Obituaries
All Obituaries
George Elmer Goodwin
Apr 10, 2010
George Elmer Goodwin passed away April 10, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital after a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jim McCoy. Friends may call from 12 to 1 Tuesday at the funeral home prior to the service. George was born in Olin, Iowa, on...
Harold Sylvester Wright
Apr 10, 2010
Harold S. Wright, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at home Saturday, April 10, 2010, after an extended illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. John Caughron of the First Christian Church, Center Point. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, April 12, 2010, at...
Donald Edward Van Cura
Apr 9, 2010
Donald Edward Van Cura, age 87, of 2540 Kathryn Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Friday, April 9, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 12, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 12 – 2 p.m., Monday, until the time of service. Rev. Bill Harnish will officiate. Burial will...
Shirley Jeanne Elgin (Stewart)
Apr 9, 2010
Shirley J. Elgin, 81, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, April 9, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 12, 2010, at Alice United Methodist Church, in Alice, by Pastors Leo Andersen and Sheri Andersen. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Sunday, April 11, 2010, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Merle D. Freed
Apr 7, 2010
Merle D. Freed, 80, of 348 Windsor Dr. NE, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010, peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Oakland Church of the Nazarene by Rev. Dave King. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion...
Vernon Frank Jons
Apr 6, 2010
Vernon F. Jons, 63, of Walker, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Kevin Jennings. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy...
Sharon B Mattern (Weber)
Apr 5, 2010
Sharon B. (Weber) Mattern, 64, of Barstow, California, formerly of Greeley, Iowa died peacefully April 5, 2010, surrounded by her family. Her wishes were that there will be no service. Obituary courtesy of Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Manchester, Iowa Survivors include two sons Mark (Nico) Mattern of Amsterdam, Holland and Greg (Denise) Mattern of Gilbert, Arizona; three...
Mavis N. (Pike) McCallister
Apr 4, 2010
Mavis N. (Pike) McCallister, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010, from complications due to Alzheimer’s at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Private graveside services will be at the Prairieburg Cemetery, Prairieburg. Survivors include...
Ralph H. Kleeberger
Apr 3, 2010
Ralph “Mike” Kleeberger, 87, went home to heaven on Saturday, April 3, 2010, after a long illness. Services: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion, IA by Rev. Michael Kleeberger and Rev. Seth Kleeberger. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home. Services will also be held at 2:00...
Iola Powell (Falconer)
Apr 3, 2010
Iola Powell, 93, formerly of Coggon, died April 3, 2010 at Summit Pointe Assisted Living in Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. Family will greet friends from 2-5:30 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to services at the...
Rosemary Strang (Vorwald)
Apr 3, 2010
Rosemary (Vorwald) Strang, 82, of Manchester, formerly of Coggon, died peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 8, 2010 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa by her brother, Fr. Al Vorwald. Family will greet friends from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday,...
Hollis K. "Kay" Sweet (White)
Apr 3, 2010
Hollis K. Sweet, 96 formerly of Central City, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Summit Pointe in Marion. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Private burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...
Martin L. "Marty" Davis
Apr 2, 2010
Martin (Marty) L. Davis, 52, of Cedar Rapids, was last seen on January 3, 2010. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2010, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Ed Powers. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, April 11, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery....
William "Bill" Hartkemeyer
Apr 2, 2010
William “Bill” Hartkemeyer, 67, of Walker, died Friday, April 2, 2010, in his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Perry Fruhling. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Darlene; his...
Maxine Wagner (Bliss)
Apr 2, 2010
Maxine Wagner, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at the Winslow Care Center, Marion. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Carroll Brown. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 5, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Helen "Mac" M. (Walser) Wagner
Mar 31, 2010
Helen “Mac” M. Wagner, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette...
Robert "Woody" Woodford
Mar 29, 2010
Robert “Woody” Woodford, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Services: 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Peoples Unitarian Universalist Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Tom Capo. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; three children, Yale (Sandy) Woodford of Texas City, TX, Ann Peek of Alvarado, TX, and...
Annie Mae Cronbaugh (Keisler)
Mar 29, 2010
Annie Mae Cronbaugh, 63, of Marengo, Iowa, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by family, following a brief illness. Survivors include her husband, Tim; sons, Rev. Michael Langer and wife Tess of Iowa City, Thomas Langer of Iowa City and Joshua Meskimen and wife Crystal of Cedar Rapids; step daughter, Tracy Cronbaugh of...
Charlotte E. Morris (Nieland)
Mar 29, 2010
Charlotte E. Morris, 75, of Marion, died Monday, March 29, 2010, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 2, 2010, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery,...
Lavonna "Bonnie" Hamed (Starry)
Mar 28, 2010
LaVonna “Bonnie” Hamed, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Private Family Inurnment. Survivors include 5 children, Sam (Diane) Hamed,...


