Myron William "Bill" Weber Jr.

Myron William "Bill" Weber, Jr., 73, of 5900 Ely Road S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Sunday (March 30, 2008) in his home following a short illness.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2008, at the First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. Tom Pietz, officiating. Burial will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, at the Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with Military honors by the American Legion Hanford Post No. 5.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy; children, David and fiancée, Brenda; Sandra (David) Ross and Heidi (Michael) Trotter, all of Cedar Rapids; three grandchildren, Joshua Weber (Shannon Williamson), Austin Trotter and Andie Trotter; brother, Dennis Weber, of Mason City; and sisters, Sue Asleson of Centennial, Colo., and Julie Thomas of Littleton, Colo.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Sally Pick.

Bill was born on March 13, 1935, in Mason City, the son of Myron and Vivian (Cox) Weber Sr. On Nov. 27, 1959, he was united in marriage to Nancy Lien. Bill graduated from Mason City High School in 1953 and attended Wartburg College for one year. From 1955-1958 he served in the U.S. Army. He then attended Mason City Junior College and the University of Iowa. Bill owned Mr. Bill's Pizza in Marion, was owner and manager of the Indian Creeke Supper Club for three years and general manager of Hawkeye Downs for nine years. He was co-owner of Inserts Limited for two years. Bill currently owned Contract Management Services.

Bill was a member of First Lutheran Church and his joys were hunting, fishing, flying and amateur photography.

Memorials may be made in Bill's memory to the Kidney Cancer Foundation, 1988 Momentum Place, Chicago, Illinois 60689-5319.

Please sign the online guest book for Bill at www.murdochfuneralhome. com under obituaries.