Obituaries
All Obituaries
Jose Enrique Mendoza
Nov 8, 2010
Jose Enrique Mendoza, 17, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 8, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, from injuries following an automobile accident. Memorial Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents, Narciso and Ada Mendoza of Cedar Rapids; his siblings,...
Douglas Gene Mcdonald
Nov 8, 2010
Douglas G. McDonald, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 8, 2010, in his home. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4:30-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial: Sisley Grove Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Vera Irene Newman (Estling)
Nov 7, 2010
Vera Irene (Estling) Newman, 89, of Lee’s Summit, MO, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Jefferson Health Care Center in Lee’s Summit. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 15, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral...
Orva Lee "Butch" Mcatee
Nov 6, 2010
Orva Lee “Butch” McAtee, 70, of Coggon, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon, by Pastor Darren Gray. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Alan David Jones
Nov 6, 2010
Alan D. Jones, 59, of 79 E. Clark Street, Hiawatha, Iowa, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Cathy; children, Brittany (Juan) Jones, Echo...
Diane Joy Benesh (Anderson)
Nov 5, 2010
Diane Joy Benesh was born on July 30, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, and died November 5, 2010, of Ovarian Cancer, the Silent Killer. She was the daughter of Charles V. and Geraldine M. (Bissel) Anderson. Diane graduated from Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids, in 1973. She worked for the State of Iowa in the Department of motor vehicles and more...
Sandra Lea Sevening (Peterson)
Nov 5, 2010
Sandra L. Sevening, 73, of 809 9th Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, November 5, 2010, in Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2010, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood...
Donald Thomas Jackson
Nov 4, 2010
Donald T. Jackson of 1261 1st Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, in his home. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, at the Cedar River at Ellis Park. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Lela; sons, Derrick Thomas Brown, Darrell Thomas Baker, Darius Thomas Jackson and Steven Drake Jackson;...
David Anthony Crosser
Nov 4, 2010
David Anthony Crosser, 52, of Robins, Iowa, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, of cancer. Celebration of Life Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Dale Holloway. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Monday, November...
Vicky Lynn Fye (Madison)
Nov 3, 2010
Vicky Lynn Madison Fye, 52, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday morning, November 3, 2010, at the Washington Care Center in Washington, Iowa, from complications associated with Huntington’s disease. Vicky was born May 13, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, to Joyce and Howard Madison. She is survived by her parents, Howard & Sandra Madison; three children, April (Dustin) Conner, Kylie Fye...
Verna Mae Jordan (Neuhaus)
Nov 2, 2010
Verna Jordan, 79, of Swisher, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at home. Services: 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, by Rev. James Vrba. Family will greet friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. There will be a Celebration of Life at the Swisher American Legion at 4 p.m. Friday....
Jessie Ann Murphy (Murphy)
Nov 1, 2010
Jessie Ann Murphy, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Burial: Our Lady of Lord Cemetery in Burgestown, Pennsylvania. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughter, Kellie Murphy of Cedar Rapids; brothers and sisters, Jerry Murphy of Allepo, West Virginia, Gretchen Murphy of Tallahassee, Florida, Timothy...
Darlene Mae Trumpold (Walker)
Oct 31, 2010
Darlene M. Trumpold, 77, of Marion, died Sunday, October 31, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 5, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include two sons, Gary...
Marilyn Ruth Peterson (Krieger)
Oct 29, 2010
Marilyn R. Peterson, 78, of Marion, formerly of Bettendorf, died Friday, October 29, 2010. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Dr. T. Edwards Breed and Rev. Cindy Ford Breed . Visitation will be held after 9 a.m. at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...
Katherine Pearl "Kay" Mersch (Mersch)
Oct 28, 2010
Katherine “Kay” Pearl Mersch, 76, of Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 28, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral service: 12:00 p.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Del Bear, where family will greet friends after 10 a.m. until service time. Inurnment...
Donald Arthur "Don" Burgess
Oct 28, 2010
Donald A. Burgess, 98, of Marion, formerly of Northwood, Iowa, died Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Rapids. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Inurnment: Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his...
Darrell Eugene Kysilka
Oct 28, 2010
Darrell Eugene Kysilka, 66, a resident of Geneva Towers in Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 28, 2010, at his home. Memorial services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at Geneva Towers Community Room, 310 5th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his cousin, Dave McGinty of...
William Joseph "Bill" Phelps
Oct 27, 2010
William Joseph Phelps, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Family will greet friends from 10 a.m. – 12 noon on Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, to be followed by graveside committal service at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central...
A Mae Bell (Nichols)
Oct 26, 2010
Reva M. Bell, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2010, at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Randy (Julie) Abernathy of Marshalltown, Greg...
Elwood Christian Berg
Oct 26, 2010
Elwood Christian Berg, 70, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Jonathan Swenson of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. The family will greet friends from 4...