Obituaries

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Robert Burton Rutherford

Robert Burton Rutherford

Dec 2, 2006

Robert Burton Rutherford, 82, of 4310 Indian Creek Rd., died Saturday, December 2, 2006, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, following a lingering illness. Memorial Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at St. Paul?s United Methodist Church Chapel in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. The family will greet friends at 9:30 at the church. Survivors include his...

Stanley G. Richardson

Stanley G. Richardson

Dec 2, 2006

Stanley G. Richardson, 86, of Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, December 2, 2006, at Cottage Grove Place, of congestive heart failure. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 7, 2006, at St. Paul?s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Harlan Gillespie and Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 6,...

Lily M. Phillips (White)

Lily M. Phillips (White)

Dec 1, 2006

Lily M. Phillips, 75, of 1040 10th Street SW, Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 1, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 4, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...

Wilna Churchill (Pickering)

Wilna Churchill (Pickering)

Dec 1, 2006

Wilna Churchill, 99, of Springville, formerly of Keswick, died Friday, December 1, 2006, at her daughter?s home, following a short illness. Memorial service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at Springville United Methodist Church by Rev. John Keizer. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Graveside service: 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in...

Anna Salehoglu

Anna Salehoglu

Nov 30, 2006

Anna Polakova Salehoglu, 80, of 193 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday evening, November 30, 2006, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Services were conducted Friday, December 1, 2006, at Islamic Center Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Abdurahman "Abe?; three children, Aminet (Ike) Madni of Orlando, Florida, Hayder (Diane) Salehoglu and Holly (Don) Richards, all of...

Dennis Lee Braun

Dennis Lee Braun

Nov 28, 2006

Dennis Lee Braun, 56, of 1126 Old Quarry Rd., Mt. Vernon, died at his home following a sudden illness. Memorial Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include two daughters,...

Dorothy J. Rose

Dorothy J. Rose

Nov 28, 2006

Dorothy J. Rose, 43, of 206 12th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, November 28, 2006, in her home. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 4, 2006, at Marion Christian Church by Rev. Robert Kunz. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her sons, Ed Deason and Paul Deason, both of Cedar Rapids; her cats,...

Evelyn Mae "Ev" Carlson (Railsback)

Evelyn Mae "Ev" Carlson (Railsback)

Nov 27, 2006

Evelyn Mae "Ev? (Railsback) Carlson, 56, of 310 5th Ave. SE, died Sunday, November 26, 2006, at home, following a brief illness. A memorial gathering will be at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 8, 2006, at Palo Community Center in Palo. Survivors include her father, Gary L. Railsback of Shellsburg; three brothers, Clifford (Nina) Railsback of Palo, Gary H. Railsback of...

Vera Louise Neumeyer (Rumans)

Vera Louise Neumeyer (Rumans)

Nov 26, 2006

Vera Neumeyer, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 26, 2006, in her home following a sudden illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 29, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Tom Carver. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at the funeral home. Burial: 1:00...

David A. Runde Sr.

David A. Runde Sr.

Nov 24, 2006

David A. Runde Sr., 58, of Marion, died Friday, November 24, 2006, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...

Melvin Roger Mensen

Melvin Roger Mensen

Nov 23, 2006

Melvin R. Mensen, 83, of Earlville, Iowa, died Thursday, November 23, 2006 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester, after a long illness. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 27, 2006, at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home...

Gerald Lee Hayworth

Gerald Lee Hayworth

Nov 21, 2006

Gerald Lee Hayworth, of Marion, went home to be with his Lord and his dear wife on November 21, 2006, at age 86. A celebration of his life will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2006. The service will be conducted by Grant Hagan. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday...

Sheila Diane Newton (Newton)

Sheila Diane Newton (Newton)

Nov 21, 2006

Sheila D. Newton, 49, of Frankville, formerly of Manchester, died suddenly Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at the Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 27, 2006 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester by Rev. Jake Each. Family will greet friends after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home....

Dean M. Vedepo

Dean M. Vedepo

Nov 21, 2006

Dean Vedepo, 45, of Greenwood Manor, Iowa City, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died, there on Tuesday, November 21, 2006, following a short illness. There will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Meldon Len Wertz

Meldon Len Wertz

Nov 20, 2006

Meldon Len Wertz, 52, of 1201 15th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 20, 2006, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his son, Jayme Wertz, Cedar Rapids; his father; his mother; two brothers; and two...

Betty June Vanwinkle (Bishop)

Betty June Vanwinkle (Bishop)

Nov 20, 2006

Betty June VanWinkle, 84, of 1236 Eisenhower Rd., died Sunday, November 19, 2006, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 24, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Ainsworth Cemetery, Ainsworth, Iowa. Survivors include three children,...

Laura M Felderman (Brown)

Laura M Felderman (Brown)

Nov 20, 2006

Laura M. Felderman, Laura M. Felderman, 91, of Monett, Missouri, formerly of Manchester, died Monday, November 20, 2006 at the Cox-Monett Hospital following a short illness. Laura was born April 21, 1915 in Manchester, the daughter of Edward and Hannah Brown. She graduated from Manchester High School. On December 23, 1933, Laura was united in marriage to William "Bill? Beam...

Larry Dean Latta

Larry Dean Latta

Nov 19, 2006

Larry Dean Latta, 64, of 1015 Eastern Dr. SE, died Sunday, November 19, 2006, at Mercy Medical Center, following a short illness. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. There will also be visitation from 6-8 p.m. Friday, November 24, 2006, at DeJong Funeral Home in Keokuk. Services...

Galen Robert Lowe

Galen Robert Lowe

Nov 19, 2006

Galen Robert Lowe, 69, of 1311 19th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 19, 2006, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Cecil Ballard. The family will greet friends from...

Justin Octavius Fielder

Justin Octavius Fielder

Nov 18, 2006

Justin Octavius Fielder, 27, of 599 Cobban Ct. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, November 18, 2006, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...