Obituaries

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James William "Jim" Webster

James William "Jim" Webster

Sep 22, 2008

James “Jim” William Webster, 63, of Ely, died Monday, September 22, 2008, following an accident. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 27, 2008, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where a Vigil service will begin at...

Harold Vincent Woods

Harold Vincent Woods

Sep 22, 2008

Harold V. Woods, 82, of Central City, died Monday, September 22, 2008, at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 25, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Rev. Jonna Jensen. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at the funeral home....

Carroll Floyd Mulford

Carroll Floyd Mulford

Sep 22, 2008

Carroll Floyd Mulford, 80, of Marion, died Monday, September 22, 2008, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 26, at Marion Christian Church by Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz and Chaplain Joe Kane. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery...

Raymond G. Bonebrake, Sr.

Raymond G. Bonebrake, Sr.

Sep 20, 2008

Raymond G. Bonebrake, Sr., 85, of Marion, died Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at Central Assembly of God in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Mark Thomas and Joe Kain. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Oak...

Robert B. Seipel

Robert B. Seipel

Sep 20, 2008

Robert B. Seipel, 69, of Center Point, died Saturday, September 20, 2008, in his home, following a brief illness. There will be no services. Arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Survivors include his wife, Donna; a son, Mike Seipel of Cedar Rapids; a sister, Kathy Heyser of Eagle, Colorado; and two brothers, John Seipel of Paonia,...

Kathleen Virginia "Kay" Walston (Barnhart)

Kathleen Virginia "Kay" Walston (Barnhart)

Sep 19, 2008

Kathleen “Kay” Walston, 83, died Friday, September 19, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a brief illness. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at the United Methodist Church, Manchester by Rev. Roger Henry. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.,Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home, Manchester, Iowa....

Valera D. Mcburney (Cress)

Valera D. Mcburney (Cress)

Sep 18, 2008

Valera D. McBurney, 92, of Toddville, died Thursday, September 18, 2008, at the Hiawatha Care Center, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Leo Anderson. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery in Midway. Survivors include her daughter,...

Ardean Charles Fitzsimmons

Ardean Charles Fitzsimmons

Sep 17, 2008

Ardean C. Fitzsimmons, 78, a resident of Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Wednesday, September 17, 2008, following a long battle with cancer. A private service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Cher (Ken) Brown, Shelly Christopherson and Mitch, Kevin Fitzsimmons and Ruth...

Robert Arnold "Bob" Kimm

Robert Arnold "Bob" Kimm

Sep 17, 2008

Robert Arnold Kimm, 64, of Solon, formerly of Marion, left his earthly body for his heavenly body on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center following a long, hard fought 7-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his death. Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 20, 2008,...

Richard Clarence Mercer

Richard Clarence Mercer

Sep 16, 2008

Richard Clarence Mercer, the son of Clarence and Nellie Dunn Mercer, was born July 21, 1916, at his parents’ home near Marion, Iowa and died September 16, 2008, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 1 month, and 25 days. Richard was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marion....

Robert Lee Sanders

Robert Lee Sanders

Sep 15, 2008

Robert Lee Sanders, 79, of Westminster, California, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 15, 2008, in his home, following a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker, Iowa, by the Rev. Mike Ellson. The family will greet friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral...

Nancy Joann Shindoll (Timmons)

Nancy Joann Shindoll (Timmons)

Sep 14, 2008

Nancy JoAnn Shindoll, 71, of 5421 Tarena Ct. SW, died Sunday, September 14, 2008, at her home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2008, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. Linda Livingston. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to the service...

Dennis Earl Hood

Dennis Earl Hood

Sep 14, 2008

Dennis E. Hood, 60, of 923 33rd Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died suddenly Sunday, September 14, 2008, in his home. Services: 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, September 18, 2008, at the funeral home. Survivors include...

Howard J. Eichhorn

Howard J. Eichhorn

Sep 13, 2008

Howard J. Eichhorn, 75, of 115 Cedar Drive, Marion, died, Saturday, September 13, 2008, at his home following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at the funeral home. Graveside Service:...

Margo Kay Wodstrchill (Adams)

Margo Kay Wodstrchill (Adams)

Sep 13, 2008

Margo Kay (Adams) Wodstrchill, 56, of Marion, died, Saturday, September 13, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a lengthy illness. Cremation will be at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. It is Margo’s wish to have a Celebration of her Life; held on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at the Veterans of...

Lena Louise Riches (Thomsen)

Lena Louise Riches (Thomsen)

Sep 12, 2008

Lena L. Riches, 91, a resident of the St. Luke’s Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Onslow, Iowa, died there Friday, September 12, 2008, following respiratory failure. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 15, 2008, at Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Dan Clark Bridges. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, September 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood...

Roy A Wright

Roy A Wright

Sep 12, 2008

Roy Allen Wright, 69, of Coggon, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 12, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Walker Bible Church, Walker, with Rev. Casey Reinkoester officiating. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Monday, September 15,...

Clara Weber (Holub)

Clara Weber (Holub)

Sep 12, 2008

Clara (Holub) Weber, 89, of Prairieburg, died, Friday, September 12, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Prairieburg, by Father Wayne Droessler. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Venita "Anne" "Anne" Martin (Tibbitts)

Venita "Anne" "Anne" Martin (Tibbitts)

Sep 8, 2008

Venita “Anne” Martin, 73, of Manchester died Monday, September 08, 2008 following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Wednesday and for one hour before service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Jeffrey Brian Winter

Jeffrey Brian Winter

Sep 8, 2008

Jeffrey Brian Winter, 46, of 1244 19th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 8, 2008 in his home following a short illness. Private family services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Jeff is survived by his parents Linda (Clair) Scott and Richard (Linda) Winter; his grandmother, Majorie P. Jones; his grandfather,...