Obituaries

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Tracy Lynn Wadsworth (Campbell)

Tracy Lynn Wadsworth (Campbell)

Aug 14, 2006

Tracy Lynn (Campbell) Wadsworth, 45, of 1601 C Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, August 14, 2006, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 17, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Parker Knoll. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 16,...

Patrick Vincent Nolan

Patrick Vincent Nolan

Aug 14, 2006

Patrick Vincent Nolan, 78, of 2520 21st Ave., died Monday, August 14, 2006, at home. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 17, 2006, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Rev. Greg Bahl. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a parish vigil service will begin at 6:00 p.m....

Junior Earl Bolton

Junior Earl Bolton

Aug 14, 2006

Junior Earl Bolton, 76, a lifelong resident of Central City, passed away at his home on Monday, August 14, 2006. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 17, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. He was...

Ralph M. Strickler

Ralph M. Strickler

Aug 13, 2006

Ralph M. Strickler, 79, of 4690 Lincoln Heights Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, August 13, 2006, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Private Family Graveside Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday August 15, 2006, at Campbell Cemetery, by Rev. Lyle Kuehl. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife...

Erma Louise Dixon (Hindman)

Erma Louise Dixon (Hindman)

Aug 13, 2006

Erma Louise Dixon, 91, of Bourbonnais, Illinois, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, August 13, 2006, at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois, as a result of a pedestrian accident. Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 19, 2006, at Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church, rural Marion, by the Rev. Burr Bryant. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call from 5 -...

Lorraine J. Prastka (Bliss)

Lorraine J. Prastka (Bliss)

Aug 13, 2006

Lorraine J. Prastka, 85, of 4425 Westchester Dr. NE, died Sunday, August 13, 2006, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood...

David A. "Red" Hedin

David A. "Red" Hedin

Aug 12, 2006

David A. "Red? Hedin, 65, a resident of Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, August 12, 2006, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, August 19, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time on Saturday. Survivors...

Audrey Jean Baur (Grote)

Audrey Jean Baur (Grote)

Aug 9, 2006

On August 8, 2006, Audrey Jean Baur, 77, departed this life after a battle with cancer. Audrey was cremated at her request. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, August 13, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Audrey is survived by her husband Carl of Marion; daughter, Kathy (Randy) Williams of Camanche; son,...

Archie J. Bottoms

Archie J. Bottoms

Aug 9, 2006

Archie Bottoms, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, August 9, 2006, in his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2006, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Meyers of...

Laverne Claire Lewis

Laverne Claire Lewis

Aug 7, 2006

LaVerne C. Lewis, 62, of 846 Camburn Court S.E., Cedar Rapids, died Monday, August 7, 2006, in Mercy Medical Center following a battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht. The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Wednesday at the funeral home....

James "Fred" F. "Fred" Claflin

James "Fred" F. "Fred" Claflin

Aug 7, 2006

James F. "Fred? Claflin, 85, of 1346 Highwood Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids, died, Monday, August 7, 2006, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 10, 2006, at the...

Mary Ann Kofron (Roman)

Mary Ann Kofron (Roman)

Aug 7, 2006

Mary A. Kofron, 88, of the Promise House, Hiawatha, died Monday August 7, 2006, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2006, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Thomas McDermott. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 10, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Derek Lance Butterfield

Derek Lance Butterfield

Aug 6, 2006

Derek Lance Butterfield, 20, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, August 6, 2006, at University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City. Services: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 10, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Kathleen Moore. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 9, 2006, at the funeral home. A gathering of...

Ruth Lillie (Nicholas)

Ruth Lillie (Nicholas)

Aug 5, 2006

Ruth Nicholas Lillie, 87, of West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Hiawatha, died, Saturday, August 5, 2006, at the care center, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Gary Dobbins. Family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Friday at...

Donald E. Sandquist

Donald E. Sandquist

Aug 5, 2006

Donald E. Sandquist, 76, of 1775 Sundance Dr., Marion, died Saturday, August 5, 2006, at his home following a short illness. Donald?s wishes were to have his body donated to science. Memorial Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 12, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, Iowa, by Chaplain Glenn Marshall. Survivors include his wife, Marie of Marion;...

Leonard J. Karasek

Leonard J. Karasek

Aug 4, 2006

Leonard J. Karasek, 89, of 2448 10th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, died peacefully in his sleep August 4, 2006, in his home following a brief illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday August 8, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Gary Shank. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday August 7, 2006,...

Eunice M. Cook (Thomas)

Eunice M. Cook (Thomas)

Aug 4, 2006

Eunice M. Cook, 99, of Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids, a long time resident of the Center Point area, died there Friday, August 4, 2006. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 7, 2006, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, IA, by Rev. David Ambrosy. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, August 6, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Mary Ann Porazil (Koutnik)

Mary Ann Porazil (Koutnik)

Aug 3, 2006

Mary Ann Porazil, 88, died Thursday, August 3, 2006, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 7, 2006, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Tom McDermott. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, August 6, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a vigil...

Charlie Rae Peake

Charlie Rae Peake

Aug 2, 2006

Charlie Peake, 77, of Delhi and Hot Springs, AR, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following heart failure. Family will greet friends at a "Celebration of Life? gathering from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2006 at the Delhi American Legion. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester is in charge of arrangements. Charlie...

Catherine Grace Cannon (Van Wey)

Catherine Grace Cannon (Van Wey)

Aug 1, 2006

Catherine G. Cannon, 84, of Manchester, died Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 4, 2006 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester, by Rev. Jill Mack. Family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial...