Obituaries

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Frank Charles Waldron, Jr.

Frank Charles Waldron, Jr.

May 12, 2008

Frank C. Waldron, Jr. 95, of the Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Monday, May 12, 2008, following a sudden illness. Private Graveside Service at a later date. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Charles (Suzanne) Waldron of Kitchener Ontario, Canada, David (Veronique) Waldron of...

Ernie John Quint

Ernie John Quint

May 11, 2008

Ernie J. Quint, 86, of 1535 Douglas Ct., Marion, died, Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Northbrook Manor Care Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Nick Needham. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the...

Pauline Breed

Pauline Breed

May 11, 2008

Pauline Wilma Burmeister Breed, 95, passed on to be with our Lord at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion on May 9, 2008. Inurnment: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Iowa by Rev. Jay Miller. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Survivors include two children, David (Jean) Breed of Tulsa, Oklahoma...

Wyatt George Coleman

Wyatt George Coleman

May 11, 2008

Wyatt George Coleman, infant son of David & Sarah Coleman, 3810 C Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, was born silently into this world on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht. The family will greet friends one hour prior...

Evelyn Emma Beadle (Hall)

Evelyn Emma Beadle (Hall)

May 10, 2008

Evelyn E. Beadle, 86, of the Winslow House Care Center, Marion, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Saturday, May 10, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Bill Holley and Pastor John Mulholland. Friends may call from 4...

Louise Marie Altergott

Louise Marie Altergott

May 10, 2008

Louise Marie Altergott, 71, of Earlville, Iowa died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa following a lengthy illness. Louise was born in Chicago, IL on December 3, 1937, the daughter of Charles Erwin and Frieda Augusta (Hillers) Ebert. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Albert Altergott on October 20, 1962 in Chicago, IL. Louise and...

Harold S. Ott

Harold S. Ott

May 10, 2008

Harold S. Ott, 84, of Manchester, formerly of Marion, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, following a long illness. Masonic Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Zentner-Beal Funeral Home in New Glarus, Wisconsin. Visitation will be from 4 ?" 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Kathy Fabiszak-Joseph (Hoell)

Kathy Fabiszak-Joseph (Hoell)

May 10, 2008

Kathy Fabiszak-Joseph, 69, of Oxford, Iowa, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at a friend’s home in Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Graveside Service: 1 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois, with military honors. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Dorothy Mae Schnittjer

Dorothy Mae Schnittjer

May 10, 2008

Dorothy Mae Schnittjer, 76, of Manchester, Iowa died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa following a long illness. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the First Lutheran Church, Manchester, Iowa with Pastors Jean Rabary and Jill Mack officiating. Graveside Services will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Earlville preceding the...

Christine Susan "Sue" Pierce (Keevans)

Christine Susan "Sue" Pierce (Keevans)

May 7, 2008

Sue Pierce, 58, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy after a courageous battle with cancer. A Memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Sister Mary Lou Podzimek. Inurnment: Campbell Cemetery, Bertram. The family will greet friends one hour...

Louis Francis "Louie" Heiberger

Louis Francis "Louie" Heiberger

May 7, 2008

Louis “Louie” Francis Heiberger, 85 was born August 23, 1922 to Arthur and Ona (Voelschow) Heiberger. He grew up in the Delaware county area farming with his parents, sister Irene (Heiberger) Wilson of Cedar Rapids, and Brother Howard Heiberger of Waterloo. Louie graduated, joined the US Army and started serving in Louisiana where he married his high school sweetheart Rosaline...

Verna Ann Wagner (Kuncl)

Verna Ann Wagner (Kuncl)

May 7, 2008

Verna Ann Wagner, 79, of Atkins, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Newhall, by Rev. Jack McClure. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...

Archie Rudd

Archie Rudd

May 7, 2008

Archie Rudd, 91, of 350 River St. South, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Crestview Acres in Marion, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by R.G. Prucha. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville. Survivors include...

August M. Hochenberger

August M. Hochenberger

May 6, 2008

August M. Hochenberger, 84, of 4101 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center of cancer. There will be no services. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his daughter, LaDonna Jacobson of Fairfax.

Norma Jean Mackey (Sedlak)

Norma Jean Mackey (Sedlak)

May 5, 2008

Norma Jean Mackey, 84, of the Hallmar Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Monday, May 5, 2008, following a long illness. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008, at St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Nils Hernandez of Immaculate Conception Church. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood...

Marcella E. Shaffer (Wood)

Marcella E. Shaffer (Wood)

May 5, 2008

Marcella E. Shaffer, 79, a longtime resident of Fairfax, died Monday, May 5, 2008. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Tom Carver. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial: Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax. Survivors include three sons,...

Velma Lillian Ohrt

Velma Lillian Ohrt

May 4, 2008

Velma L. Ohrt, 91, of Center Point, Iowa, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, in her home following a sudden illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Pastor Dennis Sackett. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2008, at the funeral home. Burial: Campton Cemetery, Lamont,...

Norbert J. Knepper

Norbert J. Knepper

May 4, 2008

Norbert J. Knepper, 76, of Toddville, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, at ManorCare Nursing and Rehab, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Pastor Dennis Sackett. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at the funeral home....

Hazel M Nieman

Hazel M Nieman

May 4, 2008

Hazel Mary Nieman, age 91, of the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa and formerly of Earlville, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester after a short illness. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville with Intern Marvin Havard officiating. Friends may call from 4...

Stanley "Bud" Smith

Stanley "Bud" Smith

May 2, 2008

Stanley “Bud” Smith, 90, a resident of Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Friday, May 2, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Springville Presbyterian Church by Rev. Karen Downey Beals. Stan was cremated and the family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday...