Obituaries
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Bernita Mae Butters
Feb 5, 2006
Bernita Mae (Anderson) Butters, 94, of Central City, died Sunday, February 5, 2006, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, following a brief illness. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2006, at United Church of Christ in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. The family will meet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Private Family Inurnment: Oak...
Carolyn L. Hill
Feb 3, 2006
Carolyn L. Hill, 64, of 641 21st Avenue S.W. died peacefully surrounded by her family by her bedside at home on February 3, 2006, from cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home....
Bernard Meyer
Feb 3, 2006
Bernard "Bud? Meyer, 87, of 5807 Timber Creek Road, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Alburnett and Robins, went to meet the Lord at his home on Friday, February 3, 2006, after a lengthy illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. David Higdon, with military honors by Marion American Legion...
Robert E. Miller
Feb 2, 2006
Robert E. Miller, 76, of 3522 12th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Center Point, died Thursday, February 2, 2006, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by the Rev. Rick Gail. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call...
Patricia A. Kirk
Jan 31, 2006
Patricia "Pat? A. Kirk, 66, of Central City, died Tuesday, January 31, 2006, in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2006, at St. Stephens Catholic Church in Central City, by the Rev. Wayne Droessler. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to...
Robert L. Rucker
Jan 31, 2006
Robert L. Rucker, 79, of 113 Barbara Street S.W., died Tuesday evening, January 31, 2006, in Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jay Jentink. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today...
Esther M. Parker
Jan 31, 2006
Esther M. Parker, 86, of Marshalltown, formerly of Central City, died Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at the Iowa Veterans Home, following a long illness. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2006, at Center Point Road Church of Christ by Minister David Graham. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City and...
Marcia Mensen
Jan 31, 2006
Marcia Mensen, 53, of Urbana, formerly of Springville, died Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at her home, following a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2006, at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Urbana by Father Gabriel Anderson. Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a rosary will begin...
Patricia A. Kirk
Jan 31, 2006
Patricia "Pat? A. Kirk, 66, of Central City, died Tuesday, January 31, 2006, in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2006, at St. Stephens Catholic Church in Central City, by the Rev. Wayne Droessler. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to...
George R. Ellsworth
Jan 30, 2006
George R. Ellsworth, 85, of Coggon, died Monday, January 30, 2006, at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, after a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2006, at United Parish Church in Coggon, by the Rev. Stan Wierson. Private Inurnment: Coggon Cemetery at a later date. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central...
Arlene Rose Ronnebaum
Jan 29, 2006
Arlene Rose (Wulfekuhle) Ronnebaum of Earlville, died Sunday, January 29, 2006 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a brief illness. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2006 at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home in Earlville with a rosary at...
Gregg E. Sutton
Jan 29, 2006
Gregg E. Sutton, 54, of Masonville, died Sunday evening, January 29, 2006 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester of coronary artery disease. Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2006 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. Msgr. Ralph Simington. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Julie Margaret Luense
Jan 28, 2006
Julie Margaret "Marge? Luense, 56, of 1030 Lindale Dr., died Saturday, January 28, 2006, in her home of a heart attack. Per Marge?s wishes, her body has been cremated. Memorial Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion...
Irene Marie Cornwell
Jan 28, 2006
Irene M. Cornwell, 76, of Earlville, died Saturday, January 28, 2006 at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following complications of a stroke. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2006 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville by Rev. Roger McKinstry. Friends may call from 3-8 p.m. Monday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...
Hazel Marie Hepker
Jan 27, 2006
Hazel Marie Hepker, 105, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, formerly of Palo, died Friday, January 27, 2006, at the care center, following a brief illness. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at Palo United Methodist Church. Per Hazel?s wishes, there will be no visitation. Private Inurnment: Palo Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...
Betty Lou Verhille
Jan 26, 2006
Betty Lou Verhille, 71, of Solon, formerly of Marion, died Monday, January 23, 2006, at Mercy Hallmar, following an extended illness. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 26, 2006, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father Donald Klein and Deacon Laverne Flagel. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion...
Howard Lavern Schmitz
Jan 26, 2006
Howard L. Schmitz, 84, of Earlville, Iowa, died January 26, 2006 at his home of cancer. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2006 at Earlville United Parish by Rev. Ross Wyman. Friends may call from 2-7 p.m. on Sunday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville and one hour before services Monday at the...
Louis V. Halliwill
Jan 26, 2006
Louis V. Halliwill, 91, of Toddville, died Thursday, January 26, 2006, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: Noon, Monday, January 30, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Nick Longworth. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until noon on Monday, at the funeral home. Burial: 1:30 p.m. Monday,...
Richard Joseph Barnes
Jan 25, 2006
Richard Joseph Barnes, 68, a resident of Hawthorne Hills, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at Veterans Affairs Medical Hospital, Des Moines, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 30,...
Neil Ewing Delahunt
Jan 25, 2006
Neil Ewing DeLaHunt, 84, of 2524 Illinois Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 25, 2006, in Mercy Hospital following a brief illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2006, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Cedar Rapids by Bishop David Bullock. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2006, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...


