Obituaries
All Obituaries
Dora Joan Wright (Bown)
Nov 13, 2013
Dora “Joan” Wright, 78, of Swisher, Iowa, died on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 18, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Stasia Fine. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial:...
Jewell Faye Richmond (Parker)
Nov 12, 2013
Jewell F. Richmond, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:30 p.m. Friday, November 15, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Melvin Richmond...
Dora Mae Mueller (Decker)
Nov 12, 2013
Dora Mae Decker Greenleaf Mueller joined her Heavenly Father at the age of 96 on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Northbrook Manor, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion, by Mr. Timothy Bickel. Visitation: 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, November 15, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Private Burial:...
Terry Michael Sellner (Sellner)
Nov 11, 2013
Terry Michael Sellner, 57, of Earlville, IA passed away peacefully on Monday, November 11, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids surrounded by his family. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 15, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Noah Diehm. Visitation will be from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 14,...
Kenneth Iven "Ken" Jacobs
Nov 11, 2013
Kenneth I. Jacobs, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, November 11, 2013, at his home. Services: Friday, November 15, 2013, at 10:30 a.m., at Calvary Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Jay Jentink. Visitation will be Thursday, November 14, 2013, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa. Arrangements provided by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Lisa M. Crawley (Botos)
Nov 10, 2013
Lisa Marie Crawley, 61, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Newbury, Ohio, died Sunday, November 10, 2013. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, George; two children, Aaron (Kristen) Crawley and Meghan Crawley; a brother, William J. Botos; and a sister-in-law, Gerri Botos. Lisa was born to the...
Katherine Eileen Vanis (Tritle)
Nov 9, 2013
Katherine Eileen Vanis, 88, of Central City, died November 9, 2013, at Winslow House in Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Central City. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2013, with a Scripture Service beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City....
Kathryn Jean "Kathy" Dunlap
Nov 8, 2013
Kathryn “Kathy” Jean Dunlap, 61, of Hiawatha, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 8, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Center Point Road Church of Christ, near Midway, conducted by TJ Klith. Family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral...
Barbara A. "Barb" Karr (Varner)
Nov 8, 2013
Barbara A. Karr, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, November 8, 2013, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 3:00 pm Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will receive friends from 1 pm until service time. Rev. Raven Cross will officiate. Survivors include her husband, Ron; her...
Larry G. Behnke
Nov 8, 2013
Larry G. Behnke, 75, of Marion, died Friday, November 8, 2013 at the home of his daughter. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Faith Lutheran Church by Rev. John Albertson. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. There will also be visitation one hour prior to the service...
Blair Emanuel Thornbloom
Nov 7, 2013
Blair Emanuel Thornbloom, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at home on Thursday, November 07, 2013. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2013, at The Church Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the corner of Trailridge and East Post Rd SE. Family will greet friends from 2-4 Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
Wanda C. O'Dell (Jacobs)
Nov 7, 2013
Wanda C. O’Dell, 79, died Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Brooklyn Community Estates, Brooklyn, Iowa. Life Celebration: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Vicky Spoon of Belle Plaine, Iowa, Jim Smith of Castle Rock, Washington, Alison (Gary) Schneider of Weslaco, Texas, Randy (Cathy) Smith of Springtown, Texas,...
Lexi Nichole Stearns
Nov 6, 2013
Lexi Nichole Stearns, 3, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City following a sudden illness. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, conducted by Rev. Ike Akabogu. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m....
Lenora Rose Burke (Coleman)
Nov 6, 2013
Lenora R. (Coleman) Burke, 79, of Hiawatha, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Hiawatha. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, and one...
Bonnie June Young
Nov 6, 2013
Bonnie June Young, 87, a resident at Summit Pointe Senior Living, Marion, died there, Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2013, at Marion Christian Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 2 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and one hour prior to the service...
Vivian Barnes (Hilleary)
Nov 5, 2013
Vivian (Hilleary) Barnes, 89, of Marion, died at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids, on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2013, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, conducted by Rev. Mike Morgan. Private Inurnment: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Maurice; children, Jennifer (Mark) Reinhardt of Eagan, MN, and Gwendolyn Barnes-Karol (Robert...
Carl E. Anderson
Nov 5, 2013
Carl E. Anderson, 87, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids with military honors by American Legion Post No. 298 of Marion. Survivors...
Sheridan Lee "Sherry" Smith (Roberts)
Nov 5, 2013
Sheridan “Sherry” L. Smith, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at her home. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 9, 2013, at Christ Church Presbyterian, 2000 1st Avenue N.W., in Cedar Rapids. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 8, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, and after...
Perry R. Jayne
Nov 4, 2013
Perry Jayne, 90, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of rural Marion, died Monday, November 4, 2013. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 8, 2013, at New Covenant Bible Church in Cedar Rapids by Pastor Bruce Peterson and Pastor Mark Forstrom. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Graveside Service:...