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William L. "Bill" Grove

William L. "Bill" Grove

Jul 25, 2008

CEDAR RAPIDS- William L. (Bill) Grove of 148 - 36th St., NE, Cedar Rapids, passed away on July 25, 2008, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy after a battle with prostate cancer. He was born in South English, Iowa on July 30, 1940, to Clarence H. (Pete) and Mae Ballard Grove. Bill spent his youth hunting,...

Jesse Salvador "Indio" Saldivar Jr.

Jesse Salvador "Indio" Saldivar Jr.

Jul 24, 2008

Jesse “Indio” Salvador Saldivar Jr., 38, of 63 26th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, July 24, 2008, in Grain Valley, Missouri. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, by Deacon Jim Berger. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Bobby Lee Becicka

Bobby Lee Becicka

Jul 24, 2008

Bobby Lee Becicka, 78, of 202 35th Street Dr., Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, July 24, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 28, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 27,...

Robert Paul Mahan

Robert Paul Mahan

Jul 23, 2008

Robert P. Mahan, 86, of 1108 20th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 26, 2008, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 25, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Frances L. Blood (Klenk)

Frances L. Blood (Klenk)

Jul 23, 2008

Frances L. Blood, 83, of 221 29th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in her sister’s home, following a brief illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Ron Lewis. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2008, at...

Wava White

Wava White

Jul 22, 2008

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Ronald Louis Balik

Ronald Louis Balik

Jul 22, 2008

Ronald Louis Balik, 58, of Portland, Oregon, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died in Portland, Oregon. Memorial Mass: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center Chapel in Cedar Rapids by Father Mark Osterhaus. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his mother, Ludmila Balik of Cedar Rapids; a sister, Mary (David) English...

Donald A. Robertson

Donald A. Robertson

Jul 22, 2008

Donald A. Robertson, 91, of 115 Josephine Lane NW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, due to injuries received in an automobile accident. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Mark Reasoner. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2008,...

Christopher Allen Fogle

Christopher Allen Fogle

Jul 22, 2008

Christopher A. Fogle, 45, left this life surrounded by his loving family to be with God in Eternity, on July 22, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer and Marfans Syndrome at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, July 28, 2008, at Hope United Church of Christ, Hiawatha. Visitation:...

Patrick Joseph Iscoll

Patrick Joseph Iscoll

Jul 21, 2008

Patrick Joseph Driscoll, 60, of 7505 Normandy Dr NE, died Monday, July 21, 2008, of cancer, in his home, lovingly surrounded by his family. Visitation: Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 5:00 ?" 8:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 8300 C Ave. NE, Marion,...

Ronald D. Irvin

Ronald D. Irvin

Jul 20, 2008

Ronald D. Irvin, 66, of Marion, died of cancer, Sunday, July 20, 2008, at his home, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, corner of 3rd Ave. and 14th St. SE in Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Harlan Gillespie. Visitation will be from...

Brian John Foreman

Brian John Foreman

Jul 19, 2008

Brian J. Foreman, 37, of Coralville, Iowa, died Saturday, July 19, 2008, in University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, due to injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Memorial Services: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor David Bissell and Pastor David Van Netten. A gathering of family and...

Robert Lee Haskell

Robert Lee Haskell

Jul 18, 2008

Robert L. Haskell, 79, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, where he had been a resident since July 7, 2008. Memorial Service: 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. John Albertson. The family will greet friends from 3:30 ?" 5:30 p.m., prior to the service...

Constance Ellen "Connie" Wisely (Krapf)

Constance Ellen "Connie" Wisely (Krapf)

Jul 18, 2008

Constance “Connie” E. Wisely, 82, a resident of Silver Pines Assisted Living Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the past 2 years, and formerly of 609 27th Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, died Friday, July 18, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Cedar Hills Evangelical Free Church, Cedar Rapids,...

Mary Ellen Craff (Walters)

Mary Ellen Craff (Walters)

Jul 18, 2008

Mary E. Craff, 93, a resident of Garnett Place, Cedar Rapids, died there Friday, July 18, 2008, following a short illness. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Private inurnment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include her children, Dennis (Sandra) Craff of...

Alaysia Jay Lewis

Alaysia Jay Lewis

Jul 18, 2008

Alaysia Jay Lewis, the daughter of Bryon Lewis and Liz Ostrem, was stillborn, Friday, July 18, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Graveside Service: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her parents; and her brother, Kaleek Lewis. Also surviving are her grandparents, Michael and Elsie Lewis and Margie and Jay Love.

Kenneth Lee Mercer

Kenneth Lee Mercer

Jul 18, 2008

Kenneth L. Mercer, 77, of 6306 E Avenue N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, July 18, 2008, at home following an accidental fall. Services: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 24, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Robin Tyner. Friends may call from noon until service time Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial: Ridge Cemetery,...

Linda L Mcdowell (Lahr)

Linda L Mcdowell (Lahr)

Jul 15, 2008

Linda I. McDowell, 57, of Delhi, Iowa, died of cancer on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at her home. Private family services will be Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester. Burial will be in the Forrestville Cemetery, rural Dundee. Linda was born June 18, 1951 in Manchester. She was the youngest child of...

Raymond T "Ray" Mcgraw

Raymond T "Ray" Mcgraw

Jul 15, 2008

Raymond T. McGraw, 85, of Delaware, Iowa died at his home on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am Friday, July 18, 2008 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manchester with Rev. Jack Flaherty and Rev. Dale Critchley officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on...

Edwin Gerald "Eddie" Hemmer, Jr

Edwin Gerald "Eddie" Hemmer, Jr

Jul 14, 2008

Edwin G. Hemmer, Jr, 34, of Earlville, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville following complications of a car accident. Memorial Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2008 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi with Rev. John Kremer officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Sacred Heart Cemetery in...