Obituaries
All Obituaries
Marilyn Ellen Montgomery (Meier)
Aug 27, 2012
Marilyn Ellen Montgomery, 73, of Alburnett, died Monday, August 27, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon (James) Schulte; a son, David Montgomery; a daughter-in-law, Tracy Montgomery; eight grandchildren Ann...
Janet M. Wishniewsky (Derflinger)
Aug 27, 2012
Janet M. Wishniewsky, 90, of Marion, died Monday, August 27, 2012, at her home. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 1, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...
Jamie Lee Frank
Aug 25, 2012
Jamie Lee Frank, 35, of Urbana, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2012, at his home. Family will greet friends from 4-8 Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Center Point. Burial at Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa, on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Survivors include his parents, Jim and Denise Frank of Urbana; brother, Jeff Frank of...
Vernon Robert Milligan
Aug 25, 2012
Vernon Robert Milligan, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, August 25, 2012, at the Hiawatha Care Center, after a short illness. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1 p.m.until service time. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Russell Wyane Baird
Aug 25, 2012
Russell Baird, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, August 25, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Burial at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Bloomfield, Iowa at 1 p.m. Thursday. Survivors include children, Gary (Joye) Baird of Cedar Rapids, Deborah Osborn...
Charles "Clayton" Clements
Aug 23, 2012
Charles “Clayton” Clements, 70, of Springville, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 23, 2012. He was surrounded by his loving family. Celebration of Life: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at Keystone Church, 631 9th Street, Marion. The family invites friends to join them for a dinner prior to the service to honor Clayton at the Springville...
Daniel Patrick Kearney
Aug 23, 2012
Daniel Kearney, 52, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, August 23, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 4 p.m. Monday, August 27, 2012, at the Springs of Life Foursquare Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Don Jackson. Family will greet friends from 3-4 p.m. before the services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his...
Merle H. Daugherty
Aug 21, 2012
Merle H. Daugherty, 74, of Vinton, Iowa, died peacefully Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Larry Rodgers and Chaplain Joe Kane. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday,...
Lloyd Everett "Dick" Grimm
Aug 21, 2012
Lloyd “Dick” Everett Grimm, 78, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, August 21, 2012, surrounded by his family. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 27, 2012, at Springs of Life Foursquare Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Don Jackson. Family will greet friends Sunday, August 26, 2012, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....
Willard M. "Bill" Goodlove
Aug 21, 2012
Willard M. “Bill” Goodlove, 93, of Central City, died Tuesday, August 21, 2012, at his home of cancer. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 27, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery in Central City. Survivors include his son, David...
Elgie W. Garthwaite
Aug 20, 2012
Elgie W. Garthwaite, 62, of Marion, died Monday, August 20, 2012, at home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 25, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion by Rev. Howard Chapman. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include his wife, Mary; three daughters, Jennifer (Mike)...
Robert Arthur Thompson
Aug 20, 2012
Robert Arthur Thompson, 94, of Cedar Rapids, passed away August 20, 2012, at Cottage Grove Place. Due to his wishes there will be no service. Burial will be in the Rock Island Military Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Robert is survived by a wife of 63 years, Shirley Thompson; daughter, Pamela Mahany of Cedar Rapids;...
Emil Dean Tisl (Tisl)
Aug 19, 2012
Emil D. Tisl, 73, of Winthrop died August 19, 2012 at his home of cancer. Funeral Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester by Pastor Paddy Druhl. Visitation will be 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm., Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and one hour prior...
Rhoda "Thelma" Chaisson (Morris)
Aug 19, 2012
Rhoda “Thelma” Chaisson, 93, of Davenport, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, August 19, 2012, at the Kahl Home. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 23, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar...
Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Bontrager
Aug 18, 2012
Woodrow “Woodie” W. Bontrager, 93, of Walker, Iowa, died at home Saturday, August 18, 2012. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2012, at the United Methodist Church, Walker, Iowa, by the Rev. Norm Kelley. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the church. Burial: Quasqueton Cemetery, Quasqueton, Iowa, with military honors by American Legion Ray...
Wilma Lucille Schulte (Wulfekule)
Aug 18, 2012
Wilma Lucille Schulte, 90, passed away peacefully at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Saturday, August 18, 2012 surrounded by her family. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at St. John's Catholic Church, Delhi, conducted by Rev. John Kremer. Family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Arnold "Arnie" Otto Fischer
Aug 17, 2012
Arnold "Arnie" Fischer, 87, formerly of Earlville, died, Friday, August 17, 2012 at his home in Freeport, Ill. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 am, Monday, August 20 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Earlville, conducted by Rev. Dennis Quint. Visitation will also be Monday, August 20 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service from 9:00 am to 10:30 am prior...
Cathryn Marie Owns (Quist)
Aug 15, 2012
Cathryn Marie Drowns, 53, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital after a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 7 p.m. on Monday, August 20, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 4 p.m. until service time. Survivors include her husband, Michael; children, Stefanie Drowns of Cedar...
Thomas Wilford
Aug 15, 2012
Thomas G. Wilford, 76, of Sun City, Arizona, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at Hospice of Valley, Peoria, Arizona. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Military Honors conducted by American Legion Post 727 Honor Guard. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids Survivors include his wife of...
Richard Lee Mckern
Aug 15, 2012
Richard Lee McKern, 81, of Marion, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at Heritage Acres in Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date by Dick’s family in Southern Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his children, Terri (Joe) Burns of Eureka, IL, and Mike McKern of Marion; grandchildren, Cara (Chase)...


