Obituaries

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Jean Timmons (Learn)

Jean Timmons (Learn)

Jun 23, 2012

Jean Timmons, 90, of Colesburg, died Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the United Methodist Church in Colesburg by Rev. Allen Craft. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church. Burial: Fairview Cemetery in Earlville. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Elizabeth June "Betty" Seng (Spratte)

Elizabeth June "Betty" Seng (Spratte)

Jun 23, 2012

Elizabeth “Betty” June (Spratte) Seng, 84, of Marion, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, where a parish vigil...

Maxine Florence Welbourne (Bruce)

Maxine Florence Welbourne (Bruce)

Jun 23, 2012

Maxine F. Welbourne 89, went home to be with the Lord, June 23, due to complications of muscular dystrophy. Memorial Service: 1:30 pm Saturday, June 30, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 12:30 pm Saturday until service time. According to her wishes, her body was cremated. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, at a later date. Maxine was...

Patricia Lavern Fiferlick (Wright)

Patricia Lavern Fiferlick (Wright)

Jun 21, 2012

Patricia L. Fiferlick, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at the Iowa Veteran’s Home, Marshalltown. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2012, at the funeral home in Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery,...

Robert A. "Bob" Egan

Robert A. "Bob" Egan

Jun 20, 2012

Robert A. Egan, 41, a resident of Central City, died suddenly Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 25, 2012, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Neil McDonald. The family will greet friends 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Dorothy Louise Povlick (Ring)

Dorothy Louise Povlick (Ring)

Jun 19, 2012

Dorothy L. Povlick, 95, of Newhall, Iowa, went to rest in the arms of Jesus, at home Tuesday, June 19, 2012. Services: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2012, at the funeral home and one hour prior to...

William James "Bo" Tuomala

William James "Bo" Tuomala

Jun 19, 2012

William “Bo” James Tuomala, 35, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012. There will be no services. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents, Reino and Teri Tuomala of Cedar Rapids; his siblings, Amber (Keith) Spahn, and nephews, Michael and Wyatt, Reino (Robyn) Tuomala, and niece, Kassadee Lynn, all of Cedar Rapids,...

Betty Mary Francis Holthaus-Davis (Littlejohn)

Betty Mary Francis Holthaus-Davis (Littlejohn)

Jun 16, 2012

Betty M. Holthaus-Davis of Colesburg, Iowa died Saturday, June 16th, at the Edgewood Convelesant Home following a short illness. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 PM Wednesday June 20th at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home in Earlville and one hour prior to services at the church. The memorial service will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday June 21st at St John’s...

Thea Fern Gorman

Thea Fern Gorman

Jun 16, 2012

Thea Fern Gorman 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2012, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery Mid-Way, Iowa. Survivors include children, Alan (Dee), Tom and Gregg Gorman...

David Lee Chihak (Chihak)

David Lee Chihak (Chihak)

Jun 14, 2012

David Lee Chihak, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, June 14, 2012. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at St Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Presider Father Dennis Juhl and homilist Jim Berger. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, June 18, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service where a...

Rhonda Lynn Myers (Myers)

Rhonda Lynn Myers (Myers)

Jun 14, 2012

Rhonda Myers, 47, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital surrounded by her family, Thursday, June 14, 2012. Services: 9 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2012, at St Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Presider Father Dennis Juhl and homilist Jim Berger. Family will greet friends from 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation...

Betty Jane Reutzel (Miner)

Betty Jane Reutzel (Miner)

Jun 13, 2012

Paul T. Reutzel 90, died June 12, 2012, and Betty J. Reutzel 85, died June 13, 2012, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday June 15, 2012, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday June 14, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Letha L. Walters (Harbaugh)

Letha L. Walters (Harbaugh)

Jun 12, 2012

Letha L. Walters, 93, of Earlville, died, Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at her home. Memorial Service will be 10:00 am, Saturday, June 16, 2012 at Earlville United Parish, conducted by Pastor Jill Mack. Visitation will be 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Friday, June 15, 2012 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville; additional visitation one hour prior to memorial...

Diane Dee Smith

Diane Dee Smith

Jun 12, 2012

Diane D. Smith, 59, of Cedar Rapids, died on June 12, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Family will meet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday June 15, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. at Wyoming Cemetery Wyoming, Iowa. Survivors include mother, Rose Ilene...

Paul Thomas Reutzel

Paul Thomas Reutzel

Jun 12, 2012

Paul T. Reutzel 90, died June 12, 2012, and Betty J. Reutzel 85, died June 13, 2012, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday June 15, 2012, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday June 14, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

John "Jack" Robertson

John "Jack" Robertson

Jun 10, 2012

John “Jack” Robertson, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, after a lengthy illness. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Mark Reasoner. Family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 at Murdoch-Linwood...

Olive Pauline "Pauline" Harreld (Leeper)

Olive Pauline "Pauline" Harreld (Leeper)

Jun 9, 2012

Olive Pauline (Leeper) Harreld, 84, of Manchester, passed away peacefully early in the morning, Saturday, June 9, 2012. Funeral Services for Pauline will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester with a luncheon to follow at the Manchester Community Center. Family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.,...

William L. Graybill

William L. Graybill

Jun 8, 2012

William L. “Bill” Graybill, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at his home of liver cancer, surrounded by his family. Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with military honors. Family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 11, 2012, at the funeral home. Survivors...

Bobby Rex Hayes

Bobby Rex Hayes

Jun 8, 2012

Dr. Hayes, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center. There will be no services. Inurnment: Okmulgee Cemetery, Okmulgee, Oklahoma, at a later date. Dr. Hayes was born November 8, 1941, the son of Robert and Ocie Hayes, in Pindall, Arkansas. He served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963. For...

Leroy Smith

Leroy Smith

Jun 7, 2012

Leroy Smith, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 7, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Valley View Baptist Church, 5555 Mt. Vernon Road SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rev. Mike Gray will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at...