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P. Howard Goetz
Apr 10, 2005
P. Howard Goetz, 90, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, formerly of Des Moines, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the care center of complications of Parkinson?s Disease. Memorial Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Des Moines by Rev. Kip Harris. The family will greet friends one hour prior to...
Olive P Sacora Walker
Apr 10, 2005
Olive P. Sacora Walker, 80, of Shellsburg, formerly of Center Point and Mt. Vernon, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a chronic illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron. The family will greet friends from 4:30 to 8 p.m....
Dorothy Marie Shaffer
Apr 10, 2005
Dorothy Marie (Tow) Shaffer, 87, a resident of the Hiawatha Care Center, formerly of Lisbon and Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the center following an extended illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2005, at St. Ludmila?s Catholic Church by Father Tom McDermott. A rosary will be recited beginning at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at...
Bernice M. Koenighain
Apr 9, 2005
Bernice M. Dighton Koenighain, 93, of 329 39th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 10, 2005, in her home following a brief illness. Memorial Services: 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends on Thursday from 4 p.m. until service time. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Bernard L. Stoecker
Apr 9, 2005
Bernard L. Stoecker, 87, of 242 Normandy Dr., died Saturday, April 9, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2900 42nd St. NE, Cedar Rapids by Rev. Wesley Bruss. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...
Emma H. Kephart
Apr 7, 2005
Emma H. Kephart, 73, of 1577 2nd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, April 7, 2005, in her home, following a brief illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Gary Dobbins. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2005, at the funeral home. Burial:...
Carlon M. Holub
Apr 7, 2005
Carlon M. Holub, 88, formerly of Central City, died Thursday, April 7 2005, at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, following a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Monday, April 11, 2005, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg, by the Rev. Wayne Droessler. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, Prairieburg. Friends may call from 4 - 7 p.m. Sunday (April 10) at...
Keith R. Price
Apr 7, 2005
Keith R. Price, 66, of 470 Quass Rd., Robins, died Thursday, April 7, 2005, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Steve Russell. Visitation at the funeral home will be from 2 - 6 p.m. Sunday (April 10.) Burial:...
Henry G. Van Dyke
Apr 5, 2005
Henry G. Van Dyke, 80, formerly of Mt. Vernon, and a resident of ManorCare Health Services, Cedar Rapids, died at the care center Tuesday, April 5, 2005, after a long illness. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2005, at Cedar Valley Bible Church in Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Tom Fogle. Friends may call at the church one hour prior...
Doran John Beitz
Apr 4, 2005
Doran John "Barney? Beitz, 69, of Alburnett, died Monday, April 4, 2005, in his home after a short illness. Per Barney?s wishes, there will be no services or visitation. Private inurnment will take place at Lafayette Cemetery in rural Alburnett at a later date. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include four sisters, Mae McAtee...
Kenneth Richard "Dick" Mcmillen
Apr 4, 2005
Kenneth Richard "Dick? McMillen, 69, of Walker, died Monday, April 4, 2005, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2005, at Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, by the Rev. David Siler. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 7, 2005, at Murdoch...
Paul Fred Kerkman
Apr 3, 2005
Paul F. Kerkman, 89, of 3100 Johnson Avenue N.W., died Sunday morning, April 3, 2005, in Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Rick Gail. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with military rites. Friends may call at...
Pope John Paul Ii
Apr 2, 2005
Karol Józef Wojtyla , known as John Paul II since his October 1978 election to the papacy, was born in Wadowice, a small city 50 kilometres from Cracow, on May 18, 1920. He was the second of two sons born to Karol Wojtyla and Emilia Kaczorowska. His mother died in 1929. His eldest brother Edmund, a doctor, died in 1932...
Theresa Anne Howe
Apr 2, 2005
Theresa Anne Howe, 83, 1490 Douglas Court died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, as a result of a fall at her home. A celebration of her life will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2005, at First Baptist Church in Marion. A luncheon will be served after the service. Mrs. Howe requested cremation...
Edna Victoria Sauser
Apr 2, 2005
Edna Victoria Mattson-Karteus-Sauser was born April 16, 1915, the daughter of John O. and Frieda V. (Carlson) Mattson, on her parents' farm near Onieda. Edna attended Billhorn School north of Manchester. She then worked for her parents on West Barr Farms north of Manchester on old Highway 13. On January 3, 1934, Edna was united in marriage to William "Bill"...
David Joe Cole
Mar 31, 2005
David Joe Cole, 47, of 426 39th Street, NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died March 31, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids, by Father Dustin Vu of St. Pius X. The family will greet friends from 4...
Angela M. Grant
Mar 31, 2005
Angela M. Grant, 87, formerly of Marion, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Southridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marshalltown of cancer Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2005, at First United Methodist Church in Marion, with Rev. Mike Morgan officiating. Burial: Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Franklin H. Bruce
Mar 31, 2005
Franklin H. Bruce, 90, formerly of Central City, a resident of Crestview Acres Care Center in Marion, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, following a short illness. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the...
Hazel I. Sheehy
Mar 30, 2005
Springville dateline Hazel I. Sheehy, 94, formerly of Springville, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005, at St. Joseph?s Hospital in Tampa, Florida, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2005, at Springville United Methodist Church, Springville, Iowa, by the Rev. John Keizer. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 - 6 p.m. Sunday, (April 3,) at Murdoch...
Edna Joan Newkirk
Mar 29, 2005
Cedar Rapids Dateline Please run Thursday, March 31, 2005 Photo to be emailed - NewkirkP.jpg Edna Joan Atkins Wolfe Newkirk, 74, of 1229 2nd St. SW, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a long illness. Per her wishes, there will be no services or visitation. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood...
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