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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,...
Kevin Keith Ogden
Dec 3, 2009
Kevin K. Ogden, 49, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, December 3, 2009. Services: 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 11, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Survivors include mother, Betty Ogden; children, Kayla Farley, Andrew Almoayed, Ashley (Gene) Brantley and A.J. Ogden; one grandchild; sisters, Ginger (Joe) Zalesky, Sherry (Russell) Henderson and...
Kay Marlene (Schnell) McNeal
Dec 3, 2009
Kay Marlene McNeal, 70, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa, after an extended illness. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 6, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Mike Ellson. Burial:...
Loren G. Annis
Dec 2, 2009
Loren G. Annis, 70, of Central City, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Central City by Pastor Mary Taylor. The family will greet friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City....
Gareth Dolan Wells
Dec 2, 2009
Gareth Dolan Wells, 22, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at home. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 9 p.m., Monday, December 7, 2009, at the home of Rod Wells, 5285 Winslow Rd., Marion, Iowa. Survivors include his father, Rod Wells;...
Douglas Timothy Cook
Dec 2, 2009
Douglas Timothy Cook, 50, of 353 28th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009, in University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Pete Grose. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m., Friday, December 4, 2009, at the...
Leasiah Ann Marie Sherard (Sherard)
Dec 2, 2009
Leasiah Ann Marie Sherard, 3 months, infant daughter of Joshua Sherard and Abigail Rife, died Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service by Deacon Jim Berger. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Also surviving are her grandparents, Monte and Kelly...
Betty J. Stephenson (Curtis)
Dec 1, 2009
Betty J. Stephenson, 89, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2009, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, by Pastor Vicki Standley. The Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial: 2:00 p.m. Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett. Arrangements by...
Ellen M. Miller (Hawley)
Dec 1, 2009
Ellen M. Miller, 80, a resident of Crestview Acres, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at the nursing home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends 5-8 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett. Survivors include her son, Larry (Karen) Miller of...
Laurence M. Wise
Nov 30, 2009
Laurence M. Wise, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Brice Hughes of the Marion Christian Church. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
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