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Alma Emmons (Goebel)
May 25, 2008
Alma H. Emmons, 93, a resident of Springville most of her adult life, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008, at home following a short illness. Services: 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. John Keizer. The family will greet friends from 9:30 ?" 11:30 a.m. on the day of the service...
Tobias Henry Shackelford
May 23, 2008
Tobias Henry Shackelford, infant son of John-Mason and Sarah Shackelford, lived 37 weeks and was stillborn on Friday, May 23, 2008. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2008, at Bible Presbyterian Church in Walker, Pastor Eric Duble presiding. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his parents, John-Mason & Sarah Shackelford; his siblings, Helen, Beatrice, and...
Waunita Fern Gaddy (Blue)
May 23, 2008
Waunita Fern Gaddy, 99, a resident of Living Center East, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Friday, May 23, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Beth Straw. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m., at the funeral home prior to the service...
Kathleen Kay Casey (Kratzer)
May 22, 2008
Kathleen Kay Casey, 66, of 1045 Westview Drive, Marion, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, following a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father John Gossman. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a parish...
Jeanette Isabelle Mcdonald (Holmes)
May 21, 2008
Jeanette I. McDonald, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness. Family and friends will gather from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Survivors include her husband, Dale;...
Margaret M. Hough (Swope)
May 20, 2008
Margaret M. Hough, 87, of Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at the care center, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2008, at Christ Episcopal Church. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery,...
Susan Catherine "Susie" Cook (Stelken)
May 20, 2008
Susan “Susie” C. Cook, 57, of Manchester, Iowa, died on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am on Friday, May 23, 2008, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Manchester, with Rev. Nick March officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday where there...
Richard E. Blok
May 20, 2008
Richard E. “Dick” Blok, 81, of 1201 Berry’s Run, Marion, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at his home, following a sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Pastor Becky High. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home where a Masonic Service will begin at...
Robert L. Bruner
May 19, 2008
Robert L. Bruner, 86, of 1117 Harold Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, of complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Services with military honors, 12 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Deacon Jerry Pettit. The family will greet friends...
Marie L. Henderson (Clark)
May 17, 2008
Marie L. Henderson, 87, of 1600 1st St. East, Independence, formerly of Central City, died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at the Buchanan County Health Center, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the United Church of Christ in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Phyllis Mae Strom
May 16, 2008
Phyllis Mae Strom, 77, of Manchester, Iowa died Thursday, May 16, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa following a brief illness. Memorial Mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2008, St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi, Iowa by Rev. John K. Kremer. Family will greet friends from 4-8:00 p.m., Monday, May 19th at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...
James Edward Jantzen
May 16, 2008
James Edward Jantzen, 49, of Solon, died Friday, May 16, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a lengthy illness. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the Shueyville United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Sheryll Untiedt. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood...
Fred Aiken
May 16, 2008
Fred Aiken, 78, a resident of the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 16, 2008 at Marshalltown Medical Center following a sudden illness. Per Fred’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services at this time. Arrangements are being handled by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his children, Deborah...
Marlene Ratcliff
May 16, 2008
Marlene Kay Ratcliff, 45, of 1317 Oakland Road N.E., died Friday, May 16, 2008, in Hiawatha, Iowa following a sudden illness. Graveside Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2008, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There will be no visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Center in Marion, Iowa. Survivors include a son, Paul Fuller of...
Roselyn Edith Fanton
May 15, 2008
Roselyn E. Fanton, 72, of 2606 Fruitland Blvd., Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 15, 2008, in her home, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the funeral home....
Nancy E Sampson (Sampson)
May 15, 2008
Nancy E. Sampson, 61, of ManorCare Health Service, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 15, 2008, at the care center, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Mark Thomas. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2008, at the...
Robert Allen "Bob" Newland
May 14, 2008
Robert A. “Bob” Newland, 82, a resident of Heritage Nursing Home in Cedar Rapids, died there May 14, 2008, following a short illness. A memorial gathering will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 23rd, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Bob is survived by his daughter, Kim (Bill) Utterback of Cedar Rapids; three sons, Steven...
Kenneth Leroy "Kenny" Smith
May 14, 2008
Kenneth L. “Smitty” Smith, 69, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy after a brave fight with lung cancer. Memorial Mass: 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. The family will greet friends from 1 - 6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...
Richard E. Blackford
May 14, 2008
Richard E. Blackford, 77, of 904 25th St., Marion, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Mike Morgan. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors...
Allen Lee Swick
May 12, 2008
Allen Lee Swick, 49, of 521 6th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 12, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Marti Montovani. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral...
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