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Richard Dwight Walker
Born in Laurens, Iowa on May 12, 1949
Departed on April 4, 2010. Resided in Marion, Iowa.
Service: Monday, April 12, 2010
cemetery: North Walker cemetery
Richard Dwight Walker, 60 of 1401 Douglas Court, Marion, died Sunday, April 4, 2010 of a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. James United Methodist Church by the Rev. Beth Mary Straw where visitation will begin at 9:30 until service time. Burial: North Walker cemetery, Sperry, Iowa. Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Survivors include his sister, Mary McCollum and husband Joseph of Jacksonville, Florida, a niece, Melissa Hadden and husband, Montgomery of Jacksonville, Florida, a nephew, Matthew McCollum and wife Ashley of St. Johns, Florida, great nephews, Jackson and Grayson Hadden of Jacksonville, Florida and a great niece, Ashlyn Grace McCollum of St. Johns, Florida. Also surviving are many dear friends from his church and Discovery Living.
Richard was born May 12, 1949 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, Iowa, the son of the late Dwight McAllister Walker and Anna Grace Bruner Walker. Richard worked for Options of Linn County and was a member of St. James United Methodist church.
Memorials may be directed to Discovery Living or St. James United Methodist Church
William E. Waid
Born in Crawford County, PA on October 14, 1936
Departed on May 3, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Friday, May 7, 2010
Service: Saturday, May 8, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
William E. Waid, 73, of 5630 Briarwood St. SW died Monday May 3, 2010 at St. Lukes Hospital. Services at 11:00 AM on Saturday at Stonebridge Church. Rev. Randy Scheil will officiate. Entombment with military rites at Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 5 to 8 PM on Friday and at the church after 10:30 AM on Saturday.
Survivors include his wife, Doris, one son, Bill (Noriko) of Dubuque, four daughters, Deborah (John) Blaha of Swisher, Diane (Steve) Huston of Buffalo, Minnesota, Darcy (Dave) Rouse-Traut of Cedar Rapids, Deneen (Dave) Fleck of Mt. Vernon, and a sister, Elaine Van Tassle of Crocket, Texas. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Buddy and Jim.
Bill was born on October 14, 1936 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the son of Elvin and Emma Morton Waid. He married
Doris C. Straight on April 28, 1956 in Ardsley, Pennsylvania. Bill was an operating engineer for Iowa Electric Light and Power Company for 34 years, retiring in 1991. He attended Stonebridge Church, and was a member of the IBEW, the VFW and proudly served in the Navy. Bill enjoyed playing golf, fishing, hunting, bowling, woodworking and time spent with his beloved family, especially his grandchildren.
A memorial fund has been established in Bill’s name
Amos J. Wood
Born in Marion, Iowa on May 21, 1924
Departed on May 12, 2010. Resided in Marion, Iowa.
Visitation: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Service: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Family Gathering: Saturday, May 15, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Amos J. Wood, 85, of Marion, IA passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be at 4:00 pm Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Marti Montovani officiating. Entombment will be in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery with military rites. Friends may call from 2:30 pm until service time at the chapel on Saturday.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys of Marion; Daughter, Marilyn (Charles) Hawthorn of Bettendorf, IA; Son, Dan (Kathy) Wood of Anamosa; Grandchildren, Melissa Hawthorn and Cody Wood; Step-grandchild, Ben Minniear; Great-grandchild, Maddox Patterson; Sister, Welma Welper of Mason City, IA.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Wayne, Vernie and Ivan.
Amos Junior Wood was born May 21, 1924 in Marion, IA the son of Amos D. and Elma (Glick) Wood. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 during World War II. On September 7, 1947 he married
Gladys Irene Dahms in Olin, IA. Amos was a Depot Agent Telegraph Operator for the Milwaukee Railroad for 34 years retiring in 1980. He enjoyed woodworking, gardening, railroading and square dancing with Gladys for over 37 years.
Memorials may be sent in his name to Hospice Campassus, 610 32nd Ave, Ste F., Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
Wanda Lucille Waite
Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on July 6, 1927
Departed on June 9, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Friday, June 11, 2010
Service: Saturday, June 12, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Wanda L. Waite, 82, of 1057 Oakland Rd NE, died Wednesday June 9, 2010. Services: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Visitation will be today from 4-7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include her sons; Craig Alan Waite (Gayla Lewis) of Cedar Rapids and Scott Allan Waite of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her husband Donald and her parents.
