Obituaries

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Darrell D. Morris

Darrell D. Morris

Jun 15, 2008

Darrell D. Morris, 61, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2008, at University Hospitals, Iowa City. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Mark LoFquist. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville. Survivors include his...

Mary Louise Holmquist (Toye)

Mary Louise Holmquist (Toye)

Jun 14, 2008

Mary Louise Holmquist, 86, a resident of Crestview Acres in Marion, died there on Saturday, June 14, 2008, following a brief illness. Memorial service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Inurnment will take place in September at Mound Cemetery in Ortonville,...

Marguerite E. Francisco (Sanders)

Marguerite E. Francisco (Sanders)

Jun 14, 2008

Marguerite E. Francisco, 101, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at the care center following complications of age. Memorial service will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Inurnment: Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton, at a later date. Survivors include a niece, Jackie (Lyle) Svoboda of Cedar...

George W. Rosel, Jr.

George W. Rosel, Jr.

Jun 14, 2008

George W. Rosel, Jr., 85, of Bertram, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Elaine Jones. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home....

Eulabelle Spaight (Peyton)

Eulabelle Spaight (Peyton)

Jun 14, 2008

Eulabelle Spaight, 94, of Walker, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at the Walker United Methodist Church, by the Rev. Diane Mitchell. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker. Burial: Quasqueton...

Wilfred E. Tlusty

Wilfred E. Tlusty

Jun 12, 2008

Wilfred E. Tlusty, 87, of 2124 Mallory St. SW, a lifelong resident of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, June 12, 2008, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, following an extended illness. A memorial gathering will be from 1-4 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial: 1:00 p.m....

April Lee Webber (Ramstad)

April Lee Webber (Ramstad)

Jun 11, 2008

April Lee Webber, 62, of 960 South 6th Street, Marion, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha after a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Pastor Allen Biere. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at...

Mary Anna Jones (Rose)

Mary Anna Jones (Rose)

Jun 10, 2008

Anna Mary Jones-Windfield, 93, died, Tuesday, June 10, 2008, after complications of a stroke. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 13, 2008, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point by Rev. Leo Anderson. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Thursday, June 12, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Burial: Alice Cemetery, Center Point,...

Roy A. Clark

Roy A. Clark

Jun 9, 2008

Roy A. Clark, 83, of 1030 Tiara Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Peosta, Iowa, and Fort Wayne, Indiana, died Monday, June 9, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha following a short illness. There will be no public visitation. Graveside services and burial: Monday, June 30, 2008 at Crown Hill Memorial Cemetery, Twinsburg, Ohio....

Russell D. Ferguson

Russell D. Ferguson

Jun 8, 2008

Russell D. Ferguson, 87, of Solon, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at the Solon Nursing Care Center, following a brief illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Rev. Renee Lunemann will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with...

Bruce Enos

Bruce Enos

Jun 8, 2008

Bruce Edward Enos, 63, of rural Springville, died, Sunday, June 8, 2008, following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Pastor Jack Ray. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at the funeral home. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville,...

Betty Jane Sherbon (Sherbon)

Betty Jane Sherbon (Sherbon)

Jun 8, 2008

Betty Jane Sherbon, 78, of Walker, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by the Rev. David Ambrossey. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Junior Allen Andersen

Junior Allen Andersen

Jun 8, 2008

Junior Allen Andersen, 82, of Walker, died Sunday, June 8, 2008, at Buchanan County Health Center, Independence, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2008, at the Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, by Rev. Diane Mitchell. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Howard Leroy Cress

Howard Leroy Cress

Jun 6, 2008

Howard Leroy Cress, 65, of Troy Mills, died, Friday, June 6, 2008, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Troy Mills Christian Church, by Rev. Jamie Wolf. The family will greet friends from 4:00 ?" 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 9, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his...

Merle Dean "Merle" Brown

Merle Dean "Merle" Brown

Jun 5, 2008

Merle Dean Brown, 88, of Manchester, Iowa died Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Vinton Lutheran Home, Vinton, Iowa after a short illness. Merle was born July 1, 1919 in Oneida Township to Charles E. and Ada (Wilfong) Brown. Merle attended school at Delaware and graduated from Delhi High School. He served in the United States Army during WWII from...

Shirley May Johnson (Vicka)

Shirley May Johnson (Vicka)

Jun 5, 2008

Shirley May (Mrvicka) Johnson, 73, of 2458 Lauren Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, June 5, 2008, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 9, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Joe Kane. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m.,...

Jesse James Wright

Jesse James Wright

Jun 4, 2008

Jesse James Wright, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at the Anamosa Care Center, Anamosa. Graveside Service: 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 6, 2008, at the Dunkard Cemetery, Midway. Chaplain Jeremy Hudson will officiate the service. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Surviving are his son, Jesse (Mary) of Cedar Rapids; and three...

Harlan E. Nelson

Harlan E. Nelson

Jun 3, 2008

Harlan E. Nelson, 85, of 2925 38th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in his home, following a long illness. There will be no services. Arrangements are with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include a niece, Donna Yanda of Cedar Rapids; two great-nieces, Monica Yanda of Cedar Rapids and Melissa Yanda of Boston;...

Ruby "Levonne" Splinter (Carty)

Ruby "Levonne" Splinter (Carty)

Jun 2, 2008

Ruby “LeVonne” (Carty) Splinter, 90, of San Diego, California died Monday, June 2, 2008 at the Sun Garden Terrace in Lemon Grove, California, following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and Crematory in Earlville by Rev. Virginia Stiles. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Earlville. Family...

Betty B. Dykhuizen (Beranek)

Betty B. Dykhuizen (Beranek)

Jun 2, 2008

Betty B. Dykhuizen, 87, of 1285 30th Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, June 02, 2008, in Living Center East, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 5, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor James McCoy. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at...