Obituaries

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Mary Lucille Rickard

Mary Lucille Rickard

Jun 21, 2009

Mary Lucille Rickard, 102, of Pahrump, Nevada, died Sunday, June 21, 2009. Graveside Service: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Local arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Mary was born on a farm in Linn Township on April 22, 1907. She was a caregiver and life-time member of Linn Grove Presbyterian...

Betty L Smith (Vernon)

Betty L Smith (Vernon)

Jun 19, 2009

Betty L. Smith, 78, of Ellijay, GA died Friday, June 19, 2009. Funeral services will be at 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Delhi, IA. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery in Delhi. Local arrangements are being handled by Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home in Earlville. Betty was born May 11, 1931 in Cook County...

Lillian B. Mangold (Baumann)

Lillian B. Mangold (Baumann)

Jun 17, 2009

Lillian B. Mangold, 87, of 526 East Linn Street, Coggon, died peacefully at home Wednesday, June 17, 2009, surrounded by her loving family following a long illness. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Zion Prebyterian Church in Coggon by Rev. Kurt Walker. The family will greet friends 4-8 p.m. Monday, June 22, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Rodney J. Swallom

Rodney J. Swallom

Jun 17, 2009

Rodney J. Swallom, 51, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 22, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Palo Cemetery, Palo. Survivors include his parents,...

Cathleen Anne Johanns (Flack)

Cathleen Anne Johanns (Flack)

Jun 16, 2009

Cathleen Anne Johanns, 60, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Tom McDermott followed by a lunch at the church. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Otis "Ellis" Hoskins

Otis "Ellis" Hoskins

Jun 16, 2009

OTIS “ELLIS” HOSKINS 1919 ?" 2009 “His hands are big and strong… but oh so gentle.” Otis “Ellis” Hoskins, 89, of Springville, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Jordan’s Grove Baptist Church in Central City, by Rev. Steve Russell. The family will greet friends from...

Gordon Gillette

Gordon Gillette

Jun 16, 2009

Gordon Gillette, 93, died at the Hiawatha Care Center on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, of natural causes. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by Pastor John Seitz. The family will greet friends 4-8 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2009, at the funeral home. Graveside service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2009,...

Dorothy Eloise Thompson (Galloway)

Dorothy Eloise Thompson (Galloway)

Jun 15, 2009

Dorothy Eloise Thompson, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, on Monday, June 15, 2009. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Howard Chapman. The family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2009, at the funeral...

Kenneth Rodney McDaniel

Kenneth Rodney McDaniel

Jun 15, 2009

Kenneth Rodney McDaniel, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, June 15, 2009, at home with his family beside him. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Chaplain Joe Kane. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Survivors include his son, James Lee McDaniel...

Daryl Robert Munsell

Daryl Robert Munsell

Jun 14, 2009

Daryl Robert Munsell, 83, of Marion, died in his home, Sunday, June 14, 2009. Private Family Service: 1.30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Jack Kendall. Private Inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of almost 60 years, Patricia; his daughter, Vickie (Virgil, Jr.) Rawson of Cedar Rapids;...

Mary Kay Katharine Sopher (Foster)

Mary Kay Katharine Sopher (Foster)

Jun 13, 2009

Mary Katharine Sopher, 95, a resident of Kingston Hill in Cedar Rapids, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her sons, Foster Sopher of Seattle Washington, and Charles (Lorna) Sopher of Mound View, Minnesota; six grandchildren, Kelly, Megan (Nick) Duffy, Katherine, Molly, Andrew and Shannon. She was...

Wendell C. Hebert

Wendell C. Hebert

Jun 13, 2009

Wendell C. Hebert, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Carol; his children,...

Darrell T. Manley

Darrell T. Manley

Jun 12, 2009

Darrel l T. Manley, 94, passed away on June 12, 2009, at The New Homestead in Guthrie Center, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. at the Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Karen Downey-Beals. The family will greet friends one hour before the service at the funeral home. Darrell was born January 22, 1915,...

Margaret Ida Kragenbrink (Yelden)

Margaret Ida Kragenbrink (Yelden)

Jun 11, 2009

Margaret I. Kragenbrink, 95, of Earlville, Iowa, died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, following complications of age. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009, at the First Lutheran Church in Manchester, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm on Sunday, June 14 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home...

Mervin L. "Merv" Cronbaugh

Mervin L. "Merv" Cronbaugh

Jun 11, 2009

Mervin L. “Merv” Cronbaugh, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Bill Warhover of Echo Hill Presbyterian Church. The family will greet friends from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 15,...

Duane Wesley Hoffa

Duane Wesley Hoffa

Jun 11, 2009

Duane W. Hoffa, 82, of Marion, died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at home following a lengthy illness. Memorial Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Tom Parrott. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife of...

Dawn A. Hepker (Mills)

Dawn A. Hepker (Mills)

Jun 11, 2009

Dawn Hepker, 85, of Marion, and a long time resident of Linn County, died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, after a brief illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Julie Anderson-Schuett. The family will greet friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, June 14,...

Harlan James Heiserman

Harlan James Heiserman

Jun 11, 2009

The Reverend Harlan James Heiserman of Lillian, Alabama, went to be with his Lord on June 11, 2009, at the age of 54, after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester, Iowa on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa-Murdoch...

Ira Edward Mann, Jr.

Ira Edward Mann, Jr.

Jun 11, 2009

Ira Edward Mann, Jr., 83, of Shueyville, died Thursday, June 11, 2009. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial: Mt. Vernon Cemetery with military honors. Survivors include his daughter, Linda Sue Neighbor of Shueyville; his son, John Edward (Rebecca) Mann...

Lawrence F. "Cass" Caslavka

Lawrence F. "Cass" Caslavka

Jun 11, 2009

Lawrence F. “Cass” Caslavka, 91, of Marion, passed away, Thursday, June 11, 2009, at home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids Survivors include his wife, Winnagene “Winnie” Caslavka; his...