Obituaries

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Ruth E. Clarke (Sigmund)

Ruth E. Clarke (Sigmund)

Dec 15, 2009

Ruth E. Clarke, 87, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Springville, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Dr. Karen Downey Beals. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two sons, Danny...

Roy T Atkinson

Roy T Atkinson

Dec 15, 2009

Roy T. Atkinson, 84, of Delhi, died December 15, 2009 at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a short illness. Family will greet friends 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Earlville. Cremains will be scattered at a later date. Roy was born October 28, 1925 in...

Glen "Pete" Betenbender

Glen "Pete" Betenbender

Dec 14, 2009

Glen “Pete” Betenbender, 87, of Coggon, died Monday, December 14, 2009, at his home. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, conducted by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends from 3 ?" 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, Central City, Iowa....

Lillian Margaret Bowers (Schultz)

Lillian Margaret Bowers (Schultz)

Dec 14, 2009

Lillian Margaret Bowers, 85, of Toddville, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point conducted by Charles Sauer. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial...

Barbara Suzanne Blattner (Shaffer)

Barbara Suzanne Blattner (Shaffer)

Dec 13, 2009

Barbara Suzanne Blattner, 71, a longtime resident of the Cedar Rapids area, died at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, Sunday December 13, 2009. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Darran Whiting. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade...

Joseph C. Mcelligott

Joseph C. Mcelligott

Dec 13, 2009

Joseph C. McElligott, 50, of 1175 F Avenue, Marion, Iowa, died Sunday, December 13, 2009, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Father Rod Allers. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, with a Vigil Service beginning...

Lotus Everett "Ev" Allamand

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)

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

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

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.

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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...