Obituaries
All Obituaries
Cletus Joseph Nachtman
Feb 11, 2005
Cletus J. Nachtman, 89, of Earlville, died on Friday, February 11, 2005 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a short illness. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 14 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Friends may call from 2:00 until 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Clifton-Murdoch...
Mildred A. Waite
Feb 11, 2005
Mildred "Millie? A.Waite, 84, 1120 28th St., died Friday, February 11, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital, following a short illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 16, 2005, at First Baptist Church in Marion by Rev. Randy Bobzien. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to the service...
John M. Colony
Feb 11, 2005
John M. Colony, 77, of 1700 Waubeek Rd., Central City, formerly of North Liberty, died peacefully, Thursday, February 10, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, due to complications of an on going illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 14, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jonna Jensen, with military rites. The family...
Joyce Marie Cress
Feb 11, 2005
Joyce Marie Cress, 65, of Center Point, died Friday, February 11, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, February 14, 2005, at the funeral...
Donald B. Phillips
Feb 10, 2005
Donald B. Phillips, 88, of Urbana, died Thursday, February 10, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 14, 2005, at the Urbana Christian Church, Urbana, by the Rev. Tom Felts, with military rites. Family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
George John Loecke
Feb 10, 2005
George "Jerry? Loecke, 89, of Manchester, passed away on Thursday evening, February 10, 2005 at his home after a sudden illness. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, February 14 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester with Rev. Msgr. Ralph Simington and Rev. Doug Loecke officiating. Friends may call from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. on...
Zelma M. Chesney
Feb 9, 2005
Zelma M. Chesney, 87, of 125 28th St. Ct., died Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center from complication of a stroke. The family will greet friends Saturday, February 12, 2005, from 1-3 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private family inurnment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum and will be conducted...
Sandra S. Bean
Feb 9, 2005
Sandra S. Bean, 64, 1225 42nd St. SE, died Wednesday morning, February 9, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a lingering illness. There will be no services. Burial will be in the Spencer Cemetery, rural Dysart. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements. Sandra was born on December 29, 1940, in Cedar Rapids, the...
Richard E. Starks
Feb 9, 2005
Richard E. Starks, 85, formerly of Springville, died at his home in North Liberty Wednesday, February 9, 2005, of lung cancer. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2005 at Springville United Methodist Church by Pastor Rustin Krapfl, Russell Starks and Wanda Krapfl. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion with military...
Cynthia Sue Norden
Feb 7, 2005
Cynthia Sue Norden, 50, of 1500 Oakland Road NE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 7, 2005, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, February 10, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Thelma Hembroff. Survivors include her mother, Vivian Norden of Cedar Rapids; four siblings, Linda Hertzler,...
Wilma L. Andrews
Feb 5, 2005
Wilma L. Andrews, 94, a resident of Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Center Point, died Saturday, February 5, 2005, at the center. Services: 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Jeffrey Ginn of Green?s Grove Community Church. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m., Monday, February 7, 2005, at...
Robert G. Evans
Feb 4, 2005
Robert G. Evans, 83, of 345 Marion Boulevard, joined the Lord?s family, Friday, February 4, 2005, in Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion, by Rev. Beverly Thompson-Travis, Chaplain of St. Luke?s Hospice. Burial: Blodgett Cemetery, rural Central City. Friends may call Monday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m....
Hope Nichol Hollingshead
Feb 4, 2005
Hope Nichol Hollingshead, infant daughter of Nick Hollingshead and Sara Finn, was called home on Friday, February 4, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Graveside services for family and friends will be held Saturday, February 5, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. at Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Iowa, by Mary C. Taylor. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion....
Harold J. Duckett
Feb 3, 2005
Harold J. Duckett, 88, of 2460 4th Avenue in Marion, died Thursday, February 3, 2005, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Memorial Services: 3:00 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion by the Rev. Bill Holly. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the memorial service...
Gysbert Blommers
Feb 2, 2005
Gysbert "Guy? Blommers, 82, of 2261 E. Grant View in Coralville, formerly of Marion, died Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, following a sudden illness. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Monday, February 7, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Howard Chapman. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral...
Vincent S. Foley
Feb 1, 2005
Vincent S. "Bob? Foley, 89, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center and longtime resident of Marion, died Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 5, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear with military honors. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday at...
Debra L. Mahoney
Feb 1, 2005
Debra L. (Norden) Mahoney, 48, of Marion, died peacefully in her home, Tuesday, February 2, 2005, surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Thelma Hembroff. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2005, at the funeral home....
Elsie Almeda Main
Jan 31, 2005
Elsie Almeda (Evers) Main, 83, a resident of the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, formerly of Coggon, died Monday, January 31, 2005, at the care center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 3, 2005, at Silver Creek United Methodist Church, rural Masonville, by the Rev. Sherry Andersen. Burial: Coggon Cemetery, Coggon, Iowa. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday...
Leo William White
Jan 30, 2005
Leo "Bud? W. White, 85, of Earlville, died Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a short illness. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2005 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Friends may call from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home...
Wilma Jane Pospisil
Jan 30, 2005
Wilma Jane Pospisil, 87, of Ryan, formerly of Marion, entered into eternal rest with our Lord on January 30, 2005, following struggles of every day life after a stroke in July of 2004. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 2, 2005, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Rev. John Gossman. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch...