Obituaries
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James Howard Junior Hinman
May 3, 2011
James H. Hinman, 80, of Marion, died Tuesday, May 3, 2011. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include wife Agnes; children, James B. Hinman of Piscataway, NJ, Constance (Steve) King of Severn, MD, Carol Hinman of Marion, Dianna (Brad) Heddinger of Loves Park, IL, and David (Wendy) Hinman of Dubuque; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; siblings,...
Christine M. Baxter (Allen)
Apr 30, 2011
Christine M. Baxter, 46, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, April 30, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 6:30 p.m.Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Del Bear. Family will greet friends following the services. Survivors include her husband, Chuck A. Baxter; two sons, Chuck R. and Daniel J. Baxter at home; her father, Lt....
Tossie Aldrich Husmann (Cogdill)
Apr 30, 2011
Tossie (Cogdill)Aldrich Husmann, 83, of Marion, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Service: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at Golden Congregational Church in rural Ryan, by Pastor Mary C. Taylor. Family will greet friends one hour before services at the church. Burial: Golden Prairie Cemetery, rural Ryan....
Raymond Leroy "Ray" Reth
Apr 28, 2011
Raymond L. Reth, 74, of Manchester died April 28, 2011. Private family services will be held. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester is in charge of arrangements. Raymond was born August 12, 1937 in Manchester, the son of Elvin and Alice (Candler) Reth. He graduated from West Delaware High School in Manchester, On August 16, 1958, he was...
George Lumir "Red" Machacek
Apr 28, 2011
George Lumir “Red” Machacek, 65, formerly of Ryan, died Thursday, April 28, 2011, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, by Rev. Tim Carter. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at the funeral home. Burial: Alice...
Brian J. Keep
Apr 26, 2011
Brian Jay Keep, 44, of Marion, died Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at his home. There will be no services held at this time. Please feel free to contact the family for further information. Survivors include his wife, Kelly; 3 children, Brie, Kyle, and Tina, all of Marion; his parents; and his siblings, Teri (Greg) Downes of Iowa City, Alan (Phyllis)...
Russell K. Blaine
Apr 26, 2011
Russell K. Blaine, 94, passed away peacefully at his home on April 26, 2011. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 4, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Russell was born August 10, 1916, in Cedar Rapids to John and...
Thomas Carl "Tom" Waters
Apr 25, 2011
Thomas Carl “Tom” Waters, 100, of Marion, formerly of Coggon, passed away from this life on Monday, April 25, 2011, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Lynn Cunningham. Family will greet friends from...
Cynthia Janet "Cindy" Bries (Brown)
Apr 25, 2011
Cynthia J. Edaburn Bries, 71, of Manchester died Monday, April 25, 2011. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Manchester United Methodist Church by Rev. Roger Henry. Visitation: 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Greeley. Cindy was...
Leo J Mensen
Apr 24, 2011
Leo J. Mensen, 83, of Earlville died, Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville, conducted by: Rev. Dennis Quint. Visitation: 1:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Earlville with a 8:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Burial: St....
Mary Aline Frye (Warner)
Apr 22, 2011
Mary Warner Frye, 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away at Winslow House Care Center, Marion, Friday, April 22, 2011, of a failing heart. Mary Aline Warner was born October 10, 1928, to David and Edna Warner at the family home near Wooster, Ohio, with her maternal grandmother serving as midwife. Her remains have been cremated. She attended Wooster public schools....
Jack Leroy Hubler
Apr 22, 2011
Jack Hubler, 77, of 3485 Willowridge Rd., Marion, died Friday, April 22, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, Iowa, by Father John Gossman. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion,...
Carl Raymond Arnold
Apr 22, 2011
Carl R. Arnold, 88, a resident of Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Walker, Iowa, died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Friday, April 22, 2011. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker, by the Rev. Jamie Wolfe. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, April 25, 2011,...
Robert James Wicher
Apr 20, 2011
Robert J. Wicher, 50, of 1116 21st Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday April 20, 2011, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after suffering complications from surgery. Visitation 12:30 Tuesday, April 26th at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home on Wilson Ave S.W. with a service immediately following at 1:00 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Wicher; a daughter, Alexa Wicher...
Opal Inez Stout (Schild)
Apr 19, 2011
Opal Inez Stout, 75, of Marion, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at her home. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Inurnment will take place in Illinois at a later date. Survivors include her children, Timothy (Lori) Stout of Cedar Rapids, and Courtney (Christina) Stout of Colorado;...
John Allen Heathman
Apr 18, 2011
John Allen Heathman 76, of Toddville, died Monday, April 18, 2011, at Northbrook Manor Care, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Toddville Free Methodist Church by Rev. Mark Lofquist. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Military honors will be...
James Merritt Jordan
Apr 18, 2011
James Merritt Jordan, 98, a resident of Bickford Cottage, Marion, died Monday, April 18, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Dr. Bob Kunz. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2011, at the funeral home....
Margaret Elizabeth Mccune (Lorimer)
Apr 17, 2011
Margaret E. McCune, 78, of 193 Jacolyn Drive N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Robert Dagit. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., today, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial...
Margaret "Phyllis" Babak
Apr 16, 2011
Margaret “Phyllis” Babak, 71, of Springville, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Per Phyllis’ wishes, there will be no service or visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include 4 sisters, Pat (Bob) Crane of Springville, and Ilene, Irene, and Judy. Phyllis was born June 23, 1939, in rural...
Faith Remi Haines (Appleton)
Apr 16, 2011
Faith Remi Haines, 95, a resident of Rock Ridge Care Center, Shellsburg, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, died there Saturday, April 16, 2011. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the United Methodist Church, in Center Point, by the Rev. Mike Ellson. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at the Murdoch Funeral Home...