Obituaries
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Robert J. Berends
Aug 9, 2010
Robert J. Berends, 77, a resident of Crestridge Care Center in Maquoketa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, August 9, 2010, at the care center. Memorial Service: 9:00 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Valley View Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Fern...
James D. Marsh
Aug 8, 2010
James D. Marsh, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, August 8, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 14, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, August 13, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Jim will...
Cornelia Genevieve Lentner (Egloff)
Aug 6, 2010
Cornelia G. Lentner, 95, of Robins, died Friday, August 06, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hiawatha, by Fr. Neil Manternach. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, with a vigil beginning at 3:45 p.m., at the Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Ina King Smith (King)
Aug 4, 2010
Ina King Smith, 81, of Burlington, IA, formerly of Las Cruces, NM, died Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. There will be no memorial or viewing. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion is in charge or arrangements. Ina will be buried in the Military Cemetery at Phoenix, AZ...
Rachel Laura Cornette (Lyphout)
Aug 3, 2010
Rachel L. Cornette, 99, of 3950 Cummings Ford Road, Center Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 6, 2010, at Sacred Heart Church, Walker, by Father Ardel Barta. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 5, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Luka Louise Kell (Kell)
Aug 3, 2010
Luka Louise Kell, was born quietly on August 3, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, August 6, 2010, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with Rev. Phil Thompson officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Thursday at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Lenora Louise Anderson (Kennedy)
Aug 1, 2010
Lenora L. Anderson, 83, of 3521 Amanda Court N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, August 1, 2010, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at Eden United Church of Christ, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Beverly Thompson-Travis. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Merle Odean Harkness
Aug 1, 2010
Merle Odean Harkness, 85, of Central City, died Sunday, August 1, 2010 at his home. Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 5, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 6 p.m., Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at the funeral home in Marion. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City, Iowa. Survivors include...
Catherine Lucile Quint (Mulvehill)
Aug 1, 2010
Catherine L. Quint, 75, of Ryan, Iowa died Sunday, August 1, 2010, at home following a short illness. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Dennis Quint at 10:30 am Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Blessed Trinity Cluster, Ryan, Iowa. Wake from 2–8 pm on Tuesday, August 3 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
William E. "Bill" Scott
Jul 31, 2010
William “Bill” E. Scott, 89, of Alburnett, died Saturday, July 31, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 5, 2010, at Prairie Chapel Church, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. H. Burr Bryant and Rev. Keith Scott. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church....
Rose Marie Kopernik (Panek)
Jul 30, 2010
Rose Marie (Panek) Kopernik, 75, of Marion, passed away peacefully Friday, July 30, 2010. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 5 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, with a Scripture Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Graveside...
Evelyn Betty Stone (Malchert)
Jul 29, 2010
Evelyn B. Stone, 85, a resident of Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Thursday, July 29, 2010. Friends and family are welcome to a Celeberation of her Life Service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Pastor Mike Ellson and Pastoral Assistant Ken Graham of Center Point United Methodist Church will...
John Sherman "Jack" Weaver
Jul 28, 2010
John “Jack” Sherman Weaver, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: at a later date. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Nelda; three children, Jack, Richard, and...
Francis "Pete" Pirc
Jul 28, 2010
Francis “Pete” Pirc, 80, of Earlville died at home Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 2, 2010 at St. Joseph ’s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Family will greet friends from 1:00 - 8:00 p.m., Sunday, August 1, 2010 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home in Earlville, with a Military Memorial...
William J. "Bill" Altenhofen
Jul 27, 2010
William “Bill” J. Altenhofen, 77, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, following a long illness with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father John Gossman. Visitation will be Friday from 4-8 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral...
Frances Leona "Fanny" Aldrich (Andersen)
Jul 26, 2010
Frances “Fanny” Leona Aldrich, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, July 26, 2010 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial:...
Phillip D. Malone
Jul 25, 2010
Phillip D. Malone, 75, of Marion, died Sunday, July 25, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Memorial Service: 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 3 – 5 p.m., prior to the service on Wednesday. Survivors include his wife, Mona; his children, Brandy Joyner,...
Hugh Thomas "Tom" Ellis
Jul 24, 2010
Hugh T. “Tom” Ellis, 80, of 436 8th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, July 24, 2010, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:30a.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Al Biere. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery,...
Verne Cash Joslin
Jul 24, 2010
Verne C. Joslin, 88, a resident of the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, died there Saturday, July 24, 2010. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at Faith Bible Church, Robins, by Pastor Bryan Regier. Visitation: 9 to 10 a.m., Wednesday, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with...
John W. Church Sr.
Jul 23, 2010
John W. Church, 89, of Belle Plaine, formerly of Ely, died Friday, July 23, 2010, at Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2010, Open Bible Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Charles Stevens. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Roger’s Grove Cemetery,...