Obituaries

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Kilex Robert Mcdaniel

Kilex Robert Mcdaniel

Jan 1, 2010

Kilex Robert McDaniel, son of Kia Gruhn and Alex McDaniel, was born an angel baby on Friday, January 1, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held. Survivors include his parents; paternal grandparents, Samuel McDaniel of Ryan and Waukima Berg of Cedar Rapids; maternal grandparents, Robert Gruhn of Cedar Rapids and Susan Gruhn of Webster...

Richard F. Gelski

Richard F. Gelski

Dec 31, 2009

Richard F. Gelski, 79, of 4493 Pintail Ct., Marion, died Thursday, December 31, 2009, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2010, at Marion Christian Church, Marion, by Rev. Brice Hughes. The family will greet friends 2-6 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, and...

Norma Jean Peck (Leclere)

Norma Jean Peck (Leclere)

Dec 30, 2009

Norma Jean Peck, 77, of Anamosa, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the funeral home the day of the service. Survivors include her husband, Robert A....

Clarence Leroy Bird

Clarence Leroy Bird

Dec 30, 2009

Clarence “Birdie” L. Bird, 93, of Heritage Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, in St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 4, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Ed Powers. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, January 3, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National...

Terry L. Trout

Terry L. Trout

Dec 29, 2009

Terry L. Trout, 64, of Center Point, died December 29, 2009, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 4, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point by Rev. Kent Landhuis. Military Honors will be provided. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Inurnment...

Howard D. Hauskins

Howard D. Hauskins

Dec 29, 2009

Howard D. Hauskins, 83, a resident of Northbrook Manor, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, by Pastor Ken DeWitt and Pastor Del Bear. The family will greet friends two hours prior to the service at...

Clifford D. Goldsberry

Clifford D. Goldsberry

Dec 27, 2009

Clifford D. Goldsberry, 74, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 27, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of 46...

Marietta J. Hamilton

Marietta J. Hamilton

Dec 26, 2009

Marietta J. Hamilton, 78, a resident of Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, died there, Saturday, December 26, 2009, after a lengthy illness. Services: Noon, Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral & Cremation Service, where the family will greet friends from 11 a.m. to service time. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Glenn; her children, Sheryl (Ron)...

Kay A. Lowe (Johanningmeier)

Kay A. Lowe (Johanningmeier)

Dec 26, 2009

Kay A. Lowe, 68, of Springville, died Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Winslow House care Center, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at St. Isidore Church, Springville, by Father Rod Allers. The family will greet friends 4-8 p.m. Monday, December 28, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, where a vigil service begins at 6:30p.m....

Maxine I. Graham (Rick)

Maxine I. Graham (Rick)

Dec 25, 2009

Maxine (Rick) Graham, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 25, 2009, at Regional Medical Center, Manchester. Per Maxine’s request, there will be no visitation or services. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include son, Rex (Kathy) Graham; two grandsons, Shawn Graham and Shane Graham; three granddaughters, Jenny (Curtis Tichy) Amthauer, Katie (Nate Simmons) Essig...

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.