Obituaries
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Richard Arnold Halferty
Mar 8, 2007
Richard Arnold Halferty, 74, of 386 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, due to complications of renal failure. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 2 to 6 p.m....
Darrel D. Wilson
Mar 8, 2007
Darrel D. Wilson, 82, of Pittsfield, Illinois, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, in Liberty Village, Pittsfield, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007, at the...
Kevin J. Recker
Mar 8, 2007
Kevin J. Recker, 42, of Cody, Wyoming, formerly of Coggon, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, Montana, from complications of a heart attack. Funeral Mass: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2007, at St. John Catholic Church in Coggon by Father Wayne Droessler and Father Doug Loecke. The family will greet family and friends one hour...
Donald Frederick Traver
Mar 7, 2007
Donald F. Traver, Sr., 93, of Ryan, died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a short illness. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007 at the Manchester United Methodist Church by Rev. Jill Mack. Family will greet friends from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...
Alma Alberta Rodies (Wolfe)
Mar 7, 2007
Alma Alberta "Bertie? Rodies, 90, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, died March 7, 2007, at the Papillion Manor, Papillion, Nebraska following a brief illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the First Baptist Church in Manchester by Pastor Danny Durocher. Friends may call from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Friday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Verne L. Balster
Mar 5, 2007
Verne L. Balster, 82, of Marion, died Monday, March 5, 2007, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Father John Gossman will officiate. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 - 7 p.m. Friday. Survivors include his wife, Ruth;...
Neva Louise Mercer (Maier)
Mar 5, 2007
Neva Louise Mercer, 87, of Exira, Iowa, formerly of Springville, died Monday, March 5, 2007, at the Exira Care Center. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery...
Jerry Lee Fitzpatrick
Mar 5, 2007
Jerry L. Fitzpatrick, 69, of 4108 Water Point Court S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, March 5, 2007, in Mercy Medical Center following a sudden illness. Gathering of family and friends Thursday, 4 to 7 p.m., March 8, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum. Celebration of Life: noon Friday at the...
Robert Eugene "Bob" Malloy
Mar 4, 2007
Robert "Bob? Eugene Malloy, 54, of 1304 3rd Ave. SE, died Sunday, March 4, 2007, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007 at the Fellowship Club, 3224 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Inurnment: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements...
Ann Ida Bean (Williams)
Mar 3, 2007
Ann I. Bean, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 3, 2007, in her home. Services: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, March 5, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...
Howard M. Larson
Mar 2, 2007
Howard M. Larson, 88, of Waverly, Iowa, formerly of the Central City area, died Friday, March 2, 2007, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, following a lengthy illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Burial: Springville Cemetery, Springville, Iowa. Friends may call one hour prior to the service...
Milton Joseph "Chuck" Pickart
Feb 28, 2007
Milton Joseph "Chuck? Pickart, 90, of 900 17th Ave., Marion, died Wednesday, February 28, 2007, Winslow House Care Center. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 5, 2007, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father Greg Bahl. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a vigil service will begin...
Bette June Mayfield (Shaffer)
Feb 28, 2007
Bette J. Mayfield, 85, of 1047 27th Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 28, 2007, in her home following a lengthy illness. Memorial Service: 12:00 p.m., Saturday, March 3, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Dave Soldner. The family will greet friends from 11:00 until noon Saturday at the funeral home. Inurnment:...
Roger Allen Galvin
Feb 27, 2007
Roger A. Galvin, 70, of 1421 Miami Drive N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, February 26, 2007, in his home following a long illness. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, First Christian Church, 840 3rd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa by Rev. Fred Darbonne. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Iowa, with military honors....
Bessie B. Bittner (Wagner)
Feb 26, 2007
Bessie B. Bittner, 93, of Marion, died Monday, February 26, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2007, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father John Gossman. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a parish...
Laverne Mae Simmen (Bader)
Feb 26, 2007
LaVerne Mae Simmen, 82, of Central City, died Monday, February 26, 2007, at home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Father Wayne Droessler. The family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central...
Dorothy J. Smith (Lohman)
Feb 22, 2007
Dorothy J. Smith, 83, of 155 Robins Rd., died Thursday, January 22, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. A Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Dennis Krog. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services....
Evelyn Jean Larsen (Agoo)
Feb 21, 2007
Evelyn Jean Larsen, 86, formerly of Springville, died Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 24, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Karen Downey Beals. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Springville...
John Lowell Clark
Feb 21, 2007
John L. Clark, 66, of 56 19th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday February 21, 2007, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from cancer. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish, with military honors. The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 Tuesday...
Pamela Sue Fisher (Klinsky)
Feb 21, 2007
Pamela Sue Fisher, 50, of Tiffin, Iowa, died of complications from a stroke at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on February 21, 2007. SERVICE TIMES HAVE CHANGED....PLEASE NOTE! Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at...