Obituaries

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Anna Marie Wharton (Wharton)

Anna Marie Wharton (Wharton)

Dec 10, 2007

Anna Marie Wharton, 35, of Aurora, Colorado, died in Aurora on December 10, 2007 following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 15, 2007 at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Chapel in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Anna was born...

Mildred Maxine Baughman (Baughman)

Mildred Maxine Baughman (Baughman)

Dec 10, 2007

Mildred Baughman, 85, of The Methwick Community, Cedar Raids, Iowa, died Monday, December 10, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Jack Kendall. The family will greet friends from 3 ?" 7 p.m., Friday, December 14,...

Lavern J. Arensdorf

Lavern J. Arensdorf

Dec 10, 2007

LaVern J. Arensdorf, 71, of 1115 23rd St. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 10, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 14, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 9:30-11:00. Burial: 2:00 p.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Maquoketa. Survivors include a daughter, Sonya...

Ardis Mae Gallagher (Jepson)

Ardis Mae Gallagher (Jepson)

Dec 7, 2007

Ardis Mae Gallagher, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, December 7, 2007, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Eric Schumacher of Northbrook Baptist Church. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, December 10, 2007,...

Kathleen Marie Gordon (Blume)

Kathleen Marie Gordon (Blume)

Dec 7, 2007

Kathleen Marie Gordon, 71, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 7, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a brief illness. A Memorial Service will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 11a.m. ?" 1 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Ardyth Sue "Ardy" Cherry (Randa)

Ardyth Sue "Ardy" Cherry (Randa)

Dec 6, 2007

Ardyth Sue “Ardy” Cherry, 74, of Troy Mills, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, after a 4-years battle with Aplastic Anemia. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at Troy Mills Christian Church, by Rev. James Wolfe. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion,...

Clifford Lee Main

Clifford Lee Main

Dec 5, 2007

Clifford “Lee” Main, 88, of Walker, Iowa, died, Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa, following an extended illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2007, at the Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon, by the Rev. Kurt Walker. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2007, at...

Clair Allen Wilson

Clair Allen Wilson

Dec 4, 2007

Clair Allen Wilson, 77, of 5633 Colorado Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a brief illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 7, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7...

Gerald Robert "Bob" Mathews

Gerald Robert "Bob" Mathews

Dec 3, 2007

Gerald Robert “Bob” Mathews, 84, of 4420 Bowling St. S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 3, 2007 at home, following a long illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 6, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Pastor Robert Blake. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2007 and on Thursday following...

Dearld Dennis "Denny" O'Brien

Dearld Dennis "Denny" O'Brien

Dec 2, 2007

Dearld Dennis “Denny” O’Brien, 61, of 1511 5th Ave. S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 6, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, December 5, 2007,...

Arline Lorna Ewing (Feuerhelm)

Arline Lorna Ewing (Feuerhelm)

Dec 2, 2007

Arline Lorna Ewing, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully on December 2, 2007, while in the care of The Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, following a brief illness. Her family will always be grateful for the comforting care given by the staff of The Hospice House as she made the transition from life on earth to eternal...

Gary Dean Miller

Gary Dean Miller

Nov 29, 2007

Gary Dean Miller, 58, of Crestview Acres, Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, November 29, 2007, at the care center, following a brief illness. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include a brother, Donovan (Ikuko) Miller of Cedar Rapids; a nephew,...

Richard Lee "Dick" Fredericksen

Richard Lee "Dick" Fredericksen

Nov 29, 2007

Richard Lee “Dick” Fredericksen, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, November 29, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a long illness. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2007, at Buffalo United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Marilyn Buchanan. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lea of Cedar Rapids;...

Jerry W. Pierce

Jerry W. Pierce

Nov 29, 2007

Jerry W. Pierce, 72, of 3072 Stone Creek Ct., died Thursday, November 29, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center, following a short illness. Per Jerry’s request there will be no visitation or services. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis of Marion; his daughter, Kristie (Jim) Frank of Savage, Minnesota; his sister, Phyllis...

Flora Anna Bailey (Von Ahsen)

Flora Anna Bailey (Von Ahsen)

Nov 24, 2007

Flora A. Bailey, 84, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, Iowa, died Saturday, November 24, 2007 at the care center following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 30, 2007, at First Baptist Church in Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Randy Bobzien. Friends may call from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Thursday, November 29, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Luke Matthew Timm

Luke Matthew Timm

Nov 23, 2007

Luke Matthew Timm, 3 ½ months, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 23, 2007, in University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, in Iowa City. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Donald Klein. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, November 26, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Margaret D. Holub (Edgerly)

Margaret D. Holub (Edgerly)

Nov 23, 2007

Margaret D. Holub, 84, a lifelong resident of Central City, died Friday, November 23, 2007 at her home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at St. Joseph’s Church in Prairieburg by Father Wayne Droessler and Father Richard Kuhn. Friends may call from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Monday, November 26, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central...

James Arthur Moyer

James Arthur Moyer

Nov 22, 2007

James Albert Moyer, 77, of rural Central City, died Thursday, November 22, 2007, in his home following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 26, 2007, at the First United Methodist Church in Central City, by the Reverend Nick Needham. Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m. at Forrest Chapel Cemetery, Morley, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. to...

James Michael Howe

James Michael Howe

Nov 22, 2007

James M. Howe, 70, of the Bickford Cottage, Marion, Iowa, died there Thursday, November 22, 2007, following a lengthy illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 26, 2007, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Steven Rosonke. The family will greet friends from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 25, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...

Sandra Kay Franklin (Franklin)

Sandra Kay Franklin (Franklin)

Nov 22, 2007

Sandra Kay Franklin, 39, of Hiawatha, formerly of Alburnett, died Thursday, November 22, 2007, in her home surrounded by her family following a courageous battle with melanoma. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 26, 2007 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Hiawatha by Father Neil Manternach. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday,...