Obituaries

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Ronald Dale Borrett

Ronald Dale Borrett

Dec 21, 2009

Ronald Dale Borrett, 89, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, died there Monday, December 21, 2009. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Al Christopherson. The family will greet friends from 11-1 Saturday at the funeral home. Private Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Catherine Irene "Katie" Mulvehill (O'Neil)

Catherine Irene "Katie" Mulvehill (O'Neil)

Dec 21, 2009

Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 28, 2009 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by grandson, Rev. Dennis Quint. Family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Sunday, December 27 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa where there will be a 2:30 p.m. Rosary and a 6:00 p.m. Scripture Service....

Robert Henry "Bob" Long

Robert Henry "Bob" Long

Dec 21, 2009

Robert H. “Bob” Long, 80, of 908 38th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, December 21, 2009, in Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. C.W. Perkins. Visitation: 11 to 1 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial:...

Hazel E. Augustine (Allbones)

Hazel E. Augustine (Allbones)

Dec 21, 2009

Hazel E. Augustine, 91, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, formerly of Center Point, died Monday, December 21, 2009, at the care center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 28, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron. Family will greet friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2009, at the funeral...

Edith M Orcutt (Shepherd)

Edith M Orcutt (Shepherd)

Dec 20, 2009

Edith Orcutt, 90, formerly of Earlville and Delhi, died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. Memorial arrangements are being arranged with the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home in Earlville. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. Edith was born August 19, 1919 at Belvidere, SD, in Jackson County, the daughter...

Barbara E Foster (Welch)

Barbara E Foster (Welch)

Dec 20, 2009

Barbara E. Foster, 85, of Manchester died Sunday, December 20, 2009 at the Regional Medical Center following a lingering illness. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the Manchester Gospel Hall. Family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa and...

Bernice Theresa Callanan (Crowley)

Bernice Theresa Callanan (Crowley)

Dec 18, 2009

Berniece Theresa (Tritle) Callanan, 81, of Marion, died Friday, December 18, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Immaculate Conception Church, Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

John Duncan Palmer

John Duncan Palmer

Dec 17, 2009

John D. Palmer, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, December 17, 2009. Memorial Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. John was born May 2, 1925, in Minnesota, the son of Claude and Frances (O’Leary) Palmer. On December 9, 1974, he was united in marriage to Nancy Pettit....

Bobbie D. "Bob" Mccormick

Bobbie D. "Bob" Mccormick

Dec 17, 2009

Bobbie “Bob” D. McCormick, 85, of Marion, died of cancer, Thursday, December 17, 2009. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends 1-5 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2009, at the funeral home where Masonic Service begins at 1:00 p.m. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery,...

Richard G. Thompson

Richard G. Thompson

Dec 17, 2009

Richard G. Thompson, 66, of Marion, died Thursday, December 17, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Ron Thatcher. There will be no visitation. Survivors include his mother, Geraldine; and two sisters, Kay (Richard) Liercke of Center Point and Sandra Hagen of Anamosa.

Ruth E. Clarke (Sigmund)

Ruth E. Clarke (Sigmund)

Dec 15, 2009

Ruth E. Clarke, 87, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Springville, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Dr. Karen Downey Beals. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two sons, Danny...

Roy T Atkinson

Roy T Atkinson

Dec 15, 2009

Roy T. Atkinson, 84, of Delhi, died December 15, 2009 at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a short illness. Family will greet friends 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Earlville. Cremains will be scattered at a later date. Roy was born October 28, 1925 in...

Glen "Pete" Betenbender

Glen "Pete" Betenbender

Dec 14, 2009

Glen “Pete” Betenbender, 87, of Coggon, died Monday, December 14, 2009, at his home. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, conducted by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends from 3 ?" 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, Central City, Iowa....

Lillian Margaret Bowers (Schultz)

Lillian Margaret Bowers (Schultz)

Dec 14, 2009

Lillian Margaret Bowers, 85, of Toddville, passed away Monday, December 14, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point conducted by Charles Sauer. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial...

Barbara Suzanne Blattner (Shaffer)

Barbara Suzanne Blattner (Shaffer)

Dec 13, 2009

Barbara Suzanne Blattner, 71, a longtime resident of the Cedar Rapids area, died at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, Sunday December 13, 2009. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Darran Whiting. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade...

Joseph C. Mcelligott

Joseph C. Mcelligott

Dec 13, 2009

Joseph C. McElligott, 50, of 1175 F Avenue, Marion, Iowa, died Sunday, December 13, 2009, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Father Rod Allers. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, with a Vigil Service beginning...

Lotus Everett "Ev" Allamand

Lotus Everett "Ev" Allamand

Dec 13, 2009

Lotus “Ev” Allamand, 60, of 3000 Tamarack Lane, Marion, died Sunday, December 13, 2009, at his home, after a courageous battle with a chordoma tumor. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 17, 2009 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion, by Rev. Gregory R. Williamson. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral...

Adelthia Fern ""Fern"" Dooley (Engle)

Adelthia Fern ""Fern"" Dooley (Engle)

Dec 13, 2009

Adelthia F. “Fern” Dooley, 86, formerly of Delhi, Iowa, died Sunday, December 13, 2009, at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Friday, December 18, 2009, at the Delhi United Methodist Church, Delhi, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 17th at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral...

George Everett Norris

George Everett Norris

Dec 13, 2009

George Everett Norris, 83, husband to Velma Helen (Luke) Norris, and most wonderful Dad to daughter Kathleen “Kathy” Norris Allen (Scott Christopher Allen), and son Randall “Randy” Allen Norris (Terri Thurnau Norris), peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2009. Formerly of Central City for 42 years, George “Buster” was born June 28, 1926 in Batavia, Gennesse County New York...

Cletus M. Crane

Cletus M. Crane

Dec 11, 2009

Cletus M. Crane, 90, a resident of Keystone Care Center, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 11, 2009. Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Military Honors will be held. Inurnment: St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Parnell, at...