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Rosanne Marie Longeway Kladivo

Rosanne Marie Longeway Kladivo

Jan 30, 2007

Rosanne Marie Kladivo Longeway, 52, of 1114 Scotch Drive, Gastonia, NC, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died suddenly, Tuesday, January 30, 2007, at her residence. Services: 2:00 P.M. Monday, February 5, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by the Rev. Thomas McDermott of St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. VISITATION: 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., Sunday,...

Kenneth Lee Dawson

Kenneth Lee Dawson

Jan 29, 2007

Kenneth L. Dawson, 75, of 3050 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, January 29, 2007, in St. David?s Hospital, Austin, Texas, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 10, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Jerry Doellinger of Concordia Lutheran Church. The family will greet friends from 9:30 to...

Helen Mary Rogness (Dvorak)

Helen Mary Rogness (Dvorak)

Jan 29, 2007

Helen M. Rogness, 89, of 271 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Ossian, Iowa, died Monday, January 29, 2007, in Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, following a battle with cancer. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 1, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids by the Rev. Phil Jorgensen. The family will greet friends from 4...

Forrest Allen Gorton, Jr.

Forrest Allen Gorton, Jr.

Jan 29, 2007

Forrest Allen Gorton, Jr., 80, of 1550 Maplecrest Drive, died Monday, January 29, 2007, in St. Luke?s Hospital from complications of pneumonia. Memorial service: 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Cheryl Dickerson. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Darlene;...

John M. Howe, Jr.

John M. Howe, Jr.

Jan 29, 2007

John M. Howe, Jr., 88, of Marion, most recently of Promise House in Hiawatha, died of natural causes at Mercy Medical Center on January 29th, 2007. A celebration of his life will be held at the Marion First Baptist Church on Thursday, February 1, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. to be followed by a luncheon. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Vernon Charles Melcher

Vernon Charles Melcher

Jan 27, 2007

Vernon C. Melcher, 73, resident of ManorCare Health Services, died Saturday, January 27, 2007, at the care center following a long battle with cancer. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Rick Gail, with military honors. Per Vernon?s wishes, there will be no visitation. Graveside Committal Services: 2:00...

Rolland F. Evans

Rolland F. Evans

Jan 26, 2007

Rolland F. Evans, 78, of Marion, was born on August 15, 1928, in Waukon, Iowa, the son Horace and Gladys Evans. He graduated from Waukon High School in 1946. He had lived and worked on their farm through high school. Then in 1946, the family moved to Anamosa where they purchased a hardware store. Rolland worked there for a number...

Esther Mildred Taylor (Schlue)

Esther Mildred Taylor (Schlue)

Jan 26, 2007

In the early hours of January 26, 2007, Esther Taylor passed away in her sleep at The Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids at the age of 94. She is survived by her children, Barbara Sandys, Betty Peterson (Earl) and Mary Taylor (Eric Lam) and grandchildren, Sarah Peterson (Neil Everett), Molly Peterson, Mollie Lam and Emily Sandys. She is preceded in...

Theresa Louise Fountain

Theresa Louise Fountain

Jan 25, 2007

Theresa Louise Fountain, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 29, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, January 28, 2006, at the funeral...

Daniel J. ""Joe"" Rozek

Daniel J. ""Joe"" Rozek

Jan 23, 2007

Daniel J. "Joe? Rozek, 59, of Hopkinton, formerly of Toddville, died Tuesday, January 23, 2007, in his home, following a sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 27, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Del Bear, with military honors. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2007, at...

Roger Deming Johnson

Roger Deming Johnson

Jan 22, 2007

Roger D. Johnson, 52, of 5660 Colorado Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, January 22, 2007, in his home following a courageous three year battle with cancer. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by the Rev. John Sheda. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m....

Erma Glenna Busenbark (Street)

Erma Glenna Busenbark (Street)

Jan 22, 2007

Erma Busenbark, 91, a lifelong resident of Center Point and most recently of the Keystone Cedars, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Monday, January 22, 2007, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron and Rev. Mike Ellson. The family will greet...

Linda Lee Kowalsky (Hagge)

Linda Lee Kowalsky (Hagge)

Jan 22, 2007

Linda Lee Kowalsky, 62, of 945 Grand Ave. Ct., went to be with the Lord. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. A private family memorial service will be at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007, by Rev. Dr. Kay Slocum. Burial will be at a later date...

Alfreda K. "Freddie" Pederson

Alfreda K. "Freddie" Pederson

Jan 21, 2007

Alfreda K. (Freddie) Pederson, 83, of 208 35th St. Dr. SE, died Sunday, January 21, 2007, Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2007, at First Congregational Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Casey Cain. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...

Duane E. Simmons

Duane E. Simmons

Jan 20, 2007

Duane E. Simmons, 89, of Central City, died Saturday, January 20, 2007, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa, following a lengthy illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 23, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, by Monica Carpenter. Burial: Coggon Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and...

Nita A. Wolf

Nita A. Wolf

Jan 20, 2007

Nita A. Wolf, 80, of Center Point, formerly of Lakewood, Colorado, died Saturday, January 20, 2007 at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. There will be no services or visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Nita was very loved by her daughter and son-in-law, Anne and Mitch Weideman; and two granddaughters, Haley...

Mary A. Frevert (Anderson)

Mary A. Frevert (Anderson)

Jan 19, 2007

Mary A. Frevert, 86, formerly of Des Moines, passed away at ManorCare Nursing Home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on January 19, 2007, from complications of Lewy Body disease. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mary was born November 23, 1920, in Taylor County, Iowa. Her parents were Harold C. and Doris M. Anderson. She was a...

Norman Fay Appleby

Norman Fay Appleby

Jan 18, 2007

Norman Appleby, 81, of Coggon, formerly of Manchester, Ryan and Buck Creek, died Thursday, January 18, 2007 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood following complications of Alzheimers. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2007 at the Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon by Rev. Kurt D. Walker. Family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the...

Anna Marie "Ann" Gage (Rabik)

Anna Marie "Ann" Gage (Rabik)

Jan 18, 2007

Ann M. Gage, 90, of the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, formerly of Center Point and Cedar Rapids, died there, Thursday, January 18, 2007, following a long illness. Services: 11:30 a.m., Monday, January 22, 2007, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, January 21, 2007, at the Murdoch...

Elva B. Davis (Williams)

Elva B. Davis (Williams)

Jan 18, 2007

Elva B. Davis, 93, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, died there Thursday, January 18, 2007, after a long illness. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Monday, January 22, 2007, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz. The family will greet friends at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion from...

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