Obituaries

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Theresa Louise Fountain

Theresa Louise Fountain

Jan 25, 2007

Theresa Louise Fountain, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 29, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2006, at the funeral...

Daniel J. ""Joe"" Rozek

Daniel J. ""Joe"" Rozek

Jan 23, 2007

Daniel J. "Joe? Rozek, 59, of Hopkinton, formerly of Toddville, died Tuesday, January 23, 2007, in his home, following a sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 27, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Del Bear, with military honors. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2007, at...

Roger Deming Johnson

Roger Deming Johnson

Jan 22, 2007

Roger D. Johnson, 52, of 5660 Colorado Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, January 22, 2007, in his home following a courageous three year battle with cancer. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by the Rev. John Sheda. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m....

Linda Lee Kowalsky (Hagge)

Linda Lee Kowalsky (Hagge)

Jan 22, 2007

Linda Lee Kowalsky, 62, of 945 Grand Ave. Ct., went to be with the Lord. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. A private family memorial service will be at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007, by Rev. Dr. Kay Slocum. Burial will be at a later date...

Erma Glenna Busenbark (Street)

Erma Glenna Busenbark (Street)

Jan 22, 2007

Erma Busenbark, 91, a lifelong resident of Center Point and most recently of the Keystone Cedars, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Monday, January 22, 2007, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron and Rev. Mike Ellson. The family will greet...

Alfreda K. "Freddie" Pederson

Alfreda K. "Freddie" Pederson

Jan 21, 2007

Alfreda K. (Freddie) Pederson, 83, of 208 35th St. Dr. SE, died Sunday, January 21, 2007, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007, at First Congregational Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Casey Cain. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...

Nita A. Wolf

Nita A. Wolf

Jan 20, 2007

Nita A. Wolf, 80, of Center Point, formerly of Lakewood, Colorado, died Saturday, January 20, 2007 at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. There will be no services or visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Nita was very loved by her daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Mitch Weideman; and two granddaughters, Haley...

Duane E. Simmons

Duane E. Simmons

Jan 20, 2007

Duane E. Simmons, 89, of Central City, died Saturday, January 20, 2007, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa, following a lengthy illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, by Monica Carpenter. Burial: Coggon Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and...

Mary A. Frevert (Anderson)

Mary A. Frevert (Anderson)

Jan 19, 2007

Mary A. Frevert, 86, formerly of Des Moines, passed away at ManorCare Nursing Home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on January 19, 2007, from complications of Lewy Body disease. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mary was born November 23, 1920, in Taylor County, Iowa. Her parents were Harold C. and Doris M. Anderson. She was a...

Norman Fay Appleby

Norman Fay Appleby

Jan 18, 2007

Norman Appleby, 81, of Coggon, formerly of Manchester, Ryan and Buck Creek, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood following complications of Alzheimers. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2007 at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon by Rev. Kurt D. Walker. Family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the...

Elva B. Davis (Williams)

Elva B. Davis (Williams)

Jan 18, 2007

Elva B. Davis, 93, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, died there Thursday, January 18, 2007, after a long illness. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2007, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz. The family will greet friends at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion from...

Anna Marie "Ann" Gage (Rabik)

Anna Marie "Ann" Gage (Rabik)

Jan 18, 2007

Ann M. Gage, 90, of the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, formerly of Center Point and Cedar Rapids, died there, Thursday, January 18, 2007, following a long illness. Services: 11:30 a.m., Monday, January 22, 2007, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, January 21, 2007, at the Murdoch...

Howard Frank Bellon

Howard Frank Bellon

Jan 17, 2007

Howard Frank Bellon, 82, of Fairfax, died Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, of C.O.P.D. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Laura Smith of Kenwood Park United Methodist Church. Family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, January 21 at the funeral home....

Gail I. Perkins (Perkins)

Gail I. Perkins (Perkins)

Jan 16, 2007

Gail I. Perkins, 90, of 2030 1st Ave., Cedar Rapids, formerly of Springville, died Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 19, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Karen Downy Beals. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Gail is survived by her cousins. She was preceded in...

Douglas Lee "Doug" Janda

Douglas Lee "Doug" Janda

Jan 14, 2007

Douglas L. Janda, 64, of 2870 Hunter?s Ridge Road, Marion, Iowa, died at home Sunday, January 14, 2007, following complications of a stroke. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2007, at the First Lutheran Church, in Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Kay Slocum. Burial: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids, at a later date.. Survivors include his wife, Diane; his...

Olene Longaker (Cranston)

Olene Longaker (Cranston)

Jan 12, 2007

Olene Longaker, 94, resident of Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion and Montezuma, died there Friday, January 12, 2007, following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 15, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Kevin Jones. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service time at the funeral...

Jacob R. Giles

Jacob R. Giles

Jan 12, 2007

Jacob R. Giles, 15, of 760 West Main Street, Robins, died Friday, January 12, 2007, at University Hospital, Iowa City, from injuries suffered in an auto accident. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at St. Pius X Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Neil Manternach. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 16,...

Etta Lee Tucker (Masterson)

Etta Lee Tucker (Masterson)

Jan 12, 2007

Etta Lee Tucker, 81, of Michigan City, Indiana, died Friday, January 12, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 19, 2007, at the Free Methodist Church, 3001 Ohio Street, Michigan City, Indiana, where the family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Michigan City. Survivors...

Mary Robertson (Sharp)

Mary Robertson (Sharp)

Jan 11, 2007

Mary Sharp Robertson, 87, of Crestview Acres, Marion, formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Viewing: 4-6 p.m. Sunday, January 14, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2007, First United Methodist Church, Lincoln, Nebraska by Rev. John Sharp and...

Donald Edward "Don" Zupke

Donald Edward "Don" Zupke

Jan 11, 2007

Donald Edward Zupke, 73, of 1380 38th St. Place, died Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 15, 2007 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Friends may call from 2-6:00 p.m. Sunday at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion where a vigil service begins...