Obituaries

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Robert Leroy Lam

Robert Leroy Lam

Jan 7, 2009

Robert Leroy Lam, 86, a resident at Silvercrest of Anamosa, formerly of Springville, died there Wednesday, January 7, 2009, following an extended illness. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Whittier Friends Meeting House, with a luncheon to follow. Per Robert’s wishes, there will be no visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors...

Caroline Eleanor Hammond (Getzschman)

Caroline Eleanor Hammond (Getzschman)

Jan 6, 2009

Caroline E. Hammond, 88, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, died there Tuesday, January 6, 2009, following a lengthy illness. Memorial Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held in Mason City, Iowa at a later date. Caroline will be greatly missed...

Catherine Harrison Cherry (Capes)

Catherine Harrison Cherry (Capes)

Jan 5, 2009

Catherine H. Cherry, 73, of 1030 Memorial Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, January 5, 2009, following a long illness. There will be no services. Survivors include her children, Clarice (Maurice) Cantrell, Robyn Dickson and Joe Spivie all of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Catherine was preceded in death by her parents; son, Eric Dickson; and...

Joseph Frank Clements

Joseph Frank Clements

Jan 5, 2009

Joseph “Frank” Clements, 69, of Springville, died Monday, January 5, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, of complications of diabetes. Funeral Mass: 10:30a.m., Friday, January 9, 2009, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Springville. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Thursday, January 8, 2009 at the Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, where a...

Janette Ardel Jamison (Ellison)

Janette Ardel Jamison (Ellison)

Jan 4, 2009

Janette A. Jamison, 79, a resident of Living Center West, in Cedar Rapids, died there Sunday, January 4, 2009, following a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 9, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Jim (Cynthia) Vernon of Cedar Rapids and JoAnne (Gerald) Sill of...

Beverly Loveless (Brown)

Beverly Loveless (Brown)

Jan 4, 2009

Beverly Loveless, of Marion, died Sunday, January 4, 2009, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 8, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion by Pastor Cecil Ballard. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, LeRoy “Duke”...

Frank Michael Novak

Frank Michael Novak

Jan 3, 2009

Frank Michael Novak, 84, formerly of 24 26th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, January 03, 2009, in the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, in Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2009,...

Shirley Darlene Becker (Roberts)

Shirley Darlene Becker (Roberts)

Jan 2, 2009

Shirley Darlene Becker, of Marion, died Friday, January 2, 2009, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, following a long courageous battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Monday, January 5,...

Betty Jane Mayfield (Hansen)

Betty Jane Mayfield (Hansen)

Jan 1, 2009

Betty Jane Mayfield, 83, 0f 632 20th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, January 1, 2009, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, from lung cancer. Memorial Service: 4:00 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday....

Imogene C. Smith (Christian)

Imogene C. Smith (Christian)

Jan 1, 2009

Imogene C. Smith, 92, of Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion and Coggon, died Thursday, January 1, 2009, at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at Springville Presbyterian Church, Springville, by Dr. Rev. Karen Downey Beals. Imogene was cremated and the family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Monday,...

Cindy Thumma (Campbell)

Cindy Thumma (Campbell)

Dec 31, 2008

Cindy (Campbell) Thumma, 52, of Cedar Rapids, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2009, at Grace Baptist Church, Marion, by Pastor Cecil Ballard. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Friday, January 9, 2009, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion,...

Waunetta M. Reiss (O'Leary)

Waunetta M. Reiss (O'Leary)

Dec 31, 2008

Waunetta M Reiss, 68, of Ryan, died at home Wednesday, December 31, 2008 after a lengthy battle with Pulmonary Hypertension. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 5, 2009 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Ryan by Rev. John Flaherty. Family will greet friends, Sunday, January 4, 2009 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., where there will...

Irene Esther "Babi" Phillips (Sirowy)

Irene Esther "Babi" Phillips (Sirowy)

Dec 31, 2008

Irene E. Sirowy Kremenak Phillips (Babi), of 2955 Bowling Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 31, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 5, 2009, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, by Father Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, January 4, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Evelyn Anita (McGowan) Irvin

Evelyn Anita (McGowan) Irvin

Dec 30, 2008

Evelyn Anita Irvin, 62, of 136 21st Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died peacefully surrounded by family and friends, Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Dr. Leonard Ranson. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2008, at the funeral home....

Robert Roland "Bob" Schultz

Robert Roland "Bob" Schultz

Dec 30, 2008

Robert R. Schultz, 85, of Delhi, died Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester by Rev. David Weber. Family will greet friends 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Rosemary "Rosie" Frances (McGraw) Ryan

Rosemary "Rosie" Frances (McGraw) Ryan

Dec 30, 2008

Rosemary F. Ryan, 87, of Masonville, died December 30, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a lengthy illness. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Masonville by Rev. John Flaherty. Family will greet friends from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 2 with a...

Bishop George Jovan Broadnax

Bishop George Jovan Broadnax

Dec 29, 2008

Bishop George Jovan Broadnax, 62, of 4950 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 29, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long illness. Services: Noon, Friday, January 2, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 10:30 a.m. until service time. Pastor Wendell...

Sophia Marie Goldsmith

Sophia Marie Goldsmith

Dec 29, 2008

Sophia Marie Goldsmith, one day old of Davenport, Iowa died Monday, December 29, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2009 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi by Rev. John Kremer. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Delhi. Sophia was born December 27, 2008 in...

Claude L Andrews

Claude L Andrews

Dec 29, 2008

Claude L. Andrews, 67, of Delhi died at home, December 29, 2008 after a long courageous battle with Lou Gehrig’s (ALS) disease. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa. Family will greet friends one hour before services. Claude was born July 17, 1941 in Toddville, the son of...

Richard F. "Dick" Hockaday

Richard F. "Dick" Hockaday

Dec 29, 2008

Richard “Dick” F. Hockaday, 72, of 1010 Eastern Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 29, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2009, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Phillip Jorgensen. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 7 p.m., Thursday, January 1, 2009 at...