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Robert J. Noonan
Born in Muscatine, Iowa on September 21, 1929
Departed on February 28, 2010. Resided in Marion, Iowa.
Visitation: Thursday, March 4, 2010
Service: Friday, March 5, 2010
Family Gathering: Friday, March 5, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Robert James “RJ" Noonan, 80, of Marion formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2010, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. The funeral service will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010, at 11 AM, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church with Rev. Harlan Gillespie officiating. The entombment will follow in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Thursday, March 4 at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home and on Friday morning one hour prior to the service.
Survivors include his wife Grace; children Sandra (Gregory) Heuer of Lakeville, MN, Kathy (Martin) Hohl of Westerville, OH, Mary (Kenneth) Rose of Third Lake, IL, and Michael (Katherine) Noonan of Tucson, AZ; seven grandchildren; and a sister Suzanne (Sam) Trevino of Tucson, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert R. and Mildred (Davidson) Noonan.
Robert was born September 21, 1929 in Muscatine, IA. He married
Grace Ecklund on December 26, 1954 in Brooklyn, IA. Robert graduated from Washington, IA High School in 1949, Iowa Wesleyan College in 1951, and from the University of Iowa with a Masters Degree in Education. Robert taught for 2 years in Wellman, 4 years in Fort Madison, and 3 years at Cedar Rapids Wilson Jr. High. He retired from Jefferson High School in 1994 after teaching 33 years in the Science Department. At Jefferson, he also coached cross country, basketball and track, earning the Mississippi Valley Cross Country Coach of the Year in 1982 & 1986.
Bob was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, New Horizons Band, NEA, Cedar Rapids Retired Teachers Assoc., and the Jefferson Booster Club becoming a Hall of Fame Member in 2001.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of Willow Gardens and St. Luke’s Hospice for the care and comfort Bob received in the final years and days of his life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
David Charles Oldfather
Born in Spokane, WA on September 2, 1955
Departed on April 17, 2011. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Service: Thursday, April 21, 2011
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
David C. Oldfather, 55, of Hiawatha, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Private inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may visit one half hour before the service.
Survivors include his sons, Jason (Laura) Oldfather and Ryan (Kelly) Oldfather; his new granddaughter, Emily, all of Cedar Rapids; his parents, Paul and Jeannette Oldfather of North Liberty; his fiancé, Janice Svejda of Hiawatha; siblings, Dan Oldfather of Morgan City, LA, Cindy (Kirk) McCollough of Webster City, and Lori Oldfather of Lodi, CA; and his parents-in-law, Howard and Dixie Stinger of Cedar Rapids. He was preceded in death by his wife.
Dave was born September 2, 1955 in Spokane, WA. He married
Stephanie Stinger in Cedar Rapids on March 5, 1976. She died in 2001. Dave loved to camp at his parent’s farm, play darts and Golden Tee. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor, love of the Hawkeyes, and cooking. He enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a Navy veteran of Vietnam. Dave was employed by Pro Construction and was proud of his last project – the Jaycees building.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Lumear (Bud) Netolicky
Born in Solon, Iowa on January 1, 1918
Departed on October 28, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Friday, October 29, 2010
Service: Saturday, October 30, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery & Mausoleum
Lumear (Bud) Netolicky, 91, of Cedar Rapids died October 27, 2010 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Funeral mass will take place at 9:00 AM, Saturday, October 30, 2010 at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Rev. Phil Thompson will officiate. Entombment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Friday, October 29, 2010 at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home and after 8:00 AM on Saturday at the church.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Margaret; sisters-in-law Carol (Zeman) Corrigan and Dorothy Zeman; nieces, grand nieces, nephews, and grand nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Adeline Reha and her husband Edwin, Wilma Wilson and her husband Carroll; brothers, Charles and his wife Dorothy, Emil and Leo; and brothers-in-law Bernard Zeman and Jim Corrigan.
