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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,...
Peggy Joyce Speck (Evans)
Jun 26, 2010
Peggy J. Speck, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Burial will be at a later date. Survivors include her mother, Esther Evans of Kahoka, Missouri; children, Tonia (Paul)...
John Wayne Walton
Jun 25, 2010
John W. Walton, 87, of Bemidji, MN, formerly of Mount Vernon, IA and Bena, MN, died Friday, June 25, 2010, at Neilson Place in Bemidji, MN, following complications of surgery. Services: 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Lisbon United Methodist Church by Rev. Tom Mattson. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at...
Harley Almon Squires
Jun 24, 2010
Harley A. Squires passed away at home on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated for Harley at St. Pius X Church in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. by the Most Reverend William Franklin and Rev. Donald Klein. Family will greet friends one hour before service at St. Pius Hall. There...
Elaine Laurette Livin (Ogen)
Jun 24, 2010
Elaine L. Livin, 74, of Marion, died June 24, 2010, at her home following a long illness. Memorial services will be at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two children, Andrew (Barbara) Livin and Robin Livin, both of Marion; three grandchildren, Leah, Hailey, and Courtney;...
Maxine "Cookie" Bliss (Uthoff)
Jun 24, 2010
Maxine “Cookie” Bliss, 70, of Marion, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010 at her home from mesothelioma. The family will greet friends on Saturday, June 26 from 4-6 PM at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private graveside services will be held at a later date. The following was written in her own words: Maxine was born September...
Randall Dean "Randy" Rude
Jun 24, 2010
Dateline Earlville: Randy Rude, 54, of Earlville died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 p.m.., Monday, June 28, 2010 at United Parish in Earlville by Rev. Dr. Jean Rabary. Family will greet friends from 12:30 pm - 2:00 p.m., Monday prior to the services at the church. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home...
Dorothy Ann Yackubowski (Doepper)
Jun 22, 2010
Dorothy Ann Yackubowski, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Heritage Nursing & Rehabilitation in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 28, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Pastor Kathy Moore and Chaplain Brian Reeves. Inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include three children, Stanley Charles Yackubowski of Mineola, New...
James Clyde Doty
Jun 22, 2010
James Clyde Doty, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 25, 2010, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Tom McDermott. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Thursday) at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids,...
Corwin Abernathy
Jun 21, 2010
Corwin “Corky” Abernathy, 78, of Portland, Maine, formerly of Marion, died Monday, June 21, 2010. Graveside Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 28, 2010 at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include a son, Martin Richter of Tulsa, TX; sister, Beverly J. (Charles) Daws of Hiawatha; and a special friend, Aideen Coyne of Scarborough, Maine. He was preceded in death...
Kurtis J. Holt
Jun 21, 2010
Kurtis J. Holt, 56, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Des Moines, died Monday, June 21, 2010, at ManorCare. Private Services will be held in Des Moines. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his mother, Joanna (Jack) Holt-Mishler of Des Moines; children, Barbara (Terry Moon) Holt of Des Moines and Matthew Holt of Washington, Missouri;...
Erma Louise Martin (Miller)
Jun 21, 2010
Erma Louise (Miller) Martin, 89, a resident of Crestview Acres Nursing Home in Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, June 21, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m....
Patricia I. Stinger (Brennan)
Jun 20, 2010
Patricia I. Stinger, 89, of 1510 30th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, June 20, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. There will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her one nephew, one niece, two grandnieces; and one brother-in-law. Patricia was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Lois Maxine Fortune (Pence)
Jun 20, 2010
Lois Maxine Fortune, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, June 20, 2010, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2010, at Oakland Church of Nazarene, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. David King. Visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the church. Burial: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 26,...
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