Obituaries
All Obituaries
Linda L. Waters (Sproston)
Dec 25, 2008
Linda L. Waters, 51, of Center Point, died Thursday, December 25, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, following a sudden illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2008, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Urbana, by the Rev. Dave Ambrosy. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Ray C. Hard, Ii
Dec 25, 2008
Ray C. Hard, II, 78, of 1124 15th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, December 25, 2008, at University Hospitals, Iowa City, following a sudden illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until service time, with military honors. Ruth Hard will...
Leroy Martin Gehring
Dec 24, 2008
Leroy Martin Gehring, of 2810 Silverton Ct. in San Antonio, Texas, 78261, born August 1, 1924, son of Carl and Grace (Aeschliman) Gehring, former resident of Northeast Iowa and Marion, Iowa, died December 24, 2008, at his home in San Antonio, Texas, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...
Donna Jo Ockenfels
Dec 24, 2008
Donna Jo Ockenfels, 52, of Anamosa, formerly of Marion, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at home, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Yale Jaeger. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Private inurnment will be at Hazel Knoll Cemetery in rural...
Anthony Dean "Tony" Holub
Dec 23, 2008
“Tony” D. Holub, 44, a lifelong resident of rural Center Point, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008, in Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, following a sudden illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 29, 2008, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Urbana, by Father David Ambrosy. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, December 28, at Murdoch Funeral Home...
G. Jon "Budda" Kimbrough
Dec 23, 2008
G. Jon “Budda” Kimbrough, 42, of 1850 Sugaridge Drive in Marion, formerly of Iceland, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at his home, following a heart attack. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Reverend James Condit. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....
Darlene Mildred Spore (Dudley)
Dec 23, 2008
Darlene M. Spore, 68, of Vinton, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at the Lutheran Home for the Aged, Vinton, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, by Rev. Larry Schmidt of the Vinton Lutheran Home. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 26,...
Arthur Anthony Arens
Dec 23, 2008
Arthur A. Arens, 93, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, following a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 2 - 5 p.m., Sunday, December 28, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center,...
Mary Ann Marie Calef (Fuller)
Dec 22, 2008
Mary Ann Marie Calef, 67, of 4133 22nd Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 22, 2008, in her home, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, December 26, 2008, at...
Harry William Hergert
Dec 22, 2008
Harry W. Hergert, 82, of Yuma, Arizona, died Monday, December 22, 2008, in his home following a short illness. Services: 3:00 p.m., Sunday, December 28, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Del Bear. Friends may call from 1:00 ?" 3:00 p.m. Sunday, at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Eugene Fred Meyen
Dec 20, 2008
Eugene Fred Meyen, 85, of Dundee went to eternal rest with the Lord at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester, December 20, 2008 following a brief illness. Funeral Services for Eugene will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dundee by Rev. Roger McKinstry. Family will greet friends from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., Monday,...
Virginia Louise Pernicka (Kruse)
Dec 20, 2008
Virginia L. Pernicka, 77, of 1442 26th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, December 20, 2008, in her home from Alzheimer’s disease. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at the funeral home....
Leora Ethel Brose (Candler)
Dec 20, 2008
Leora E. Brose, 88, of 2433 8th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, December 20, 2008, in Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dan Clark-Bridges. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2008, at...
Helen Alma Tomlinson (Aupperle)
Dec 19, 2008
Helen A. Tomlinson, 90, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Friday, December 19, 2008, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Kim Pagel. Friends may call from 10:00 ?" 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home prior to the service....
Evelyn Florence Cadle (Lampe)
Dec 17, 2008
Evelyn F. Beck Cadle, 77, of 2508 Newport Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at home following a long battle with cancer. Memorial Mass: 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2008, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, in Cedar Rapids, by Father Mark Reasoner. Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m., Monday, at the church prior to...
David Neil Nolan
Dec 17, 2008
David Neil Nolan, 45, of 1507 4th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at his home, following a sudden illness. There will be no services. Private burial at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his mother, Bonnie Nolan of Gibson; a sister, Brenda Wilson of Gibson; his companion,...
Michalena Inman (Pusateri)
Dec 16, 2008
Michalena Inman, 87, a resident of Living Center East, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Tuesday, December 16, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 22, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Conducted by: Chaplain Marty Garrison. Friends may call from 1:30 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Zatha Maxine Skeries (Schmidt)
Dec 16, 2008
Zatha M. Skeries, 93, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester following a brief illness. Funeral Services for Zatha will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2008 at the Manchester Community Congregational Church by Rev. Kurt Pasko. Family will greet friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, December 18 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Dean Laydon Lines
Dec 16, 2008
Dean Laydon Lines, 74, of Nashua, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at his son’s home in Alburnett, following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. John Albertson. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to service time on Sunday at the funeral home. Survivors include...
Roszella M. Edgar (Stoner)
Dec 16, 2008
Roszella M. Edgar, 80, a resident of Living Center West, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, due to complications of a fall. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2009, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Thomas McDermott. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday January 7, 2009,...