Obituaries
All Obituaries
Linda Kary Toman (Houck)
Oct 29, 2008
Linda Kay Toman, 61, of 2623 33rd Avenue SW, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, following a long illness. Memorial service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Jackie Tjarks. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until the service on...
Vernon E. Fay
Oct 29, 2008
Vernon E. Fay, 75, of 204 8th Avenue in Hiawatha, died Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2008, at Hope United Church of Christ in Hiawatha by Rev. Fritz Mellberg. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in...
Delvin Russel Morris
Oct 28, 2008
Delvin R. Morris, 84, of Independence, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008, in the Buchanan County Health Center, Independence, following a lingering illness. Graveside Inurnment: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Dunkard Cemetery, rural Toddville, by the Rev. Rick Gail. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, October 30, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Ethan Lee Ownbey
Oct 27, 2008
Ethan L. Ownbey, 58, of 1271 Grand Avenue, Marion, Iowa, died Monday, October 27, 2008, in his home following a short illness. Memorial Services: 3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 30, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Survivors include his...
Michael Han
Oct 26, 2008
Michael Han, 73, of 1260 Alpine Rd. in Marion, died Sunday, October 26, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, following a sudden illness. There will be no services at this time. Survivors include his wife, Toshiko; his son, Edwin Han; and his brother, Don Ho Han. Michael was born July 7, 1935, in Korea. He married Toshiko Doi December 17, 1973....
Kenneth F. Lint
Oct 25, 2008
Kenneth F. Lint, 76, a resident of Living Center West, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and formerly of Ely, died Saturday, October 25, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 4 to 8...
Lillyan Mary Barnd (Malone)
Oct 24, 2008
Lillyan M. Barnd, 90, a resident of Mercy Hallmar Residential Care, Cedar Rapids, died there Friday, October 24, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Marion, by Father John Gossman. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Monday, October 27, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Dennis Laverne "Den" Haas
Oct 24, 2008
Dennis L. "Den" Haas, 52, of Earlville, died Friday, October 24, 2008, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a heart attack. A Memorial Service will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester, Iowa. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday and one hour before...
Ludmila A. Balik (Bisinger)
Oct 23, 2008
Ludmila A. Balik, 96, a resident of Mercy Halmar Residential Care, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2008, at St. Matthews Church, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the mass at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial:...
Thomas Lee Kirk
Oct 23, 2008
Thomas Lee Kirk, 48, of 3792 Sunaura Drive NE, Iowa City, died Thursday, October 23, 2008, at his home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 27, 2008, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3500 29th Avenue in Marion, by Rev. Chuck Kelsey. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Gregory John "Poet" Davidson
Oct 22, 2008
Gregory John “Poet” Davidson, 61, of 1321 15th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 22, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, October...
Elsie Elizabeth Goodall (Warner)
Oct 21, 2008
Elsie Elizabeth Goodall, 98, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 24, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Aaron Telecky. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2008, at the funeral...
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Baxley (Wilson)
Oct 20, 2008
Gwendolyn Jane (Wilson) Baxley, 77, a resident of Summit Pointe Senior Living Community, Marion, died Monday, October 20, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a brief illness. Per Gwen’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services at this time. Instead, a memorial service held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral...
David Charles "Dave" Krejci
Oct 20, 2008
David Charles Krejci, 69, of Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, died Monday, October 20, 2008, of Alzheimer’s Disease of 13 years duration. He had lived at the care center the past eight years. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Pastor Bob Voels of Trinity United Methodist...
Judith Marie Schmitz (Raymer)
Oct 19, 2008
Judith Schmitz, 75, a long time resident of Hiawatha, Iowa, died Sunday, October 19, 2008, in Northbrook Manor Care, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 23, 2008, at First Pentecostal Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. James McCoy. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...
Gale Fuessley
Oct 19, 2008
Gale Fuessley, 73, of 6715 Creekside Drive NE, died Sunday, October 19, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, of cancer. Memorial Service: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his children, Vicki (Nikos) Nikolaidis of Island of Crete,...
Geneva E. Mccormick (Ragsdale)
Oct 18, 2008
Geneva E. McCormick, 85, a resident of Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, October 18, 2008, at the care center, of COPD. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 20, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Linda Jackson. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, October 19,...
Donald J. "Whitey" Sellers
Oct 18, 2008
Donald J. “Whitey” Sellers, 84, of Manchester, Iowa, died Saturday, October 18, 2008, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester, Iowa. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services. Burial will be in the St....
Betty Jean Hammond (Renzman)
Oct 17, 2008
Betty Jean Hammond, 75, of Living Center West, formerly of Geneva Towers, Cedar Rapids, died Friday October 17, 2008, at the care center, following a brief illness: Services: 12:00 noon, Thursday, October 23, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home....
Mark "Trail" Locke
Oct 17, 2008
Mark “Trail” Locke, 52, of Marion, formerly of Coggon and Cedar Rapids, died Friday, October 17, 2008, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Rick Gail. There...