Obituaries
All Obituaries
Sharon Kay "Sherry" Walker (Price)
Aug 29, 2011
Sharon Kay (Price) Walker, 72, a resident of Garnett Place in Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Monday, August 29, 2011, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 2, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Donald Loesch. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m.,...
John Fredrick Schloeman, Jr.
Aug 27, 2011
John Fredrick Schloeman, Jr., 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. James McCoy. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, August 29, 2011, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with...
Joan Marie Etzel (Miller)
Aug 27, 2011
Joan Marie Etzel, 78, of Marion, Iowa, died Saturday, August 27, 2011, in her home. A Memorial Mass 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion on Thursday, September, 1, 2011. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. -7 p.m. Wednesday, August, 31, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. A private family burial will be held at Oak...
Larry W. Benge Jr.
Aug 25, 2011
Larry W. Benge, Jr., 56, of Shueyville, passed away after a courageous 4 year battle with renal cell carcinoma, surrounded by his family on Thursday, August 25, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Donald Bruggeman and Deacon Dan Hoeger....
Lois J. Nosek (Oswald)
Aug 24, 2011
Lois Jean Nosek, 56, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, August 24, 2011, at the Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 29, 2011, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Christopher Podhajsky. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where a wake service will begin...
Scott Welbourne
Aug 23, 2011
Scott Welbourne, 60, of Toddville, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, after twice defeating cancer. He lost a four year long battle to pulmonary fibrosis, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: Noon, Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Bill Harnish. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2011, at...
Nancy Ann Russell (Ahrens)
Aug 23, 2011
Nancy A. (Ahrens) Russell, 66, of Rochester, MN, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Graveside Service: 2:00 pm, Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Campton Cemetery, Lamont. Nancy was born September 25, 1944 in Manchester, Iowa the daughter of Alfred Ernest and Genevieve Blanche (Remling) Ahrens. Nancy was an office manager working with court reporting at Carney...
Randy Charles Clarke
Aug 23, 2011
Randy Charles Clarke, 56, of Cedar Rapids, died suddenly after battling a long illness, Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at his home. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Deanna Dains; his mother, Bernice Clarke of Cedar Rapids; his children, Chrystal (Carl) Dains-Clarke of Stanwood, Shoady Clarke, Joshua Clarke and Tabitha (Stanley) Clarke, all...
Jessie Virginia Hargrove (Jones)
Aug 23, 2011
Jessie Hargrove, 67, of 804 2nd Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, in St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Gospel Tabernacle Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Mary Beets and Pastor Tim Pridegon. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2011,...
Donald Eugene Bliss
Aug 23, 2011
Donald Eugene Bliss, 92, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at the Anamosa Care Center in Anamosa. Family will greet friends from1-4 p.m. Sunday, August 28, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private family graveside services will be held. Survivors include his daughters, Judy McNamara of Blue Grass, IA, and Jean Bliss of Olin, IA; 2 grandchildren...
Janet Harmon Vincik (Gerry)
Aug 22, 2011
Janet (Harmon) Gerry Vincik, 91, of Springville, died Monday, August 22, 2011, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation in Monticello. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2011, at Springville Presbyterian Church, Springville, IA with a luncheon to follow. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the church. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is in charge...
Juanita Ann Durfey (Walderbach)
Aug 22, 2011
Juanita “Ann” Durfey, 77, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011 after an extended illness. She was born October 24, 1933 in Ryan, Iowa. She married Roger on July 9, 1960. She is survived by her husband, Roger; four children, Robert (Linda) Durfey, Barbara (Jeff) Rogers, Linda Meis, and Karen Novak; four grandchildren; one great-grandson, as well as...
Joan E "Joann" Downey (Funk)
Aug 20, 2011
Joan “Joann” E. Downey, 78, of Marion, was called home to God on August 20, 2011. She passed away peacefully at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marion at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2011. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. –...
Dorothy Marie Simon (Simon)
Aug 19, 2011
Dorothy M. Simon, 93, of Cedar Rapids died August 19, 2011. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 22, 2011 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. John Flaherty. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester with a 5:00 p.m. Rosary Service. Additional visitation: one hour before...
Darlene Anna Corporon (Watts)
Aug 17, 2011
Darlene Anna Corporon, 77, a longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Brad Singleton. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood...
Betty Ann Beauregard (Phillips)
Aug 17, 2011
Betty Ann Beauregard, 80, of Central City, died Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 22, 2011 at Murdoch Funeral Home in Central City. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, August 21, at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, at a later date. Survivors include her husband,...
James H. King
Aug 15, 2011
James H. King, Jr., 51, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, August 15, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Kim; mother, Susie (Dan)...
Rayma Deskin (Sult)
Aug 14, 2011
Rayma Deskin, 76, of Solon, died Sunday, August 14, 2011, at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2011, and one hour prior to service on Wednesday, at the funeral home. Survivors include her...
Neil John Mcgee, Jr.
Aug 11, 2011
Neil John McGee, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at St. Lukes Hospital. Graveside Services: 2 p.m., Monday, August 15, 2011 at the Linwood Mausoleum. Visitation: 1-2 p.m. Monday, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Jerry (Nina Sue) McGee, Mabel Schluessler, Linda Davis, Neil McGee III, Timothy McGee, and Scarlet...
Vivian Maxine Etzel (Kirk)
Aug 9, 2011
Vivian Maxine Etzel, 87, formerly of Alburnett, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at Mercy Hallmar. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Dr. Douglas Miller. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2011, at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett. Survivors include two...