Obituaries

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Henry David "Hank" Bertka

Henry David "Hank" Bertka

Jul 14, 2008

Henry “Hank” David Bertka, 36, of Luzerne, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, due to injuries received from an automobile accident. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008,...

Ricky John Morehouse

Ricky John Morehouse

Jul 14, 2008

Ricky John Morehouse, 63, of Marion, died, Monday, July 14, 2008, at Palmer Hospital in West Union. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. ___. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the funeral home. Burial: Shueyville Cemetery, Shueyville, Iowa. Survivors include...

Lyle Duane ""Frenchy"" French

Lyle Duane ""Frenchy"" French

Jul 14, 2008

Lyle Duane “Frenchy” French, 60, of 4401 Woodsonia Ct. NW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, July 14, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a battle with lung cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. David Crow of the Christ United Methodist...

Robert Francis "Bob" Kennedy

Robert Francis "Bob" Kennedy

Jul 10, 2008

Robert “Bob” Francis Kennedy, 85, a resident of ManorCare Health Services in Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Friends may call from 9:30 until service time on Saturday. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Surviving...

Wayne Dwight Osborn

Wayne Dwight Osborn

Jul 9, 2008

Wayne D. Osborn, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, July 9, 2008, surrounded by his loving family, under the care of St. Luke’s Hospice. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Dan Clark-Bridges. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, July...

Alberta Mae Mosher (Clark)

Alberta Mae Mosher (Clark)

Jul 9, 2008

Alberta Mae Mosher, 93, of Manchester, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 09, 2008, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, after a brief illness. Funeral service will be at 10:30 am Saturday, July 12, 2008, at the Manchester United Methodist Church with Rev. Roger Henry officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...

Stanley H. F. Heald

Stanley H. F. Heald

Jul 9, 2008

Stanley H.F. Heald, 76, of the Iowa Veteran’s Home, Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died there Wednesday, July 9, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday, July 11, 2008, at the...

Florence Irene Claflin (Cope)

Florence Irene Claflin (Cope)

Jul 8, 2008

Florence I. Claflin, 85, of the Westridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Tuesday, July 8, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, July 13, 2008, at the funeral home. Burial: Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax. Survivors include...

Norton Serbousek

Norton Serbousek

Jul 7, 2008

Norton “Dee” Serbousek, 81, of Marion, died, Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a battle with cancer. Per his wishes, Norton was cremated and no services will be held. Survivors include his wife, Joyce; a son, Michael (Judy) Serbousek of Vail, Colorado; a twin brother, Don (Marg) Serbousek of Daytona...

Jeanette Schrock (Ingebrigsten)

Jeanette Schrock (Ingebrigsten)

Jul 6, 2008

Jeanette Schrock, 75, of Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Sunday, July 6, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 12, 2008, at First Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Timothy W. Carter and Rev. Charles Keyes. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m., at the church on Saturday....

Harold "Curly" Ellsworth

Harold "Curly" Ellsworth

Jul 6, 2008

Harold “Curly” Ellsworth, 98, of 196 15th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, July 6, 2008, in Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, following a short illness. There will be no services. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his daughter, Alice Fowler of Cookville, Tennessee; son, Steve (Linda) Ellsworth...

Cathy L. Wittman (Elliot)

Cathy L. Wittman (Elliot)

Jul 6, 2008

Cathy L. Wittman, 41 of Manchester, Iowa, died Sunday, July 06, 2008, at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Edgewood, Iowa by Pastor Mike Jackson. Family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. ?" 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2008...

Herbert Henry Roehr

Herbert Henry Roehr

Jul 5, 2008

Herbert H. Roehr, 71, of 690 Bent Creek Dr., Marion, died, Saturday, July 5, 2008 at home, after a prolonged illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Faith Lutheran Church by Rev. John Albertson and Rev. Linda Livingston. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Mildred Beatrice Fairchild (Dawson)

Mildred Beatrice Fairchild (Dawson)

Jul 5, 2008

Mildred B. Fairchild, 91, of 2440 22nd Ave., Marion, died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, from complications of a stroke. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at the funeral home....

Marvin George Skala

Marvin George Skala

Jul 5, 2008

Marvin G. Skala, 71, of 2436 Victoria Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, July 05, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008, at the funeral home. Burial:...

Gerald Wayne ""Gramps"" Minor

Gerald Wayne ""Gramps"" Minor

Jul 4, 2008

Gerald W. “Gramps” Minor, Sr., 79, of Coggon, died, Friday, July 4, 2008, at home. Per Gerald’s wishes, he will be cremated and inurnment will take place in Virginia Beach. Arrangements provided by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include a daughter, Georgia (Dale) Blackford, whom he lived with and whom provided care for him; also a grandson,...

Flossie Nadine Swanson (Hunter)

Flossie Nadine Swanson (Hunter)

Jul 3, 2008

Nadine Swanson, 92, of Coggon, died Thursday, July 3 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 7, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City by Rev. Clinton Jeffers. The family will greet friends from 2 - 6 p.m., Sunday, July 6, 2008 at the funeral home. Burial: Coggon Cemetery, Coggon, Iowa. Survivors include...

Thelma Francis Miller (Slocum)

Thelma Francis Miller (Slocum)

Jul 2, 2008

Thelma Francis Miller, 71, of Toddville, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, from lung disease. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2008, at First Assembly of God in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Rick Gail. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. ?" 1:00 p.m. at the church. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery, rural Toddville. Arrangments...

Dorothy Marie Kisling (Gray)

Dorothy Marie Kisling (Gray)

Jul 2, 2008

Dorothy M. Kisling, 95, of Urbana, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Rockridge Care Center, Shellsburg, from complications of age. Private Family Graveside Services: Saturday, July 5, 2008, Urbana Cemetery, Urbana. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Dorothy was born April 7, 1913, to Delbert and Rose (Strait) Gray. She married Vernon Kisling March 18,...

Jewell Ferguson (Jobe)

Jewell Ferguson (Jobe)

Jul 2, 2008

Jewell Ferguson, 79, of Solon, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at the Solon Nursing Care Center, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Renee Lunemann. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 7, 2008, at the funeral home. Burial:...