Obituaries
All Obituaries
Robert Tomash
Oct 26, 2015
Robert Tomash, 85, of Swisher, Iowa, died Monday, October 26, 2015, at home. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2015, at the church, conducted by Rev. Jay Jentink. Burial: Shueyville...
Richard "Dick" Mullin
Oct 25, 2015
Richard “Dick” Mullin, 69, passed away at the Dennis and Donna Older Hospice House of Mercy due to a lengthy illness. A time to celebrate Dick’s life will be held from 4-7 Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family request casual dress. Private burial will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Kyle Dean Oyloe
Oct 23, 2015
Kyle Dean Oyloe, 46, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation: 4 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Bethany Lutheran Church, located at 29746 Iris Road Ossian, Iowa...
Russell Edward Fritz
Oct 22, 2015
Russell E. Fritz, 62, of Marengo, Iowa, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Service: 11 a.m., Tuesday October 27, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 5-8 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial: 2:30 p.m., Tuesday in Bishop Cemetery, Marengo,...
Georgia J. Van Berkum
Oct 18, 2015
Georgia Joanne Van Berkum, 88, of Marion, passed away peacefully in her home with her loving family at her side Sunday, October 18, 2015, from complications of pancreatic cancer. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 23, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion...
Jeanne M. Oldenburger
Oct 17, 2015
Jeanne M. Oldenburger, 73, of Marion, surrendered herself to her lord on Saturday morning, October 17, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Marion at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, with visitation prior to the service starting at 10:00 a.m. and followed by a...
Betty Louise Boubin
Oct 17, 2015
Betty L. Boubin, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 3-6 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at Linwood Chapel, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Funeral Liturgy at 6 p.m., Wednesday. Burial: Cedar Memorial Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. Thursday. Survivors include her children, Michele (Mike) Mitchell, of Birmingham, Iowa, Lisa...
Berdena M. "Berdy" Peterman
Oct 17, 2015
Berdena M. “Berdie” Peterman, 92, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away October 17, 2015 at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. The family will greet friends 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Celebration of Life: 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 23, 2015 at the funeral home by Chaplain Mike Slagenweit-Coffman....
John Joseph Murphy
Oct 17, 2015
John Joseph Murphy, 71, of Marion, passed away on October 17, 2015, of a sudden cardiac arrest in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2015, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa with a scripture service beginning at 4:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 9 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2015, at...
Elmer J Hessenius Jr.
Oct 16, 2015
Elmer J. Hessenius Jr., 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 16, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, October 22, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa, with Military Rites. He...
Ronald Charles Moroney
Oct 16, 2015
Ronald C. Moroney, of Winthrop, died Friday, October 16, 2015. Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Immaculate Conception Church, Masonville. Family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2015 at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with a 4:00 p.m. Scripture Service, and from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m....
Lee Monson
Oct 16, 2015
Lee Monson, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 16, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2015, at Stonebridge Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Randy Scheil and Rev. Robin Tyner. Family will greet friends from 4:30-8:30 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial:...
Arthur Lee Wentzel
Oct 15, 2015
Arthur “Art” Wentzel, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. His wishes are to be cremated and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of 60...
Lorraine Jean Merritt
Oct 15, 2015
Lorraine Jean Merritt passed away on October 15, 2015, at her son’s home in Walker, Iowa after battling cancer for some time. She was 87. Visitation and funeral will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa on Tuesday, October 20,, 2015. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. with the funeral beginning at 11:00 a.m. Officiated...
Brian Edwin Trapp
Oct 14, 2015
Brian E. Trapp, 58, of Delhi, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at home. A Scripture Service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Clifton Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, where family will greet friends from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Brian was born July 14, 1957, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, the son of Herb and Millie...
Luella Mae (Dellamuth) Morse
Oct 14, 2015
Luella Mae (Dellamuth) Morse, 84, of Western, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at the Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, from complications due to cancer. Service: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Dan Clark-Bridges. Family will greet friends from 3-6 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation...
Dorothy Justine Collins
Oct 14, 2015
Dorothy J. Collins, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. A Funeral Mass to send Dorothy home will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 19, 2015, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church. Father Dennis Juhl will officiate. Visitation will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Larry G. Wolfe
Oct 13, 2015
Larry G. Wolfe, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Thursday October 15, at the funeral home. Burial: Oakland, Iowa City. Larry is survived by his wife, Annette; daughters, Lori (Danny) Boyd, Christine (Jay) McGuire, Wendy...
Michael A. Hills
Oct 11, 2015
Michael A. Hills, 64, of Wyoming, Iowa, passed away at his home, Sunday, October 11, 2015. Memorial Gathering: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 16,2015, followed by sharing at 1 p.m., at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Burial: Circle Grove Cemetery, Troy Mills with military rites. Survivors include mother, Dorothy (Mikeal) Franks, of Anamosa, Iowa;...
John Michael Jantzen
Oct 11, 2015
John Michael Jantzen, 20, of Lenexa, Kansas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 17, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, where family will greet friends from 9 a.m. until service time. Burial: Sheridan Cemetery, Malcom, Iowa. Following the burial, a luncheon will be served at...