Obituaries
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Roy A. Clark
Jun 9, 2008
Roy A. Clark, 83, of 1030 Tiara Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Peosta, Iowa, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, died Monday, June 9, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha following a short illness. There will be no public visitation. Graveside services and burial: Monday, June 30, 2008 at Crown Hill Memorial Cemetery, Twinsburg, Ohio....
Russell D. Ferguson
Jun 8, 2008
Russell D. Ferguson, 87, of Solon, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at the Solon Nursing Care Center, following a brief illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Rev. Renee Lunemann will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with...
Bruce Enos
Jun 8, 2008
Bruce Edward Enos, 63, of rural Springville, died, Sunday, June 8, 2008, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Pastor Jack Ray. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the funeral home. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville,...
Betty Jane Sherbon (Sherbon)
Jun 8, 2008
Betty Jane Sherbon, 78, of Walker, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by the Rev. David Ambrossey. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Junior Allen Andersen
Jun 8, 2008
Junior Allen Andersen, 82, of Walker, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Buchanan County Health Center, Independence, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2008, at the Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, by Rev. Diane Mitchell. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Howard Leroy Cress
Jun 6, 2008
Howard Leroy Cress, 65, of Troy Mills, died, Friday, June 6, 2008, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Troy Mills Christian Church, by Rev. Jamie Wolf. The family will greet friends from 4:00 ?" 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 9, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his...
Merle Dean "Merle" Brown
Jun 5, 2008
Merle Dean Brown, 88, of Manchester, Iowa died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Vinton Lutheran Home, Vinton, Iowa after a short illness. Merle was born July 1, 1919 in Oneida Township to Charles E. and Ada (Wilfong) Brown. Merle attended school at Delaware and graduated from Delhi High School. He served in the United States Army during WWII from...
Shirley May Johnson (Vicka)
Jun 5, 2008
Shirley May (Mrvicka) Johnson, 73, of 2458 Lauren Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, June 5, 2008, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 9, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Joe Kane. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m.,...
Jesse James Wright
Jun 4, 2008
Jesse James Wright, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at the Anamosa Care Center, Anamosa. Graveside Service: 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 6, 2008, at the Dunkard Cemetery, Midway. Chaplain Jeremy Hudson will officiate the service. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Surviving are his son, Jesse (Mary) of Cedar Rapids; and three...
Harlan E. Nelson
Jun 3, 2008
Harlan E. Nelson, 85, of 2925 38th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in his home, following a long illness. There will be no services. Arrangements are with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include a niece, Donna Yanda of Cedar Rapids; two great-nieces, Monica Yanda of Cedar Rapids and Melissa Yanda of Boston;...
Ruby "Levonne" Splinter (Carty)
Jun 2, 2008
Ruby “LeVonne” (Carty) Splinter, 90, of San Diego, California died Monday, June 2, 2008 at the Sun Garden Terrace in Lemon Grove, California, following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and Crematory in Earlville by Rev. Virginia Stiles. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Earlville. Family...
Betty B. Dykhuizen (Beranek)
Jun 2, 2008
Betty B. Dykhuizen, 87, of 1285 30th Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, June 02, 2008, in Living Center East, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor James McCoy. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at...
Irene Mae Duggan (Vifian)
Jun 2, 2008
Irene Mae Duggan, 85, formerly of Ryan, died Sunday, June 1, 2008 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa, after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ryan with the Rev. Jack Flaherty officiating. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at...
Michael John Fitzpatrick
May 31, 2008
Michael John Fitzpatrick, 62, of 131 26th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, in his home, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at the funeral home....
Barbara Rose Post (Edwards)
May 31, 2008
Barbara Rose Post, 74, of Siren, Wisconsin, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, in her home, following a long illness. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, Iowa by Rev. Bill Harnish. Visitation will be from 4:00 ?" 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at the...
Luvera "Minnie" Chrystal (Maifeld)
May 30, 2008
Luvera “Minnie” Chrystal, 85, of Manchester, Iowa, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester following a short illness. Luvera was born May 23, 1923 in Fern, Iowa, the daughter of Kellie and Caroline Siefken Maifeld. She graduated from Allison High School in Allison. On February 10, 1946, Luvera was united in marriage to Burdette Chrystal at...
Ray E. Wickman
May 30, 2008
Ray E. Wickman, 84, of Manchester, died Friday, May 30, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City following a brief illness. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Masonville, Iowa. Visitation will be on Monday from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...
Phillip J. Tinker
May 30, 2008
Phillip J. Tinker, 85, of 620 3rd Ave. E, formerly of Coggon, died Friday, May 30, 2008, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2008, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Coggon by Father Wayne Droessler. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...
Linda Marie Boots (Townsend)
May 30, 2008
Linda Marie Boots, 52, of Ely, Iowa, died Friday, May 30, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, following a respiratory illness. Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at St. Matthews Catholic Church, by the Rev. Mark Osterhaus. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...
Ruth Ann Rowland (Knotts)
May 29, 2008
Ruth A. Rowland, 74, of 2219 C Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 31, 2008, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...