Obituaries
All Obituaries
Carol (Blodgett) Schuhmacher
Sep 4, 2010
Carol Blodgett Schuhmacher, 88, a resident of Moundview Manor in Marion, left this world Saturday, September 4, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, to live with her Lord in Heaven. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Living Water United Methodist Church in Marion by Rev. Gary Hoyt. Family will greet...
Daniel Leroy Moyer
Sep 2, 2010
Daniel L. Moyer, 71, of Alburnett, died Thursday, September 2, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Survivors include his wife, Grace;...
Mervin Arthur "Merv" Miles
Sep 1, 2010
Mervin A. Miles, 89, of Delhi, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Services for Merv will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Delhi United Methodist Church by Rev. Lorraine Hartman. Family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 3 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and...
John Wayne Curtis
Sep 1, 2010
John Wayne Curtis, 75, a longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at Grandview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oelwein. Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, followed by a graveside service at 10:30 a.m. at Linwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Vivian...
Paul E. Boettcher
Sep 1, 2010
Paul E. Boettcher, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, September 6, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Shueyville United Methodist Church, Shueyville, Iowa, by the Rev. Sheryll Untiedt....
Barbara Jane Lane (Bovee)
Sep 1, 2010
Barbara J. Lane, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010, in her home. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. Friends may call after 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home on Tuesday. Survivors include her children, Barbara and David Stiegelbauer of Westbury, New York,...
Robert Dean "Bob" Lysne
Aug 31, 2010
Robert “Bob” Lysne, 63, of Marion, passed away peacefully after battling a long illness on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center. Services: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Del Bear. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; three children, Jody, James, and Angela Lysne, all of Marion; two grandchildren,...
Shirley Jean Mahoney (Wittenberg)
Aug 30, 2010
Shirley Jean Mahoney, 73, of Shellsburg, died Monday, August 30, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Greg (Pam) Shannon of Independence, Iowa, Robert Shannon of California, Daniel (Donna) Mahoney of Marshfield, Missouri, Pam Mahoney of Colfax, Iowa,...
Vicky Sue Osten (Phelps)
Aug 29, 2010
Vicky Sue Osten, 43, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, August 29, 2010, in Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Graveside Services: 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 9 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Jo Ann Ryan-Smith (Huntoon)
Aug 29, 2010
Jo Ann Ryan-Smith, 72, of Marion, died Sunday, August 29, 2010, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2010 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 2 at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Howard Willis Rentschler
Aug 29, 2010
Howard Willis Rentschler, 93, of Delhi died peacefully at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Sunday August 29, 2010. Funeral services: 2:00 pm, Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Delhi United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Lorraine Hartman. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Earlville and one hour prior to...
Elsie M. Carter
Aug 28, 2010
Elsie M. Carter, 94, of Earlville , Iowa , died Saturday, August 28, 2010, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood , Iowa . Elsie’s desire to go places and do things was still strong but her body was not able to keep pace with her spirit for adventure. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the...
George A. Taylor
Aug 27, 2010
George A. Taylor, 87, of Central City, died Friday, August 27, 2010, at his home, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Central City. Survivors...
John J. Marlin Jr.
Aug 27, 2010
John J. Marlin, Jr., 69, of Marion, died Friday, August 27, 2010, at his home, after a long battle with cancer. Memorial Mass: 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 30, 2010, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Marion, Iowa, by Father Rod Allers. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Sunday, August 29, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Helen Arlene "Sandy" Brundidge (Wickham)
Aug 26, 2010
Helen “Sandy” Arlene (Wickham) Brundidge, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, August 26, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long fight with colon cancer since 2008. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Perry Cruse. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, August 30,...
Harry Dean McNeal
Aug 26, 2010
Harry Dean McNeal, 73, of Cedar Rapids passed away Thursday morning, August 26, 2010, at his home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2010, at Sharon United Methodist Church, by Rev. Robert Dagit. Visitation: 9:00 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. The casket will remain closed. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation...
Scott Alan Swallom
Aug 25, 2010
Scott Alan Swallom, 42, of Vinton, Iowa, was tragically killed in a head-on crash Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2010, at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 28, 2010, at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Laura; three children, Kyle, Christopher and Holly; son-in-law, Jon;...
Mabel Helen Kremer (Hoffmann)
Aug 24, 2010
Mabel Helen (Hoffmann) Kremer, 95, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at her home near Prairieburg. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 28, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairieburg, by Father Wayne Droessler. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, August 27, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Burial: Immaculate Conception Cemetery,...
Dale Lloyd Moser
Aug 23, 2010
Dale L. Moser, 72, of 3505 English Glen Ave., Marion, died of cancer, Monday, August 23, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 27, 2010, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion, by Rev. Howard Chapman. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Kleon Kenneth Peyton
Aug 23, 2010
Kleon Kenneth Peyton, 70, of Coggon, died Monday, August 23, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 27, 2010 at United Parish Church in Coggon by Pastor Jennifer Filter. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 26 at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Burial: Coggon...


