Obituaries
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Charlie Lovig Lee
Feb 1, 2008
Charlie Lovig Lee, 88, of 3505 English Glen, Marion, Iowa, died Friday, February 1, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following complications of pneumonia. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at First Congregational Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. David Hohmann. The family will greet friends at a reception following the service at the church. Private Graveside...
James Jelf Caldwell
Jan 31, 2008
James Jelf Caldwell, 61, of 906 B Avenue N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, January 31, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Graveside Service: 12:00 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 11 to 12 p.m., Saturday, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, prior to...
Lucile K. Meyn (Lawrence)
Jan 28, 2008
Lucile K. Meyn, 91, of 214 24th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, January 28, 2008, following a brief illness. Celebration of Life Services will be held at Christ Church Presbyterian at a later date. Private graveside: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy L. Meyn of Cedar...
Burton F. "Bud" Kolek
Jan 28, 2008
Burton “Bud” F. Kolek, 95, of 3131 F. Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, January 28, 2008, at West Ridge Care Center, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Larry Q. Chambers. The family will greet family and friends from...
Florence Morrissey (Ashby)
Jan 27, 2008
Florence Morrissey, 93, a resident of West Village Care Center in Independence, formerly of Coggon, died Sunday, January 27, at the care center. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. Visitation will be from 4-7 Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Coggon....
Beatrice I. Henderson (Bachman)
Jan 27, 2008
Beatrice I. Henderson, 85, a resident of the Promise House, Hiawatha, died Sunday, January 27, 2008, surrounded by her family, at the care center, following complications of Alzheimer’s. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Eden United Church of Christ, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Glenn Hunt. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,...
Angel Heaven & Heaven Angel Watkins
Jan 27, 2008
Angel Heaven and Heaven Angel Watkins, twin daughters of Veneissia Jones and Henry Watkins were born January 26, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Heaven Angel died January 26 and Angel Heaven died January 27. Services: 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Wayne Lavern Grimm
Jan 26, 2008
Wayne Lavern Grimm, 75, of Central City, died Saturday, January 26, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at the Gospel Light Baptist Church, Marion, by the Rev. Ron Morrow. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...
Benham Franklin Adams
Jan 26, 2008
Benham Franklin Adams, 89, of Vinton, IA died Saturday, January 26, 2008, at Lutheran Home for the Aged Association-East in Vinton, following a short illness. Born January 31, 1918, in Bruneau Valley, Owyhee County, Idaho, he was the son of Ida and George Adams. In 1937, he married Clarice V. Gardner of Bonaparte. They later divorced. Mr. Adams worked at...
William Henry "Bill" Krueger
Jan 25, 2008
William “Bill” H. Krueger, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully Friday, January 25, 2008, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, after a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 12:30...
Marie E. Collins (Slaymaker)
Jan 24, 2008
Marie E. Collins, 107, a resident of Crestview Acres, Marion, formerly of 63 26th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, January 24, 2008, at the care center, following a brief illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Burial:...
May Elizabeth Evans (Davis)
Jan 24, 2008
May E. Evans, 99, of Bickford Cottage, formerly of Central City, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services to be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Rev. Jonna Jensen. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday....
Barbara Jean Larson (Howard)
Jan 22, 2008
Barbara Jean Larson died January 22, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a 3 week battle. Memorial Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, January 25, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Barbara was born in 1928 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she met her future husband, Jim. They were married in 1968 in East...
Ronald Earl "Ron" Woellert
Jan 21, 2008
Ronald Earl Woellert, 72, of Manchester, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a lengthy illness. A prayer service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Burial will be at a later date. Ron was born June 19, 1935 in Delaware, the son...
Mary Christine Tschantz (Nelson)
Jan 21, 2008
Mary C. Tschantz, 90, of rural Springville, died Monday, January 21, 2008, at home following a lengthy illness. Services: 1:30 Sunday, January 27, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, in Marion, by Rev. Karen Downy-Beals. The family will greet friends from 2 -5 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Iowa. Survivors include her...
Clarence W. Reding
Jan 21, 2008
Clarence W. Reding, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, joined the Lord Monday, January 21, 2008, in Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jonathan Offt. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...
Rita Elaine Mulholland (Darling)
Jan 20, 2008
Rita E. Mulholland, 55, of 932 38th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 20, 2008, in her home following a long illness. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call on Thursday, from 9:30 ?" 10:30 a.m., at the funeral home prior to the service. Survivors...
Alberta Marie Kelly (Kepler)
Jan 20, 2008
Alberta M. Kelly, 89, of 1030 Memorial Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 20, 2008, in the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at St. Judes Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Mark Reasoner. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m.,...
Burdette Lee Klendworth
Jan 20, 2008
Burdette L. Klendworth, 91, of Oelwein, Iowa, died Sunday, January 20, 2008, in the Oelwein Health Care Center, Oelwein, Iowa, following a long illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Friends may call on Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial:...
Nancy Lee Seeman (Umbarger)
Jan 20, 2008
Nancy L. Seeman, 62, of Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine, went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer, on Sunday, January 20, 2008. Services: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 7 p.m....