Obituaries
All Obituaries
Maxine Elizabeth Johnson (Midikiffe)
Nov 14, 2009
Maxine Elizabeth Johnson, 86, a resident of Willow Gardens, died Saturday, November 14, 2009, at the care center. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Survivors include her children, Shirley Thompson, Jerry Smith, both...
Virginia Louise Paisley (Jones)
Nov 14, 2009
Virginia Louise Paisley, 87, of Fairfax, went to be with the Lord after a recent illness, Saturday, November 14, 2009, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, November 19, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Michael Frey of Calvary Baptist Church. Friends may call...
Gerie Lyn Guerrero (Hartson)
Nov 13, 2009
Gerie Lyn Guerrero, 37, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, November 13, 2009, in her home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 16, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Luis; her mother, Reggie Melson; her father, Orlie...
Janet Lee "Jan" Lohman (Goodyear)
Nov 12, 2009
Janet Lee (Jan) Lohman, 74, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Thursday, November 12, 2009. Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. H. Burr Bryant. Inurnment: Friends Cemetery, Whittier, Iowa. Jan was born April 29, 1935, in Marion, Iowa, to Lawrence and Esther (Bedell) Goodyear. She...
Betty J. Scranton (Steward)
Nov 12, 2009
Betty J. Scranton, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, November 12, 2009, at home. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Survivors include her children, Kirsta Scranton, Vanessa (Steve) Heathman, and Matthew (Leicha) Scranton; a sister,...
Charles Randall Hill
Nov 12, 2009
Charles Randall Hill, 90, of Marion, was blessed by God on Thursday, November 12, 2009, with a holy death and taken home to rest in the arms of Jesus to await the resurrection of the dead. Services: 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha, by Rev. Daniel Krueger, with military honors by Marion American Legion Post...
Jerry Louis Biedermann
Nov 10, 2009
Jerry Louis Biedermann, 58, of 2315 8th Ave., Marion, died suddenly, Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at his home. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Volga, Iowa, by Rev. Lin Reichstadter. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, and...
Charles E. King
Nov 10, 2009
Charles E. King, 47, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November18, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at the funeral home. He is survived by his mother, Sue Shulgin and stepfather, Dan; his siblings, Gerry (Mike)...
Lyle Harding Carpenter
Nov 10, 2009
Lyle Harding Carpenter, 79, of 702 Stone Hedge Ct. NW, Cedar Rapids, died November 10, 2009, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 13, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson with Military Honors by American Legion Post No. 727. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral...
Marjorie June Haddy (Ealy)
Nov 10, 2009
Marjorie J. Haddy, 82, has gone home to be with the Lord after a fast, strong and courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 16, 2009, at St. George Orthodox Church, 3650 Cottage Grove Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, by the Rev Father Fred M. Shaheen and Rev. Deacon Edmund Abodeely. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m.,...
Carol Taylor (Burroughs)
Nov 9, 2009
Carol (Burroughs) Taylor, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 9, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, of pancreatic cancer. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 13, 2009, at Springville Presbyterian Church, where Carol was a lifelong member, by the Rev. Dr. Karen Downey-Beals. Burial: Springville Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral...
Ruby Wildman Berry (Roy)
Nov 9, 2009
Ruby Wildman Berry, 96, of Burnsville, Minnesota, formerly of Toddville and Coralville, Iowa passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009 at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center in Burnsville. Memorial Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, November 23, 2009 at The Rivers Independent and Assisted Living, 11151 River Hills Drive, Burnsville. Private family inurnment will take place at Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City, Iowa...
Ila Mae Hedrick (Claypool)
Nov 8, 2009
Ila Mae Hedrick, 90, of Columbus City, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, November 8, 2009, at Washington County Hospital, Washington. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Brice Hughes. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: North English Cemetery. Survivors include...
Clark Walter Roby
Nov 7, 2009
Clark Walter Roby, 65, of Central City, died Saturday, November 7, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Christ Church Presbyterian, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Jan; a son,...
Paula M. "Polly" Pearson (Pearson)
Nov 6, 2009
Paula “Polly” M. Pearson, 63, of Marion, died Friday, November 6, 2009, at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion. Services: 4 p.m. Monday, November 9, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church, 1050 McGowan Blvd., Marion. Private family inurnment: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include 3...
Patrick Louis "Louis" Donohoe
Nov 6, 2009
Patrick Louis "Lou" Donohoe, 83, of Marion, died Friday, November 6, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Rev. John Gossman. The family will greet friends from 5:30-8:30 P.M., Monday, November 9, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar...
Nicholas Peterson
Nov 4, 2009
Nicholas Peterson, 26, formerly of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 4th, 2009, after suffering an accidental injury. A visitation will take place from 4 - 7 p.m. Sunday, November 8th, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Celebration of Life services: 11 a.m. Monday at New Life Community Church at W. 29th Ave Marion. Nicholas is...
Allen W. Harding
Nov 3, 2009
Allen W. Harding, 72, of Marion, formerly of Rembrandt, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 6, 2009, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, by Pastor Dennis Johnson. The family will greet friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 7, 2009,...
Michael W. "Mike" Schnyder
Nov 2, 2009
Michael “Mike” W. Schnyder, 51, of Marion, died Monday, November 2, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 6, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends 4-8 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, military honors provided by Marion American Legion...
Jamie Ann May (Hutton)
Nov 1, 2009
Jamie A. May, 42, of 1920 Rockford Road S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 1, 2009, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Paul Zimmerman. Survivors include daughter, Elizabeth Ann May; parents, James and Sheila (Alexander) Hutton; grandparents, Betty and Jack Hutton and Sarah...