Obituaries

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Ronald G. "Ron" Redington

Ronald G. "Ron" Redington

Jul 17, 2013

Ronald G. Redington, 65, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion by Pastor Lynn L’Abbe. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade...

Larry Lee Essmann

Larry Lee Essmann

Jul 17, 2013

Larry Lee Essmann, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, July, 25, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with military honors. The family will receive friends after Noon on Thursday. Survivors include his spouse, Ronnie; his children, Adrienne Essmann, Blencoe,...

Adeline M. Gaimari (Biderman)

Adeline M. Gaimari (Biderman)

Jul 17, 2013

Adeline M. Gaimari, 78, of West Branch, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday July 19, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Marjoria M. Mccarty (Fry)

Marjoria M. Mccarty (Fry)

Jul 17, 2013

Marjoria Mae Fry McCarty, 84, of Hiawatha, peacefully left this life on Wednesday July 17, 2013. A celebration of life will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Setan Parish, Hiawatha, Iowa, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 31st, 2013, with a visitation and light supper following the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date in the family plot...

Kathleen "Kathy" Wolfert (Valiukas)

Kathleen "Kathy" Wolfert (Valiukas)

Jul 17, 2013

Kathleen “Kathy” Wolfert, 64, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester, MN, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services for Kathy will be held at Destiny Church, 3240 40th Ave NW, in Rochester at 4:00 PM on Monday, July 22, 2013. Visitation will be held...

Roberta Jean "Bert" Gorsh (Clarke)

Roberta Jean "Bert" Gorsh (Clarke)

Jul 16, 2013

Roberta (Bert) Gorsh, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her mother, Bernice Clarke of Cedar Rapids; two daughters, Kendra (Steve) Hobart of Hiawatha and Becky Gorsh of Urbana, Iowa; five grandchildren, Tressa,...

Josephine A. "Joann" Leytem (Schneider)

Josephine A. "Joann" Leytem (Schneider)

Jul 15, 2013

Josephine “JoAnn” Leytem, 83, of Marion, died Monday, July 15, 2013, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Monticello. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar...

Robert L. Stull

Robert L. Stull

Jul 13, 2013

Robert L. Stull, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died July 13, 2013, at Manor Care Health Services, Cedar Rapids. Private Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Robert was born to Ora Clyde and Florence (Hand) Stull in the Tama/ Toledo area on February 2, 1934. He grew up in the...

Linda Sue Yancey (Donovan)

Linda Sue Yancey (Donovan)

Jul 13, 2013

Linda Sue (Donovan) Yancey, 65, of 2740 O Ave NW Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital after complications from surgery. Services: 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Christopher Podhajsky. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at...

Delores E. Anderson (Christensen)

Delores E. Anderson (Christensen)

Jul 13, 2013

Delores E. Anderson, 87, of Marion, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2013, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, by Rev. Dennis Johnson. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Calvin Myron Musselman

Calvin Myron Musselman

Jul 13, 2013

Calvin Myron Musselman, 88, of Marion, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Summit Pointe. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion with the Reverend Dr. Nancy Redman officiating. Visitation with the family will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Valley View Cemetery in...

A Mae Burgess (Morlan)

A Mae Burgess (Morlan)

Jul 12, 2013

Reva Mae Morlan Burgess of Marion, formerly of Northwood, Iowa, died July 12, 2013, in Cape Coral, Florida, of brain cancer. She was 13 days short of 96 years old. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday August 10, 2013, at 2:00 P. M. at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include four children; Barbara (Robert)...

Roger L. Biley

Roger L. Biley

Jul 12, 2013

Roger L. Biley, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, July 12, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. A memorial gathering will be held from 2 to 5 pm. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of nearly 50 years, Jannette; his children, Debbie (Charlie) Thorman of Watkins, Iowa,...

Roxton Ray "Rocky" Albin

Roxton Ray "Rocky" Albin

Jul 11, 2013

Roxton “Rocky” Albin, 60, of Cedar Rapids, died, Thursday, July 11, 2013, in his home. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at the Unity Center, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his mother; two sons; three grandchildren; two sisters; and a brother. He was preceded in death by his father.

Penny Kay Hadley (Hadley)

Penny Kay Hadley (Hadley)

Jul 11, 2013

Penny K. Hadley, 50 of Manchester, Iowa died July 11, 2013 at home. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester. Penny was born January 17, 1963 in Iowa City, the daughter of John and Sandra (Brandenburg) Hadley. Penny is survived by her mother, Sandra Hadley...

Charles W. Beaner

Charles W. Beaner

Jul 10, 2013

Charles W. Beaner, 86, of Marion, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion by Rev. Dr. Ron Franklin. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2013,...

Elizabeth June Biwer (Wolfe)

Elizabeth June Biwer (Wolfe)

Jul 10, 2013

Elizabeth June Biwer, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, July 10, 2013, surrounded by her family at The Dennis and Donna Oldorf hospice house following a brief illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Tim Carter. Family will receive...

Donald Sands (Sands)

Donald Sands (Sands)

Jul 9, 2013

Donald Sands, 76, formerly of Manchester, died July 9, 2013 in Leesville, Louisiana. Visitation will be 11:00 am – 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester with 2:30 p.m. Graveside Services at Oakland Cemetery. Donald was born on March 4, 1937, in Manchester, Iowa the son of Frank and Isabel Sands....

Jesse Souza

Jesse Souza

Jul 8, 2013

Jesse Souza, 95, surrounded by his family, Papa left this earth on eagle’s wings and was delivered to God’s hands on July 8, 2013. Funeral Mass: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church by Father David O’Connor. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday July 10, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion....

James Pencook

James Pencook

Jul 8, 2013

Jim Pencook, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, July 8, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2013, with a scripture service at 7 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial...