Obituaries

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Buelah Dayton

Buelah Dayton

Jun 6, 2004

Buelah Dayton, 84, a resident of Crestview Acres Care Center in Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, June 06, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, following a long illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial: Forest...

Lillian Celia Corum

Lillian Celia Corum

Jun 6, 2004

Lillian Celia Corum, 88, of 2495 4th Avenue, died Sunday, June 06, 2004, at her home, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors include her sons, David...

Eleanor Ruth Kruse

Eleanor Ruth Kruse

Jun 5, 2004

Eleanor Ruth Kruse, 88, of 3575 Marquette Street, Apt. 312, Davenport, Iowa, died Saturday morning, June 5, 2004, in her home following an extended battle with cancer. Services: 11 a.m . Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at Zion Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa, by the Rev. Del Preston. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on...

Grace D. Merrifield

Grace D. Merrifield

Jun 4, 2004

Grace D. Merrifield, 86, of Troy Mills, died Friday, June 4, 2004. Services: 1 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Leo Andersen. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery. Survivors include her son, Tom (Sally) of Marion; four daughters, Sharon (Bob) Bowers...

John L. Doonan

John L. Doonan

Jun 4, 2004

John L. Doonan, 83, of 3824 Vine Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, June 4, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at St. James United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Susan Detwiler. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...

Margaret L. Hill

Margaret L. Hill

Jun 3, 2004

Margaret Henderson Hill, 89, of Alburnett, died Thursday, June 3, 2004, at her home, following a short illness. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Dan Peterson. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. As per Margaret's wishes, her body...

Anita F. Crutchley

Anita F. Crutchley

Jun 2, 2004

Anita F. (Renfer) Crutchley, 74, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 2, 2004, after a long illness. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Al Christopherson. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Blodgett...

Perry Eugene Scott

Perry Eugene Scott

Jun 2, 2004

Perry Eugene "Gene? Scott, 79, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, in St. Luke?s Hospital, following a short illness. Graveside Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2004, at Ohio Cemetery in rural Ladora, Iowa. Friends may call today (Thursday) from 4 to 6 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Beverly C. Niesz

Beverly C. Niesz

Jun 2, 2004

Beverly C. Niesz, 75, of 4042 Dalewood Ave. S.E., Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from lung disease. Per Bev?s wishes, there will be no services or visitation and her body has been cremated. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. She is survived by her husband, Jim; two children;...

Marvin J. Klima

Marvin J. Klima

Jun 2, 2004

Marvin J. "Mike? Klima, 82, of Center Point, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2004, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by Rev. Gabriel Anderson. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center...

Ethelyn Nadine Faust

Ethelyn Nadine Faust

Jun 1, 2004

E. Nadine Faust, 85, of Colesburg and formerly of Earlville, Iowa passed away early Tuesday morning, June 1, 2004 at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester, after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 4, 2004 at the Earlville United Parish in Earlville with Rev. Mark Gustafson officiating. Friends may call from...

Emery A. Pipher

Emery A. Pipher

Jun 1, 2004

Emery A. Pipher, 65, of 2409 Wisconsin Street SW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, following a short illness. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Bill Kelly. No flowers please

Charles T. Cochran

Charles T. Cochran

May 31, 2004

Charles T. "Blue? Cochran, 95, of 3150 Sunburst Ave., Marion, died Monday, May 31, 2004, in his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2004 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Mike Morgan. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the...

Patricia M. Morse

Patricia M. Morse

May 31, 2004

Patricia M. Morse, 72, of 3060 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 31, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, following a short illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, June 3, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Dr. Glenn Hunt. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2004,...

Rolland C. Towell

Rolland C. Towell

May 31, 2004

Rolland C. Towell, of 1029 74th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, May 31, 2004, at the University Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Laura Smith of Kenwood Park United Methodist Church. Friends may call from 4 to...

Thelma I. Nightingale

Thelma I. Nightingale

May 31, 2004

Thelma I. Nightingale, 89, formerly of Central City, died Monday, May 31, 2004, in Melbourne, Florida. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Pastor Mona Burns. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 - 7 p.m. Friday (June 4.) Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Survivors include her...

Harry J. Wilford

Harry J. Wilford

May 31, 2004

Harry J. Wilford, 93, of 81 26th Avenue SW, died Sunday, May 31, 2004, at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dan Clark-Bridges. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 3, 2004, at the funeral...

Madalyn L. Doolin

Madalyn L. Doolin

May 30, 2004

Madalyn L. Doolin, 52, of 1221 15th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, was found dead in her home, Sunday, May 30, 2004, following a short illness. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 4, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Richard Reed. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include six sisters, Adrienne Howard of East St....

Mildred M. Daugherty

Mildred M. Daugherty

May 30, 2004

Mildred M. Daugherty, 78, of 101 S 11th Street, Marion, died Sunday, May 30, 2004, at Crestview Acres, Marion of cancer. Services: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 3, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., prior to the service. Burial at a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...

Leona M. Glubka

Leona M. Glubka

May 29, 2004

Leona M. Glubka, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following complications due to surgery. Memorial Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation, Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Linda Hansen Bibb. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m....