Obituaries
All Obituaries
Sylvia A. Waltz
Mar 9, 2005
Sylvia A. Waltz, 74, of 1225 42nd St. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at her home, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Dr. Kay M. Slocum of First Lutheran Church. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service...
Bette Lou Patten
Mar 9, 2005
Bette Lou Patten, 73, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, died there Wednesday, March 9, 2005, after a long illness. Per Bette?s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include two sons, Jim Patten of Cedar Rapids and Bob Patten.
Leland Donald Morris
Mar 9, 2005
Leland D. Morris, 55, of Alburnett, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at his home, following a long illness. Services: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2005, at the First Assembly of God in Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Rick Gail. Visitation: Friday, March 11, 2005 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery,...
Lulubelle Willey
Mar 8, 2005
Lulubelle "Brown? Willey, 65, a longtime resident of Marion, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital following a long illness. Memorial Service at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children; Kevin Brown and wife Christina of Encinatis, California and Dawn Debow and Mike Gefaller of Cedar Rapids; four...
Ruth Florence Lanning
Mar 4, 2005
Ruth F. Lanning, 69, of Delhi, died at her home on Friday, March 4, 2005 after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at the Delhi United Methodist Church in Delhi, with Rev. Julie May officiating. Friends may call from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Monday at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home...
Fred W. Petersen
Mar 4, 2005
Fred W. Petersen, 88, 1324 19th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 4, 2005, at home following a long illness. Services 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. Friends may call from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Monday, prior to service. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville, with military...
Shawn P. Power
Mar 4, 2005
Shawn P. Power, 32, of Manchester, died Friday, March 4, 2005, in Regional Medical Center, Manchester. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by the Rev. Jonna Jensen. Burial: Boulder Cemetery, rural Prairieburg. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 - 8 p.m. Monday (March 7.) Survivors include his...
Chester A. Dunlap
Mar 3, 2005
Chester A. Dunlap, 92, formerly of 3032 Leonard Street NE, died Thursday, March 3, 2005, in Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. No services are planned at Chester?s request. Inurnment will be at Springville Cemetery, Springville, Iowa. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include two sons, Dean Dunlap of Cedar Rapids and Douglas...
Charles H. Smith, Sr.
Mar 3, 2005
Charles H. Smith, Sr., 77, of 202 Kohawk Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 3, 2005, at St.Luke?s Hospital following a long illness. Graveside Services: 1:30 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2005, Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Antonia; his children, Charles H....
Mae Rose Miller
Mar 2, 2005
Mae R. Miller, 90, of Ryan, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2005 at Manorcare Health Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 5 at St. Patrick?s Catholic Church in Ryan. Friends may call from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday and from 9:00 until 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch...
Gary Ray Miell
Mar 2, 2005
Gary Ray Miell, 58, of 1021 24th St., Marion, died Wednesday, March 02, 2005, at home, following a long fight with cancer with his family by his side. Services: 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 7, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Rick Gail. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post No. 298 of...
Elder Issac Albert Bentley
Mar 1, 2005
Elder Issac Albert Bentley, 74, 807 Camburn Ct. SE, died. Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a longtime illness. Services: Noon Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Bishop Hurley Bassett, Jr & Mother Bassett, Pastor George Stevens, Supt. Jerald J. Woods, Sr. and Elder Robert Oliver. Friends...
James "Jim" A. Daniel
Feb 28, 2005
James "Jim? A. Daniel, 78, of 310 5th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 28, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following after a brief illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Gary Dobbins, with military honors. Survivors include two daughters, Marsha Vogel and...
Alfred Jacob Friedmann
Feb 26, 2005
Alfred J. Friedmann, 92, formerly of Manchester and Coggon, died Saturday morning, February 26, 2005 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood following a long illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 1 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester with Rev. Msgr. Ralph Simington officiating. Family and friends may call from 4:00...
Nellie H. Ash
Feb 26, 2005
Nellie H. Ash, 89, of Central City, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 26, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids from complications of pneumonia. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Nick Needham and Mary Taylor. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home....
Genevieve Mae High
Feb 26, 2005
Genevieve Mae Grant High, 70, of 2632 Waveland Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 26, 2005, in her home, following a short illness due to a brain tumor. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Mark Larson. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday,...
Sharon Kay Hanna
Feb 26, 2005
Sharon Kay Hanna, 63, of Robins, died Saturday, February 26, 2005, in her home following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by the Rev. Charles Keyes. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home....
Marcella Barbara Siegel
Feb 26, 2005
Marcella B. Siegel, 89, of Earlville, died Saturday morning, February 26, 2005 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a long illness. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 28 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Inurnment will be at St. Joseph?s Catholic Cemetery in Earlville. There will be no visitation. Arrangements...
Harmon E. Bailey
Feb 25, 2005
Harmon "Hike? E. Bailey, 102, formerly of Marion and of Garnett Place in Cedar Rapids, died Friday, February 25, 2005, at Hiawatha Care Center, following a brief illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, February 28, 2005, at the...
Sheryl Lynn Matthews
Feb 25, 2005
Sheryl Lynn Matthews, 57, of 1335 Emmons Street, Hiawatha, died Friday, February 25, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, following complications of kidney failure. Private Graveside Services: Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Cindy Ford Breed. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, February 28, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...


