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Mary Althea Church (Gillis)
Dec 24, 2007
Mary A. Church, 83, of rural Elk Point, South Dakota, formerly of Linn County, died Monday, December 24, 2007, in Elk Point, following a stroke. Services: 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Kim Vogel. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 27, at the funeral home....
Katherine Irene Whittemore (Boots)
Dec 24, 2007
Katherine I. Whittemore, 78, of Wyoming, formerly of Marion, Iowa, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 28, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral...
Mary Ella King
Dec 24, 2007
Mary Ella King, 83, of the West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Monday, December 24, 2007, following a brief illness. Private Memorial Service with inurnment at Linwood Cemetery. Survivors include her sisters, Jean King of Cedar Rapids and Barbara Orton of Marion; niece Lisa (Dan) Gorbatjuk of Marion; great nephew, William Gorbatjuk; and great niece, Emma Gorbatjuk....
Leroy Eugene Swiser
Dec 22, 2007
LeRoy Swiser, 87, of 1733 McRoberts Road, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died in his sleep on Saturday, December 22, 2007, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a six-month battle with cancer. Memorial Service: 4:00 p.m., Monday, December 24, 2007, at Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Visitation: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m....
Mark Joseph Winter
Dec 22, 2007
Mark J. Winter, 71, of Earlville, died of leukemia, Saturday, December 22, 2007 peacefully in his home with his family at his side. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2007 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Family will greet friends from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service...
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
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)
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...
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