Obituaries

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Paula Kay Brackett

Paula Kay Brackett

Dec 6, 2010

Paula K. Brackett, 57, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 6, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends and celebrate Paula’s life from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday, December 13, 2010, at her home, 4523 Regal Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is in charge of arrangements. Her...

Melba Joy Dye (Hathaway)

Melba Joy Dye (Hathaway)

Dec 6, 2010

Melba Joy Dye, 94, a resident of Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids, died there Monday, December 6, 2010. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 11, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Kay Mineck. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Friday, December 10, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar...

Myrla Pauline Edaburn (Deal)

Myrla Pauline Edaburn (Deal)

Dec 5, 2010

Myrla Pauline Edaburn, 96, a resident of Northbrook Manor, formerly of Center Point, died Sunday, December 5, 2010. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 9, 2010, at the United Methodist Church, Center Point, by the Rev. Mike Ellson. Family will greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial:...

Paul Roger "Old Timer" Hansen

Paul Roger "Old Timer" Hansen

Dec 5, 2010

Paul R. Hansen, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Paul was diagnosed with lung cancer, but died from complications of pneumonitis. Private family services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Hansen of Cedar...

Lowell Dale Pollock

Lowell Dale Pollock

Dec 4, 2010

Lowell Dale Pollock, 77, of Walker, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids, from complications following surgery. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, by the Rev. Norm Kelley. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, December 6, 2010, at the church. Burial: Walker Cemetery. Murdoch Funeral Home...

Eleanor Jean Hunt (Coobs)

Eleanor Jean Hunt (Coobs)

Dec 3, 2010

Eleanor Hunt, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at home after a brief illness. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. Survivors include her daughters, JoAnne Hunt (Carl Ransford) of Cedar Rapids,...

Marie Evelyn Miller (Bennett)

Marie Evelyn Miller (Bennett)

Dec 2, 2010

Marie Evelyn Miller, 88, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Monticello, died Thursday, December 2, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Private family graveside service will be held at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Monticello. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include two daughters, Ann (Steve) Picray of Cedar Rapids and Patricia (Tim) Kuhns of Coralville; five...

Delores D Brunsman (Theel)

Delores D Brunsman (Theel)

Dec 1, 2010

Delores D. Brunsman, 77, of Dundee died Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 4, 2010 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Father Richard Gaul. Family will greet friends from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester,...

Eugene "Gene" Luedeman

Eugene "Gene" Luedeman

Nov 30, 2010

Eugene “Gene” Luedeman, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids by Pastor Jonathan Offt. Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Joann; nine children, Darla (Richard) Kremenak,...

Michael J. Robertson

Michael J. Robertson

Nov 30, 2010

Michael J. Robertson, 35, of Marion, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Becky High and Rev. Dr. Kay Slocum. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Carly of Marion; two daughters,...

Willie "Ed" Ray

Willie "Ed" Ray

Nov 29, 2010

Willie “Ed” Ray, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died November 29, 2010. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2010, at Word of Faith Pentecostal Church of God in Christ in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Wendell Beets. The wake will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Survivors include three children Darryl Ray, Dawn Ray, and Amy Ray; eight grandchildren; Dane...

Kathryn Kay "K.C." Clyde (Newland)

Kathryn Kay "K.C." Clyde (Newland)

Nov 28, 2010

Kathryn Kay “K.C.” Clyde, 71, of Center Point, died Sunday, November 28, 2010, at the Harmony House, Waterloo. Family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 4, 2010, at the First Christian Church, Center Point, by Rev. John Caughron. Inurnment:...

John Mark Slabaugh

John Mark Slabaugh

Nov 28, 2010

John M. Slabaugh, 81, of Marion, formerly of Akron, Ohio, died Sunday, November 28, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at the funeral home. Additional service will...

Mary Elizabeth Slater (Green)

Mary Elizabeth Slater (Green)

Nov 27, 2010

Mary Elizabeth (Green) Slater, 93, of Cedar Rapids, and formerly of East Moline, Illinois, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Private burial:...

Bernard Stanislaus "Bernie" Michalec

Bernard Stanislaus "Bernie" Michalec

Nov 27, 2010

Bernard S. Michalec, 55, of Anamosa, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at the Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa, after a long battle with cancer. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with Rev. Thomas McDermott officiating. Visitation will be from...

Joyce Ann Recker (Kurt)

Joyce Ann Recker (Kurt)

Nov 26, 2010

Joyce Ann Recker, 74, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 in her home following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m Tuesday, November 30, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 29, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, where...

Iola Maxine Pflughaupt (Johnson)

Iola Maxine Pflughaupt (Johnson)

Nov 24, 2010

Iola Maxine Pflughaupt, 92, formerly of Central City, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2010, at First United Methodist Church in Central City by Rev. Nick Needham. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Burial:...

Scott Wayne Henton

Scott Wayne Henton

Nov 24, 2010

Scott Wayne Henton, 51, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010. Scott was born November 4, 1959, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of the late C. Ray Henton and Mary J. Henton. Scott followed in his father’s footsteps and worked as a pipefitter/welder/plumber for the U.A. Local 125 Plumber’s & Pipefitters Union, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He loved the outdoors...

Dean Dalton Shannon

Dean Dalton Shannon

Nov 24, 2010

Dean Dalton Shannon, 97, of Marion, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Crestview Acres in Marion, following a brief illness, with his wife Ida at his side. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 29, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Family will greet friends from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, November 28, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...

Dorothy Eileen Johnston (Ryan)

Dorothy Eileen Johnston (Ryan)

Nov 23, 2010

Dorothy Eileen (Ryan) Johnston, 79, of Marion, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 29 2010, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Visitation: One hour prior to mass at the church on Monday. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center is in charge of arrangements. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery,...