Obituaries
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John Robert "Poncho" Clark
Jun 19, 2010
John Robert Clark, “Poncho,” died at home with his family in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, June 19, 2010. John was born on September 29, 1929 in Denver, Colorado the son of John H. and Lola (Cornthwaite) Clark. He grew up in Colorado and Iowa where he graduated in 1947 from Marion High School in Marion, Iowa. He joined the...
Vena Sanders (Osborn)
Jun 18, 2010
Vena Sanders, 79, of Westminster, California, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, June 18, 2010, in Long Beach, California, following a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker, Iowa, by the Rev. Mike Ellson. The family will greet friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral...
Lloyd Beryl Collier
Jun 18, 2010
Lloyd Beryl Collier, 82, of 5515 Klinger Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, June 18, 2010, in his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 21, 2010, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Sunday, June 20, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...
Larry Dean Hartwig
Jun 18, 2010
Larry D. Hartwig, 42, formally of Monticello, Iowa, died Friday, June 18, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 24, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family invites everyone to a gathering at the Center Junction Community Center following the service. Larry was born in Anamosa, Iowa, on...
Carol Mildred Ortberg (Koelker)
Jun 15, 2010
Carol M. Ortberg, 69, of Peosta, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City from complications from a cerebral hemorrhage. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2010 at the St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Dubuque, Iowa by Rev. Dianne Christopher. Graveside services will be at 2:30...
Earlene W. Harrison (Winfrey)
Jun 15, 2010
Earlene W. Harrison, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in her home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor William Perkins of Bethel A.M.E. Church. Family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2010, at the funeral home. Survivors include her children, Tobey Harrison of...
Harold L. Novotny
Jun 15, 2010
Harold L. Novotny, 84, of Walker, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010. Graveside Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 19, 2010, at Walker Cemetery, Walker, with military honors. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker. Survivors include his wife, Helen of 58 years; son, Terry L. Novotny and...
Edward L. Anderson
Jun 14, 2010
Edward L. Anderson, 84, of Toddville, died Monday, June 14, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Pastor H. Burr Bryant. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery, rural Toddville. Survivors include three children, Carl (Kang) Anderson...
Louise Martha Ann Starr (Wild)
Jun 13, 2010
Louise Martha Ann Starr, 94, of Edgewood, formerly of South Dakota, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home, Manchester, Iowa with Rev. Mark Starr officiating. Family will greet friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June...
Colleen Rae Giebler (Ferguson)
Jun 13, 2010
Colleen Rae Ferguson Andrews Giebler, 61, of 1026 Rainbow Blvd., Hiawatha, Iowa, died Sunday, June 13, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 18, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, June 17, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Urbana Cemetery. Survivors include...
Lynn Marie Jacobus (Struchen)
Jun 10, 2010
Lynn M. Jacobus, 41, of Shellsburg, Iowa, died Thursday, June 10, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 14, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Dorothy Ferr. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, June 13, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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.
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...