Obituaries
All Obituaries
Kathryn L. Mercuriali
Oct 23, 2005
Kathryn L. Mercuriali, 81, a resident of Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, died Sunday, October 23, 2005, at the care center, following short illness: Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark...
Henry C. Herman
Oct 22, 2005
Henry C. Herman, 85, of 3070 3rd Street, Marion, died Saturday, October 22, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at First Lutheran Church in Manchester, by the Rev. James Adix of Our Savior?s Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral...
Larry John Wilson
Oct 22, 2005
Larry John Wilson, 64, of Center Point, passed away quietly on Saturday, October 22, 2005. A memorial gathering will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include five children, Trudy (Steve) Stenersen of Marion, Elizabeth Wilson (Steve) of Nevada City, California, Dawn (Dave) Hensch of Center Point, Rhonda...
Sybil C. Nortmann
Oct 20, 2005
Sybil C. Nortmann, 79, of 715 8th Street SW, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 20, 2005, in her home, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Beverly Thompson-Travis. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2005, at the funeral home....
Allen F. Andrews
Oct 20, 2005
Allen F. "Red? Andrews, 91, of Ankeny, formerly of Marion, died Thursday, October 20, 2005, at Sunnyview Care Center following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Gary Sneller. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar...
James R. Lovekin, Sr.
Oct 20, 2005
James R. Lovekin, Sr., 67, of 931 16th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 20, 2005, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Nick Longworth. The family will greet friends from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, October...
Jason Michael Stephenson
Oct 20, 2005
Jason Michael Stephenson, 23, of Madison, Wisconsin, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 20, 2005, at his parent?s home, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where friends may call from noon until service time on Monday. Rev. Jay Jentink will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Irene Helen Freeman
Oct 19, 2005
Irene Helen Freeman, 71, of Walker, died Wednesday, October 19, 2005, in her home, following a hard fought battle with ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2005, at Troy Mills Christian Church, by Pastor Les Larson. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Lester George Rehak
Oct 19, 2005
Lester George Rehak, 83, of 274 25th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, died at home on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, following a brief illness. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2005, at St. Ludmila?s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service and one hour prior...
William J. Kanak
Oct 19, 2005
William J. "Bill? Kanak, 81, of Marion, died Wednesday, October 19, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from complications of Parkinson Disease and diabetes. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2005, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by the Rev. José Comparán. Graveside committal: 2 p.m. Monday at Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City, with military honors. Friends may call...
Joseph R. Karge
Oct 18, 2005
Joseph R. Karge, 77, Marion, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 18, 2005, in St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, due to complications of lung surgery. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Pastor Joseph R. Karge, Jr. will officiate at the service. Friends may call from 5:00-8:00 p.m....
Paul William Mollenhauer
Oct 16, 2005
Paul William Mollenhauer, 84, of 3226 Lafayette Road, Alburnett, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 16, 2005. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October, 19, 2005, at Lafayette Christian Church, rural Alburnett, by the Rev. Dan Peterson. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett, with military honors provided by Toddville American Legion Post 674. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Betty Sue Kline
Oct 16, 2005
Betty Sue Kline, 81, of Central City, formerly of Nichols, died Sunday, October 16, 2005, at home, following a sudden illness. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 20, 2005, at Lone Tree Cemetery, conducted by Carol Kaalberg. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Survivors include her son, William F. Kline and wife Helen; two grandchildren,...
Michael Edward Adamek
Oct 14, 2005
Michael Edward Adamek, 53, of 2924 Woodland Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Friday, October 14, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his father and stepmother, John and Patricia Adamek of Cedar...
Joseph James Korf
Oct 12, 2005
Joseph J. "Jay? Korf, 83, of 2965 14th Ave., Marion, died Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. Services: 10:00 am Saturday, October 15, 2005, St. Joseph?s Catholic Church, Marion by Rev. José Comparán. A luncheon will be served in the church basement immediately following services. Inurnment: 3:00 pm Saturday, Pleasant Grove...
Jack Louis Luke
Oct 12, 2005
Jack Luke, 73, of 3609 Pine Wood Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Center Point, died Wednesday, October 12, 2005, at St. Luke?s Hospital due to the complications of Alzheimers. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at...
Harold E. Stewart
Oct 9, 2005
Harold E. Stewart, 76, of Anamosa, Iowa, formerly of Springville, died Sunday, October 9, 2005, in Jones Regional Medical Center, Anamosa, after a brief illness. Harold was born May 5, 1929, at home in rural Linn County, the son of Paul and Gwendolyn (Rieger) Stewart. On October 22, 1955, he was united in marriage to Nancy Ellen Thompson at Jordan?s...
Harold Edwin Etzel
Oct 9, 2005
Harold Edwin Etzel, 81, of Alburnett, died Sunday, October 9, 2005, at Northbrook Care Center in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Doug Miller. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett with military...
Samuel Willet Comley Trexler Iii
Oct 9, 2005
Samuel Willet Comley Trexler III, 67, of 915 8th Avenue S.W., died suddenly in his home on Sunday, October 9, 2005. Services:10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2005, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery with military honors. Survivors...
John (Jack) Leclere
Oct 9, 2005
John F. (Jack) LeClere, 68, of Bertram, died in his home after a lengthy illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 13, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. The family will greet friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2005, at the funeral home. Burial: Campbell Cemetery, Bertram. Survivors include...