Obituaries

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James Frederick "Jim" Teachout

James Frederick "Jim" Teachout

Oct 21, 2009

James “Jim” Frederick Teachout, 76, a resident of Crestview Acres Nursing Home, formerly of Moundview Manor, Marion, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at the nursing home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, with a luncheon to follow. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his wife, Joan H. Teachout...

Kenneth H. "Kenny" Fuessley

Kenneth H. "Kenny" Fuessley

Oct 21, 2009

Kenneth H. Fuessley, 76, of Alburnett, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion by Doug Morris. The family will greet friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, October 25, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette. Survivors include his wife, Naomi; children, Brad (Mary)...

Ray E. Pierce

Ray E. Pierce

Oct 19, 2009

Ray E. Pierce, 79, of Marion, died Monday, October 19, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids following a lengthy illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Burial with full...

Anna Brandt (Jurgens)

Anna Brandt (Jurgens)

Oct 19, 2009

Anna (Ann) Brandt, 86, residing at ManorCare in Cedar Rapids, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 19, 2009. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Following the service, lunch will be served at Maranatha Bible Church, 526 3rd Ave. SW, where Ann has been a member...

Dan Robert Hennessey

Dan Robert Hennessey

Oct 19, 2009

Dan “Daniel” Robert Hennessey, 60, of Marion, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, with a Scripture Service beginning...

Bernice Katherine Smith (Ring)

Bernice Katherine Smith (Ring)

Oct 18, 2009

Bernice Katherine Smith, 90, of Waller, Texas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, October 18, 2009. Services: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Steve Benton of Faith Bible Church in Robins, where Bernice was a member. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2009 at the...

Berdena F. Silver-Smith (Wood)

Berdena F. Silver-Smith (Wood)

Oct 17, 2009

Berdena F. Wood-Silver-Smith, 83, a resident of Crestview Acres Nursing Home, Marion, formerly of Central City, died Saturday, October 17, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 19, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremations Service, Central City, by Pastor Mary Taylor. The family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2009, at...

Donald Francis Hilby

Donald Francis Hilby

Oct 17, 2009

Donald Francis Hilby, 71, of Manchester died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at home following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 21 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester. Family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 20 with a 7:30 p.m. Scripture Service...

Richard Friend "Dick" Davis

Richard Friend "Dick" Davis

Oct 16, 2009

Richard (Dick) F. Davis, 79, of Colesburg, died Friday, October 16, 2009 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque following an extended illness. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Dubuque. Family will greet friends Thursday, October 22 from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home in Earlville. Burial of the...

James L. "Jim" Kolosick

James L. "Jim" Kolosick

Oct 16, 2009

James “Jim” L. Kolosick, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Del Bear. Family will greet friends from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar...

Richard Joe Kosina

Richard Joe Kosina

Oct 16, 2009

Richard Joe Kosina, 80, of Walker, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at his home following a long illness. Inurnment: Walker Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Walker. Survivors include his daughter, Kimberly (Jeff) Gater of Wellington, Florida; and two grandchildren, Chris and Nick. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Beulah O’Donnell...

William Lee Loeffers

William Lee Loeffers

Oct 15, 2009

William “Bill” Lee Loeffers Sr., 85, of Marion, died Thursday, October 15, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a short illness. The family will greet friends from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Private family inurnment at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, will take place prior to visitation. Survivors include his son,...

Ruth Allgenett Meeker (Minish)

Ruth Allgenett Meeker (Minish)

Oct 15, 2009

Ruth Allgenett (Minish) Meeker, 85, a resident of Hallmark Care Center in Mt. Vernon died there, Thursday, October 15, 2009. Services10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Graveside Services: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October...

Emma Christine (Stik) McMullen

Emma Christine (Stik) McMullen

Oct 12, 2009

Emma C. McMullen, 98, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 12, 2009, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Private Graveside Burial at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Richard; two sons, John (Sue) Volz and Kenneth (Kathy) Volz; daughter, Molly McMullen; 13 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; four great-great...

Phillip G. Yeisley

Phillip G. Yeisley

Oct 11, 2009

Phillip G. Yeisley, 66, of Marion, died Sunday, October 11, 2009, at home surrounded by his loving family. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church, rural Marion, by Rev. H. Burr Bryant. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Prairie Chapel...

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dennis (Pillard)

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Dennis (Pillard)

Oct 10, 2009

Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Dennis, 69, of Loveland, CO, died on October 10, 2009 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. She was born on September 24, 1940, to Fay L. and Mary “Mamie” (Crowley) Pillard in Monticello, Iowa. She graduated from high school in Coggon, Iowa. On January 21, 1961, she married Merle L. Dennis in Prairieburg, Iowa. Betty...

Catherine Barbara Manville (Frederick)

Catherine Barbara Manville (Frederick)

Oct 10, 2009

Catherine Pfaff Manville (Frederick), 97, of 2115 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. She previously resided at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 16, 2009 at St. Paul Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. The family will...

Dennis Leroy Fiser

Dennis Leroy Fiser

Oct 10, 2009

Dennis L. Fiser, 66, of Central City, died Saturday, October 10, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00a.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at First Assembly of God Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Rick Gail. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, Iowa....

Larry Dean Garland

Larry Dean Garland

Oct 9, 2009

Larry Dean Garland, 74, of 220 Cambridge Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 9, 2009, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 15, 2009 at King of King’s Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Mark Halvorson. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Dorothy Irene (Gearkee) McCrory

Dorothy Irene (Gearkee) McCrory

Oct 7, 2009

Dorothy Irene McCrory, 94, of Arbor Place at Methwick Community in Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, following a brief illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2009, at Cedar Hills Community Church by Pastor Leonard Ranson. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial:...