Obituaries

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Darrell Eugene Kysilka

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

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)

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

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...

Margaret Elizabeth Duckett (Kemph)

Margaret Elizabeth Duckett (Kemph)

Oct 26, 2010

Margaret E.”Marge” Duckett, 90, of The Colony, Texas, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at her daughter’s home. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Pastor Bill Holley. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Survivors include 4 children,...

Vernon Harry Cook

Vernon Harry Cook

Oct 26, 2010

Vernon Harry Cook, 77, of Marion, died peacefully in his sleep following a lengthy battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Per Vernon’s wishes, there will not be a formal service held at this time. A celebration of his life will be held from 12-5 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the American Legion Post 298, in Marion,...

Verna Mae Clute (Lippincott)

Verna Mae Clute (Lippincott)

Oct 25, 2010

Verna Mae Clute, 88, of Coggon, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010, at Evergreen Estates III, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 28, 2010, at United Parish, Coggon, by Chaplain Kim Vogel. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service. Burial: Coggon Cemetery, Iowa. Survivors include 3 children, Doris (Jim) Hoskins...

Kenneth G. Hendrian

Kenneth G. Hendrian

Oct 25, 2010

Kenneth G. Hendrian, 66, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 25, 2010, of natural causes. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Jerry Doellinger. Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Military honors provided by American Legion Post 727. Ken...

Timothy Ray Sheriff Sr.

Timothy Ray Sheriff Sr.

Oct 24, 2010

Timothy “Tim” R. Sheriff, Sr., 54, of Ft. Scott, Kansas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, October 24, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Graveside Service: 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 28 at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his former wife, Joyce and their seven children,...

Carl R. Caraway

Carl R. Caraway

Oct 24, 2010

Carl R. Caraway, 43, of 302 3rd Avenue, Hiawatha, Iowa, died Sunday, October 24, 2010, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 29, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include his spouse, Marlys Robinson...

Phyllis Ann Kraft (Ellis)

Phyllis Ann Kraft (Ellis)

Oct 24, 2010

Phyllis Ann (Ellis) Kraft, 67 years of age passed away on October 24, 2010, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a long illness. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Phyllis was born in Blue Creek Alabama, on November 26, 1942. She was very proud of her coal mining heritage. Phyllis is preceded in death by...

Kenneth R. Clark

Kenneth R. Clark

Oct 23, 2010

Kenneth R. Clark, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 23, 2010. Private Family services will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Debbie Wallace of Cedar Rapids, Rae Lynn Semeria of Beloit, Wisconsin, Pam (Jerry) Short of Rockford, Illinois and Scott (Pam) Clark of Bettendorf; grandchildren, Stephen, Angela, Jessica,...

Richard E. Palmer Sr.

Richard E. Palmer Sr.

Oct 22, 2010

Richard E. Palmer, Sr., 73, of Marion, has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, October 22, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 25, 2010, at Squaw Creek Baptist Church, Marion, by Rev. Michael Kleeberger. The family will greet friends from 5 – 8 p.m., Sunday, October 24, 2010, at...

Lavina Lorraine Morphew (Lines)

Lavina Lorraine Morphew (Lines)

Oct 21, 2010

Lavina Lorraine Lines Morphew, 93, died at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha on Thursday, October 21, 2010, after medical complications at Mercy Hospital. She resided most of her life in Rockford, Iowa, moving to Marion 16 years ago. Lavina is remembered as a friendly senior who enjoyed meeting new people and greeting them by their names....

Sandy T. Sanfilippo (Sgandurra)

Sandy T. Sanfilippo (Sgandurra)

Oct 21, 2010

Dateline: Dundee Sandy T. Sanfilippo, 81, of Dundee died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at the Regional Medical Center. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 28, 2010 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. John Flaherty. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 where there will be a 6:00 p.m. Wake Service at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...

Lumir "Curly" Klimes

Lumir "Curly" Klimes

Oct 19, 2010

Lumir “Curly” Klimes, 87, of 2903 F Avenue N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Ely, died Tuesday, October 19, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, October, 22, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor J. Richard Ernst. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2010, at the funeral...

Eric Earl Hahn

Eric Earl Hahn

Oct 19, 2010

Eric Earl Hahn, 56, of Lisbon, died October 19, 2010. He was the son of Helen and Richard Hahn. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010, at Asbury Methodist Church, 350 27th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Ed Powers. A luncheon will follow the services at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...

Robert E. "Bob" Meyer

Robert E. "Bob" Meyer

Oct 18, 2010

Robert E. (Bob) Meyer, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away suddenly on Monday, October 18, 2010. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 22, 2010, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Tom McDermott. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Friday at the church. Bob chose to be cremated. Robert was born January 16, 1942, the son of...

Eleanor May Sawyer (Shafer)

Eleanor May Sawyer (Shafer)

Oct 17, 2010

Eleanor M. Sawyer, 92, of Central City, died Sunday, October 17, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids after a brief illness. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 22, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Nick Needham. Family will greet friends after 9:00 a.m. Survivors include her son, Jack (Linda) of Central...

Charlotte Ann Newland (Horak)

Charlotte Ann Newland (Horak)

Oct 15, 2010

Charlotte Ann Newland, 83, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, formerly of Center Point, died Friday, October 15, 2010, at the care center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 21, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. John Caughron. Family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at the funeral home....