Obituaries
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Darrell E. Wiley Sr.
Jan 27, 2004
Darrell E. Wiley Sr., 62, of 918 15th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Coggon, died Tuesday, January 27, 2004, in his home surrounded by his family. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. John Gossman. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 29) at the funeral...
Vanietta Ann Cole
Jan 27, 2004
Vanietta A. Cole, 85, Manchester, died Tuesday night, January 27, 2004 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa, following an extended illness. A funeral mass will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester, with Rev. Dennis Miller officiating. Friends may call from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday at the...
Harvey D. Witte
Jan 24, 2004
Harvey D. Witte, 77, of 2615 Lynn Drive, Marion, died Saturday, January 24, 2004, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from heart failure. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2004, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion, by the Revs. Kevin Jones and Dennis Johnson. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. to service time Wednesday at...
Bernice E. Mcvay
Jan 24, 2004
Bernice E. McVay, 72, of 1005 9th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2004, at home following a long illness. Services: 3:00 p.m., January 27, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Charles Stevens. Friends may call from 2 -3 p.m., prior to service at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Deelda Kay Zumbrunnen
Jan 22, 2004
DeElda Kay "Dee? Zumbrunnen, 61, of 6640 Mt. Vernon Road S.E., died Thursday, January 22, 2004, in the Hiawatha Care Center, following a long illness. Services: 12:30 p.m. Monday, January 26, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by the Revs. David Hay and Christine Wagner-Hecht, Hospice of Mercy Chaplain. Visitation will be from 2 to 6...
C. Gheula Ayers
Jan 21, 2004
C. Gheula Ayers, 97, formerly of Ryan passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester after an extended illness. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Central City, by Pastor Wil Dilsaver. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today (Friday) at the funeral home and...
John E. Weiland
Jan 21, 2004
John E. Weiland, 76, 2409 Deborah Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, January 21, 2004, in his home, following a short illness. Prayer Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Karl Glovik. Friends may call from 9 - 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National...
Shirlee A. Kopish
Jan 20, 2004
Shirlee A. Kopish, 77, of 339 26th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, January 20, 2004, in her home, following a long illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2004, at St. Ludmila?s Catholic Church, by Father Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids,...
Myrna Flitsch
Jan 20, 2004
Myrna Flitsch, 90, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, formerly of Alburnett, died Tuesday, January, 20, at the care center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Fred Darbonne. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett. Survivors...
Marilynne L. Frasher
Jan 18, 2004
Marilynne L. (Baty) Frasher, 69, of Troy Mills, passed over into Heaven, January 18, 2004, at Mercy Hospital, following a short illness. A private family celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. There will be no visitation. Survivors include her husband...
Eileen E. Schadey
Jan 18, 2004
Eileen E. "Grandma? Schadey, 91, formerly of Manchester and Delhi, Iowa, died Sunday, January 18, 2004, at the Wyndcrest Nursing Home, Clinton, Iowa, after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at the Manchester United Methodist Church. Friends may call from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Tuesday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...
Ruth Irene Wenzel
Jan 18, 2004
Ruth Irene (Sheppard) Wenzel, 74, of 5451 Gordon Ave. NW, died Sunday, January 18, 2004, in her son?s home in Cedar Rapids, after a lengthy illness. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 - 7 p.m. Wednesday (Jan....
Marvin Allen Young, Sr.
Jan 18, 2004
Marvin A. Young, Sr. 64, of 2912 Oakland Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, January 18, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Laura Smith of Kenwood Park United Methodist Church. Friends may call from 4 to...
Louise Brendel
Jan 17, 2004
Louise Brendel, 79, of Central City, died Saturday, January 17, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, following a lingering illness. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday. Inurnment: Mt. Clark Cemetery at a later date....
Albert E. Walton
Jan 16, 2004
Albert E. Walton, 72, of 840 Kerry Lane, died Friday, January 16, 2004, in his home, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer. As per Al?s wishes, his body was cremated. An informal celebration of life will be held on Monday, January 19, 2004, at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wilcox, 1111 30th St. Dr....
Shirley M. Thiesen
Jan 15, 2004
Shirley Thiesen, 69, of 873 Club Lane S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Thursday morning, January 15, 2004, in her home following a two-year battle with breast cancer. Memorial Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, by Chaplain Christine Wagner Hecht. Burial will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery at...
Harlan D. Rasmussen
Jan 15, 2004
Harlan D. Rasmussen, 76, a resident of Village Ridge in Marion, formerly of Austin, Minnesota, died Thursday, January 15, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital, following a prolonged illness. A memorial service will be held in Austin, Minnesota. Survivors include his children, Peggy Guzman and husband Cliff of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Sue Landas and husband Steve of Syracuse, New York, Karen...
Sara Lynn Palumbo
Jan 14, 2004
Sara Lynn Palumbo, 26, of 2628 1st Street SW, died Wednesday, January 14, 2004, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2004, at St. Ludmila?s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Friday) at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
Thomas A. Weber
Jan 14, 2004
Thomas A. Weber, 58, of 395 St. Olaf Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday afternoon, January 14, 2004, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from complications of a heart condition. Services: 12:00 p.m. (noon) Saturday, January 17, 2004, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Karl Glovik. Military rites will be performed. Burial: St. John?s Cemetery, Cedar...
Anthony John Roman
Jan 13, 2004
Anthony John Roman, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center following a heart attack. Memorial Service will be at a later date. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie; a son Dennis of Cedar Rapids, a daughter Donna Chabot of Scotia, New York; a sister Mary Kofron; a brother Frank; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren;...