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Lotus Everett "Ev" Allamand
Dec 13, 2009
Lotus “Ev” Allamand, 60, of 3000 Tamarack Lane, Marion, died Sunday, December 13, 2009, at his home, after a courageous battle with a chordoma tumor. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 17, 2009 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion, by Rev. Gregory R. Williamson. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral...
Adelthia Fern ""Fern"" Dooley (Engle)
Dec 13, 2009
Adelthia F. “Fern” Dooley, 86, formerly of Delhi, Iowa, died Sunday, December 13, 2009, at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, December 18, 2009, at the Delhi United Methodist Church, Delhi, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 17th at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral...
George Everett Norris
Dec 13, 2009
George Everett Norris, 83, husband to Velma Helen (Luke) Norris, and most wonderful Dad to daughter Kathleen “Kathy” Norris Allen (Scott Christopher Allen), and son Randall “Randy” Allen Norris (Terri Thurnau Norris), peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2009. Formerly of Central City for 42 years, George “Buster” was born June 28, 1926 in Batavia, Gennesse County New York...
Cletus M. Crane
Dec 11, 2009
Cletus M. Crane, 90, a resident of Keystone Care Center, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 11, 2009. Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Military Honors will be held. Inurnment: St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Parnell, at...
Prince Hudson, Jr.
Dec 10, 2009
Prince Hudson, Jr. 88, of 6325 Rockwell Drive N. E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Thursday, December 10, 2009. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Donna; his daughter, Cynthia Sue (Wendell) Gould...
Jasmine Jean Maske
Dec 10, 2009
Jasmine Jean Maske, 10, of Marion, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Antioch Christian Church, Marion, by Pastor John Seitz. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2009, at the church. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral...
Cheryl Annette Aswegan (Caraway)
Dec 10, 2009
Cheryl Annette Aswegan, 44, of Marion, died Thursday, December 10, 2009, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, 2009, at Walker Bible Church, Walker, IA, by Rev. Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends 2-5 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Walker. Burial: Walker Cemetery,...
Christopher M. Chrystal
Dec 9, 2009
Christopher M. Chrystal, 33, of Marion, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 14, 2009 at Troy Mills Christian Church, by Rev. James Wolf. The family will greet friends from 2 ?" 6 p.m., Sunday, December 13, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills, Iowa. Survivors include his wife,...
Merle C. Sparenborg
Dec 9, 2009
Merle C. Sparenborg, 85, a longtime resident of Marion, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation service, Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends 2-4 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak...
Helen Louise Davis (Donda)
Dec 9, 2009
Helen Louise Davis, 79, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on December 9, 2009, in her home after a long courageous battle with cancer. Helen was a life long resident of Cedar Rapids and for the last 26 years she lived in Center Point where she was well known and loved by many. Services: 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2009,...
John A. Godar
Dec 9, 2009
John Alfred Godar, formerly of Marion, IA, died at the Iowa Veteran’s Home on Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at the age of 90. Funeral Mass: 4:00 p.m. Monday, December 14, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Father John Gossman, with military rites provided by Marion American Legion Post #298. The family will greet friends 4:30 ?" 8:30 p.m....
Nyline Fae Price (Anderson)
Dec 8, 2009
Nyline Fae Price, 82, of 5949 Troy Mills Rd., Coggon, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at her home, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 12, 2009, at Troy Mills Christian Church, by Rev. James Wolf. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Forrest C. Forde
Dec 7, 2009
Forrest C. Forde, 84, of 41 Klemish Circle, Center Point, Iowa, died Monday, December 7, 2009, at his home. Forrest chose to be cremated and a Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service....
Byron Carl Keister
Dec 6, 2009
Byron “Bob” Keister, 76, a resident of Silver Pines Retirement Community, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Sunday, December 6, 2009. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. John Louk. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, December 10, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar...
Leroy Carl Watson
Dec 6, 2009
LeRoy C. Watson, 65, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died Sunday, December 6, 2009, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, surrounded by his family. Private family services will be conducted. Survivors include his mother, Carol Robertson of Mesa, Arizona; his children, Cathy (Brad) Zimmerman and Todd Watson both of Cedar Rapids; his grandchildren, Matthew (Emily) Zimmerman, Rachel (Zach)...
Katherine M. "Katie" Richards (Oaks)
Dec 5, 2009
Katherine ”Katie” Richards, 76, of 4332 Pintail Dr., Marion, passed away at her home, Saturday, December 5, 2009, surrounded by her friends and family. Katie was born in Davenport, Iowa, on September 1, 1933, to Horace and Katherine (Younkin) Oaks. She was preceded in death by her parents; five siblings, Berton and Horace Oaks, Ruthetta Ryan, Helen VanPelt, and Patricia...
Blanche J. Betenbender (Bliss)
Dec 5, 2009
Blanche J. Betenbender, 83, of Coggon, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends from 3 ?" 7 p.m., Monday, December 7, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, Central...
Kenneth I. Demoss
Dec 5, 2009
Kenneth I. DeMoss, 88, of Earlville died Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi (due to redecorating at St. Joseph’s in Earlville). Family will greet friends from 3 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 8 at...
Richard Darwin Olmstead
Dec 4, 2009
Richard D. Olmstead, 72, of 295 27th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, December 4, 2009, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 7, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Ed Powers. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, December 6, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery,...
Sara Elizabeth Hamdorf (Caddes)
Dec 3, 2009
Sara Elizabeth Hamdorf, formerly of Marion, died Thursday, December 3, 2009, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2009, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, by Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends 4-6 p.m. Monday at the Church. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center,...
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