Obituaries

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William "Bill" Raus

William "Bill" Raus

Feb 18, 2013

William “Bill” C. Raus, 85 of Winthrop, Iowa died Monday, February 18, 2013, at his home following a long illness. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Bohnenkamp- Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Conducted by Hospice Chaplin Joe Kane. Family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. till service time on Saturday...

Ariel Maurine Early (Olson)

Ariel Maurine Early (Olson)

Feb 17, 2013

Ariel Early, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed peacefully, comforted by the hand of a loving family, embraced by God to the sound of “In the Garden” on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, February 21, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr....

Robert Duane Anderson

Robert Duane Anderson

Feb 17, 2013

Robert D. Anderson, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, February 17, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his son, Duane Anderson, of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Zava Anderson, Miranda Anderson, Emma Anderson and Levi Doolin; and a brother, Donnie Anderson. He was preceded in death by his...

Daniel Richard Costello

Daniel Richard Costello

Feb 16, 2013

Daniel R. Costello, 66, of Newhall, Iowa, died Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Linda Costello of Newhall; children, Dan...

Alaine A. Yingst (Ford)

Alaine A. Yingst (Ford)

Feb 15, 2013

Alaine A. Yingst, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at the First Church of the Open Bible, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Oakland Cemetery, Solon, Iowa. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...

Paul E. Graham

Paul E. Graham

Feb 15, 2013

Paul E. Graham, 66 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Susan Sweeney. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm, Monday, February 18, at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood...

Evelyn Fern Clarke (Grimm)

Evelyn Fern Clarke (Grimm)

Feb 15, 2013

Evelyn Fern Clarke, 93, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from noon until service time on Monday. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two sons, Roger (Bonnie) Clarke...

Wanda Louise Shaffer (Leigh)

Wanda Louise Shaffer (Leigh)

Feb 15, 2013

Wanda Louise (Leigh) Shaffer, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 15, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Del Bear. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...

Ardis Irene "Ardi" Clatterbuck (Dawson)

Ardis Irene "Ardi" Clatterbuck (Dawson)

Feb 14, 2013

Ardis “Ardi” Irene Clatterbuck, 88, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Springville, died Thursday, February 14, 2013, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the Springville First United Methodist Church, Springville, by Rev. John Keizer. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to...

Leila Irene Sloan (Flitsch)

Leila Irene Sloan (Flitsch)

Feb 13, 2013

Leila Irene Sloan, 93, of Alburnett, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at her home. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Pastor Jon C. Moss. Visitation: 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at the funeral home in Marion. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett. Leila is...

Dewey Leroy Jacobsen

Dewey Leroy Jacobsen

Feb 13, 2013

Dewey Leroy Jacobsen, age 84, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at Hallmar Residential Care Center, Cedar Rapids, as a result of complications of Lupus and Parkinson’s disease. There will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; daughter, Dr. Lesa Jacobsen of St. Paul, MN; son, Mitchell Jacobsen of...

Judith Ann Heister (Neilsen)

Judith Ann Heister (Neilsen)

Feb 12, 2013

Judith Ann (Neilsen) Heister, 73, of Waubeek, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Vicki Engelmann. Visitation will be from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Survivors include her...

Ronald Patrick Schuman

Ronald Patrick Schuman

Feb 12, 2013

Ronald Patrick Schuman, 45 of Hopkinton, died, Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. Funeral Mass will be 1:00pm, Saturday, February 16, 2013 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Hopkinton. Visitation will be 3:00pm - 8:00pm, Today (Friday, February 15, 2013) at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville, with a 8:00pm parish...

Beulah Jane Boss (Mccann)

Beulah Jane Boss (Mccann)

Feb 10, 2013

Beulah Jane Boss, 92, a resident at Hiawatha Care Center, formerly of Coggon, died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at the care center in Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at the Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon. Private family inurnment: Coggon Cemetery. Survivors include her daughter, Karen (Leonard) Warner of Cedar Rapids; numerous nieces and nephews; and her four...

Judy Ann Nish (Marmon)

Judy Ann Nish (Marmon)

Feb 7, 2013

Judy Ann Nish, 52, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, February 10, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Douglas Nish of Cedar Rapids; children, Kimberly Pfeiffer of Central City and Mike Pfeiffer of Marion;...

Alexis Jean "Lexie" Harris

Alexis Jean "Lexie" Harris

Feb 6, 2013

Alexis “Lexie” Jean Harris, 17, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died after a life long illness of West Syndrome, Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at her home. Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013, at the funeral home. Survivors include her mother,...

Rose Marie Sylvester (Cronin)

Rose Marie Sylvester (Cronin)

Feb 6, 2013

Rose Marie (Cronin) Sylvester, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013, peacefully at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a short battle with cancer. Services: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 9, 2013, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2013,...

Kathy Lynn Bird (Kesselring)

Kathy Lynn Bird (Kesselring)

Feb 5, 2013

KATHY LYNN KESSELRING-BIRD, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 5, 2013, surrounded by her family after a sudden illness. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Conducted by: Rev. Dennis Juhl. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Jennifer Dunkel, Jeremy (Jessie) Hartman, and...

Rosaline Louise Polashek (Trubl)

Rosaline Louise Polashek (Trubl)

Feb 4, 2013

Rosaline Louise (Trubl) Polashek, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 85, died Monday, February 4, 2013, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. Phil Thompson officiating. Visitation will be from 4:30-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Rhoda M Vontalge (Hartbecke)

Rhoda M Vontalge (Hartbecke)

Feb 2, 2013

Manchester Dateline: Rhoda M. Vontalge, 96, of Manchester died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Mike Druhl. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 5 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home &...