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Elsie Marie Harrell (Vopalka)
Jul 6, 2010
Elsie Marie Harrell, 50, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2010, at River of Life Ministries in Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Center Point Cemetery. Arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point. Survivors include her son, Joe Harrell...
Margaret Marie Gollaher (Kauzlarich)
Jul 6, 2010
Margaret Marie Gollaher, 86, of Marion, died peacefully Tuesday night at Mercy Medical Center after complications from a heart attack. Born January 18, 1924 in Rathbun, Iowa, the daughter of Tina and George Kauzlarich was high school valedictorian and spent time traveling the country before her marriage and eventual move to Marion, where she lived for 63 years. The generous...
Elzo James Powell
Jul 6, 2010
Elzo James Powell, 90, formerly of Coggon, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Summit Pointe Assisted Living in Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by Chaplain Donnita Payne-Hostetler of Hospice Compassus. Family will greet friends from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, July...
James Delbert Myers
Jul 4, 2010
James Delbert Myers, 82, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2010, in the Keokuk Area Hospital, Keokuk, Iowa. Graveside Inurnment: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Bill Harnish. Arrangemetns by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. James was preceded in death by his parents; and sister. James was...
Larry L. Krouse
Jul 3, 2010
Larry L. Krouse, 67, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2010, in Louisville, Kentucky, after a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Monday, July 12, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a visitation following until 3 p.m. He is survived by his wife, Donna Krouse; children, Scott Krouse, Shelly Pinter and Stacy Brown (Trey Donan); grandchildren,...
William Young Forrest
Jul 2, 2010
William Forrest, 93, of 10808 16th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, July 2, 2010, in West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 5, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Sonda Kirsteatter. Masonic Rites by Crescent Lodge. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, July...
Anne Elizabeth Brown (Henderson)
Jul 1, 2010
Anne E. Brown, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, July 1, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 5, 2010, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Laura Smith. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her son, Walter (Suzanne) Brown of Cedar Rapids; and her sister,...
Ann Marie Russ (Pope)
Jun 30, 2010
Ann Marie Russ, 69, of Marion, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at her home with all 4 of her children present. Per her request, there will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Survivors include her husband, William; 4 children, Tracy, Steve, John, and Michael; and 4 grandchildren. Ann was born March 23, 1941,...
Helen Maxine Eiler (Dewoody)
Jun 30, 2010
Helen M. Eiler, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at her daughter’s home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion where family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Friday. Burial: Coggon Cemetery, Coggon. Survivors include two children, Donald (Darlene) Eiler of Marion, and Mary Garner of Cedar Rapids;...
Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Hackert (Gevock)
Jun 30, 2010
Kathleen “Kathy” M. Hackert, 69, of 649 W. 8th Ave., Marion, died peacefully Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father Rod Allers. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, July 5, 2010. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. . Survivors include...
Wayne Allen Krueger
Jun 29, 2010
Wayne Allen Krueger, 50, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Pastor Perry Fruhling. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Ann of Cedar Rapids; his mother, Shirley Steele...
Wallace Kenneth "Wally" Oldfather
Jun 29, 2010
Wallace “Wally” Kenneth Oldfather, 92, longtime resident of Manchester, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood following a brief illness. Memorial Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 2nd, 2010 at the Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Roger Henry. Family will greet friends from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thursday, July...
Robert Duvall Jr.
Jun 29, 2010
Robert Duvall, Jr., 53, of Walford, passed away Tuesday, June 29, following a five-year battle with colorectal cancer. A Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 2, 2010, at John XXIII Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids...
Hillard Harold Aldrich
Jun 29, 2010
Hillard Harold Aldrich, 95, went home to be with the Lord on June 29. He was born near Lansing, Iowa, on February 6, 1915, the son of Willard and Constance Aldrich. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Amy MacDougall; a brother, Sidney; six children, Judy (Ken) Buch, Wendell (Mary), Stanley (Doris), Wayne, Betty (Gary) Karkosh, and Donna...
Judith Ann "Judy" Lafler (Mooney)
Jun 28, 2010
Judith Ann “Judy” Lafler, 68, of Prairieburg, died Monday, June 28, 2010, at her home. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, July 1, 2010, and Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 2, 2010, by Rev. Bill Harnish, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, Iowa. Survivors include 3 children, Bill (Deb) Lafler of Anamosa, Doug (Lisa) Lafler of Chicago,...
Joy Nolte (Staples)
Jun 28, 2010
Joy Staples Nolte, 86, of Marion, passed away Monday, June 28, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with her family by her side, following a stroke at home. As Joy wished, her body will be cremated. Services are scheduled for a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Joy was born January 2, 1924,...
Helen Lucille Bowers (Estling)
Jun 27, 2010
Helen L. Bowers, 90, of Toddville, died Sunday, June 27, 2010, at Mercy Halmar, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 1, 2010, at Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha, Iowa, by Rev. Dan Krueger. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and 1 hour prior...
John William Saddler
Jun 26, 2010
John W. Saddler, 73, of 1009 Wright Brothers Blvd. S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Mark Reasoner. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at...
James Dale Kepler, Sr.
Jun 26, 2010
James D. Kepler, Sr., 65, of 212 Austin Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Mark Reasoner. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, June 28, 2010, at the funeral home....
Leila Mavis Brennaman (Miller)
Jun 26, 2010
Leila M. Brennaman, 89, of Shellsburg, died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center in Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 2, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Hiawatha. Survivors include her children, Donna Becker of Shellsburg,...
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