Obituaries

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David John Samek

David John Samek

Aug 29, 2009

David John Samek, 88, of the Meth-Wick Retirement Community, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Saturday, August 29, 2009. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2009, at St. James United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Beth Straw, with military honors Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the church Tuesday. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood...

Charles A. "Chuck" Perry, Sr.

Charles A. "Chuck" Perry, Sr.

Aug 28, 2009

Charles A. Perry, Sr., 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, August 28, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private family services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Laurie...

Gene Francis Zacek

Gene Francis Zacek

Aug 28, 2009

Gene F. Zacek, 76, of 5309 Kesler Road N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, August 28, 2009, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 2, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Fredrich Mellberg and Rev. Dr. Glenn Hunt. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home prior...

Margaret F Rasmussen (Owens)

Margaret F Rasmussen (Owens)

Aug 27, 2009

Margaret F Rasmussen, 87, of Manchester, Iowa died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at the Regional Medial . Margaret was born January 26, 1922 in Cresco, Iowa , the daughter of Amby and Frances (Dunn) Owens. In 1943, Margaret was united in marriage to Elmer L. Rasmussen in Cresco, Iowa. Margaret was a great writer, loved playing cards and was an...

Carmen C. Nye

Carmen C. Nye

Aug 25, 2009

Carmen C. Nye, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a extended illness. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2009, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Phil Thompson. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughter, Marilen (Duane) Skidmore; three grandchildren, John (Lillian) Skidmore, Joseph Skidmore, and...

George Milton Depoy

George Milton Depoy

Aug 25, 2009

George Milton Depoy, 81, of Marion, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Burial at a later date: Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C....

Jimmy Dee Martin

Jimmy Dee Martin

Aug 24, 2009

James Dee Martin, 58, of Alburnett, died Monday, August 24, 2009. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends 4-8 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett. Survivors include his wife, Denise; daughter, Trena Marie (Steve) Auman; son, Brody Martin; grandson, Payton...

Steve G Findley

Steve G Findley

Aug 24, 2009

Steve G. Findley, 41, of Loves Park, IL died Monday, August 24, 2009 at his residence. Services will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home 925 W. Main St, Manchester, IA with a viewing from 11-1:00 pm. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery, Osterdock, IA. Born April 2, 1968 in Iowa City, IA the son...

Anna Rose Hartgrave (Gerard)

Anna Rose Hartgrave (Gerard)

Aug 24, 2009

Anna Rose Hartgrave, 82, of Fairfax, died Monday, August 24, 2009, at home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 27, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Chaplain Joe Kane. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Fairfax Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Robert of Fairfax; her children, Connie Boyle and...

Donald Leroy Trueblood

Donald Leroy Trueblood

Aug 24, 2009

Donald LeRoy Trueblood, 51, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, August 24, 2009, at Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, from complications of leukemia. Services: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 29, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his...

Betty Jane Childers (Longerbeam)

Betty Jane Childers (Longerbeam)

Aug 21, 2009

Betty Jane (Longerbeam) Childers, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, August 21, 2009. Private Graveside Service at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include nephews and niece, Ronald (Joyce) Longerbeam, Harlan (Lillian) Sailor and Linda (Don) Magnuson; and numerous great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon;...

Edwin Lawrence Darling

Edwin Lawrence Darling

Aug 20, 2009

Edwin L. Darling, 67, of 2460 17th Avenue, Marion, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, in his home. There will be no services. Survivors include his sons, Lawrence (Cindy) Darling of Tipton and Daniel Darling of Cedar Rapids; granddaughter, Rebecca Darling; and brother, Daniel Darling of Denver, Colorado. Edwin was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Rose....

Garnet Janice Duffield

Garnet Janice Duffield

Aug 19, 2009

Garnet JANICE Duffield, 75, of Cedar Rapids, passed away, Wednesday, August 19, at the University of Iowa Hospital, after a courageous attempt of rehabilitation following cardiac surgery. Janice was born the oldest daughter of Ernest and Irene Wimer Heggs on July 23, 1934, in Kellerton, Iowa. She graduated from Kellerton High School and attended Simpson College. On September 27, 1953,...

John R. "Johnny" Ketelsen

John R. "Johnny" Ketelsen

Aug 17, 2009

John R. “Johnny” Ketelsen, 87, formally of Marion passed away Monday, August 17, 2009. Services: Saturday, August 22, 2009, 11:00a.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends Friday, August 21, 2009, from 4-8p.m. at the funeral home, with a Masonic Service commencing Friday at 3:45 p.m. Private Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Iowa. Survivors...

Stephen Paul Power

Stephen Paul Power

Aug 16, 2009

Stephen Paul Power, 58, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the coolest dad ever, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, in Manor Care Health Services, Cedar Rapids, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2009, by the Rev. Barb Furman, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, August...

Earl Kenneth Kilberger

Earl Kenneth Kilberger

Aug 15, 2009

Earl K. Kilberger, died Saturday, August 15, 2009. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Private services will be held.

Daniel Eugene Carson

Daniel Eugene Carson

Aug 15, 2009

Daniel Eugene Carson, 53, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House on Saturday, August 15, from injuries suffered in a June 27th motorcycle accident. Services will be at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, by Pastor Sheryll Untiedt on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. with visitation on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and burial at Linwood...

Timothy D. Gates

Timothy D. Gates

Aug 13, 2009

The Rev. Dr. Timothy D. Gates, 58, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, August 13, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, by Aaron Telecky and Brett Mackey. The family will greet friends one hour before the service on Saturday. Survivors include his wife, Kathy; his...

James Richard Schillig

James Richard Schillig

Aug 13, 2009

James R. Schillig, 50, of Marion, Iowa, died Thursday, August 13, 2009, at his home, following a long illness. A private family service will be held at a later date. Survivors include his children, Megan, of Cedar Falls, Ryan, of Marion, and Jessica Boyles of Center Point; his father, Gary, of Cedar Rapids; his mother, Jeanice (Roy) (Seabrook) Weirich; 3...

Landie Leroy Carkhuff

Landie Leroy Carkhuff

Aug 12, 2009

Landie LeRoy Carkhuff, 79, of Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at St, Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness. Landie is survived by his wife, Sheryl. There will be no visitation or services at this time.