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Robert Allen "Bob" Newland
May 14, 2008
Robert A. “Bob” Newland, 82, a resident of Heritage Nursing Home in Cedar Rapids, died there May 14, 2008, following a short illness. A memorial gathering will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, May 23rd, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Bob is survived by his daughter, Kim (Bill) Utterback of Cedar Rapids; three sons, Steven...
Kenneth Leroy "Kenny" Smith
May 14, 2008
Kenneth L. “Smitty” Smith, 69, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy after a brave fight with lung cancer. Memorial Mass: 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. The family will greet friends from 1 - 6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...
Richard E. Blackford
May 14, 2008
Richard E. Blackford, 77, of 904 25th St., Marion, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Mike Morgan. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors...
Allen Lee Swick
May 12, 2008
Allen Lee Swick, 49, of 521 6th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 12, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Marti Montovani. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral...
Frank Charles Waldron, Jr.
May 12, 2008
Frank C. Waldron, Jr. 95, of the Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Monday, May 12, 2008, following a sudden illness. Private Graveside Service at a later date. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Charles (Suzanne) Waldron of Kitchener Ontario, Canada, David (Veronique) Waldron of...
Ernie John Quint
May 11, 2008
Ernie J. Quint, 86, of 1535 Douglas Ct., Marion, died, Sunday, May 11, 2008, at Northbrook Manor Care Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Nick Needham. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the...
Pauline Breed
May 11, 2008
Pauline Wilma Burmeister Breed, 95, passed on to be with our Lord at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion on May 9, 2008. Inurnment: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Iowa by Rev. Jay Miller. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Survivors include two children, David (Jean) Breed of Tulsa, Oklahoma...
Wyatt George Coleman
May 11, 2008
Wyatt George Coleman, infant son of David & Sarah Coleman, 3810 C Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, was born silently into this world on Sunday, May 11, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht. The family will greet friends one hour prior...
Louise Marie Altergott
May 10, 2008
Louise Marie Altergott, 71, of Earlville, Iowa died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa following a lengthy illness. Louise was born in Chicago, IL on December 3, 1937, the daughter of Charles Erwin and Frieda Augusta (Hillers) Ebert. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Albert Altergott on October 20, 1962 in Chicago, IL. Louise and...
Evelyn Emma Beadle (Hall)
May 10, 2008
Evelyn E. Beadle, 86, of the Winslow House Care Center, Marion, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Saturday, May 10, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Bill Holley and Pastor John Mulholland. Friends may call from 4...
Kathy Fabiszak-Joseph (Hoell)
May 10, 2008
Kathy Fabiszak-Joseph, 69, of Oxford, Iowa, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at a friend’s home in Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Graveside Service: 1 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois, with military honors. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Harold S. Ott
May 10, 2008
Harold S. Ott, 84, of Manchester, formerly of Marion, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, following a long illness. Masonic Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Zentner-Beal Funeral Home in New Glarus, Wisconsin. Visitation will be from 4 ?" 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Dorothy Mae Schnittjer
May 10, 2008
Dorothy Mae Schnittjer, 76, of Manchester, Iowa died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa following a long illness. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at the First Lutheran Church, Manchester, Iowa with Pastors Jean Rabary and Jill Mack officiating. Graveside Services will be in the Fairview Cemetery in Earlville preceding the...
Archie Rudd
May 7, 2008
Archie Rudd, 91, of 350 River St. South, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Crestview Acres in Marion, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by R.G. Prucha. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery, Mechanicsville. Survivors include...
Christine Susan "Sue" Pierce (Keevans)
May 7, 2008
Sue Pierce, 58, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy after a courageous battle with cancer. A Memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Sister Mary Lou Podzimek. Inurnment: Campbell Cemetery, Bertram. The family will greet friends one hour...
Louis Francis "Louie" Heiberger
May 7, 2008
Louis “Louie” Francis Heiberger, 85 was born August 23, 1922 to Arthur and Ona (Voelschow) Heiberger. He grew up in the Delaware county area farming with his parents, sister Irene (Heiberger) Wilson of Cedar Rapids, and Brother Howard Heiberger of Waterloo. Louie graduated, joined the US Army and started serving in Louisiana where he married his high school sweetheart Rosaline...
Verna Ann Wagner (Kuncl)
May 7, 2008
Verna Ann Wagner, 79, of Atkins, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 2008, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Newhall, by Rev. Jack McClure. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
August M. Hochenberger
May 6, 2008
August M. Hochenberger, 84, of 4101 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center of cancer. There will be no services. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his daughter, LaDonna Jacobson of Fairfax.
Marcella E. Shaffer (Wood)
May 5, 2008
Marcella E. Shaffer, 79, a longtime resident of Fairfax, died Monday, May 5, 2008. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Tom Carver. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial: Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax. Survivors include three sons,...
Norma Jean Mackey (Sedlak)
May 5, 2008
Norma Jean Mackey, 84, of the Hallmar Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Monday, May 5, 2008, following a long illness. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 8, 2008, at St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Nils Hernandez of Immaculate Conception Church. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood...
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