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Leola M. Nash

Leola M. Nash

Dec 24, 2003

Leola M. Nash, 92, a resident of Bettendorf Health Care Center, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, December 23, 2003, in the care center following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by the Rev. Maynard Hatch. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the funeral...

Mary K. Conger

Mary K. Conger

Dec 20, 2003

Mary K. Conger, 60, of 416 Norwick Rd. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, December 20, 2003, in her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2003, at St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Don Czapla. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...

Merle A. Fear

Merle A. Fear

Dec 20, 2003

Merle A. Fear, 90, a resident of the Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center, died there Saturday, December 20, 2003, after a brief illness. The family will greet friends from 5 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Graveside services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2003, at Hopkinton Cemetery, by the Rev. Del...

John J. Wheeler

John J. Wheeler

Dec 19, 2003

John J. Wheeler, 78, of 401 31st Street NW, died Friday, December 19, 2003, in his home following a long illness. Memorial Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 29, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Bill Harnish. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; three sons, Richard Wheeler and wife Rose of Amana, Ron Wheeler and wife...

Nancy A. Colbert

Nancy A. Colbert

Dec 17, 2003

Nancy A. Colbert, 67, of 228 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday morning, December 17, 2003, in her home, following a long courageous battle with heart disease. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 22, 2003, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Harry Koelker. Burial: St. John?s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday...

Gloria M. Quist

Gloria M. Quist

Dec 16, 2003

Gloria Quist, 76, formerly of Milan, Illinois, died Tuesday, December 16, 2003, in her daughter?s home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a long illness. Inurnment at a later date at Preemption Cemetery, Preemption, Illinois. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughters, Cathryn Drowns and husband Michael of Cedar Rapids, Phyllis Kellett of Silvis,...

Daniel Eugene Starks

Daniel Eugene Starks

Dec 15, 2003

Daniel Eugene Starks, 53, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 15, 2003, in St. Luke?s Hospital. The family will greet friends today (Sunday) from 1 to 5 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include a son, Shannon Starks and wife Melissa of Cedar Rapids; a daughter, Lynn Hodges of Cedar Rapids; his mother, Shirley Sander...

Peter Owen Stamats

Peter Owen Stamats

Dec 15, 2003

Peter Owen Stamats, died December 15, 2003, at a little past 7:00 p.m. after a courageous battle with cancer at age 74, in his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Memorial Services: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2003, at Christ Episcopal Church at 220 40th Street N.E. in Cedar Rapids by the Father William Pugliese. There will be no visitation. Arrangements...

Joseph A. Frazier, Sr.

Joseph A. Frazier, Sr.

Dec 13, 2003

Joseph A. Frazier, Sr., 72, 2441 9th Avenue SW, died Saturday, December 13, 2003, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas, following a sudden illness. Private Graveside Services will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his daughters Pamela (Pam) Machen and husband Tom of Cedar...

Rose E. Bickel

Rose E. Bickel

Dec 13, 2003

Rose E. Bickel, 87, a longtime resident of Coggon, died Saturday, December 13, 2003, in Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, from complications of Alzheimer?s. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Jason Sweazy and Hester Williams. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m. to service time on...

Shirley F. Bush

Shirley F. Bush

Dec 13, 2003

Shirley Faith Bush, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2003 in Tucson, Arizona. Internment Service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 10, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Emory Gillespie. Her remains will be buried next to those of her husband at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include one brother, Robert Rollstin, of...

Harry H. Andrews

Harry H. Andrews

Dec 13, 2003

Harry H. Andrews, 76, of Silver Pines Assisted Living and Retirement Center in Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, December 13, 2003, in St. Luke?s Hospital, following a long illness. There will be no services or visitation. Private family burial will be at the Troy Mills Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Surviving are two brothers, Andy...

Patricia M. Armitage

Patricia M. Armitage

Dec 12, 2003

Patricia M. Armitage, 67, a resident of Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 12, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Memorial Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her son,...

Robert James Hulshizer Sr.

Robert James Hulshizer Sr.

Dec 12, 2003

Robert James Hulshizer Sr., 64, of Martelle, died Friday, December 12, 2003, in his home after an extended illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 15, 2003, at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church, Anamosa, by Pastor Jerry Egle. Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa. Military rites will be conducted by Anamosa Veterans. Friends may call from 2 - 6 p.m. Sunday (Dec. 14) at...

L. Lorraine Wyckoff

L. Lorraine Wyckoff

Dec 9, 2003

L. Lorraine Wyckoff, 80, of 3011 30th St. Dr. SE, died Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 12, 2003, at First Christian Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. James Chesnutt. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion...

Lonnie Layton Edwards

Lonnie Layton Edwards

Dec 9, 2003

Lonnie Layton Edwards, 24, of 647 Wapsi Bank Rd., died Tuesday, December 9, 2003, from a hit and run accident. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. William Harnish. Friends may call from 4-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his...

Harl B. Wilson

Harl B. Wilson

Dec 9, 2003

Harl B. Wilson, 81, of Manchester, died Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2003 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester with Rev. Roger B. Henry officiating. Friends may call from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at...

Roy Thomas Fuller

Roy Thomas Fuller

Dec 7, 2003

Roy Thomas Fuller, 59, of Springville, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2003. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 10. Inurnment: Hazel Knoll Cemetery, near Viola. Survivors include his wife, Susan; a son, Tom Fuller and wife Jennifer of Oxford, Iowa; a daughter, Sarah Fuller of Cedar Rapids; a...

Catherine M. Elson

Catherine M. Elson

Dec 5, 2003

Catherine M. Elson, 89, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Marion, died Friday, December 5, 2003, at her home, following a short illness. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Jerry Springston. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery, Midway, Iowa. Survivors include...

Iva Mae Davis

Iva Mae Davis

Dec 5, 2003

Iva M. Davis, 91, of 1601 3rd Street SW, died Friday, December 5, 2003, at Northbrook Manor Care, following a brief illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Glenn Hunt. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, December 8, 2003, at the funeral home. Burial:...

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