Obituaries

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Velma May Holloway (Gagnon)

Velma May Holloway (Gagnon)

Dec 22, 2007

Velma May Holloway, 80, of Victor, Iowa, and formerly of Marion, died Saturday, December 22, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a long illness. Per Velma’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Inurnment will be in Racine, Wisconsin at a later date. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Survivors include...

Zeola Irene Rogers (Burlingham)

Zeola Irene Rogers (Burlingham)

Dec 21, 2007

Zeola Irene Rogers, 94, of Central City, died Friday, December 21, 2007 at her home, following a lingering illness. Services: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 26, 2007, at United Church of Christ, Central City, Iowa, by Rev. Jonna Jensen. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, at the church, where a light lunch will be...

Eugene Lewis "Louie" Stoltz

Eugene Lewis "Louie" Stoltz

Dec 21, 2007

Eugene L. “Louie” Stoltz, 82, of 2457 Illinois Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, December 21, 2007, in his home following sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 27, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home....

Sandra Lee Simoens (Ferguson)

Sandra Lee Simoens (Ferguson)

Dec 20, 2007

Sandra Lee Simoens, 57, of Springville, died Thursday, December 20, 2007, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, following a lingering illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband,...

Rubie J. Pillard (Anderson)

Rubie J. Pillard (Anderson)

Dec 19, 2007

Rubie J. Pillard, 84, of Keystone Cedars, formerly of Coggon, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at her residence following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2007, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon, with Rev. Kurt Walker officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church. Burial: Coggon Cemetery. Arrangements are with Murdoch...

Barbara E. Johnson (Brown)

Barbara E. Johnson (Brown)

Dec 19, 2007

Barbara E. Johnson, 74, of 3002 Stone Creek Court, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a brief illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Nick Longworth. Visitation will take place immediately following the funeral until 4:00 p.m. Private family burial will take place at...

William R. "Bill" Armstrong

William R. "Bill" Armstrong

Dec 18, 2007

William “Bill” R. Armstrong, 81, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center, following an extended illness. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Mike Morgan. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Private family burial will be held. Survivors include...

Elsie I. Jacobs (Barnett)

Elsie I. Jacobs (Barnett)

Dec 18, 2007

Elsie I. Jacobs, 91, a resident of Silver Pines, formerly of Walker, died Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2007, at the Walker Bible Church, Walker, by the Rev. Clinton Jeffers. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2007, at...

Karen Jo Kearney (Kearney)

Karen Jo Kearney (Kearney)

Dec 16, 2007

Karen Jo Kearney, 47, of Center Point, died Sunday, December 16, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following long illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Ken Graham. The family will greet friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point....

Chong P Gott (Lee)

Chong P Gott (Lee)

Dec 15, 2007

Chong P Gott, 67, of 3640 Johnson Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, December 15, 2007, in her home, following a long illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery,...

Dorothy Virginia Hartbeck (Gull)

Dorothy Virginia Hartbeck (Gull)

Dec 15, 2007

Dorothy Virginia Hartbeck, 94, formerly of Colesburg, died Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the Christian Healthcare South, Lebanon, MO, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 20, 2007 at the Colesburg United Methodist Church in Colesburg by Rev. Gerald Klaus and Rev. Missy Brown. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral...

Marcel C. Worthen

Marcel C. Worthen

Dec 14, 2007

Marcel C. Worthen, 87of 3035 12th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 14, 2007, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long battle with cancer. Private Services will be held. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Shirley; his daughters, Susan Worthen of...

Grant Edward Gerdes

Grant Edward Gerdes

Dec 14, 2007

Grant Edward Gerdes was born silently on Friday, December 14, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services were held Monday, December 17, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Perry Fruhling of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Burial: Linwood Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Justin and Nicole (Billmeyer) Gerdes; two brothers, Gavin and Griffin; his...

Dayton Sippy

Dayton Sippy

Dec 14, 2007

Dayton Sippy, 76, of Marion, died Friday, December 14, 2007, at Summit Pointe Memory Care Unit in Marion, Iowa. He died in his sleep of complications from Myelodysplasia. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, where a Memorial Service with military honors...

Shirley A. Strauel (Putz)

Shirley A. Strauel (Putz)

Dec 14, 2007

Shirley A. Strauel, 50, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 14, 2007, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrigs). Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. The family will greet friends from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, December...

Dorothy G. Baty (Whisennand)

Dorothy G. Baty (Whisennand)

Dec 13, 2007

Dorothy G. Baty, 105, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Troy Mills, died Thursday, December 13, 2007, at the care center. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 15, 2007, at the Troy Mills Christian Church by Rev. James Wolfe. There will be no visitation. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Ada Marie Traver (Detlefsen)

Ada Marie Traver (Detlefsen)

Dec 13, 2007

Ada Marie Traver, 88, of Manchester, died Thursday, December 13, 2007 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following, a brief illness. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 17, 2007 at First Lutheran Church in Manchester by Rev. Harlan Kaden. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...

Connie Kerscher (King)

Connie Kerscher (King)

Dec 13, 2007

Connie Kerscher, 81, of Central City, died Thursday, December 13, 2007, at her home, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Don Cope. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Private graveside services will be held. Survivors include her husband, Bill;...

Grant Freed Frazier

Grant Freed Frazier

Dec 12, 2007

Grant Freed Frazier, 78, a resident of Crestview Acres Care Center in Marion, died there Wednesday, December 12, 2007, following a lingering illness. Services with military honors: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 15, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by the Rev. Randy Bobzien. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett. Visitation at the funeral home will be from...

Orville Dale Smith

Orville Dale Smith

Dec 12, 2007

Orville D. Smith, 73, of 3802 Water Point Court S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 12, 2007, in the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa, City, Iowa, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 14,...