Obituaries
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Jack Leroy Hubler
Apr 22, 2011
Jack Hubler, 77, of 3485 Willowridge Rd., Marion, died Friday, April 22, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 28, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, Iowa, by Father John Gossman. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion,...
Carl Raymond Arnold
Apr 22, 2011
Carl R. Arnold, 88, a resident of Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Walker, Iowa, died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Friday, April 22, 2011. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker, by the Rev. Jamie Wolfe. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, April 25, 2011,...
Robert James Wicher
Apr 20, 2011
Robert J. Wicher, 50, of 1116 21st Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday April 20, 2011, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after suffering complications from surgery. Visitation 12:30 Tuesday, April 26th at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home on Wilson Ave S.W. with a service immediately following at 1:00 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Wicher; a daughter, Alexa Wicher...
Opal Inez Stout (Schild)
Apr 19, 2011
Opal Inez Stout, 75, of Marion, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at her home. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Inurnment will take place in Illinois at a later date. Survivors include her children, Timothy (Lori) Stout of Cedar Rapids, and Courtney (Christina) Stout of Colorado;...
John Allen Heathman
Apr 18, 2011
John Allen Heathman 76, of Toddville, died Monday, April 18, 2011, at Northbrook Manor Care, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Toddville Free Methodist Church by Rev. Mark Lofquist. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Military honors will be...
James Merritt Jordan
Apr 18, 2011
James Merritt Jordan, 98, a resident of Bickford Cottage, Marion, died Monday, April 18, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Dr. Bob Kunz. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2011, at the funeral home....
Margaret Elizabeth (Lorimer) McCune
Apr 17, 2011
Margaret E. McCune, 78, of 193 Jacolyn Drive N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, April 17, 2011, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Robert Dagit. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., today, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial...
Margaret "Phyllis" Babak
Apr 16, 2011
Margaret “Phyllis” Babak, 71, of Springville, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Per Phyllis’ wishes, there will be no service or visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include 4 sisters, Pat (Bob) Crane of Springville, and Ilene, Irene, and Judy. Phyllis was born June 23, 1939, in rural...
Faith Remi Haines (Appleton)
Apr 16, 2011
Faith Remi Haines, 95, a resident of Rock Ridge Care Center, Shellsburg, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, died there Saturday, April 16, 2011. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the United Methodist Church, in Center Point, by the Rev. Mike Ellson. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at the Murdoch Funeral Home...
Arladene May Coonfare (Brown)
Apr 14, 2011
Arladene Coonfare, 93, of Bertram, died Thursday, April 14, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 2011, at Bertram Town Hall, Bertram. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private burial at a later date: Campbell Cemetery, Bertram. Survivors include her children, Susie (Dan) Shulgin of Cedar Rapids,...
Abigail Marie Sindelar
Apr 12, 2011
Abigail Marie Sindelar, 12 day-old daughter of Brandi Sackett and Ben Sindelar, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hiawatha by Fr. Neil Manternach. The parents will greet family and friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2011, at...
Irma D. McGuire
Apr 10, 2011
Irma D. McGuire, 90, formerly of Earlville, died April 10, 2011 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood, Iowa. Graveside services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 14, Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Irma was born July 3, 1920 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Rollin and Elsie (Clute) Davey. Following graduation from Earlville...
Ralph Reinhardt Raue
Apr 10, 2011
Ralph Reinhardt Raue, 94, of Walker, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 15, 2011, at Walker United Methodist Church, by Rev. Norm Kelley. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14 at the church. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker. Arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
John William Hartwig
Apr 10, 2011
John W. Hartwig, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, April 10, 2011, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 14, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jonathan Offt. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at the funeral home and one hour prior...
Donald E. Davis
Apr 9, 2011
Donald E. Davis, 74, of 2500 23rd Ave., Marion, died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from complications of cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 15, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Dennis Johnson. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the...
Kenneth Wayne "Wayne" Scott
Apr 9, 2011
Kenneth Wayne Scott, 86, a resident of Garnett Place, Cedar Rapids, and formerly of Marion, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at the funeral home....
Wayne L. "Shorty" Long
Apr 6, 2011
Wayne L. “Shorty” Long, 84, of Marion, died of natural causes on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors include...
Vida M. Smyth (Krumroy)
Apr 6, 2011
Vida M. Smyth, 88, of 3611 Gilmore Rd, Marion, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at Rockridge Care Center in Shellsburg. Visitation will be on Monday, April 11, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion followed by a graveside service at 12:30 p.m. at Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett by Rev. H. Burr Bryant....
Craig A. Norris
Apr 5, 2011
Craig A. Norris, 56, of Marion, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011, in his sleep. A memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Mike Merritt. Following the service, the family will greet friends until 3 p.m. Craig was born February 25, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Max...
Kathryn Ann (Claassen) McKay
Apr 5, 2011
Kathryn Ann Claassen McKay died peacefully at the age of 89, on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. A celebration of Katy's life will be held at the Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist in Cedar Rapids on May 7 at 1:00 PM. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Marion. Katy was born January 10, 1922 to Cecil and George C....


