Obituaries

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Deanna L. Betzer

Deanna L. Betzer

Mar 1, 2003

Deanna L. Betzer, 64, of Central City, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, in her home following a sudden illness. Memorial Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah?s Witnesses, 1221 Center Point Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, by Brother Courtney Mayne. Private family committal: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Friends may call from 3 - 9 p.m.Tuesday,...

Mana J. French

Mana J. French

Feb 28, 2003

Mana J. French, 63, of rural Springville, died Friday, February 28, 2003, at her home, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Marty Schuhmacher. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Larry; her children,...

Maxine E. Jones

Maxine E. Jones

Feb 28, 2003

Maxine E. Jones, 81, of 1221 15th Street SE, died Friday, February 28, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Graveside Services: 12:00 Noon Monday, March 3, 2003, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Arrangements are with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Helen...

Leona E. Carver

Leona E. Carver

Feb 28, 2003

Leona Carver, 89, of Center Point, died Friday, February 28, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at St. John?s Lutheran Church, Center Point, by the Rev. David Hansen. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center...

Yvonne K. Kramer

Yvonne K. Kramer

Feb 27, 2003

Yvonne K. "Bonnie? Kramer, 79, of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday morning, February 27, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 am Monday, March 3, 2003 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Manchester, with Rev. Ralph Simington officiating. Friends may call from 3:00 to 8:00 pm on Sunday, at...

Richard Allen Merritt

Richard Allen Merritt

Feb 26, 2003

Richard Allen Merritt, 55, of Walker, died Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, following complications from lymphoma. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, by Pastor David Siler. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Douglas J. Selzer

Douglas J. Selzer

Feb 26, 2003

Douglas J. Selzer, 36, of Fairfax, died Wednesday, February 26, 2002, in his home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Tom Carver. Friends may call from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2003, at the funeral home. Burial: Fairfax Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, David and...

Anker Severinsen

Anker Severinsen

Feb 25, 2003

Anker Severinsen, 97, long time resident of Marion, died Tuesday, February 25, 2003, in Macomb, Illinois. Services: 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2003, by Rev. Alfred Kaupins at St. Mark?s Lutheran Church, Marion, with visitation at 1:00 p.m., prior to service. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. He is survived by one son,...

Michael Hagarty Lehman

Michael Hagarty Lehman

Feb 25, 2003

Michael Hagarty Lehman, 13, of 7412 Hampshire Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, February 25, 2003, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2003, at St. Mark?s Lutheran Church on C Ave. NE Extension, by the Rev. Perry Fruhling. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion,...

Raymond W. Eggers Sr.

Raymond W. Eggers Sr.

Feb 24, 2003

Raymond W. Eggers, Sr., 95, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 24, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 27, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the...

Juliana Kolar

Juliana Kolar

Feb 22, 2003

Juliana Kolar, 94, of 315 Main Street, Center Point, died Saturday, February 22, 2003, in her daughter and son-in-law?s home in Ramona, California, of heart failure. Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 27, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at the funeral home. Burial: Center...

Darlene O. Hiner

Darlene O. Hiner

Feb 21, 2003

Darlene O. Hiner, 85, of 505 2nd Street North, Springville, died Friday, February 21, 2003, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Barry Ensign-George. The casket will be closed at all times. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Friends may call at...

Bill Gene Cornell, Sr.

Bill Gene Cornell, Sr.

Feb 20, 2003

Bill Gene Cornell, Sr., 71, of 1233 3rd St. NW, died at St. Luke?s Hospital, Thursday, February 20, 2003, following a long illness. Graveside Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2003, at the Center Point Cemetery, by Rev. John Caughron, with military rites. Arrangements made by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Survivors include his children, Kristi (Michael)...

Evalyn Leola Bickford

Evalyn Leola Bickford

Feb 19, 2003

Evalyn Leola Bickford, 76, of 502 Greene St, Walker, died of leukemia at home, Wednesday, February 19, 2003. Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 24, 2003, by Rev. David Siler at Walker United Methodist Church, Walker. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2003, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery,...

Esther L. Hansen

Esther L. Hansen

Feb 19, 2003

Esther L. Hansen, 97, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, following a short illness. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Graveside services: 2:30...

Katherine Mae Moore

Katherine Mae Moore

Feb 19, 2003

Katherine Mae Moore, 75, of 29 Summer Circle NE, died Wednesday, February 19, 2003, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. There will be no visitation or services. Arrangements are with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Myers and husband Russ of Hiawatha; a son, Robert Montgomery of Reno, Nevada;...

Robert Ivan Davis

Robert Ivan Davis

Feb 18, 2003

Robert Ivan Davis, 41, of Manchester, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 18, in his home, of a sudden illness. Services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, February 20 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Friends may call on Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the funeral home and one hour prior to services on Thursday. Burial will...

Mary Leach

Mary Leach

Feb 18, 2003

Mary Leach, 87, of 425 22nd Street N.E., died Tuesday evening, February 18, 2003, at her home of cancer. There will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Fred; her children, Gary (Dolores) Leach and Nancy (Stephen) Ochiltree; four grandchildren, one step-grandchild; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Tellena Kadlec of...

Grace Rose Hatt

Grace Rose Hatt

Feb 18, 2003

Grace Rose Cira Hatt, 84, of 4526 Maureen Drive SE, died Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at Willow Gardens Care Center, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Rev. John Gossman. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a...

Ronald Lee Beadle

Ronald Lee Beadle

Feb 17, 2003

Ronald L. Beadle, 56, of 727 Gateway Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, died Monday morning, February 17, 2003, in his home, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Traverce Harrison. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with military rites. Friends may call at the funeral...