Obituaries
All Obituaries
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 &...
Kathleen Ann Young (Dougherty)
Jan 4, 2012
Kathleen Ann Young, 70, a lifelong resident of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, surrounded by loved ones. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday at Kenwood Park United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Michael Metz. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids and one hour prior to the service...
Betty I. Gray (Downs)
Jan 4, 2012
Betty I. Gray, 89 of Delaware, died, Wednesday, January 4, 2012 in St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the United Parish Church in Earlville, IA by Pastor Jill Mack. Visitation: 3:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2012 at the Clifton Murdoch Funeral Home in Earlville, IA. Additional visitation: one hour before...
Lois Jean Iben (Bean)
Jan 3, 2012
Lois Jean (Bean) Iben, 84, formerly of Viola, received her angel’s wings and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at Hiawatha Care Center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Viola United Methodist Church, Viola, IA, by Jim May. The family will greet friends 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2012 at...
Dean I. Lyon
Jan 3, 2012
Dean I. Lyon, 97, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, died there on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Gary Brooks. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Hiawatha. Survivors include his daughter, Deanna (Darrell)...
Alvin Roy Stephenson
Jan 2, 2012
Alvin R. Stephenson, 66, of 303 Margarita Lane N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, January 2, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Pastor James Wolf. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2012, at the funeral...
Carrol Dean Hines
Dec 31, 2011
Carrol Hines, 82, of rural Toddville, Iowa, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday at the First Christian Church, Center Point, by Pastor Walter Grimes. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Carrol is survived by...
Darlene Dorothy Bursovsky (Heddinger)
Dec 30, 2011
Darlene D. Bursovsky, 84, of Ridgeview Assisted Living, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Marion, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, in Hiawatha, on Friday, December 30, 2011. Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 2, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Pastor Don McGarvey. The family...
Bruce Allan Olinger
Dec 30, 2011
Bruce Allan Olinger, 63, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Springville, went peacefully into the arms of our Savior, December 30, 2011 following a heartfelt battle with cancer. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. H. Burr Bryant. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time...
Yvonne Ann Ugalde (Feldman)
Dec 30, 2011
Yvonne Ann Ugalde, 45, of 3900 Sherman Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, December 30, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. There will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her son, Roman Aguilar of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Mari Araujo of Orlando, Florida; parents, Ralph and Patricia Feldman of Ridgway,...
Orrin Lawrence Smith
Dec 30, 2011
Orrin Lawrence Smith, 93, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 30th at his residence in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30a.m. Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church by Father David Beckman. The family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 3rd at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a parish vigil service will be...
Yvonne Marsh (Nitzel)
Dec 30, 2011
Yvonne Marsh, 85, a resident of Marion and Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the past five years, died December 30, 2011, from complications related to Alzheimer’s. Since 2009, Yvonne lived with her husband of 65 years, Robert (“Bob”) at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Al Beach. Bob died in July, 2011, so they are together once again!...
Shirley Ellen Morrow (Campbell)
Dec 28, 2011
Shirley Ellen Morrow, 76, of 997 Arica Ave., Marion, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at her home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2011 at St. Pauls United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Harlan Gillespie and Sherrie Ilg. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2011 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center,...
Marilyn Joyce Skilling (Wilhelmi)
Dec 28, 2011
Marilyn Joyce Skilling, 81, a resident of Village Ridge, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at her home. Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father Tony Kruse. Family will greet friends from 9 a.m. until service time Friday at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home...
Thomas James "Tom" Iscoll
Dec 27, 2011
Tom Driscoll, 83, of Marion, went peacefully to be with the Lord on December 27, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 31, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, December 30, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to services...


