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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2014
Page
8
A compilation of death notices from Decorah Manchester Maquoketa Monona Monticello Postville and Waukon for individuals including Pollyanna Lerstrom Gerald Wiltse Barbara Weit Eleanor Scheffert Lawrence Kopecky Eric Smith and Greg Rosendahl with funeral home details and dates.
The Gazette reprints The Sally Sattler In Memory after correcting an incorrect birthdate. The error is acknowledged with regret.
A family obituary tribute marks ten years since Sally Sattler died on December 29 2004. The message notes she is with the Lord in spirit and heart and that her love and faith remain with family.
Details for submitting obituaries include writing by 4 p.m. for next day publication and specify the date. Pricing lists 50 cents per word, standard photos at 10 dollars, with higher fees for larger or colored images and required prepayment. For questions call 319 398 8221 or email obits sourcemedia.net The Gazette obituaries page also offers today’s listings and a historical obituary database at thegazette com obituaries.
Multiple death notices from Cedar Rapids and area. Marie Fields 91 died Dec 27 2014 with services Dec 31 at St Wenceslaus, burial Czech National Cemetery. visitation Dec 30 at Brush Chapel 2121 Bowling St. SW. Martha Lawrence 78 died Dec 28 2014, services pending with Avacentre at Brosh Chapel. Ross Throlson 85 died Dec 26 2014 in Des Moines, survived by wife Sharlyn and children. private services. Ely Slezak 68 died Dec 28 2014, services Jan 3 at Brosh Chapel with burial Rogers Grove Cemetery.
Glenice Irene Goyette 71 of Norway formerly with University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City. Services set for 3 p.m. Friday Jan 2 at Murdoch Funeral Home Marion with a 3:30 to 6 p.m. visitation. Private inurnment at Oak Shade Cemetery Marion.
Traer Iowa obituary notes Helen Valentine 87 formerly of Clutier died Saturday December 27 2014 at Sunrise Hill Care Center in Traer. Funeral services set for December 31 at Overton Funeral Home Traer with burial in Oneida Cemetery Clutier. Visitation December 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Overton Funeral Home Traer. Overton Funeral Home coordinating arrangements.
Edna L Kellerman of Frankenmuth Michigan died December 27 2014 at age 99. She was a former Cedar Rapids resident and longtime church organist and volunteer who enjoyed travel knitting puzzles and family time. Survived by two daughters and many grandchildren. A Celebration of Life will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids with memorials to the church or a charity of choice.
Jay Merfeld age 7 of Cedar Rapids died after illness with family at his side. Visitation will be January 2 at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. A private spring burial will follow. He is survived by his wife Christy, three children Sarah, James, Allyson, his father Claire, two brothers Bruce and Dan, grandchildren Matthew and Madison, father in law John Laffen, three sisters in law Cindy Cheri and Coral, and friends Wes Boothe and John McGrane.
Jay Merfeld born August 4 1957 in Waterloo Iowa died with his mother Alice Folkerts Merfeld named as survivor. He married Christy Lafsen on October 27 1979 and worked over 35 years in the temperature control business. He enjoyed pheasants dogs Ellie and Jay and urged a blunt honesty “It is what it is.” Memorials may be directed to Highland Hideaway Hunting Aiming for a Cure Ronald McDonald House or Pheasants Forever or to plant a food plot for pheasants.
Donna Mae McMullen Silver 71 of Independence died Sunday December 28 2014 at St Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids. Murdoch Funeral Home Cremation Service Dent City handles arrangements. Survived by husband Edwinson daughters Theresa Jones Vanessa Hitchcock stepdaughter Sheila Cobb grandchildren Lance Curtis Jacob Trey Tanner Hunter Douglass and Dick McMullen plus five stepgrandchildren. Preceded by parents and brother Larry Grissom. Born April 20 1948 in Central City. Worked for Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids and volunteered locally. She enjoyed bingo and bird watching. For condolences visit www murdoch
Phyllis I. Morarend, 86, of Garnaville dies at home on Sunday December 28 2014 born May 21 1928 on the Osterdock area family farm educated in Osterdock Country School married Earl Morarend June 12 1946 at Paul Lutheran Guttenberg she worked the family farm and was active in WELCA and Ladies Aid survived by children Karen Steven Smith CJ Morarend Steven Mary Morarend Kevin Laura Morarend son in law Rick Young twelve grandchildren one great grandchild and several relatives funeral set for December 31 at St Paul Lutheran Garnavillo with Rev Bruce L Hanson officiating interment Garnavillo Community Cemetery arranged by Tuecke Allyn Funeral Home
Melody Ann Clark 55 of Hopkinton died December 26 2014 at home. Private memorial planned. She was born September 9 1959 in Waterloo to Wilburn Shoop and Lois Shipley raised in Lisbon. Survived by daughter Kelly Peterson and three grandchildren, siblings, and stepfather. Memorials to Morgan Funeral and Cremation Choices.
Colin Matthew Wolf 2 of Marion died Saturday December 27 2014 A Celebration of Life will be held 4 to 6 p m Wednesday December 31 at Pastor's Hall St Pitt Catholic Church Cedar Rapids Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home Survivors include wife Jessie Fagle Wolf father Lee Wolf mother Debra Pat Roberts siblings Colter Boram Watt Lyndsey Jason Salaski Shaun Wolf Andrew Roberts and M Roberts father and mother in law Dennis Christy Fagle grandparents Patricia Wolf and Patricia Snyder and deceased grandfathers Fred Bowerman and Don Wolf stepmother Sue Wolf Colin was born January 24 1988 in North Platte Nebraska son of Lee Wolf and Debra Roberts He was a Navy veteran and enjoyed cooking video games hunting fishing and watching TV.
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