Obituaries

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Keith Douglas Comley

Keith Douglas Comley

Nov 23, 2013

Keith Douglas Comley, 73, of Central City, died Saturday, November 23, 2013, at home. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 2013, at United Church of Christ in Central City. Inurnment will be at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Keith was born August 19, 1940, the son...

Robert Ray Potter

Robert Ray Potter

Nov 23, 2013

Robert Ray Potter, 92, of Cedar Rapids, formerly a resident at Garnett Place, Cedar Rapids, died at Windmill Manor, Coralville, on Saturday, November 23rd, 2013. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. December 7, 2013, at First Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Timothy Carter. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Private Inurnment:...

Thomas Patrick "Tom" Newcomb

Thomas Patrick "Tom" Newcomb

Nov 23, 2013

Thomas P. Newcomb, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, November 23, 2013, at his home. Services: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Ivan Nienhaus. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where a rosary...

Kathryn Joan Walton (Lindly)

Kathryn Joan Walton (Lindly)

Nov 22, 2013

Kathryn Joan Walton, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 22, 2013, at Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Kent Landhuis. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m.,...

Gary Hall Dobbins

Gary Hall Dobbins

Nov 22, 2013

Rev. Dr. Gary H. Dobbins, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, November 22, 2013, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Craig Peters. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, November 25, 2013, at...

Freda Lucille Long (Kingery)

Freda Lucille Long (Kingery)

Nov 22, 2013

Freda L. Long, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, November 22, 2013. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Brad Brown. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...

Barbara Jean Caraway

Barbara Jean Caraway

Nov 21, 2013

Barbara Jean Caraway, 87, a resident at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, died there, Thursday, November 21, 2013. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Pastor Michael Kleeberger. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade...

Joyce Virginia Woeste (Hartbeck)

Joyce Virginia Woeste (Hartbeck)

Nov 20, 2013

Joyce Woeste, 86, of Colesburg passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 25, 2013 at the Colesburg United Methodist Church by Rev. Allen Craft. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2013 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Earlville. Additional...

Kenneth R. Billhorn (Billhorn)

Kenneth R. Billhorn (Billhorn)

Nov 19, 2013

Kenneth R. Billhorn, 86, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Manchester by Rev. Tony D. Ede and Rev. Dr. Jean Rabary. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 22, 2013 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Esther Mary Maynard (Caballero)

Esther Mary Maynard (Caballero)

Nov 19, 2013

Esther M. Maynard, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at her home. Funeral Services: 1:30 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Ivan Nienhaus. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where at...

Bernita Andersen (Wild)

Bernita Andersen (Wild)

Nov 18, 2013

Bernita W. Andersen, 93, of Springville, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Sherry Andersen. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, November 24, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Springville...

Margaret Lorraine Henecke

Margaret Lorraine Henecke

Nov 17, 2013

Margaret L. Henecke, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 12 until service time on Saturday, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Cathy...

Terry Lee Walters (Walters)

Terry Lee Walters (Walters)

Nov 16, 2013

Terry Walters, 65, of Earlville passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at his home. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 21, 2013 at the United Parish Church in Earlville by Pastor Jill Mack. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Earlville and...

Joanne Arlene Alley (Buttscshau)

Joanne Arlene Alley (Buttscshau)

Nov 16, 2013

Joanne A. Alley, Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2013, following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born February 12, 1933, in Eldridge, IA, to Herman and Hazel Buttschau. A graduate of DeWitt High School, Ms. Alley served as a bookkeeper and cost accountant for much of her career. She married Herbert K. Alley on May 7,...

Robert L. Dvorak

Robert L. Dvorak

Nov 16, 2013

Robert L. Dvorak, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Marine Corps Chaplain Randy Randall will officiate. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery,...

Julie Ann Pritchard (Burkle)

Julie Ann Pritchard (Burkle)

Nov 16, 2013

Earlville Dateline: Julie Ann Pritchard, 49, of Earlville, passed away of a heart attack November 16, 2013 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a 23 year battle with Lupus and Fibromyalgia. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 22, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Noah Diehm. Visitation will be from 2:00...

Rodney Dean "Rod" Van Winkle

Rodney Dean "Rod" Van Winkle

Nov 15, 2013

Rodney “Rod” Dean Van Winkle, 48, of Marion, died Friday, November 15, 2013. The family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Private family burial. Survivors include his wife, Janet; three children, Cory (Alysha Cornelius) of Cedar Rapids, Shay (Kristin McCarthy) of Marion, and Chris (Wendy Hamer)...

Bonnie L. Gentry (Spencer)

Bonnie L. Gentry (Spencer)

Nov 15, 2013

Bonnie L. Gentry, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, November 15, 2013, at her home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Tim Carter. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 pm Monday, November 18, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...

Zanita Pauline Mattison (Fay)

Zanita Pauline Mattison (Fay)

Nov 14, 2013

Zanita Pauline Mattison, 97, of Wexford, Pennsylvania, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013. Services: 1:00 pm Friday, November 22, 2013, at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to service time. Pastor Kay Slocum will officiate. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia...

Tracy James Crumpton

Tracy James Crumpton

Nov 14, 2013

Tracy James Crumpton, 50, of Anamosa, died Thursday, November 14, 2013. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. Perry Fruhling. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife, T.J.; two children, Samantha Crumpton and James Crumpton, both of...