Obituaries
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James Russell "Jim" Fitzpatrick
Jan 14, 2012
James R. Fitzpatrick, 68, of 423 Drake Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, of a short illness at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 9 until service time at the funeral...
Milver Charles Schindler
Jan 14, 2012
Milver Charles Schindler, 87, a resident of Willow Gardens in Marion, died there, Saturday, January 14, 2012. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 20, 2012, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion. The family will greet friends 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 20, 2012, at the church prior to the service. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include his sons, William...
Ann Louise Walters (Engberg)
Jan 13, 2012
Ann Louise Engberg Walters, 90, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012, at Summit Pointe Senior Residential Community in Marion of complications from Parkinson’s disease. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church of Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Heather Hayes. Visitation: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center,...
Joyce Elizabeth Ford (Eicher)
Jan 13, 2012
Joyce Elizabeth Ford, 84, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, died there on Friday, January 13, 2012. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 16, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Nancy Redman. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors include her...
Ronald L. Glanz Sr.
Jan 13, 2012
Ronald L. Glanz, Sr, 90, of Earlville passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester, surrounded by his family. Ronald was born February 5, 1921, the son of Fred and Anna (Gurke) Glanz. He graduated from Oneida High School in 1939 where he enjoyed playing basketball. He married Muriel Orcutt on April 6, 1945 in...
Donald E. Guehrn
Jan 13, 2012
Donald E. Guehrn, 63, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, January 13, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids from a heart attack. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 20, 2012, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Philip Thompson. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Albert Duane Remington
Jan 13, 2012
Albert Duane Remington, a resident of Keystone Cedars in Cedar Rapids, died there, Friday, January 13, 2012. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Kenwood Park United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Michael Metz. The family will greet friends one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday. Graveside Service: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at...
Mary Lou Smejkal (Ruzicka)
Jan 13, 2012
Mary Lou Smejkal, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, January 13, 2012, at Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Florida. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Chris Podhajsky. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids where a rosary...
Betty A. Rosell
Jan 11, 2012
Betty Rosell, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. David Miller. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, January 16, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: St. Stephens Cemetery, Atkins, Iowa. Survivors include her children,...
Seda Gasparovna Markosyan (Markosyan)
Jan 10, 2012
Seda G. Markosyan, 1928-2012 was born in Sukhumi, Republic of Georgia, into an Armenian peasant family, with two sisters and a brother. She began working in tobacco fields at the age of 5. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 16, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Ciprian Sas. Family will greet friends from...
Norman Edward Hammond
Jan 10, 2012
Norman Edward Hammond, 97, of 150 Thompson Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Howard Chapman. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2012, where a Masonic Service will begin at 7:30 p.m....
Jon Alan Ruby
Jan 9, 2012
Jon Alan Ruby, 52, of Marion, died Monday, January 9, 2012, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Dr. Ritva Williams. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 12 at the funeral home. Burial:...
Michael George "Mike" Risk
Jan 8, 2012
Mike Risk, 44, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 8, 2012. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Mike was born on February 6, 1967, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended Linn-Mar High School. He owned and operated New Leaf Tree Service. Survivors include his parents, Robert Risk of...
Donald E. Lynch
Jan 8, 2012
Donald E. Lynch, 83, of Marion, died Sunday, January 8, 2012, at his home. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at St. Matthews Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. A vigil service will be held at 4:00 p.m....
Mary Stambaugh
Jan 7, 2012
Mary Stambaugh, 96, longtime resident of Springville, and wife of the late Lowell Stambaugh, was called to rest on Saturday, January 7, 2012. Per Mary’s wishes, there will not be any visitation or funeral services. Private inurnment will take place at Springville Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. “My cup runneth over … do not...
Elaine Claire Frazier (Hartshorn)
Jan 7, 2012
Elaine Claire Frazier, 85, of 2425 9th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Private Services will be held. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Milford; daughter, Sharon (Chuck) Cihla, Cedar Rapids; son Richard...
Theodore C. "Ted" Dalamaggas
Jan 7, 2012
Theodore “Ted” C. Dalamaggas, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, January 7, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at St. John The Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Ciprian Sas. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 10 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where...
Marion Barlow Parrish Jr.
Jan 5, 2012
Marion Barlow Parrish, Jr., 81, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away on January 5, 2012. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Mary Arnold. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery. Marion Barlow Parrish, Jr. was born January...
Helen Lucille "Lucille" Sears (Nost)
Jan 5, 2012
Helen Lucille Sears, 99, a resident of Winslow House Care Center in Marion, died there Thursday, January 5, 2012. Per Lucille’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her son, Richard (Rosemary) Sears of South Carolina; 4 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Jo (Lloyd)...
Neva Lee Zieser (Steinberg)
Jan 4, 2012
Neva Lee Zieser, 75, of Center Point, IA died in the peaceful presence of her family on January 4, 2012, at Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, after a valiant two and a half year battle with ovarian cancer. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Friday, January 6, from 4-8 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home &...