Obituaries

Eugene Ware Dunn, 92, of Solon, formerly of Marion, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at his home. Visitation was Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion and one hour prior to the service at the church. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at Faith Lutheran Church in Marion by Pastor John Albertson. Private family burial will be at a later date at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.

Marian L. Ciha, 89, of Solon, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, at Solon Nursing Care Center.
Memorial services will be held at 6:30 pm Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, where there will be a time of visitation from 4 p.m. until the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Marian’s memory to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation or the Junior Diabetes Research Fund of Eastern Iowa. To share a memory, thought or condolence with her family, please go to the funeral home website at www.gayandciha.com.

Oliver M. Walkner, 84, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, at Solon Nursing Care Center following a long illness. Oliver’s wishes were to donate his body to science through the Deeded Body Program at the University of Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, followed by an open house from 1:30 until 3:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4150 Bluejay Dr., Cedar Rapids. Brosh Chapel & The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids is serving the family.

Margaret Landuyt, 91, of Marengo and formerly of Victor, died on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at Rose Haven Nursing Home in Marengo with her family by her side.
Mass of the Resurrection was held Wednesday, Dec. 28, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Brooklyn with Fr. Corey Close presiding. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Brooklyn. Visitation was Tuesday at the Smith Funeral Home.
Memorials may be designated to the Margaret Landuyt Memorial Fund, mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 485, Victor, IA 52347. Condolences may be shared with her family online at www.smithfh.com.

Leo Raymond Beuter, 83, of Solon, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, in Mesa, Arizona. Funeral Mass was Saturday, Dec. 17, at St. Mary Catholic Church, in Solon, with Fr. Tim Sheedy presiding. Burial was in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was Friday, Dec. 16, at St. Mary Catholic Church.