Obituaries
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Earl W. Potter
Sep 28, 2009
Earl W. Potter, 79, of Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 28, 2009. A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 5, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, with military honors provided by American Legion Post #298 of Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior...
Shirley Ann Riffey (Boyles)
Sep 25, 2009
Shirley Ann Riffey, 73, of Urbana, died Friday, September 25, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following an extended illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Dorothy Gerr. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7, Monday, September 28, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Urbana...
Daniel Michael Byrne
Sep 22, 2009
Daniel M. Byrne, 82, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. Visitation will be Thursday, September 24 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, from 2 - 8 p.m. Funeral mass will be on Friday, September 25, 2009 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marion at 10:00 am. Burial...
Richard P. Hach
Sep 21, 2009
Richard P. Hach, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 21, 2009, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Bill Harnish with Military Honors by VFW Post No. 788. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and until...
Donald James Reinhart
Sep 21, 2009
Donald James Reinhart, 79, of Marion, died Monday, September 21, 2009, following a long courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2009 at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Springville, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Don is survived by his wife...
Harold Wayne Case
Sep 20, 2009
Harold W. Case, 81, a resident of Summit Point Retirement Community, Marion, died Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 24, 2009, at College Avenue Friends Church, 912 N.C Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Inurnment: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2009, Byron-Amorita Cemetery, Amorita, Oklahoma. Survivors include his wife, Donice; a daughter, Lindel (Mark)...
Loye J. "Jack" Tilley
Sep 19, 2009
Loye J. “Jack” Tilley, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, September 19, 2009, at his home. His body has been donated to the University of Iowa for research. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Mike (Carol) Tilley of Bloomington, Indiana, Larry (Teresa) Tilley of Memphis,...
Grace Evelyn Silver (Wright)
Sep 19, 2009
Grace Evelyn Silver, 91, a longtime resident of Marion, passed away at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, Saturday, September 19, 2009. Services: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Marion by Rev. Randy Bobzien. The family will greet friends from 10:00 ?" 12:30 p.m. at the church with a light luncheon being served from 11:30...
Jacqueline Jane "Jackie" Teegarden (Oradat)
Sep 19, 2009
Jacqueline Jane Teegarden, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 19, 2009, at the Northbrook Manor Care Facility, Cedar Rapids. There will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Jacqueline “Jackie”, the daughter of the late Paul and Nellie (Herring) Oradat, was born in Marion, Indiana. She attended Marion Public Schools and is...
Loulette M. Hunt (Buis)
Sep 19, 2009
Loulette M. Hunt, 69, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, formerly of Cedar Rapids, went home to be with her Lord, in her daughter’s home, Saturday, September 19, 2009. She was born September 10, 1940, the first daughter born in a set of triplets to John and Elizabeth (Riviere) Buis, in Clearwater, Florida. She was a member of Balwin Baptist Church, De...
Janet Meader (Kelso)
Sep 19, 2009
Janet Meader, 62, of Central City, died Saturday, September 19, 2009, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, after a 2-year battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, Iowa, by Rev. Richard Marceau. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 7, Monday,...
Margaret Charlene Maring (Haines)
Sep 18, 2009
Margaret Charlene Maring, 78, a resident of Summit Pointe, Marion, Iowa, went to be with the Lord, Friday, September 18, 2009, at her home. Per Margaret’s wishes, her body has been donated to the University of Iowa’s Anatomical Research Program. Memorial Service: 1 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2009, at Reece Funeral Home, Ottumwa. Local Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home &...
William F Reth
Sep 18, 2009
William F. Reth, 93, of Delhi, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 18, 2009 at his home following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Delhi United Methodist Church in Delhi by Rev. Lorraine Hartman. Family will greet friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Monday at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home...
Edwin Earl Updegraff
Sep 17, 2009
Edwin Earl Updegraff, 99, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, died there Thursday, September 17, 2009. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 25, 2009 at First Presbyterian Church in Marion, by Rev. Howard Chapman. Private Inurnment: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Survivors include his wife of 68 years,...
Nelle Savage (Cogdill)
Sep 17, 2009
Nelle Savage, 86, passed away early Thursday, September 17, 2009, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Central City by Rev. David Rempfer, with interment to follow at Coggon Cemetery, Coggon. Visitation will be on Sunday, September 20, 2009 from 2 ?"...
Bernita Marie Coonrod (Oliphant)
Sep 16, 2009
Bernita Tull Coonrod, 93, of Center Point, died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at the Hiawatha Care Center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 21, 2009, at the Center Point Road Church of Christ, Toddville, by David Graham. The family will greet friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery,...
Bernice E. Steele (Anderson)
Sep 14, 2009
Bernice E. Steele, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 14, 2009, at Manorcare Health Services in Cedar Rapids. Per Bernice’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Inurnment will be at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include two sons, John (Maria) Coverdale of Cedar Rapids...
Nancy J. Fielder (Blakey)
Sep 13, 2009
Nancy Jane Fielder, 50, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, September 13, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor W. C. Perkins. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Richard L. "Dick" Johnson
Sep 12, 2009
Richard L. Johnson, 86, of 4404 Pepperwood Hill SE, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, September 12, 2009, at his home, following a sudden illness. There will be no service or visitation. Private family burial will be held at Oak Shade Cemetery next to his wife of 52 years, Vivian. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Survivors include...
Linda Marie Klein (Strubhar)
Sep 12, 2009
Linda Marie Klein, 47, was born December 25, 1961, and passed away on September 12, 2009, in her home in Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her husband, Steve; daughter, Brandina; her parents, Larry and Jo Ann Strubhar of Marion; and her grandmother, Mabel Sloan. Linda was raised in Marion, Iowa and graduated from Marion High School in 1980. In...