Obituaries

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Jessica Ann Burchland (Lick)

Jessica Ann Burchland (Lick)

Mar 11, 2012

Jessica Ann Burchland, 57, of Cedar Rapids died Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012, at Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 15, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids and one hour prior to service Friday at...

Donald K. "Don" Wolmutt

Donald K. "Don" Wolmutt

Mar 11, 2012

Donald K. Wolmutt, 80, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 11, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Inurnment: Wednesday at Silver...

Richard T. "Dick" Haughenbury

Richard T. "Dick" Haughenbury

Mar 11, 2012

Richard Tompkins Haughenbury, 89, of Coggon, died Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Monica Carpenter. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the funeral home in Central City. Survivors...

Richard Franklin Zabokrtsky

Richard Franklin Zabokrtsky

Mar 10, 2012

Richard Franklin Zabokrtsky January 15, 1926 - March 10, 2012 Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend departed this life on March 10, 2012, at the age of 86. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Troy Mills Christian Church, by Pastor James Wolf. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 13,...

Larry Russell Patterson

Larry Russell Patterson

Mar 9, 2012

Larry Russell Patterson, 68, of 1776 Mallory Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, surrounded by his family and friends. Services: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Sharon United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bob Dagit. Military honors will be provided. The family will greet friends from 4...

Geraldine ""Gerry"" Kewley (Myers)

Geraldine ""Gerry"" Kewley (Myers)

Mar 9, 2012

Geraldine “Gerry” Kewley, 82, of Marion, went to be with the Lord following a courageous battle with liver cancer on Friday, March 9, 2012, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2012 at Faith Lutheran Church, Marion, by Rev. John Albertson. The family will greet friends one hour prior to...

Mary A. Harbaugh

Mary A. Harbaugh

Mar 9, 2012

Mary A. Harbaugh, 67, of Earlville, formerly of Central City, died, Friday, March 9, 2012 in Regional Medical Center, Manchester. Memorial Service: 11:00 am., Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Earlville United Parish, conducted by Pastor Jill Mack, Visitation 9:00 am. to 11:00 am prior to the service Saturday at the church. Graveside Inurnment 1:30 pm, Saturday, March 17, 2012 at...

Donald L.D. Dean

Donald L.D. Dean

Mar 9, 2012

Donald L.D. Dean, 100, a life long resident of Marion, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at his grandson’s home in Anamosa. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 16, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Private family burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery,...

Dakota Dean Laue

Dakota Dean Laue

Mar 8, 2012

Dakota Dean Laue, 17 day old son of Matthew and Jolene Laue of 388 Ben Dov Drive, went to join his great-grandmothers in Heaven on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at New Beginnings Church by Pastor Ron Connerly and Pastor Chris Richards. The family will greet friends on Monday, March 12, from 4:30-7:30 p.m....

Dorothy Mae Kennedy (Hoge)

Dorothy Mae Kennedy (Hoge)

Mar 8, 2012

Dorothy Mae Kennedy, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Survivors include her daughter, Rhonda (Dan) Alaria of Lodi, California; step-daughter, Linda Godbe of Canada; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;...

Jean Mcginty Schuttloffel (Morris)

Jean Mcginty Schuttloffel (Morris)

Mar 6, 2012

Jean McGinty Schuttloffel, 68, of Marion, died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 9, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a parish vigil...

Arametta Jane Romine (Maughan)

Arametta Jane Romine (Maughan)

Mar 6, 2012

Arametta J. Romine, 75, died peacefully Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2012, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Urbana, with Father Ardel Barta officiating. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial:...

Arlene P Kramer (Coleman)

Arlene P Kramer (Coleman)

Mar 5, 2012

Arlene P. Kramer, 94, of Earlville, died Monday, March 5, 2012. Funeral Mass: 10:30 am, Thursday, March 8, 2012 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earlville conducted by Rev. Dennis Quint. Visitation: 2:00 pm-8:00 pm, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with an 8:00 pm Scripture Service. Additional Visitation 9:00-10:00 am, Thursday at the funeral...

Walter William ""Bill"" Shuka

Walter William ""Bill"" Shuka

Mar 5, 2012

Walter William “Bill” Shuka, 84, of Marion, died Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Noelridge Park Baptist Church by Pastor Mike Mosier. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

August J. ""Gus"" Cleppe

August J. ""Gus"" Cleppe

Mar 5, 2012

August J. “Gus” Cleppe, 87, of Marion, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, where...

William Leo "Bill" Herber

William Leo "Bill" Herber

Mar 4, 2012

William “Bill” Leo Herber, 86, of 3913 Summerfield Lane N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, in his home. Graveside Inurnment Service with military honors: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at Wilcox Cemetery, Viola, Iowa. Survivors include his daughters, Tonya (Jaclyn Anderson) Kehoe-Anderson of Iowa City and Lisa (Joe) Dalziel of Hiawatha; grandchildren, Cruse, Riley and Sydney...

Martha Freida Marie Schulke (Shultz)

Martha Freida Marie Schulke (Shultz)

Mar 1, 2012

Martha Freida Marie Schulke, 104, passed away on March 1, 2012, at the Woodlands, MethWick, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 4, 2012, with a 3:00 p.m. prayer service at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Lutheran Cemetery in Galva, Iowa. Martha...

Michael Steven Shefelbine

Michael Steven Shefelbine

Feb 28, 2012

Michael S. Shefelbine, 67, of Coggon, died February 28, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a long illness. Remembrance of Life: 10 a.m. – 12 noon, Saturday, March 3, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Central City. Survivors include his son Michael (Pamela) Shefelbine of Central City; granddaughter, Cutter Shefelbine; and former wife, Cheryl...

Sharon Ann Miller (Baruth)

Sharon Ann Miller (Baruth)

Feb 28, 2012

Sharon A. Miller, 74, of Ankeny, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at her home. Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....

Marilyn Lou Rollins

Marilyn Lou Rollins

Feb 27, 2012

Marilyn Lou Rollins, 62, a long-time resident of Central City, passed away Monday, February 27, 2012, at the Abbe Center in Marion. Visitation: 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday March 4, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Monday March 5, 2012, Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, rural Central City. Marilyn was born July 17, 1949,...