Obituaries

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Cathy Hazel Farland

Cathy Hazel Farland

Jun 20, 2014

Cathy Farland, 67, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of La Grange, Illinois, died Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the Christ Church United Presbyterian, conducted by Rev. Timothy Dyck. Private family burial will be at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Robert P. Blankenburg

Robert P. Blankenburg

Jun 20, 2014

Robert “Bubba” Blankenburg, 57, of Marion, died Friday, June 20, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Faith Lutheran Church, by Pastor John Albertson. Friends may gather with the family after the funeral at Naso’s Restaurant in Marion from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; and his parents,...

Michael Clark Patton

Michael Clark Patton

Jun 20, 2014

Michael Clark Patton, 63, of Maplewood, New Jersey, passed away on June 20, 2014, of Metastasized Renal Cell Carcinoma. Michael was born in Salt Lake City, UT, on March 3, 1951. He received degrees from the Air Force Academy, the University of Utah, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. An Air Force Captain, he was a meteorology officer during the...

James Lawrence Noethe

James Lawrence Noethe

Jun 20, 2014

James L. Noethe, 72, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, June 20, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City. Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Dan Wiersema. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....

John Michael Owens

John Michael Owens

Jun 20, 2014

John “Jack” Michael Owens, 59, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away after a long battle with leukemia Friday, June 20, 2014 at Rochester Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Services: 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a rosary following services. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014,...

Donna Jean Bellach

Donna Jean Bellach

Jun 19, 2014

Donna Jean Bellach, 70, of Marion, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 in her home with her family following a brief battle with lung cancer. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 23, 2014 at 1pm by Deacon John Malone at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2014...

Gordon Neal Maney

Gordon Neal Maney

Jun 19, 2014

Gordon Neal Maney 7/12/1950 – 6/19/2014 Gordon Maney, a resident of Lenox Township in Iowa County, IA, passed away from complications of Lyme disease on the morning of June 19, 2014. He left us as he slept peacefully at home, with his beloved fiancée Carol at his side. Gordon was born on July 12, 1950 in Cedar Rapids, IA to...

James Oliver Williams

James Oliver Williams

Jun 18, 2014

James Oliver Williams, 72, of Marion, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Maranatha Bible Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Aaron Telecky. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 20, 2014, at the church in Cedar Rapids. Arrangements...

Franklin L. Chrisman

Franklin L. Chrisman

Jun 18, 2014

Franklin L. Chrisman, 89, of Kaiser, MO, formerly of Troy Mills, Iowa, died after a short illness in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral services: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear, with military honors by American Legion Post #298 of Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to...

Charles Barry Morrissey

Charles Barry Morrissey

Jun 17, 2014

Charles Barry Morrissey, 79, of Marion, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, following a short illness. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, by Rev. Kevin Jones. The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until the celebration of life begins on Saturday at the church. A private family inurnment will be...

Vera Louise Dunn

Vera Louise Dunn

Jun 15, 2014

Vera Louise Dunn (Bailey), 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away peacefully on June 15, 2014 at St. Luke’s Living Center West under the loving care of her family. Vera was born on January 8, 1933 in DeSoto, KS the daughter of Herbert and Anna (Behrens) Bailey. Bonner Springs, KS was her home and where she would marry LeRoy Duane...

L. Mardene Janko

L. Mardene Janko

Jun 14, 2014

L. Mardene Janko, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away, June 14, 2014. Memorial Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 11, at the funeral home. Mardene was born to Lloyd and Ellen Long on November 30,...

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Jun 14, 2014

Shirley I. Knight, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, June 14, 2014, at ManorCare, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Hyeunmee Kang. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...

Edward J. Ledvina

Edward J. Ledvina

Jun 13, 2014

Edward J. Ledvina, a past resident of Linn County, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 13, 2014, at his residence at Cornwall Manor, Cornwall, Pennsylvania. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Ed is survived...

Kevin Robert Skinner

Kevin Robert Skinner

Jun 13, 2014

Kevin Robert Skinner, 55, of Anamosa, died Friday, June 13, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. A private burial will be held at Eben-Israel Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his mother, Joyce Skinner; and his brother, Kenneth Skinner. He was preceded in death by his father; and grandparents. Kevin was born December 17, 1958, the son of George and...

Edna Lucille Rowe

Edna Lucille Rowe

Jun 12, 2014

Edna Lucille Rowe, 91, of Moline, IL, died on Thursday, June 12, 2014. Services: 12:00 p.m., Monday, June 16, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Center Point, conducted by Deacon Mark Sandersfeld. Family will greet friends prior to the service, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery. Survivors include her children,...

Rosemary K. Hunt (Hagemann)

Rosemary K. Hunt (Hagemann)

Jun 11, 2014

Rosemary K. Hunt, 93, of Greeley, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 16, 2014 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. Joseph Schneider. Visitation will be 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester...

Craig Eugene Robinson

Craig Eugene Robinson

Jun 10, 2014

Craig Eugene Robinson, 56, of Independence, died at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital, June 10, 2014, after a long illness. Private family services will be held Friday, June 13, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Marion, with Rev. Mike Morgan officiating. A burial will be held at a later date. Craig is survived by his sister Vicki (Ralph) Standley,...

Kathryn Mae Kirlin (Stout)

Kathryn Mae Kirlin (Stout)

Jun 10, 2014

On Tuesday, June 10, 2014, Kathryn Mae Kirlin, 79, of Marion passed on to join her husband Leroy, who preceded her in death in 2002. Also welcoming her home are her parents, Wilma and Loyal Stout; her sister, Barbara; and her brother, Jim. She is survived by her sister, Donna; and brother, Bobby Dean; as well as sisters in laws,...

Ronald Wheeler

Ronald Wheeler

Jun 7, 2014

Ronald Wheeler, 80, longtime resident of Marion, died Saturday, June 7, 2014. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday June 12, 2014, First United Methodist Church, Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends one hour prior to service at the church. Interment will be held at a later date at Center Friends Cemetery, Newton, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral...

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