Obituaries

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Ronald B. Campbell

Ronald B. Campbell

Nov 22, 2014

Ronald Burdette Campbell, 82, of Marion, formerly of Central City, died Saturday, November 22, 2014, at the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab Center, Vinton. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Pastor Josh Hansen. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at...

Joshua David Reed

Joshua David Reed

Nov 22, 2014

Joshua David Reed, 28, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 22, 2014. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, with a private family memorial service following. Family members include his parents, David and Robin Reed; sister, Tonya Marie Reed-Hinton (Danny Faulkner) and their children,...

Marlene Jean Wright

Marlene Jean Wright

Nov 21, 2014

Marlene Jean (Wullner) Wright, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully on Friday, November 21, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until service time on Tuesday. Burial will be...

Jay E. Ondler

Jay E. Ondler

Nov 21, 2014

Jay E. Ondler, 55, of Cedar Rapids, IA, died Friday, November 21, 2014, at the Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, IA, from complications of lung cancer. Celebration of Life will take place at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2014, at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service Legacy Center, Cedar Rapids, IA, where the family will greet friends one hour...

Mary Ellen Novak

Mary Ellen Novak

Nov 20, 2014

Mary Ellen Novak, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday November 20, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Mark Reasoner. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, November 24, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where a...

James E. Gorsh

James E. Gorsh

Nov 20, 2014

James E. Gorsh, 69, formerly of Clinton, IA, died Thursday, November 20, 2014, in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 24, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, IA. Family will greet friends from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23, 2014, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA. Jim was born May...

Emny Johnson

Emny Johnson

Nov 17, 2014

Emny Johnson, 95, of Walker, Iowa, died Monday, November 17, 2014, at Vinton Lutheran Home, Vinton. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2014, at First Christian Church, Center Point, conducted by Rev. Melanie Van Weelden. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center...

James "Jim" Hamilton Ford

James "Jim" Hamilton Ford

Nov 16, 2014

James (Jim) Hamilton Ford, 74, of Coggon, died Sunday, November 16, at Independence. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Central City . The family will greet friends from 4:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Central City and again from 10:00-11:00 a.m....

Donald K. Bolton

Donald K. Bolton

Nov 16, 2014

Donald K. Bolton, 76, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2014, at St. Luke’s Inpatient Hospice Unit, Cedar Rapids, after battling various types of cancer for 26 years. A funeral service celebrating Don’s exceptional life will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, with Pastor Michael Morgan officiating. Visitation: Thursday...

Dolores Margaret Stik

Dolores Margaret Stik

Nov 15, 2014

Dolores M. Mrstik, 81, of Marion, Iowa, died Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Bickford Senior Living Center, Marion. Service: 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Dick Ernst-Chaplain Bickford Cottage. Family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service on Tuesday, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery,...

Verla Mae Henderson

Verla Mae Henderson

Nov 15, 2014

Verla Mae (Ammeter) Henderson, 83, of Coggon, died Saturday, November 15, 2014, at her home following a brief illness. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 20, 2014, at United Parish Church, Coggon, by Pastor Tony Thurston. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City....

Lynette Kay Calloway

Lynette Kay Calloway

Nov 15, 2014

Lynnette Kay Calloway, 58, of Marion, died Saturday, November 15, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Faith Lutheran Church, Marion, by Pastors John Albertson and Amy Waelchli. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion...

Donald Earl Vosseller

Donald Earl Vosseller

Nov 14, 2014

Donald Earl Vosseller, 79, of Marion, Iowa, and formerly of Waverly, died on Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home in Marion from complications of cancer. Don was born on April 19, 1935, in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Earl Sandford Vosseller and Edith Elizabeth Holmes. Don was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church in Waverly, now known as...

Jimmie Robert Snodgrass

Jimmie Robert Snodgrass

Nov 12, 2014

Jimmie R. Snodgrass, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at North Brook Manor, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his sons, James (Debbie) and Vernon (Terri) all of Cedar Rapids; daughters, Delores Oritz and Rosemary both of Sacramento, California; five grandchildren; and one sister, Betty Landersott of Kennesaw,...

Carma M. Hon

Carma M. Hon

Nov 12, 2014

Carma M. Hon, 73, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 12, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital following a heart attack. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, at the Manchester Gospel Hall. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home and...

Russell Edward Morris

Russell Edward Morris

Nov 12, 2014

Russell Edward Morris, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully Wednesday, November 12, 2014, surrounded by his family at St. Luke’s Hospice, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids by Pastors Paul and Gayle Wilcox. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2014,...

Ray O. Brainard

Ray O. Brainard

Nov 12, 2014

Ray O. Brainard, 91, of Marion, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014, in his home. Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2014, at the Church on Northland, First Baptist Church-Church of the Brethren in Cedar Rapids by Pastors Jerry Bertelson and Robert Nelson. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church on December 6....

William John Kirby

William John Kirby

Nov 10, 2014

William “Bill” John Kirby, 76, of Anamosa, died Monday, November 10, 2014, at his home. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 14, 2014, at United Church of Christ in Central City by Rev. Vicki Engelmann and Deacon Phil Saunders. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife, Esther;...

Darlene Katheryne Knussman

Darlene Katheryne Knussman

Nov 10, 2014

Darlene Katheryne (Williams) Knussman, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014, after a brief illness. She was a resident of Greenwood Terrace at Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids, where she had lived since 2008. Her family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 13, 2014, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion, where...

Lucille Mae Baldwin

Lucille Mae Baldwin

Nov 9, 2014

Lucille Mae Baldwin, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, November 9, 2014. Celebration of Life: 6:00 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 2014, at Palo United Methodist Church by Reverend John Howerton. The family will greet friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, rural Covington, at a later date. Arrangements by: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...