Obituaries
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Elizabeth A. Wall
Jan 14, 2005
Elizabeth "Betty? A. Wall, 79, a resident of Dumont Wellness Center, died Friday, January 14, 2005, at the care center, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by the Rev. Gabriel Anderson. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Bernadine E. Kramer
Jan 12, 2005
Bernadine E. "Bernie? Kramer, 77, of Walker, died Wednesday, January 12, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a courageous battle with acute leukemia and diabetes. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 17, 2005, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by the Rev. Gabriel Anderson. Family will greet friends from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, January 16, 2005, at...
Richard C. Russell
Jan 9, 2005
Richard C. Russell, "Dick?, 87, a resident of Cherry Ridge Assisted Living Center in Mt. Vernon and longtime resident of Mt. Vernon and Prairieburg, died Sunday, January 9, 2005, at Hallmark Care Center in Mt. Vernon, following a long illness. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, January 13, 2005, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg by Father David Ambrosy and Father...
Fred E. Leach
Jan 9, 2005
Fred E. Leach, 88, of 425 22nd Street N.E., died Sunday, January 9, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following complications of heart surgery. There will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Gary (Dolores) Leach of Cedar Rapids and Nancy (Stephen) Ochiltree of Marion; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;...
Laura M. Cameron
Jan 8, 2005
Laura M. Cameron, 94, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, died Friday, January 7, 2005, at the care center following a long term illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 10, 2005, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point by Rev. Leo and Sherry Andersen and Rev. Jill Cameron. Friends may call from 3-6 p.m., Sunday, January 9, 2004, at Murdoch...
Tod A. Washburn
Jan 7, 2005
Tod A. Washburn, 44, of 385 16th St., Marion, died Friday, January 7, 2005, at the home of his parents in Marion after a sudden illness. Services: 1 p.m. Monday, January 10, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Richard Marsceau, with military honors. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call at the funeral...
Mitchell Zolla
Jan 7, 2005
Mitchell Zolla, 79, of Des Plaines, Illinois died Friday, January 7, 2005, in Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, Iowa. Private graveside services will be held at Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Illinois. Arrangements by Tower Home for Funerals, Lyons, Illinois, and Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Mitchell was born July 12, 1925, the son of William and...
Gale Wisely
Jan 2, 2005
Gale Wisely, 89, of 609 27th Street N.E., died Sunday evening, January 2, 2005, in ManorCare Health Services, Cedar Rapids, due to complications of old age. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 6, 2005, at Cedar Hills Evangelical Free Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Randy Scheil. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, at Murdoch-Linwood...
Jerry L. Burmeister
Jan 1, 2005
Jerry L. Burmeister, 63, of Springville, died Saturday, January 1, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, following a long illness. Services: 12 noon Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Rodney Underwood. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Survivors include...
John Wesley Reeser
Jan 1, 2005
John Wesley Reeser, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, January 1, 2005, at Westridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, following complications of a stroke. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Linda Hanson-Bibb. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at the funeral...
Robert K. Andrews
Dec 31, 2004
Robert K. "Bob? Andrews, 78, of 5701 Briarwood St. SW, died Friday, December 31, 2004, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, after a short illness. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, with visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A Cedar Rapids native, Bob is survived by his...
Janice Ann Hughes
Dec 30, 2004
Janice Ann Hughes, 58, of 3925 37th Avenue SW Unit A, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, December 30, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long courageous battle with lung cancer. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2005, at Salem United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Linda Bibb. Friends may visit from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, January 2,...
Stanley E. Potter
Dec 28, 2004
Stanley E. Potter, 81, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004, in his home following a lengthy illness. A service and tribute to Stanley?s life will be held at a later time. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife Dorothy Potter of Marion, two daughters, Penny Potter of Wasilla, Alaska, Judy Potter of Marion; one...
Jay Michael Schmidt
Dec 25, 2004
Jay Michael Schmidt, 21, of Springville, Iowa, died of a sudden illness on Christmas Day, December 25, 2004. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Jerome Egel. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2004. Jay is survived...
Creda Mae Unertl
Dec 25, 2004
Creda Mae Unertl, 74, a long time resident of Alburnett, died Saturday, December 25, 2004, at her home, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Marty Schuhmacher. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment: Lafayette Cemetery,...
Mary A. Goranson
Dec 23, 2004
Mary A. Goranson, 78, of the Northeast Iowa Christian Retirement Community in Strawberry Point, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a long illness. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday December 27, 2004 at the Greeley United Methodist Church by Pastor Ruth Tibbott. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 6:00 pm on...
Albert Elza Pfranger
Dec 23, 2004
Albert E. Pfranger, 70, formerly of Manchester, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at his home in Trinidad TX, following an extended illness. Funeral Services will be at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home, Manchester, with Rev. Harlan Kaden officiating. Friends from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Tuesday, and for an hour before services...
Abe Hamed
Dec 22, 2004
Abe Hamed, 87, of 2250 1st Avenue, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004, at Winslow House Care Center in Marion, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center by Rev. Bob Kunz. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors include...
Joniene Ann Madden
Dec 20, 2004
Joniene Ann Madden, 44, of 1755 8th Avenue, died Monday, December 20, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, following a sudden illness. Private family services will be conducted. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her husband, Anthony "Tony? E. Madden; her son, Jason Madden of Marion; her parents, Burton and Antoinette Whiting;...
Glenn Allen Wood
Dec 20, 2004
Glenn Allen Wood, 84, formerly of Iowa Falls and Cedar Rapids, a resident of United Presbyterian Home, Washington, died Monday, December 20, 2004, at the home of complications of Pick?s Disease. Services: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, December 23, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Kitch Shatzer. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, December 22,...