Wanda was born July 6, 1927 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of George and Lucille Angus Johnson. She married
Donald J. Waite on July 3, 1948 in Cedar Rapids. She worked at Kresge’s and later at Cramer’s Department Store. She was an honorary of Waltonian Archers of Linn County and the Women’s Auxiliary. She enjoyed scrap booking, crossword puzzles, her soap operas and having lunch with the retirees from Cramer’s Department Store. Wanda was a loving and dedicated mom. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Please leave a message for the family on our web page www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
A memorial fund has been established by the family.
Jon Andrew Witherell
Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on May 14, 1965
Departed on June 17, 2010. Resided in Marion, Iowa.
Visitation: Sunday, June 20, 2010
Service: Monday, June 21, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery & Mausoleum
Jon Andrew Witherell, 45, of Marion, Iowa, beloved son of Judy (Witherell) Morningstar and Richard Morningstar, passed away into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a cerebral hemorrhage.
Visitation will be Sunday, June 20, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, 4200 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, with Pastor Michael Kleeberger of Squaw Creek Baptist Church officiating. Immediately following the service will be a time of friendship and refreshments at the Cedar Memorial Park Family Center.
Jon was born to Donald Witherell and Judy (Thomas) Witherell on May 14, 1965, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was baptized as an infant at Lovely Lane Methodist Church and was also confirmed there in his preteen years. Jon graduated from Kennedy High School in 1984. He earned his bachelor’s degree in science at Coe College in 1991 and became a chemist like his father. He married
Ann Donahue of Parnell on Oct. 30, 1993. They later divorced in 2002.
Jon began working as an environmental chemist for the Linn County Health Department in 1996. He loved his work and also volunteered his services on the Hazmat team. While living in Amana, he served as a volunteer fireman.
In 2000, he was given the Governor’s award by Gov. Vilsack for forming a task force that removed dangerous chemicals from school labs and also taught safe chemical management in schools.
In 2005, Jon moved into his own home in Marion and his life became complete. He was surrounded by loving and fun neighbors who quickly became his friends and his second family. They offered him picnics, birthday parties, swimming in their pool, water balloon fights and a chance to be silly. He became an “uncle” to their children, reading stories, telling jokes, doing chalk drawings in the driveway and going to their games and concerts.
Jon had several hobbies and one of them was cars. Just like his stepfather, Richard Morningstar, Jon never met a car he didn’t love. Jon owned a red 1968 Austin Healey Sprite which he entered in many car shows. With the top down and sporting a large windup key between the front and back seats, with painted eyeballs stuck to the headlights, and an oversized pink tongue made from carpet material hanging from the grill, it was a favorite with children of all ages and he won several trophies, including a Best of Show. Children often asked about how many key winds were required to make the car go.
Jon began having memory problems in 2007 and was diagnosed with cerebral amyloid angiopathy, a disease that ultimately causes early-onset Alzheimer’s disease; the same genetic disorder that affected his father and many other members of his fathers’ family. He was forced that same year to retire from the job he loved, but he didn’t sit around feeling sorry for himself. He began studying about the research being done on Alzheimer’s and volunteered himself as a test subject at three different research centers.
He began attending Alzheimer’s meetings and became active in the East Central Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, making friends with the wonderful staff members. They became his third family. He gave many speeches about his Alzheimer’s disease experience and was so proud when he was given the Alzheimer’s Advocacy Award in 2008 and 2009 and was also elected to the board.
He also faithfully attended church service every Sunday and served as an usher at Squaw Creek Baptist Church. Pastor Kleeberger and his congregation became Jon’s fourth family.
Jon was preceded in death by his father, Don Witherell; uncles, Larry and Vaughn Witherell; and grandparents, Ray and Mildred Witherell and Myrtle Thomas.
He is survived by his mother, Judy Morningstar; stepfather, Richard Morningstar; brother, Scott (Marie) Witherell, and children, Elena and Lisa, of Bloomington, Minn.; stepbrothers, Mike and Steve Morningstar of Los Angeles; aunts, Helen and Anna Mae Witherell; and several cousins.
Always the good Samaritan, Jon donated his brain to a research center hoping it would help in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. We marvel at the courage, strength and faith he showed and he served as an inspiration to all.
If you wish, memorials in Jon’s name may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1570 42nd St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 or to Squaw Creek Baptist Church, 1410 44th St., Marion, IA 52302.
