Obituaries
All Obituaries
Isabelle P. Frajman (Kontny)
Nov 15, 2010
Isabelle P. Frajman, 88, of Marion, died Monday, November 15, 2010, in Hospice at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 19, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, Iowa, by Father John Gossman. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Thursday, November 18, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center,...
Ida Leticia Brown (Jackson)
Nov 13, 2010
Ida L. Brown, 80, of 1503 2nd Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, in her home. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Donnita Payne-Hostetler. Friends may call from 1 until service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Burial: Oakhill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...
Ann Marie Hopp (Crawford)
Nov 13, 2010
Ann Marie Hopp, 62, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 19, 2010, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids by Rev. Jerry Doellinger. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Conroy, Iowa. Survivors include her...
James E. Knapp
Nov 12, 2010
James E. Knapp, 89, formerly of Springville, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 12, 2010 at Garnett Place in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 18, 2010, at Springville Presbyterian Church. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and after 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the...
Harry W. Deford
Nov 12, 2010
Harry DeFord, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, November 12, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 15, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids by Pastor Gary Hoyt. Visitation will be from 4-6:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service....
Susan Winona Lust (Brady)
Nov 11, 2010
Susan Winona Lust, 62, of 2914 Springville Rd, Springville, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 15, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. Family will greet friends from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Linn Grove Cemetery, rural Martellle....
Maryester (MacInnes) Duncombe
Nov 11, 2010
Maryester (MacInnes) Duncombe, 89, of Marion, died Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, of old age. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Marion Free Methodist Church by Rev. Del Bear. Per Mary’s wishes, there will be no visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. “Marydee”...
Jean I. (Snow) McCauley
Nov 9, 2010
Jean I. (Snow) McCauley, 81, loving mom and friend to all, passed away, Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center. For the past two years, she struggled with congestive heart failure accompanied by kidney disease. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. David Young. Visitation: 4 to 8...
Jose Enrique Mendoza
Nov 8, 2010
Jose Enrique Mendoza, 17, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 8, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, from injuries following an automobile accident. Memorial Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents, Narciso and Ada Mendoza of Cedar Rapids; his siblings,...
Douglas Gene McDonald
Nov 8, 2010
Douglas G. McDonald, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 8, 2010, in his home. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 12, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4:30-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial: Sisley Grove Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Vera Irene Newman (Estling)
Nov 7, 2010
Vera Irene (Estling) Newman, 89, of Lee’s Summit, MO, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Jefferson Health Care Center in Lee’s Summit. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 15, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral...
Orva Lee "Butch" McAtee
Nov 6, 2010
Orva Lee “Butch” McAtee, 70, of Coggon, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon, by Pastor Darren Gray. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Alan David Jones
Nov 6, 2010
Alan D. Jones, 59, of 79 E. Clark Street, Hiawatha, Iowa, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Cathy; children, Brittany (Juan) Jones, Echo...
Diane Joy Benesh (Anderson)
Nov 5, 2010
Diane Joy Benesh was born on July 30, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, and died November 5, 2010, of Ovarian Cancer, the Silent Killer. She was the daughter of Charles V. and Geraldine M. (Bissel) Anderson. Diane graduated from Jefferson High School, Cedar Rapids, in 1973. She worked for the State of Iowa in the Department of motor vehicles and more...
Sandra Lea Sevening (Peterson)
Nov 5, 2010
Sandra L. Sevening, 73, of 809 9th Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, November 5, 2010, in Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 8, 2010, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood...
Donald Thomas Jackson
Nov 4, 2010
Donald T. Jackson of 1261 1st Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, in his home. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, at the Cedar River at Ellis Park. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Lela; sons, Derrick Thomas Brown, Darrell Thomas Baker, Darius Thomas Jackson and Steven Drake Jackson;...
David Anthony Crosser
Nov 4, 2010
David Anthony Crosser, 52, of Robins, Iowa, died Thursday, November 4, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, of cancer. Celebration of Life Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Dale Holloway. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Monday, November...
Vicky Lynn Fye (Madison)
Nov 3, 2010
Vicky Lynn Madison Fye, 52, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday morning, November 3, 2010, at the Washington Care Center in Washington, Iowa, from complications associated with Huntington’s disease. Vicky was born May 13, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, to Joyce and Howard Madison. She is survived by her parents, Howard & Sandra Madison; three children, April (Dustin) Conner, Kylie Fye...
Verna Mae Jordan (Neuhaus)
Nov 2, 2010
Verna Jordan, 79, of Swisher, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at home. Services: 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, by Rev. James Vrba. Family will greet friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. There will be a Celebration of Life at the Swisher American Legion at 4 p.m. Friday....
Jessie Ann Murphy (Murphy)
Nov 1, 2010
Jessie Ann Murphy, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Burial: Our Lady of Lord Cemetery in Burgestown, Pennsylvania. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughter, Kellie Murphy of Cedar Rapids; brothers and sisters, Jerry Murphy of Allepo, West Virginia, Gretchen Murphy of Tallahassee, Florida, Timothy...


