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Michael Joseph Bender
Apr 14, 2009
Michael Bender, 49, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009, of a sudden illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Saturday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife, Stephanie Bender; his mother, Joyce Adam and stepdad, Joe Adam; one...
Kenneth Joseph Hilding
Apr 13, 2009
Kenneth J. Hilding, 69, of Mt. Vernon, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Survivors include 4 children, Michelle, Mark, Cindy, and Joe; several grandchildren; his siblings, Richard, Jim, John, Bill, Mary, Rosa Louise, Patricia, Janet and Martha; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Donald Charles Spaight
Apr 12, 2009
Donald C. Spaight, 84, of Keystone Place, 6126 Rockwell Drive N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2009, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Phil Thompson. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2009,...
Fern Katherine Schultz (Ritze)
Apr 11, 2009
Fern K. Schultz, 85, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, died there Saturday, April 11, 2009. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Mike Ellson and Ken Graham. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2009,...
Gordon Bryce Winchell
Apr 10, 2009
Gordon B. Winchell, 79, of 120 Boca Chica Drive, Hiawatha, Iowa, died Friday, April 10, 2009, in Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. There will be no services. Arrangements are provided by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Loretta; son, Brian (Patti) Winchell of Corvallis, Oregon; daughters, Cindy (Edd) Porter...
David Henry Rammelsberg
Apr 10, 2009
David H. Rammelsberg, 57, of Palo, Iowa, died suddenly Friday, April 10, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at Calvary Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jay Jentink. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...
Georgeann M. Fox (Kramer)
Apr 8, 2009
Georgeann M. Fox, 78, of Manchester died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at the Good Neighbor Home following a lengthy illness. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 13, 2009 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. Greg Bahl. Family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 12 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...
Sarah Ella Tribble (Prouty)
Apr 6, 2009
Sarah Ella Tribble, 92, a resident of Oak Village Apartments, Marion, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Linn Manor Care Center. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, by Chaplain Joseph Kane. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Thursday. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery,...
Elsie Blanche Hubler (Peters)
Apr 4, 2009
Elsie B. Hubler, 98, formerly of Ryan, Iowa, died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood, Iowa, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at the Golden Congregational Church, rural Ryan, with Pastor Mona Burns officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the...
Margaret Mcbride (Trpkosh)
Apr 3, 2009
Margaret Ann McBride, 87, of 210 Midway Drive, Marion, passed away Friday, April 3, 2009, at St Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2009, at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar...
Russell Robert "Russ" Scholz, Jr.
Apr 1, 2009
Russell Robert Scholz, Jr., 73, of 2825 1st Ave., Marion, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, in his home, from complications of diabetes. Per Russ’ wishes, there will be no services or visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Wilda, and a daughter, Carolyn Ann (Jeff) Stoddard of Iowa City. Russ...
Mary Darlene Eiben (Pillard)
Apr 1, 2009
Mary Darlene Eiben, 75, formerly of Marion, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 4, 2009, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Prairieburg, by Father Wayne Droessler. The family will greet friends from 3 ?" 8 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2009, with a scripture service to begin...
Jean Marie Young (Harris)
Mar 31, 2009
Jean M. Young, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, in Mercy Medical Center. Private services will be held. Inurnment: Rock Island National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children Jerry (Mary) Young of Munsing, Michigan and John (Michelle) Young of Cedar Rapids; and one granddaughter, Heather Young.
William K. "Bill" Yates
Mar 31, 2009
William “Bill” Yates, 57, of 1263 32nd St. NE, Cedar Rapids, a lifetime resident of Palo, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. A memorial gathering will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2009,...
Harold Junior Hills
Mar 30, 2009
Harold Junior Hills, 77, of Crestview Acres, formerly of Central City, died at the nursing home, Monday, March 30, 2009, after a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Central City conducted by Rev. Nick Needham. The family will greet friends 4-8 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2009, at the funeral...
Shirley Marie Bentley (Benesh)
Mar 29, 2009
Shirley Bentley, 71, a resident of Living Center East, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Sunday, March 29, 2009. Services: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Lorraine Audrey Melendy (Horn)
Mar 29, 2009
Lorraine Melendy, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away of cancer Sunday, March 29, 2009, in Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jonathon Oft. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...
Scott Richard Skilling
Mar 25, 2009
Scott R. Skilling, 57, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2009, after a long illness. He is survived by his daughter, Annie Skilling and her significant other, Jerry Kreeb, of Cedar Rapids; his son, Jordan Skilling and fiancé, Jessica Blazek of Burlington; his mother, Marilyn Willhelmi Skilling; brother, Kirk and wife, Pam; sister, Amy Skilling Gray, and husband...
Linda Elaine Novotny (Novotny)
Mar 25, 2009
Linda E. Novotny, 61, of rural Central City, died at her home due to heart complications. She was born the daughter of Robert and Bessie (Vacek) Novotny on October 22, 1947 in Cedar Rapids. Among survivors is Virginia Bell of Toddville. She was preceded in death by her parents. Linda was retired from Square D Company of Cedar Rapids. She...
Carol A. Kelley
Mar 25, 2009
Carol was born May 19, 1937 to Mary (Parbs) and Frank Poulson in Iowa City and raised in Center Point, Iowa. Carol attended Center Point High School. She married Charles A. Hartman in 1956 and attended the Paris Academy of Beauty, receiving her cosmetology license in 1957. Carol lived most of her life in Cedar Rapids but did live for...
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