Obituaries

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Laverna Kathryn "Katie" Coleman (Klima)

Laverna Kathryn "Katie" Coleman (Klima)

Sep 13, 2011

LaVerna Kathryn (Katie) Coleman, 84, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, surrounded by her family, at the Monticello Care Center. Her Funeral Mass celebrating her life will be at St. John’s Catholic Church in Coggon at 10:30 am Friday, September 16, 2011, by Father Wayne Droessler. Family and friends are invited to come and share your “Katie” stories at...

Hollis Carl Emerson

Hollis Carl Emerson

Sep 13, 2011

Hollis Carl Emerson, 62, of Marion, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at his home after a courageous one-year journey living with lung cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Pastor Robin Tyner and Delane Wolter. The family will greet friends...

Bradford John "Pops" Deck

Bradford John "Pops" Deck

Sep 12, 2011

Bradford John “Pops” Deck, 62, of Marion, died Monday, September 12, 2011. Per Brad’s wishes, there will not be a formal funeral service. An informal gathering of family and friends will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private family inurnment will be at a later date. Survivors include his...

Evelyn L. Humphreys (Wise)

Evelyn L. Humphreys (Wise)

Sep 11, 2011

Evelyn L. Wise Humphreys, 85, of Northbrook Care Center, Cedar Rapids passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital, following a stroke. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Leta Lucille Albright (Krewson)

Leta Lucille Albright (Krewson)

Sep 10, 2011

L. Lucille Albright, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids. There will be no public services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Duane; daughter, Nancy (Todd) LiPetri; grandchildren, Ryan and Jyll; great grandchild, Ken all of Mooresville, North Carolina; one brother, George (Peggy) Krewson,...

Juanita Theresa Fuchs (Frye)

Juanita Theresa Fuchs (Frye)

Sep 10, 2011

Juanita Theresa Fuchs, 79, of 624 26th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Mercy Hallmar Residential Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 15, 2011, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father David O’Connor. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...

Mabel Frances Long (Neal)

Mabel Frances Long (Neal)

Sep 9, 2011

Mabel F. Long, 88, of 136 36th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, September 9, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Born August 12, 1923, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mabel was the daughter of Raymond and...

Raymond Delbert Kincheloe

Raymond Delbert Kincheloe

Sep 9, 2011

Raymond Delbert Kincheloe, 84, of Marion, died Friday, September 9, 2011. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, by Pastor Dennis Johnson. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Irene; children, Susan (Tim)...

Ralph Eldon Gillmore

Ralph Eldon Gillmore

Sep 8, 2011

Ralph Eldon Gillmore, 91, of Springville, died Thursday, September 8, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial: Springville Cemetery, Springville. Survivors include his significant...

Thelma Popelka (Schulte)

Thelma Popelka (Schulte)

Sep 8, 2011

Thelma Popelka, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, September 8, 2011. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2011, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father David O’Connor. A lunch will follow in the Social Hall. Inurnment: St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, George; her...

Margaret Atlanta Pitcher (Mcnary)

Margaret Atlanta Pitcher (Mcnary)

Sep 7, 2011

Margaret Atlanta Pitcher, 100, of Linwood Apts., died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Committal Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Bob Dagit. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...

Zachary Michael Maloney

Zachary Michael Maloney

Sep 6, 2011

Zachary Michael Maloney, 18, of Hiawatha, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2011, at the funeral home. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his father,...

Charles Robert "Bob" Mick

Charles Robert "Bob" Mick

Sep 6, 2011

Charles Robert “Bob” Mick, 69, of Palo, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a brief illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 9, 2011, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Jon Seda. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood...

Stephen Gerald Rose

Stephen Gerald Rose

Sep 5, 2011

Stephen Gerald Rose, 56, of Springville, formerly of Cresco, Iowa, died Monday, September 5, 2011 at his home. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2011, at Squaw Creek Baptist Church, Marion. Family will greet friends from 5 - 8 p.m., Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and 1 hour prior to the service...

Mae E. Constien (Northrup)

Mae E. Constien (Northrup)

Sep 3, 2011

Mae E. Constien, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, September 3, 2011, at Heritage Nursing Home & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Private Graveside services at Park Cemetery, Nora Springs, Iowa, at a later date. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Survivors include her daughters, Dianna May of Denver, Colorado, Delores (Michael) Dammen of Albert Lea, Minnesota,...

Alice Leona Pospisil (Machula)

Alice Leona Pospisil (Machula)

Sep 3, 2011

Alice Leona Pospisil, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, September 3, 2011, at her home. Services: 9:00 a.m. Friday, September 9, 2011, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Christopher Podhajsky. Family will greet friends from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Anderson Cemetery, Swisher. Alice...

David D. Hines

David D. Hines

Sep 3, 2011

David D. Hines, 56, of Vinton, died Saturday, September 3, 2011, in his home. Services: 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. John Caughron. Survivors include his wife, Judy; his parents, Carrol and Dorothy Hines of Toddville; his siblings, Roger Hines of Vinton, Terry Hines and Randy Hines, both of...

Inez Lucille Schlagel (Taylor)

Inez Lucille Schlagel (Taylor)

Sep 3, 2011

Inez Lucille Schlagel, 92, of Marion, died Saturday, September 3, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Survivors include her children, Jean (Richard) Strausser of Cedar Rapids, Linda Clemons of Belle Plaine, Dan...

David Packard

David Packard

Sep 2, 2011

David George Packard, 66, of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, died Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Graveside service: 10 a.m. Sept. 29, 2011 at Linwood Cemetery. Please sign the online guest book for David at www.murdochfuneralhome.com . David was a member of Calvin-Sinclair Presbyterian Church. David was...

Gary Duane Benesh

Gary Duane Benesh

Aug 31, 2011

Gary D. Benesh, 70, of 1234 29th Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 31, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his sisters, Joan Benesh, Waterloo and Kathy Benesh Robinson, Cedar Rapids and her children, Courtney...