Obituaries
All Obituaries
Harriett Jane Jamison (Huffman)
Apr 16, 2008
Harriett Jane “Granny” Jamison, 80, of Cedar Rapids passed away at the Hiawatha Care Center on April 16, 2008 after a lengthy illness. Jane, as she was known, was born Sept. 12, 1927, in Wellman, Iowa, the daughter of Pierre and Frances Huffman. Survivors include her sister, Judy Pinch of Phoenix, her brother Robert Huffman (wife, Martha) of Iowa City,...
Julie Gillick (Ament)
Apr 16, 2008
Julie Gillick, 59, or 1501 J Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Redemption Missionary Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids,by the Rev. B.E. Paige. Burial: Linwood Cemetery at a later date. Survivors include her husband, Donald; a sister, Jolene Siewert...
James Carson Wright
Apr 14, 2008
James C. Wright, 85, of 3205 Willowridge Road, Marion, Iowa, died there Monday, April 14, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Pastor Jim Luders. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2008, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery. Survivors include...
Arline Mae Ritze (Snell)
Apr 14, 2008
Arline M. Ritze, 87, of Alburnett, Iowa, died, Monday, April 14, 2008, peacefully at her home. Services: 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Nick Longworth. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2008, at the funeral home. Burial: Layfayette Cemetery, Alburnett, Iowa. Survivors include...
Steven Ray "Steve" Perry
Apr 12, 2008
Steven Ray Perry, 50, formerly of Manchester, Iowa passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008 at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital, Guttenberg, Iowa following a lengthy illness. Memorial Services will be Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until service time, Tuesday, April 15th. Inurnment with...
Stavros Demetrios Hadjis
Apr 11, 2008
Stavros Hadjis, 89, of 430 31st Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, April 11, 2008, in Mercy Hallmar Residential Care Center, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2008, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Ciprian Sas. Friends may call from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., Sunday,...
Francis James Mcelligott
Apr 11, 2008
Francis J. McElligott, 87, of 1175 F. Ave, Marion, Iowa, died, Friday, April 11, 2008, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, by Father John Gossman. The family will greet friends from 3 - 7 p.m. on Monday, April 14, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in...
Richard Joseph Frasher
Apr 10, 2008
Richard Joseph Frasher, 79, formerly of Marion, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa from complications of a massive stroke. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father Greg Bahl. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion...
Harry Werner Rosenberg
Apr 9, 2008
Dr. Harry W. Rosenberg, 79, of 193 Braybrook S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, following a lingering illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m., today, (Friday, April 11, 2008) at the...
Toni E. Lokenvitz (Troutner)
Apr 9, 2008
Toni E. (Troutner) Lokenvitz, 57, of Cedar Rapids. We lost our beloved Toni to what she described as a “terrible, terrible disease (cancer). She fought hard for over three years enduring treatments that were just as “terrible” as the cancer itself, only to lose that battle on April 9, 2008. Toni has requested cremation with a visitation from 5 to...
Dorothy B. Homann (Sommer)
Apr 8, 2008
Dorothy B. Homann, 90, formerly of Waverly, Iowa, passed from an extended illness on April 8, 2008, at Crestview Acres in Marion. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht of Mercy Hospice. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the funeral...
Kermit W. Shafer
Apr 8, 2008
Rev. Kermit W. Shafer, 98, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at the care center. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Pastor Ken Koske. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Private burial: Oak Hill...
Laurena M. Stutt (Wise)
Apr 8, 2008
Laurena M. Stutt, 84, a resident of Winslow House Care Center in Marion, formerly of Central City, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at the care center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 11, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial: Mt....
Lori Ellen Taylor
Apr 7, 2008
Lori Ellen Taylor, 51, of 1081 74th St. N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, April 7, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois, where she worked. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2008, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Linda Livingston. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Friday, April 11, 2008...
Rozelle Mae Spear (Fahrney)
Apr 6, 2008
Rozelle Mae Spear, 94, of 4121 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at the Meth-Wick Community following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. James Blair of Blessed Hope Church, Vinton. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9,...
Dennis F. Kula Sr.
Apr 5, 2008
Dennis F. Kula, Sr., 88, a resident of Winslow House Care Center, formerly of Oxford Junction, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, following a brief illness. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. The family will greet friends one...
Leo Michael Skinner
Apr 4, 2008
Leo Michael Skinner, 65, of Silver City, New Mexico, died Friday, April 4, 2008, at LTAC Hospital, El Paso, Texas. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. to service time on Friday at the funeral home. Survivors...
Teddy L. Maloney
Apr 4, 2008
Teddy L. Maloney, 57, of Anamosa, formerly of Waubeek, died Thursday, April 3, 2008, at home. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, rural Central City. He leaves behind his children, Tina...
Monte Joe Ryan
Apr 2, 2008
Monte J. Ryan, 38, of 1112 10th Street N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Steven Rosenke. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until service time at the church on Tuesday. Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Hiawatha,...
Roy Edward Malatek
Apr 2, 2008
Roy E. Malatek, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. His body has been deeded to the Body Program at the University of Iowa, College of Medicine. A private burial will be at a later date. Survivors include his sister, Alice Goodwin. Roy was preceded in death by...