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M. Marie Peterson

M. Marie Peterson

Oct 12, 2004

M. Marie Sloan Peterson, 84, a resident of Bickford Cottage in Marion, died there on Tuesday, October 12, 2004, following a long illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 14, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, where friends may call from 5 - 7 p.m. today (Wednesday.) Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors include eleven nieces...

Evelyn M. Wendt

Evelyn M. Wendt

Oct 12, 2004

Evelyn M. Wendt, 86, of 1030 Memorial Drive, died Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2004, at United Parish Church in Coggon by Rev. Wil Dilsaver. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial: Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Ryan. Arrangements...

Edna Viola Walker

Edna Viola Walker

Oct 11, 2004

Edna Viola Walker, 92, formerly of What Cheer and Hiawatha, died Monday, October 11, 2004, in Winslow House Care Center, Marion, after a lingering illness. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 4 - 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2004, at the funeral...

Janice J. Oldham

Janice J. Oldham

Oct 10, 2004

Janice J. Oldham, 86, a resident of Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, October 10, 2004, at the care center, following a long illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to service time on Tuesday. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....

Nicholas Loren Mesch

Nicholas Loren Mesch

Oct 10, 2004

Nicholas "Nick? L. Mesch, 25, of Manchester died Sunday morning, October 10, 2004 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at the Manchester United Methodist Church with Revs. Roger Henry and Julie May presiding. Visitation will be from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...

Karen Kay Johnston

Karen Kay Johnston

Oct 9, 2004

Karen Kay Johnston, 59, of 441 4th St., died Saturday, October 9, 2004, in Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. The family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private family services will be held at a later date. Surviving Karen is her husband, Fred of Marion; a daughter,...

Lorraine H. Hoover

Lorraine H. Hoover

Oct 8, 2004

Lorraine H. Hoover, 84, of 1244 21st Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Friday morning, October 8, 2004, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Gary Sneller. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2004,...

Rudolph W. Nelson

Rudolph W. Nelson

Oct 8, 2004

Rudolph "Rudy? W. Nelson, 82, of 1307 Berry?s Run, died Friday, October 8, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Springville United Methodist Church by Rev. John Keizer. Friends may call Monday, October 11, 2004, from 4-8 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a Masonic...

Ivan Elwood Randall

Ivan Elwood Randall

Oct 8, 2004

Ivan Elwood Randall, 89, of Springville, died Friday, October 8, 2004, in Winslow House Care Center in Marion, after a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 11, 2004, at Springville Presbyterian Church in Springville, Iowa. Conducted by the Revs. Karen Downey Beals and Lee Roy Collins. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral...

Mark F. Turnis

Mark F. Turnis

Oct 8, 2004

Dr. Mark F. Turnis, 67, of Marion, formerly of Wichita, Kansas, died Friday, October 8, 2004, at Crestview Acres Care Center in Marion, following a brief illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2004, at St. Pius X Catholic Church by Rev. Dustin Vu. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion...

Walter T. Henderson

Walter T. Henderson

Oct 7, 2004

Walter Thomas "Tom? Henderson, 93, a lifelong resident of Coggon, died Thursday, October 7, 2004, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 11, 2004, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon by Rev. Diane Bishop. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City...

Donald W. Appleby

Donald W. Appleby

Oct 7, 2004

Donald W. Appleby, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday morning, October 7, 2004, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 10, 2004, at the Community Congregation Church, Manchester, with Rev. Kurt Pasko officiating. Friends may call from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Saturday at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...

Shirley M. Coe

Shirley M. Coe

Oct 6, 2004

Shirley M. Coe, 69, of Montezuma, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, October 6, 2004, in Iowa Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, after a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 9, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Nick Longworth. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., today (Friday) at the...

Harold Ralph Smith

Harold Ralph Smith

Oct 6, 2004

Harold Ralph Smith, 81, of Central City, passed away Wednesday, October 06, 2004. Harold died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held Friday, October 8, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home in Central City. Services will be performed by family friend Reverand William Harnish, Saturday, October...

Pauline Mary Leaven

Pauline Mary Leaven

Oct 5, 2004

Pauline M. Leaven, 84, of Walker, died October 5, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 8, 2004, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by Rev. Gabriel Anderson. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m., Thursday, October 7, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker, with rosary and wake service...

Harold Louis Reth

Harold Louis Reth

Oct 4, 2004

Harold L. Reth, 85, of Hopkinton died Monday morning, October 4, 2004 at his home following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 7 at the Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester by Revs. Roger Henry and Julie May. Visitation will be from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and...

Elizabeth Lorraine Thompson

Elizabeth Lorraine Thompson

Oct 4, 2004

Elizabeth (Lorraine) Thompson, 89, a resident of Linn Manor, formerly of Center Point, died October 4, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, October 8, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. David Siler. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2004,...

Muriel Lavon Glanz

Muriel Lavon Glanz

Oct 3, 2004

Muriel L. Glanz, 81, of Earlville, Iowa, died Sunday evening, October 3, 2004, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 6 at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church, Delaware, with Rev. Dale Critchley officiating. Friends may call from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home...

Willis T. Knight

Willis T. Knight

Oct 2, 2004

Willis T. Knight, 79, of 1932 Western Drive S.W., died Saturday morning, October 2, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at Sharon United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Gary Dobbins. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....

Andrew H. Blakey

Andrew H. Blakey

Oct 2, 2004

Andrew H. Blakey, 77, of 1009 10th St S.E., Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, October 2, 2004, at home following a long illness. Home Going Services: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Willie Clemmons of Bethel A.M.E. Church. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 5, 2004, at the...

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