116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
John Frasher
JOHN MATHEW FRASHER
Marion
John Mathew Frasher, 72, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Per John's wishes, there will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Crema-tion Service.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra; three daughters, Kim (Brian) McGlynn of Marion, Caryn (Andy) Cox of Dubuque and Kristen (Tom) Miller of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, Drew Cox, Adrian Freiburger, Owen McGlynn, Rian McGlynn and Cortney Brown; three great-grandchildren, Max, Jude and Harper; siblings, Betty Peterson, Kathleen Crouse and David (Irene) Frasher; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings.
John was born June 12, 1943, in Cedar Rapids to William and Lucy (Minis) Frasher. He married Sandra Weeks on Nov. 4, 1961, at St. Joseph Church in Marion, Iowa.
John was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No. 1362, while he worked at Rockwell Collins as a machinist for 37 years.
The family requests no flowers. Any memorials may be directed to UnityPoint Hospice – St. Luke's.
A special thank-you from Sandra and family to UnityPoint Hospice – St. Luke's for its continuing care and comfort to John.
Please share a memory of John at www.murdoch
funeralhome.com under obituaries.
Daily Newsletters