Obituaries

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Leo Guy Hutchins

Leo Guy Hutchins

Jun 7, 2010

Leo Guy Hutchins, 78, of Marion, died Monday, June 7, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family. Services: 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 11, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Mark Woldruff. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Thursday, June 10, 2010, at the funeral...

Dean Remington

Dean Remington

Jun 7, 2010

C. Dean Remington, 73, died Monday, June 7, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, after an extended illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Mark Eades. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday and after 9:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood...

Doris Blair Bull (Blair)

Doris Blair Bull (Blair)

Jun 6, 2010

Doris B. Bull, 90, of Marion, died Sunday, June 6, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon (John) King of Collinsville, OK, and Donna (Corey) Hapgood of Marion; four grandchildren, Loran (Holly) King of Collinsville, OK, Christopher...

Beulah E. "Boots" Carty (Burrow)

Beulah E. "Boots" Carty (Burrow)

Jun 5, 2010

Beulah "Boots" E. Carty, 94, of Lake Havasu, Arizona, formerly of Earlville, died June 5, 2010, at Lake Hills Inn in Arizona. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 12, 2010, at the United Parish Church in Earlville, Iowa, conducted by Pastor Jill Mack. Family will greet friends prior to the services at the church from 9...

Ellen Brannaman (Holloway)

Ellen Brannaman (Holloway)

Jun 4, 2010

M. Ellen Brannaman, 91, a long time resident of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, June 4, 2010, in Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Roseann Wiley. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 6, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial:...

Ethel E. "Pat" Jordan (Powers)

Ethel E. "Pat" Jordan (Powers)

Jun 4, 2010

Ethel E. “Pat” Jordan, 82, a resident of Silver Pines Assisted Living, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Friday, June 4, 2010. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 7, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m., Sunday, June 6, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion....

Donald Edwin Cummings

Donald Edwin Cummings

Jun 2, 2010

Donald E. Cummings, 70, of 1740 Daleview Dr., died Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a long and courageous battle with lung cancer. Per Don’s wishes, his body has been donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. A private family gathering will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral...

Dorothy Alice "Dottie" Brockmeyer (Schmalfeld)

Dorothy Alice "Dottie" Brockmeyer (Schmalfeld)

Jun 1, 2010

Dorothy “Dottie” Brockmeyer, 84, of Manchester, Iowa formerly of Colesburg and Guttenberg, died June 1, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2010, at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Roger Henry. Family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Thursday, June...

Donald G. Share Sr.

Donald G. Share Sr.

Jun 1, 2010

Donald G. Share, Sr., 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Barb Furman. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: Teamster Hall, 5000...

Pauline Helen Lutz (Waite)

Pauline Helen Lutz (Waite)

May 31, 2010

Pauline Helen Lutz, age 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2010, at the Winslow House Care Center in Marion, Iowa. Pauline was born on January 31, 1922 in Calais, Maine. She married Harry Lutz on April 28, 1945 in Washington, D.C., within a year after their meeting at a USO Dance. She served as a...

Jerry V. Hruby

Jerry V. Hruby

May 31, 2010

Jerry V. Hruby, 84, of Cedar Rapids, was called home, Monday, May 31, 2010, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Ed Powers. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar...

Harlan H. Schmidt

Harlan H. Schmidt

May 30, 2010

Harlan H. Schmidt, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 30, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2010, at Zion Lutheran Church in Hiawatha by Rev. Daniel Krueger. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m. at St. John’s Cemetery, Homestead, Iowa....

James F. Nelson, Jr.

James F. Nelson, Jr.

May 30, 2010

James F. Nelson Jr., 61, of 313 Stoney Creek Road N.W., died Sunday, May 30, 2010, in his home after a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery. Per his request, there will be no wake. Survivors include his son, James F. Nelson (“Trip”) (Lori)...

Vernon G. "Vern" Zerbee

Vernon G. "Vern" Zerbee

May 29, 2010

Vernon G. “Vern” Zerbee, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by his son-in-law, Mike Smith. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Shueyville...

Ruth Marie Malone (Holthaus)

Ruth Marie Malone (Holthaus)

May 29, 2010

Ruth Malone, 72, of Marion, passed away Saturday May 29, 2010, in the company of loved ones after a three year struggle with lung and brain cancer. Born June 14, 1937, in Manchester, Iowa, she was the daughter of John and Chloe Holthaus. On January 29, 1955, she married William Malone in Manchester. Ruth was employed outside the home for...

Kimberly Kay Krapfl (Kramer)

Kimberly Kay Krapfl (Kramer)

May 29, 2010

Kimberly K. (Kramer) Krapfl, 39, of Earlville, Iowa, died at home Saturday, May 29, 2010 following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Mass for Kimberly will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 2, 2010 by Rev. Herbert Tegeler at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville. Family will greet friends from 1 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 1 at the Clifton-Murdoch...

Dolores L. Wiele (Bacon)

Dolores L. Wiele (Bacon)

May 28, 2010

Dolores L. Wiele, 88, of Fairfax, and a long time resident of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 28, 2010, with her family by her side, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Born July 16, 1921, in Strawberry Point, Iowa, Dolores was the daughter of Howard and Charlotte (Hines) Bacon. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 68...

Mark A. Howe

Mark A. Howe

May 28, 2010

Mark A. Howe, 50, of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 28, 2010, in his home following a sudden illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 4, 2010, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, by Father Mark Reasoner, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Arrangements...

Douglas Gene Fields, Sr.

Douglas Gene Fields, Sr.

May 28, 2010

Douglas Gene Fields, Sr., of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died at his home on Friday, May 28, 2010. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Bill Harnish. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....

Joan Dorothy Boyse (Whetten)

Joan Dorothy Boyse (Whetten)

May 26, 2010

Joan Dorothy Boyse, 86, of Central City, died peacefully after a sudden illness on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2010, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Survivors include two daughters, Susan (Charles) Simms and Denise (Kim) Seeley; 3 grandchildren;...