, mother Jane Simons, sisters Jeannie Walsh, Janet Warhold,...
Harold A. Leclere
Mar 25, 2011
Harold A. LeClere, 95, formerly of Marion, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at Cottage Grove Place. Friends may call Monday, March 28, 2011, from 4-8 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. A celebration of life service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Noelridge Christian Church, 7111 C Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids,...
Dennis Edward Buresh
Mar 23, 2011
Dennis E. Buresh, 69, of 8401 Santa Maria Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011, in his home surrounded by his family. Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 28, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church near Ely, by the Rev. Julie Schuett. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, March 27, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Carol J. Hebert (Strub)
Mar 22, 2011
Carol Jean Hebert, 74, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Mike W. Seelinger
Mar 22, 2011
Mike W. Seelinger, 81, died March 22, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Roger Henry and Rev. Rodney Allen. Family will greet friends prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the church and...
Roger Clyde Pflughaupt
Mar 22, 2011
Roger Clyde Pflughaupt, 70, of Coggon, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Coggon by Rev. Wayne Droessler. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, with a...
Kenneth Charles Charipar
Mar 21, 2011
Kenneth Charles Charipar, 80, died Monday, March 21 peacefully at home following a lengthy illness. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Friday, March 25 at St. Jude Catholic Church where a rosary will be prayed at 3:00 p.m. and a Vigil service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friends may also call on Saturday morning beginning at 9:00 a.m. Funeral...
Joe Faye Vandivier (Ashley)
Mar 19, 2011
Joe Faye Vandivier , 71 of Earlville, IA died Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester, IA. There will be no services. Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Earlville is in charge of the arrangements Joe was born November 6, 1939 in Iowa City, IA, the daughter of LeRoy and Gailene (Pebbles) Ashley. Joe enjoyed...
Duane Jacob Christen
Mar 18, 2011
Duane Jacob Christen, 43, of Marion, died Friday, March 18, 2011, following a courageous 30-year battle with health problems. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Living Water United Methodist Church in Marion, by Rev. Marty Schuhmacher and Rev. Marv Feigenspan. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Mark Edward Nuehring
Mar 18, 2011
Mark Edward Nuehring, 69, died Friday, March 18, 2011, at his home in Marion. Memorial Services: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2011, and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home. Private Burial: Monona Lutheran Cemetery, Monona, Iowa,...
Marie Catherine Schmitz (Schmitz)
Mar 16, 2011
Marie Schmitz, 93, of Walker, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in West Village Care Center, Independence. Funeral Mass: 10:30 Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by Rev. Ardel Barta. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m., Friday March 18th, at the parish hall where a vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery,...
Gregory William Griffin
Mar 16, 2011
Gregory W. Griffin, 81, of Shellsburg, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, in Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Private family inurnment at a later date. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Marcia; daughter, Gayle (Jeff) Beary of Cedar Rapids; three grandchildren, Jennifer Bosen, Julie (Shawn) Garringer and Jannell (Heath) Harman; ten great grandchildren; and siblings,...
Betty Jean Ponsford (Jefferis)
Mar 15, 2011
Betty Jean Ponsford, 81, formerly of Manchester, died March 15, 2011 at Altamonte Springs, Florida. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2011; with services following at 10:00 a.m at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Betty was born January 5, 1930 in Manchester, the daughter of...
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