Lumear (Bud) was born November 1, 1918 in Solon the son of Charles and Emma (Chehak) Netolicky. On February 14, 1944 he was united in marriage to Margaret Zeman at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from West Branch High School. He was the owner and operator of the Netolicky Radiator and Air Conditioning Service, retiring in 1985. He enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and Europe, as well as Iowa Football. His hobby was wood carving.
Bud belonged to St. Pius X Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 909 where he was a 4th degree knight, S.C.O.R.E. and the Cedar Valley Woodcarvers Club.
Memorials may be made to St. Pius X Catholic Church, the Woodlands at Meth-Wick, Hallmar or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Alvin Oujiri
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on November 5, 1918
Departed on March 31, 2009. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Sunday, April 5, 2009
Service: Monday, April 6, 2009
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park Mausoleum
Alvin Oujiri, 90, a resident of Hallmar Residential Care Center died there Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Monday at St. Matthew Catholic Church by the Rev. Mark Osterhaus. Entombment: Cedar Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be Sunday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 2-6 p.m. and after 9:00 a.m. at the church on Monday.
Alvin was born on November 5, 1918, in a little house at 156 14th Avenue on the southwest side of Cedar Rapids. Al attended St. Ludmilla’s and St. Wenceslaus’s schools, and went on to serve in World War II. Al and his family were long-time members of St. Matthew's parish, where he was in the men’s choir and participated in parish events. Al worked with Arthur Collins before the war began, and afterwards he worked for Collins Radio and Rockwell Corporation for more than 30 years. Al then worked in the men’s department at Armstrong’s Department Store until retiring. Al decided to try his hand at painting, and over the following years he painted a wide variety of subjects. Beautiful landscapes, detailed floral, and heartfelt Christmas scenes were inspired by his life in Iowa and his travels around the world. Al served for 12 years in the Hanford Post 5 American Legion, and since 1996 he participated in over 900 memorial events such as parades, funerals, and flag ceremonies. He was a constant presence at Legion services for schools, nursing homes, ball parks and Kingston Stadium. He was honored as a Freedom Fest Hero and served as Field Marshall for Cedar Rapid’s Freedom Festival Parade in 2007. As well as painting, Al enjoyed playing tennis and golf. As a young man he was the runner-up champion for the 1941 city-wide tennis tournament, and as a senior citizen he made a hole-in-one at the 17th hole at Twin Pines Golf Course in 1994. Later Alvin resided in Hallmar at Mercy Medical Center, and continued to enjoy art, and his many friends and relatives. Alvin married
Evelyn Werner on October 8, 1941 in Cedar Rapids. She died January 15, 1975. He then married
Elaine Louise Schulte on August 16, 1980 in Fairfax.
He is survived by his wife Elaine Oujiri, his children, Susan Oujiri Monk of Cedar Rapids, JoAnn Oujiri-Cameron of Maryland, Karen Oujiri Roth (Lawrence) of San Antonio, Texas, and Lauren “Laurie" Oujiri (Gary) of Pennsylvania, his grandchildren, Jocelyn Gill, Stacy Monk Chalupsky (Jason), Stephen Roth, Jimmy Gill, Russell Monk and great grandchild, Blake Chalupsky.
Alvin was preceded in death by his parents, John and Anastasia, his brother, John Oujiri and first wife Evelyn, and a son-in-law Ron Cameron.
A memorial fund has been established for the American Legion in lieu of flowers.
Mary Kay Murphy
Born in Darlington, WI on July 8, 1925
Departed on October 21, 2011. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Monday, October 24, 2011
Service: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Mary Kay Murphy, 86, of Cedar Rapids, IA died peacefully and surrounded by her loving children, on October 21, 2011 following an extended illness. At the time of her death Mary Kay was in the care of the compassionate staff of the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice of Mercy.
Memorial services at 1:00 pm on Tuesday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Private family inurnment at Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home form 4:30 to 7:30 PM on Monday.
