Obituaries
All Obituaries
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...
Alma Emmons (Goebel)
May 25, 2008
Alma H. Emmons, 93, a resident of Springville most of her adult life, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008, at home following a short illness. Services: 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. John Keizer. The family will greet friends from 9:30 ?" 11:30 a.m. on the day of the service...
Tobias Henry Shackelford
May 23, 2008
Tobias Henry Shackelford, infant son of John-Mason and Sarah Shackelford, lived 37 weeks and was stillborn on Friday, May 23, 2008. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2008, at Bible Presbyterian Church in Walker, Pastor Eric Duble presiding. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his parents, John-Mason & Sarah Shackelford; his siblings, Helen, Beatrice, and...
Waunita Fern Gaddy (Blue)
May 23, 2008
Waunita Fern Gaddy, 99, a resident of Living Center East, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Friday, May 23, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Beth Straw. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m., at the funeral home prior to the service...
Kathleen Kay Casey (Kratzer)
May 22, 2008
Kathleen Kay Casey, 66, of 1045 Westview Drive, Marion, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, following a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 26, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father John Gossman. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a parish...
Jeanette Isabelle Mcdonald (Holmes)
May 21, 2008
Jeanette I. McDonald, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a lengthy illness. Family and friends will gather from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Survivors include her husband, Dale;...
Margaret M. Hough (Swope)
May 20, 2008
Margaret M. Hough, 87, of Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at the care center, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2008, at Christ Episcopal Church. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery,...
Susan Catherine "Susie" Cook (Stelken)
May 20, 2008
Susan “Susie” C. Cook, 57, of Manchester, Iowa, died on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am on Friday, May 23, 2008, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Manchester, with Rev. Nick March officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Thursday where there...
Richard E. Blok
May 20, 2008
Richard E. “Dick” Blok, 81, of 1201 Berry’s Run, Marion, died Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at his home, following a sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Pastor Becky High. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home where a Masonic Service will begin at...
Robert L. Bruner
May 19, 2008
Robert L. Bruner, 86, of 1117 Harold Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 19, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, of complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Services with military honors, 12 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Deacon Jerry Pettit. The family will greet friends...
Marie L. Henderson (Clark)
May 17, 2008
Marie L. Henderson, 87, of 1600 1st St. East, Independence, formerly of Central City, died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at the Buchanan County Health Center, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the United Church of Christ in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Phyllis Mae Strom
May 16, 2008
Phyllis Mae Strom, 77, of Manchester, Iowa died Thursday, May 16, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa following a brief illness. Memorial Mass will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 20, 2008, St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi, Iowa by Rev. John K. Kremer. Family will greet friends from 4-8:00 p.m., Monday, May 19th at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...
James Edward Jantzen
May 16, 2008
James Edward Jantzen, 49, of Solon, died Friday, May 16, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a lengthy illness. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at the Shueyville United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Sheryll Untiedt. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood...