Obituaries
All Obituaries
John L. Campbell
Dec 20, 2004
John "Jack? Campbell, 68, of 6312 Greenbriar Ln. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 20, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 23, 2004, at St. Ludmila?s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Thomas McDermott. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood...
Adolph G. Hanson Jr.
Dec 19, 2004
Adolph G. "J.R.? Hanson Jr., 78, of 705 Gateway St. NE, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 19, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday, December 23, 2004, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Donald Klein, with military honors. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends...
Wilbur D. Pillard
Dec 18, 2004
Wilbur D. Pillard, 88, of Coggon, died Saturday, December 18, 2004, in his home after a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2004, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon, by the Rev. Diane Bishop. Burial: Coggon Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 21,) at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Survivors...
Rodney James Jones
Dec 17, 2004
Rodney J. Jones, 33, died Friday, December 17, 2004 in his home following a long illness. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester by Good Neighbor Home Chaplain Jill Mack. Rodney was born the son of Roger O. Jones, Jr. and Sharon A. Frank on October...
Donald L. Foley
Dec 16, 2004
Donald L. Foley, 75, of 1185 Mitchell Drive, died Thursday, December 16, 2004, at his home, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2004, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Rev. John Gossman with Military honors provided by American Legion Post No. 298 of Marion. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral...
Marcia Schulte-Elliott
Dec 15, 2004
Marcia Schulte-Elliott, 60, of 4101 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, passed peacefully, in her sleep Wednesday morning, December 15, 2004, after a brief battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Saturday, December 18, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. There will be no services. She is survived by her husband, William Elliott; two sons,...
Eleanora Marie Wyman
Dec 12, 2004
Eleanora Marie Wyman, 97, formerly of Central City, died Sunday, December 12, 2004, in Winslow House Care Center, Marion, after a short illness. Services: 9 a.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Del Bear. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 14) at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar...
Hilda M Ramsey
Dec 12, 2004
Hilda M. Ramsey, 100, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, formerly of Troy Mills, died Sunday, December 12, 2004, at the care center following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at Troy Mills Christian Church by Rev. Les Larson. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, December 14, 2004, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Philip A. Gazur
Dec 12, 2004
Philip A. Gazur, 59 of 1715 C Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 12, 2004, in his home, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 16, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Gary Dobbins. Friends may call from 10:00-11:00 a.m., Thursday, prior to the service. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar...
Richard A. Caraway
Dec 11, 2004
Richard "Rich? Caraway, 66, of 3812 Yellow Pine Court NE, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, December 11, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear, with military honors. Friends may call from 11:30 a.m. until service time on Wednesday...
Floyd A. Wildman
Dec 9, 2004
Floyd A. Wildman, 90, a resident of Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of Central City, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at the care center. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 11, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen and Pastor Mary Taylor. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial:...
Richard George Mcwherter
Dec 8, 2004
Richard George McWherter, 71, of 2600 Carlton Lane, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at home, following a long illness. Private family services will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; his children Susan (Robert) Hanlin of Montour, Wesley (Cindy) McWherter of Grand Junction, Colorado, Jay (Nancy) McWherter of Cedar Rapids,...
Lawrence A. Rossman
Dec 8, 2004
Lawrence "Larry? A. Rossman, 52, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004, at home, following a long courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 13, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Mr. Dan Hoeger. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Boone,...
Orval Harold Broxey
Dec 6, 2004
Orval Broxey, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 6, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center from pneumonia. Services: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 11, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Peter Mordh of Cedar Rapids Baptist Church.. Friends may greet family from 4-8 p.m., Friday, December 10, 2004, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery,...
Austin Jeffrey Goldsmith
Dec 6, 2004
Dr. Austin J. Goldsmith, 27, of Grand Rapids, Michigan and formerly of Delhi, Iowa died Monday evening, December 6, 2004 in Grand Rapids, Michigan from head trauma resulting from a fall on November 12. A Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2004 at St. John?s Catholic Church, Delhi with Rev. John Kremer presiding. Friends may...
Mary Edith Ferris
Dec 4, 2004
Mary Edith Ferris, 87, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, formerly of Des Moines, died Saturday, December 4, 2004, at the care center, following a brief illness. Services: 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, conducted by Alan Christopherson. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Graveside...
Amanda Maxine Watson
Dec 4, 2004
Amanda Maxine Watson, 92, of 3258 County Home Rd., a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, died Saturday, December 4, 2004, at the care center, following a short illness. A private family service will by conducted by the Administrator of Linn Manor Care Center, Grant Hagan. Survivors include her daughter, Janet (Keith) Staples of Pocatello, Idaho; a sister Ione (Francis...
Al E. Joyner
Dec 3, 2004
Al E. Joyner, 54, of Middle Amana, died Friday, 3 December 2004, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, 6 December 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today (Sunday). Burial: Rogers Grove Cemetery, Ely, with military honors. Survivors include his loving wife of...
Marian A. Hungerford
Dec 3, 2004
Marian A. Hungerford, 100, a resident of the Woodlands in the MethWick Community, Cedar Rapids, died there, Friday, December 3, 2004. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 7, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, by Louis Bell of Amenity Hospice. Friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Thelda Elizabeth Franklin
Dec 1, 2004
Thelda Elizabeth Franklin, 87, of 5040 Mohawk Avenue in Marion, died Wednesday, December 1, 2004, in her home following a short illness. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 6, 2004, at Marion Christian Church, 1050 McGowan Boulevard in Marion by Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz, Rev. Dr. James Warren and Rev. Herbert Kohl. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is...