Obituaries

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Clarence E. Lasho Jr.

Clarence E. Lasho Jr.

Sep 20, 2004

Clarence "Peck? Lasho Jr., 79, of Marion, died Monday, September 20, 2004, at Bickford Cottage in Marion, following a short illness. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at Greek Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist by Father Basil Hickman. A Trisagion Service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion....

Marlene V. Powers

Marlene V. Powers

Sep 19, 2004

Marlene V. Powers, 70, of Prairieburg, died Sunday, September 19, 2004, in her home after a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg by Rev. Wayne Droessler. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, Prairieburg. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. today (Tuesday) at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central...

Orlean E. Bohrer

Orlean E. Bohrer

Sep 18, 2004

Orlean E. Bohrer, 85, of 3581 Alice Road, Toddville, died Saturday, September 18, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at Kenwood Park United Methodist Church, 302 33rd Street N.E.in Cedar Rapids 52402. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery, rural Toddville. Friends may call from 4 - 7 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 21)...

Larry D. Kelchen, Sr.

Larry D. Kelchen, Sr.

Sep 18, 2004

Larry Kelchen, Sr., 62, of 461 Duke Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, September 18, 2004, at Living Center West following a long courageous battle with brain cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Gary Dobbins. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at the...

Judy Diane Harris

Judy Diane Harris

Sep 18, 2004

Judy Diane Harris, 60, of Center Point, died Saturday, September 18, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital following a lengthy illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by Rev. Gabriel Anderson. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Sacred Heart Catholic...

John Robert Larkin

John Robert Larkin

Sep 16, 2004

John Robert "Jack? Larkin, 79, a resident of Anamosa Care Center, formerly of Marion, died Thursday, September 16, 2004, at the care center following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 20, 2004, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by the Rev. José Comparán. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids with military honors. Friends may call from...

Marilyn J. Mccune

Marilyn J. Mccune

Sep 16, 2004

Marilyn J. McCune, 70, of 2216 8th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, September 16, 2004, at home following a sudden illness. Services: 1:30 p.m., Monday, September 20, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Gary Dobbins. Friends may call from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, September 19, 2004, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park...

Doris Richardson Airy

Doris Richardson Airy

Sep 14, 2004

Doris Richardson Airy, 83, of 1625 Brendelwood, formerly of Blairstown, died Tuesday, September 14, 2004, at the Meth-Wick Community Woodlands Care Facility after a short illness. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 2004, at Marion Christian Church by Rev. Robert Kunz. Friends may call from 5 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and...

Carol A. Reilly

Carol A. Reilly

Sep 11, 2004

Carol A. Reilly, 63, of 161 Redwing Road SW, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, September 11, 2004, at home of a sudden illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 20, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Father Richard Ament of St. Jude?s Catholic Church. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m., Sunday, September 19, 2004, at the funeral...

James V. Brislawn

James V. Brislawn

Sep 11, 2004

James V. Brislawn, 92, of Troy Mills, died Saturday, September 11, 2004, in his home, following a lengthy illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker, by the Rev. Gabriel Anderson. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday September 14, 2004, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy...

Ione G. Arnold

Ione G. Arnold

Sep 9, 2004

Ione G. Arnold, 77, of 930 39th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, September 9, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 13, 2004, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. David O?Connor. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, September 12, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

M. Louise Roorda

M. Louise Roorda

Sep 8, 2004

Louise Roorda, 74, a resident of The Methwick Woodlands Community, Cedar Rapids, died there Wednesday, September 8, 2004, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 13, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jack Kendall. Family will greet friends after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery. Survivors include...

Thomas D. Phelps, Jr.

Thomas D. Phelps, Jr.

Sep 8, 2004

Thomas D. Phelps, Jr., 79, of 3922 Lexington Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital following a long illness of Progressive Super Nuclear Palsy, a form of Parkinson?s disease. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 11, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids by Rev. Rollin Oswald. Friends may call from 4-8...

Eileen E. Savago

Eileen E. Savago

Sep 7, 2004

Eileen E. Savago, 85, of Masonville, died Tuesday afternoon, September 7, 2004, at her son?s home in Ryan, following an extended illness. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 10, 2004 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Masonville with Rev. Ivan Nienhaus officiating. Friends may call from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at the...

Oliver W. Ludwick

Oliver W. Ludwick

Sep 7, 2004

Oliver W. Ludwick, 80, of 3131 Southland Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004, in Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, following an extended illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 11, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where friends may call after 1:00 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Del Bear will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...

Gene M Lala

Gene M Lala

Sep 7, 2004

Gene M. Lala, 68, of rural Center Point, died Tuesday, September 7, 2004, at home following a sudden illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 10, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Mike Ellson. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, September 9, 2004, at the funeral home. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, with military honors...

G. Pauline Miller

G. Pauline Miller

Sep 6, 2004

Pauline Miller, 75 of 3701 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 6, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness. There will be no visitation or services. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Larry (Jean) Witten of Livonia, Louisiana, Paula (Rick) Witten and Jim (LaNette) Faaborg, all...

David J. Degroote

David J. Degroote

Sep 6, 2004

David J. DeGroote, 63, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 6, 2004, at home. Private Family Graveside Services were held at Linwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; his children, David DeGroote and wife Sonja of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Debra DeGroote, Daniel DeGroote and Denise Rodgers and husband Eric, all...

Morris John Hoge

Morris John Hoge

Sep 5, 2004

Morris John "Shorty? Hoge, 92, of Springville, died Sunday, September 5, 2004, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at the Friends Meeting House in Whittier. Burial: Whittier Friends Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4 -8 p.m. today (Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2004,) at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include...

Rita K. Roeder

Rita K. Roeder

Sep 4, 2004

Rita K. Roeder, 49, of 3000 J Street SW, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, September 4, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital of complications from a heart attack. Services: 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 7, 2004, at Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Dan Clark-Bridges. Friends may call from 12:00-6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, at the church. Friends may also call 2-5 p.m.,...