Obituaries

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Ernest J. "Ernie" Moes

Ernest J. "Ernie" Moes

Mar 11, 2007

Ernest "Ernie? J. Moes, 75, of Central City, died Sunday, March 11, 2007, at home, from ALS (Lou Gehrig?s Disease). Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2007, at United Church of Christ in Central City by Pastor Jonna Jensen. Visitation will be from 4-7 Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central...

Brady & Keaton Thompson

Brady & Keaton Thompson

Mar 11, 2007

Brady Lee and Keaton Mitchell Thompson, twin sons of Jennifer Taylor and Josh Thompson, of Marion, were born silently into this world on Sunday, March 11, 2007 at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. There will be no visitation or services. Additional survivors include their paternal grandmother, Teala Thompson of Davenport; paternal great-grandmother, Jean Bernich of Oregon; paternal great-great-grandmother, Dorothy...

Patricia M. Hinz (Bayne)

Patricia M. Hinz (Bayne)

Mar 10, 2007

Patricia M. Hinz, 73, of 1401 Summit View Lane SE, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 10, 2007, in her home, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev Thomas McDermott. The family will greet friends from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...

Shirley A. Sproston (Fannon)

Shirley A. Sproston (Fannon)

Mar 10, 2007

Shirley A. Sproston, beloved mother and grandmother, 72, of ManorCare Health Services, entered Heaven Saturday, March 10, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a prolonged illness. Private Graveside Services: Wednesday, March 14, 2007, at Linwood Cemetery Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Marti Montovani. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tueday, March 13, 2007, at...

Barbara J. Rick (Vanfossen)

Barbara J. Rick (Vanfossen)

Mar 10, 2007

Barbara J. Rick, 53, of 1345 Terrace St., died Saturday, March 10, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Urbana Cemetery by Rev. Del Bear. Per Barbara?s wishes, there will be no visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her...

Linda Rae Stiles

Linda Rae Stiles

Mar 8, 2007

Linda Rae Stiles, 55, of 1914 Eastern Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a terminal illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2007, at the Salem United Methodist Church by the Rev. Linda Bibb. The family will greet friends from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood...

Richard Arnold Halferty

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

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

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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....