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Alex Stoddard
May 16, 2003
Alex "Jack? Stoddard, 77, of 308 Day Street NW, died at Mercy Medical Center, Friday, May 16, 2003, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2003, by Rev. Randy Kasch at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 2-6, Sunday, May 18, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with...
Virginia D. Tudor
May 15, 2003
Virginia D. Tudor, 84, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday evening, May 15, 2003, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood, Iowa, after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Monday morning, May 19, 2003, at the First Baptist Church in Manchester. Friends may call for one hour prior to service on Monday at the church. Burial...
Betty J. Lestina
May 14, 2003
Betty J. Lestina, 75, of 5638 Dix Rd, Coggon, died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2003, at the Troy Mills Christian Church, Troy Mills, where friends may call from 9 a.m. to service time. Rev. Les Larson will officiate. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Ruth Alice Todd
May 14, 2003
Ruth Alice Todd, 95, of Coggon, died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2003, at United Parish in Coggon by Rev. Thelma Subramanian. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City and one hour prior to...
Marie Elizabeth Knepper
May 12, 2003
Marie Knepper, 86, of Manchester, Iowa died Monday May 12, 2003 at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, following a brief illness. Services will be held 11:30 am Thursday, May 15, 2003 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester, the Rev. Ralph Simington officiating with the Rev. Dan Knepper as concelebrant. Friends may call from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday,...
Esther L. Heaton
May 12, 2003
Esther L. Heaton, 95, a resident of Meadow Ridge Residential Living Center in Anamosa, formerly of Central City, died at the care center, Monday, May 12, 2003, following a brief illness. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at...
Mary E. Buelow
May 11, 2003
Mary E. Buelow, 88, of 1218 Center St. NE, died Sunday, May 11, 2003, at Mercy Hallmar, following complications of congestive heart failure. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at the funeral home....
Pauline E. Ziskovsky
May 10, 2003
Pauline E. Ziskovsky, 85, of 1037 H Avenue NW, died Saturday, May 10, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Private family services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Entombment: Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband of nearly 53 years, Charles; and two sons, Gary Ziskovsky and...
Audrey M. Berry
May 9, 2003
Audrey M. Berry, 68, of Alburnett, went to be with the Lord, Friday, May 09, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). Services: 2 p.m. Monday May 12, 2003, at Alburnett United Methodist Church by Rev. Fred Darbonne and Rev. Dan Peterson. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch...
Larry Butch Stewart Smith
May 9, 2003
Larry "Butch? Stewart Smith, 51, of 1616 Park Town Place N.E., died Friday, May 9, 2003, in his home, following a sudden illness. Memorial Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2003, at Faith United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Kathleen R. Moore. A gathering of friends will perform Butch?s favorite music at 7:00 p.m. Saturday at the church....
Merwyn D. Hepker
May 8, 2003
Merwyn D. Hepker, 67, of Center Point, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, in his home, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. John Caughron. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2003, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy...
Nicholas E. Lillios
May 8, 2003
Judge Nicholas E. Lillios, 78, of 3055 Holiday Court, Bettendorf, Iowa, a former longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Genesis East Hospital in Davenport, following a brief illness. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m.Tuesday, May 13, 2003, Greek Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Basil Hickman, Rev. Joseph...
Naomi M. Darling
May 7, 2003
Naomi M. Darling, 89, 405 N. 15th Avenue, Hiawatha, died Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center following a short illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 10, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2003. The Rev. Ed Powers will officiate. Burial: Cedar Memorial...
Kay M. Hyatt
May 6, 2003
Kay M. Hyatt, 66, of 3920 Highway 151, of Marion, died Tuesday, May 6, 2003, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, of complications following surgery. Celebration of Life services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2003, at Antioch Christian Church in Marion by the Rev. John Seitz. There will be no visitation. Arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in...
Lila M. Schenke
May 6, 2003
Lila M. Schenke, 89, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, died Tuesday morning, May 6, 2003, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood, Iowa, following a brief illness. Friends may call on Wednesday, May 7, 2003, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester where a Scripture Service will be held at 6:00 pm by the Rev....
Ralph F. Hodge
May 6, 2003
Ralph F. Hodge, 69, of 387 Ben-Dov Drive, died Tuesday, May 6, 2003, in St Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. There will be no visitation or services. Arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Surviving are his wife, Eve; three sons, Tony Hodge and wife Shawn of Marion, Rusty Hodge of Marion, and Mike...
Walter Alfred Simon
May 5, 2003
Walter Alfred Simon, 70, of 5234 Alice Road, Walker, died Monday, May 5, 2003, after a long lingering illness. Services: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Gary Dobbins. Friends may call from 4:30 -7:30, Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery Survivors include his...
Patricia L Grabe
May 5, 2003
Patricia L. Grabe, 68, of 50 Devonwood Ave SW, died Monday, May 5, 2003, at home, following a long illness. Friends may call from 4-8, Friday, May 9, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Arno; her children, Sheryl Hines and husband Tim of Cedar Rapids, Gary Grabe and wife Sue of Walford,...
Joe E. Gorius
May 4, 2003
Joe E. Gorius, 80, a resident of the Anamosa Care Center, died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at the care center, from complications of a stroke. Private family services will be conducted. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife, Mary; his children, Mary Joe Cavalier of Ocala, Florida, Steve Gorius of Dubuque, Stan (Sondra)...
Gary L. Walker
May 4, 2003
Gary L. Walker, 59, a lifelong resident of Marion, died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Caritas Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky, following complications of surgery. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2003, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion, by the Rev. Howard Chapman, with military rites by American Legion Marion Post 298. Private family inurnment will take place at Cedar...
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