Obituaries
All Obituaries
Thomas Clyde "Tom" Merrifield
May 12, 2009
Thomas Clyde “Tom” Merrifield, 62, of Marion, and formerly of the Troy Mills area, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at his home. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 18, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion by Rev. Al Christopherson. The family will greet friends from 1 ?" 4 Sunday, May 17, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy...
Danne Lee Bennington
May 12, 2009
Danne Lee Bennington, 66, of Oelwein, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, in the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, in Iowa City following a short illness. Family and friends are invited to a gathering at Don and Bonnie’s; Saturday, May 16, at 1:00 p.m. Inquire at 319 369-0764. Survivors include his children, Scott Bennington of Oelwein, Bonnie (Don) Grommon of Cedar...
Ray Manning Hull
May 10, 2009
Ray Manning Hull, DVM, died May 10, 2009, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, IA. Ray Hull was born July 8, 1924, in Lytton, IA, to Homer Francis and Helen Madora (Cornish) Hull. He graduated from Lytton Iowa High School, and from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, in 1945, with a degree in Veterinary Medicine. At the age of 21,...
Raymond Edward Attwood
May 10, 2009
Raymond E. Attwood, 75, of Center Point, Iowa, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, in his home. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Center Point United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Mike Ellson and Ken Graham. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Center Point...
Elma Irene Wilson (Floyd)
May 8, 2009
Elma I. Wilson, 84, a resident of Mercy Hallmar Residential Care Center, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Center Point, died there Friday, May 8, 2009. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Chaplain Joe Kane. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point...
Sara Kathryn Fischer (Fischer)
May 8, 2009
Sara K. Fischer, 57, of 414 Rockvalley Lane N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, May 8, 2009, at home. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Dan Kolander. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Charles; daughters,...
Theodore Clark Reynolds
May 7, 2009
Theodore C. Reynolds, 93, of Palo, Iowa, died Thursday, May 7, 2009, in West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Charles Keyes and Rev. Forest Whitlatch. Visitation: one hour prior to the service, Monday, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids,...
Jack M. Hoglan
May 6, 2009
Jack M. Hoglan, 76, of Independence, formerly of Center Point, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 11, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. John Caughron. The family will greet friends from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2009, at the funeral home....
Britt Francis Kellogg
May 5, 2009
Britt F. Kellogg, 55, of 2600 50th Street, Marion, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at home, due to complications of ALS. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2009, at Marion Christian Church by Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz. Per Britt’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and there will be no visitation. Following the service, there will be a luncheon at the...
Louise Eileen Wagner
May 4, 2009
Louise Eileen Wagner, 90, of 3614 Houston Street NE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in her home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Joseph M. "Marty" Welsh
May 4, 2009
Joseph “Marty” Welsh, 51 of Cedar Rapids, died unexpectedly of a heart attack, Monday, May 4, 2009, in his home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009, at St. Pius Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Donald Klein. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids,...
Karen K. Lang (Blayney)
May 4, 2009
Karen K. Lang, 63, of Cedar Rapids, died at home, Monday, May 4, 2009. Karen has deeded her body to the anatomy department of the College of Medicine at the University of Iowa to assist in developing the next generation of medical professionals and perhaps to help advance a specific area of medical research. A private family memorial gathering will...
Norine Eleanor Baker (Packingham)
May 4, 2009
Norine Eleanor Baker, 82, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Center Point, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Survivors include four children,...
Gary Brinton
May 4, 2009
Gary Brinton, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, May 4, 2009, in Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in St. Joseph, Missouri. There will be no local services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte; sister, Joye Rhodes...
Larry D. Fields
May 3, 2009
Larry D. Fields, 49, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 11:30 a.m. until service time. Survivors include his daughter, Lacey Elizabeth and her mother, Kelly; his father, Carl Fields, Jr; brother, Danny Fields;...
Mark Allen Sholes
May 3, 2009
Mark Allen Sholes PhD, 66, of Center Point, died Sunday, May 3, 2009, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point by Rev. John Caughron. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Survivors include his son, Aaron...
Helen Maxine Howard (Harry)
May 2, 2009
Helen Maxine (Harry) Howard, 84, of formerly of Manchester, Iowa, died May 2, 2010, at the Hospice Care facility in Madison, Wisconsin. A memorial service will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at the Manchester United Methodist Church, Manchester, Iowa, with Rev. Jim Illiff officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Friday at...
Dorothy Elizabeth Silver (Moyer)
May 1, 2009
Dorothy E. Silver, 92, of Central City, died Friday, May 1, 2009, at her home. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 4, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Pastor Mary Taylor. The family will greet friends from 3 - 6 on Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Survivors...
Helen M. Frederick (Desotel)
Apr 30, 2009
Helen M. Frederick, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, April 30, 2009. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 2009 at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Michael Podhajsky with visitation one hour prior to the service. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at...
Alma Susan Banowetz (Kloft)
Apr 29, 2009
Alma Susan Banowetz, 82, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, after a lingering illness. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 4, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Visitation will be from 3 ?" 7 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in...