Mary Kathryn Murphy was born the second daughter of Galey and Lona Nelson on July, 8, 1925 in Darlington, WI. Her father, an executive with Ford Motor Company, was transferred often, and as a result, Mary Kay grew up in a variety of locations across the country, but spent the majority of her formative years in Des Moines, Ia. At the age of 6, she met the boy who later would become the love of her life, Bill Murphy. They maintained a very close friendship as they grew up, but were eventually separated. By the time they graduated from high school, Mary Kay was in Madison, WI, and Bill was still in Des Moines. Shortly after his graduation, Bill went off to “win the war". Two years later, Mary Kay’s family had moved back to Des Moines. One evening, she and some friends decided to go down to the train station to greet returning soldiers from the war. Unexpectedly, off that train stepped a wounded Bill Murphy. It was a magic moment, and within weeks, they had become inseparable. And the rest, as they say, is history…
Mary Kay Nelson and Bill Murphy were married
at dawn on the morning of September 7, 1946. From that long lasting union, 6 children, 15 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren have been born. They include: W. Patrick, his wife Becky Murphy, and their son, Brian Murphy. Thomas, and his daughters, Elizabeth Murphy Grimm (Rob Grimm), Katherine Murphy (Mark Rathe), Claire Murphy, and Caroline Murphy. Robert, his wife Barbara Murphy, and their children, Travis Murphy, Charlie Murphy, Shane Murphy, Dakota Murphy, and Kelsey Murphy. Lona Murphy Sedlacek, her husband Jim Sedlacek, and their daughters, Sarah Sedlacek (fiancé Cullen Leapaldt) and Amanda Sedlacek. Kate Murphy, and her son, Beau Roberts. And Jay, his wife Ann, and their sons, Drew Murphy and Quinn Murphy. Additionally, Mary Kay was blessed with 3 great grandchildren, Max Grimm, Miles Grimm, and Natalie Murphy Preister (with a baby brother on the way).
Additional survivors include her sister, Ruth Ann Smith and her husband, Bill of Los Angeles, CA and her sister-in-law Dixie Murphy of Longmont, CO. Many loving nieces and nephews also survive.
Proceeding Mary Kay in death were her parents, Galey and Lona. her husband of 50 years, Bill, her older sister Pauline Brauer, her younger brother, John Nelson, her infant sister Mary Virginia Nelson, and her brother-in-law Jack Murphy.
Mary Kay dedicated her entire life to creating and nurturing a loving family, that today, will live on as her legacy. We will honor her memory by treasuring what a true gift her example was to each of us. We can only hope to approach the level of unconditional love she showered on every member of her family, and every one who was close to her.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in the name of The William J. and Mary Kay Murphy Family to benefit The Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.
Catherine Miller
Born in State Center, Iowa on May 26, 1922
Departed on October 26, 2011. Resided in Phoenix, Arizona.
Service: Friday, November 25, 2011
Catherine Miller passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on Oct. 26, 2011. She was born in State Center, Iowa, the daughter of Hoyt and Mary Ann Evans Patton. Her husband, Keith C. Miller, parents and brother Dwight Patton predeceased her. She is survived by her children: Beverly Carr (John Klemmer), Phoenix, AZ; Robert K. Miller (Anne), Long Beach, CA; LeAnn Haley (Terry), Phoenix, AZ; Michael P. Miller (Alison), Atlanta, GA. Also survived by grandsons: Kieren Evensen, Mpls, MN; Brett Michael Miller, Cedar Rapids, IA; Cole Robert Miller, Long Beach, CA - and her sister Janet Brady (Tom) of Sioux Falls, SD. Also surviving are nieces and nephews who will miss their loving aunt.
Catherine was active from childhood in the Presbyterian Church. She loved music and was the church organist for many years. She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan, a lifelong Democrat, faithfully rooted for the Iowa Hawkeyes with her close friends, followed current events and did the crossword puzzles in the daily papers.
She was a tremendous role model for her family. She gave them a strong sense of integrity, honesty and ethics. Her inspiration will be greatly missed.
A memorial service will be held at Crosswinds Presbyterian Church, 20123 N. 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85027 on November 25, 2011 at 11:00.
Burial will be in Iowa in the spring.
