Obituaries
All Obituaries
Joyce M. Ormsby (Ott)
Oct 3, 2013
Joyce M. Ormsby, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 3, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, conducted by Father Tom McDermott and Father Dennis Juhl, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2013, at...
Alan Duane Mormann (Mormann)
Oct 3, 2013
Dateline Petersburg Alan Mormann, 58, of Petersburg, IA passed away at his home Thursday, October 3, 2013. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2013, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Delaware, Iowa, by Pastor Rev. Donald Krause. Visitation: 3:00-8:00 pm, Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Clifton- Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Earlville. Additional visitation,...
Roger W. Bach
Oct 3, 2013
Roger Bach, 56, of Troy Mills, died Thursday, October 3, 2013, from injuries sustained in a farming accident. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Sheri Andersen. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 pm Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery,...
Nicholas E. Aberle
Oct 2, 2013
Nicholas “Nich” E. Aberle, 20, of Troy Mills, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013, due to injuries sustained in a car accident. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2013, at North Linn High School, Troy Mills, by Father Ardel Barta. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2013, at North Linn High School....
Susan Elaine Welsh
Oct 2, 2013
Susan E. Welsh, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, in Cedar Rapids. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her two nieces, Tamara Rodriguez and Paula (Jeff) Larson; nephew, Thomas (Linda) Bell; brother-in-law, George Bell; and several great...
Kenneth James Day
Oct 1, 2013
Kenneth J. Day, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to the Lord Tuesday, October 1st, 2013. Memorial Service: 11am on Friday, October 4th at Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Ken is survived by his wife, Shirley A. Waldrep of Cedar Rapids; children, Sandra (NJ), Kenny (PA), and Nancy...
Lan Thi Nguyen (Pahm)
Oct 1, 2013
Lan Nguyen, 100, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 01, 2013, at her home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with additional visitation from 9:30 until service time. Visitation will be from 4-8 Thursday and Friday, October 3rd and 4th at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....
Ruth E. Hopper (Hartz)
Sep 30, 2013
Ruth E. Hopper, 96, a resident of Winslow House, Marion, died Monday, September 30, 2013. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the funeral home. Private Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Merle Kelley
Sep 28, 2013
Merle L. Kelley Sr., 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with Our Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 28, 2013. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Mark Thomas. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial will...
Mary Ann Hocken (Machacek)
Sep 27, 2013
Mary Ann Hocken, 93, a resident of Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Central City, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at Cottage Grove. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 30, 2013, at the funeral home....
Judith A. "Judi" Merritt (Parsons)
Sep 27, 2013
Judith “Judi” A. Merritt, 74, of Marion, passed away at her home on Friday, September 27, 2013. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include her husband, Earl W. Merritt; Freddy, the dog; her son, Steve (Gayle) Duncan of Dublin, VA; her step-children, Beverly (Gary) Peters...
Robert Steven Hining
Sep 27, 2013
Robert Hining, 72, formerly of Linn County, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at the Davis County Hospital, Bloomfield, Iowa. Private family burial will be at a later date in Odd Fellow Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his brother, Charles (Janet) Hining of Swisher; three nieces; one nephew; and two great-nieces....
Brian John Flugge
Sep 22, 2013
Brian J. Flugge, 40, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, September 22, 2013, at his home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends an hour prior to service time on Saturday. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremations Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Dana of Cedar Rapids;...
Mildred Ardath "Millie" Flickinger
Sep 22, 2013
Mildred “Millie” Ardath Flickinger, 85, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2013, from a prolonged illness in Everett, WA. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 30, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 2013, at the funeral home. Internment will be at Memory...
Linda Elaine Moats (Edwards)
Sep 22, 2013
Linda Elaine (Edwards) Moats, 66, of Marion, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids following a brief illness. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 26, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Chuck; her children, Terri (Jim) Anderson of...
Ruth A. Tharp (Pinch)
Sep 21, 2013
Ruth A. Tharp, 92, of Marion, formerly of Springville, died Saturday, September 21, 2013, at The Villages, Marion. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at First United Methodist Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion....
Ruth Maxine Balster (West)
Sep 21, 2013
Ruth Maxine Balster, 87, a resident of Northbrook Manor, died there, Saturday, September 21, 2013, following a brief illness. Funeral Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Monday, September 23, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Loran M. Martensen
Sep 20, 2013
Loran M. Martensen, 64, passed away at his home in Cedar Rapids on September 20, 2013. A Celebration of Life/visitation will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where the family will greet friends from 4 pm until service time. Service will be conducted...
William Joseph "Bill" Schuster (Schuster)
Sep 20, 2013
William J. “Bill” Schuster, 68, of Delhi died September 20, 2013 at the Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 24, 2013 by Father John Kremer at St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi. Visitation: 3:00 – 8:00 pm , Monday, September 23, 2013 with an 8:00 Vigil Service at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral...
Howard C. Parks
Sep 20, 2013
Howard C. Parks, 84, of Marion, died Friday, September 20, 2013, at his home of heart disease. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, September 23, 2013, and one hour prior to the service Tuesday, all at the funeral home....