Obituaries
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Richard Lester Horak
Apr 28, 2018
Richard Lester Horak, 76, of rural Swisher died Saturday, April 28, 2018, in Mercy Hospital Hospice Unit, Iowa City, after a long illness. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with Rev. Dr. Julie Schuett officiating. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Richard was born October 28, 1941, in Cedar...
Iva Jean Barnes King
Apr 28, 2018
Iva Jean Barnes King, 88, of Independence, Iowa, formerly of Walker, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Lexington Estates, Independence. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2018, at Walker United Methodist Church, Walker. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the church with burial immediately to follow at Walker Cemetery. Pastor Annette K. Ruhs...
Harold W. Frasher
Apr 28, 2018
Harold W. Frasher, 72, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away, April 28, 2018, at Winslow House Care Center in Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends, Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 4 – 7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Service: Friday, May 4, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church in Center Point, conducted...
Earl Sancartier
Apr 27, 2018
Earl Sancartier, 65, of Coggon, died Friday, April 27, 2018, at his home, surrounded by family and friends. A celebration of Earl’s life will be held on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, from 4-8 p.m. at the Coggon American Legion. Earl was born November 22, 1952, the son of Walter & Elenora (Winston) Sancartier in Grayling, Michigan. He worked at Big...
Barbara Jo Ingersoll
Apr 26, 2018
Barbara Jo Clark Ingersoll, 72, of Ely, Iowa, passed away April 26, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2018, at the funeral home. Burial: Rogers Grove Cemetery on Ivanhoe Road, rural Ely, Iowa. Barb...
Kathryn "Kathy" Mills
Apr 26, 2018
Kathryn “Kathy” Mills, 95, of the Meth-Wick Community died Thursday, April 26, 2018. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per Kathy’s request, her body was donated to the University Of Iowa Department Of Anatomy. Survivors include her husband, the Rev. Dr. William G. Jamison, a daughter, Nancy (Steve) Alt of...
Mary Ann Cull
Apr 26, 2018
Mary Ann Cull, age 52, of Tiffin, Iowa, formerly of Alburnett, Iowa, passed from this life on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Hospice Home of Johnson County, in Iowa City, Iowa. Parish Vigil service for family and friends will be held at 4:00 p.m., on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, located at 3855...
Mary Jane Tosh Mcconaughy
Apr 26, 2018
Mary Jane Tosh McConaughy, 64, of Cedar Falls, Iowa and Cave Creek, Arizona, passed away April 26, 2018, at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Mary was...
Connie Albert
Apr 26, 2018
Connie Albert, 83, of Marion, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Bickford Senior Living, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2018, at First United Methodist...
Dawn M. Straw
Apr 26, 2018
Dawn M. Straw, 49, of Center Point, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will take place 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Family will greet friends 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2018,...
Don J. Wilson
Apr 25, 2018
Don J. Wilson, 84, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Coggon, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held at a later date. Don was born March 21, 1934, in Masonville, Iowa, the son of Ed and Cassie (Green) Wilson. In July of 1955, he was united in marriage to Avis...
Shirley Ann Thompson Ross
Apr 24, 2018
Shirley Ann Thompson Ross, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends at 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Diane Thovson,...
Bette E. Hampton
Apr 23, 2018
Bette E. Hampton, 95, of Robins, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Mercy Hallmar Residential Care, Cedar Rapids. Bette was born February 27, 1923, in Marion, the daughter of Harrison and Mary (Berry) Oxley. She graduated from Marion High School in 1940 and Cedar Rapids Business School in 1941. Bette worked at LaPlante Choate and Cedar Rapids Community...
Royal D. Norman
Apr 23, 2018
Royal D. Norman, 85, of Cedar Rapids died Monday, April 23, 2018, at Hiawatha Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 30, 2018, at Noelridge Christian Church, 7111 C Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids. The Reverend Stewart Royce will officiate. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, from 3 – 5 p.m....
Nancy Sue Herman
Apr 22, 2018
Nancy S. Herman, 79, of Earlville, Iowa, died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester. At her request, no services will be held. Arrangements by Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville.
Ava Jo Goettsch
Apr 22, 2018
Ava Jo Goettsch, infant daughter of Lyndie Fisher and Joseph Goettsch, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. A Prayer Service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2018, followed by visitation from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ava...
Terry Ann Burns
Apr 21, 2018
Terry Burns, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away April 21,2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2018 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Terry was born December 5, 1952, in Cedar...
Huberta June Olive
Apr 20, 2018
Huberta J. Olive, 86, of Manchester, Iowa, died Friday, April 20, 2018. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at United Methodist Church, Manchester, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Masonville. Huberta was born June 17,...
Mary Ann Geers
Apr 20, 2018
Mary Ann Geers, 80, of Marion, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018, at Winslow House Care Center, Marion. Parish Vigil Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends and family from 4 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral Mass will...
Alice L. Freeman
Apr 19, 2018
Alice L. Freeman, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Heritage Specialty Care in Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 5 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial will be at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Alice was born September 30, 1923, in Cedar Rapids,...


