Obituaries
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George John Kidd
May 31, 2009
George J. Kidd, 70, of Central City, died Sunday, May 31, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Central City, by Father Droessler. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City. Survivors include...
Edward Lee "Ed" Campbell
May 30, 2009
Edward “Ed” Lee Campbell, 68, of 1930 Jackson Dr., Marion, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at home. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service on Wednesday. Private family inurnment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids...
Woodrow W. Inman
May 29, 2009
Woodrow W. Inman, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 29, 2009, at Living Center East. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. He was preceded in death by his wife, Michalena. Woodrow...
Ivan L. Fry
May 29, 2009
Ivan L. Fry, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 29, 2009, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Ed Powers. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Graveside Service: 1:30 p.m. Monday...
Esther M. Knight (Klein)
May 29, 2009
Esther M. Knight, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 29, 2009, in her home, following a long illness. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Michele Larue Herzberger
May 28, 2009
Michele LaRue Herzberger, 53, beloved daughter and sister, of Anamosa, formerly of Toddville, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, May 28, 2009. A Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Mark Lofquist. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the...
Norma L. Herman
May 27, 2009
Norma L. Herman, 84, of Marion, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at home after a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2009, at Manchester First Lutheran Church by Rev. Dr. Jean Rabary. The family will greet friends 2-4 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2009, Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Oakland Cemetery in Manchester. Survivors include...
Ila Marie Gordon (Bakey)
May 27, 2009
Ila M. Gordon, 101, of Marion, formerly of Fort Dodge, passed from death into eternal life on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, and now resides with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Services: 9:00 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends one hour before the service at the funeral...
Charles Leonard Michalek
May 25, 2009
Charles Leonard Michalek, 84, a resident of the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, died there Monday, May 25, 2009. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, May 29, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Helen Elizabeth "Bette" Sudderberg (Seery)
May 25, 2009
Helen Elizabeth “Bette” Sudderberg, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, May 25, 2009, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2009, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a scripture...
Earl Ray Reid
May 24, 2009
Earl Ray Reid, 87, of Urbana, Iowa and Yuma, Arizona, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Life Care Center of Yuma, Arizona, following a lengthy illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Tom Felts. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, June 8,...
Janet Marie Coleman (Andrews)
May 24, 2009
Janet M. Coleman, 51, of Walker, Iowa, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, in her home with her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, by the Rev. Norman Kelley. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Walker. Burial: Walker Cemetery. Survivors...
Douglas K. Lint
May 24, 2009
Douglas K. Lint, 66 of 424 Lawndale Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Richard Speight. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the funeral home. A private...
Ona Maxine Kendrick (Morgan)
May 23, 2009
Ona Maxine Kendrick, 88, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, died at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Saturday, May 23, 2009. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at the Funeral Home....
Milo Laverne Wiele
May 22, 2009
Milo L. Wiele, 90, of Fairfax, Iowa, and a long time resident of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 22, 2009, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Gathering for family and friends will be from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 30, 2009, at their residence. Inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, Dolores; children, Susan (Mike) Moses...
Donald Joseph "D.J." Leonard
May 21, 2009
Donald J. “D.J.” Leonard, 62, of 3215 12th Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, joined his heavenly father on May 21, 2009, after a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2009, by All Saints Catholic Church at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father David O’Connor. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood...
Nancy Lou Blazek (Hamblin)
May 21, 2009
Nancy Lou (Hamblin) Blazek, 76, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away May 21, 2009, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, after a short and courageous battle with cancer. A gathering celebrating Nancy’s life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. She was...
Vivian Lavonne Cornwell (Parker)
May 21, 2009
Vivian L. Cornwell, 87, of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, after a brief illness. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2009 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Chapel, Manchester, Iowa by Rev. Mary Green. Friends may call from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 28, at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...
Francis Edgar Wintz
May 20, 2009
Francis Edgar Wintz, 97, formerly of Central City and Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Martin Schuhmacher. The family will greet friends two hours prior to the service at the...
Arlene Helen Feiereisen (Myers)
May 20, 2009
Arlene Helen Myers Feiereisen, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Chaplain Joe Kane. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial: Marengo Cemetery. Military Rites provided by Voiture 1305 40 & 8. Arlene...