Obituaries

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Janice Joy Burgess (Gorman)

Janice Joy Burgess (Gorman)

Dec 13, 2011

Janice Joy Burgess, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, from complication of a heart illness. Funeral Services: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Lt. Kristina Sjogren. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial:...

Marilyn L. Streight (Topping)

Marilyn L. Streight (Topping)

Dec 13, 2011

Marilyn L. Streight, 64, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2011, at Marion Village, 700 35th Street, Marion. Survivors include her husband, Bob; a son, Mark; two grandchildren, Amanda (Eric) Mager and Allison Streight; great-grandchildren, Kaden Mager and Julian Patrick; step-grandchildren, Deziary,...

Nellie Iva Olson (Boots)

Nellie Iva Olson (Boots)

Dec 13, 2011

Nellie Iva Olson, 88, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at her home. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, where family will greet friends from 11 a.m.until service time. Survivors include her children, Lonnie (Lee) Alitz of Cedar Rapids, Gerry (Jeff) Van Meter of Marion; grandchildren, Robert (Connie)...

Loren Lee "Smokey" Mcneal

Loren Lee "Smokey" Mcneal

Dec 11, 2011

Loren Lee “Smokey” McNeal, 76, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his family by his side following a long illness on Sunday, December 11, 2011, at East Towne Care Center, Independence. Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 15, 2011, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Dr. Scott Meader. The family will greet friends from...

Alfred Hall Errington

Alfred Hall Errington

Dec 10, 2011

Alfred Hall Errington, age 88, died December 10, 2011, at his home in Marion, Iowa. He was a native of Mobile, Alabama, and attended public schools, graduating from Murphy High School in 1942, and from the U.S. Maritime School in New London, CT, as a licensed steam and diesel marine engineer with the rank of Ensign. He served in WWII...

Robert J. Rose

Robert J. Rose

Dec 10, 2011

Robert J. “Bob” Rose, 87, a lifelong resident of Springville, died Saturday December 10, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, with his wife at his side. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion by Rev. Dennis Johnson and Rev. Kevin Jones. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2011, at...

Irene Lillian Fay (Nelson)

Irene Lillian Fay (Nelson)

Dec 10, 2011

Irene Lillian Fay, 76, of Hiawatha, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2011, at Hope United Church of Christ, Hiawatha, by Rev. Dr. Sue Weier. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion and 1 hour prior to the...

Gabriel Harlan "Gabe" Roelofs

Gabriel Harlan "Gabe" Roelofs

Dec 8, 2011

Gabriel “Gabe” Harlan Roelofs, 3 ½ month old son of Mike & Laura Roelofs, of Center Point, Iowa, died suddenly at his home on December 8, 2011. Funeral Service will be at 7:00 pm on Monday, December 12, 2011, at the Murdoch Funeral Home in Center Point. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until services on Monday. Gabe was born...

Mildred L. Henderson (Cole)

Mildred L. Henderson (Cole)

Dec 8, 2011

Mildred L. “Millie” (Cole) Henderson, 72, of Marion, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, December 8, 2011. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, December 12, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Graveside Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2011 (just prior to service) at Hopkinton Cemetery. Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday December 13, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral...

Raymond A. Beer

Raymond A. Beer

Dec 7, 2011

Raymond A. Beer, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Mark Reasoner. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids...

Eugene Bernard "Gene" Brincks

Eugene Bernard "Gene" Brincks

Dec 7, 2011

Eugene Bernard “Gene” Brincks, 70, of Marion, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. Visitation will be from 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, where...

Richard D. "Dick" Benson

Richard D. "Dick" Benson

Dec 6, 2011

Richard “Dick” D. Benson, 68, of Luzerne, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Dan Hoeger. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia of Luzerne;...

Mary Amelia Russell (Pospisil)

Mary Amelia Russell (Pospisil)

Dec 6, 2011

Mary A. (Pospisil) Russell, 93, a resident of Hallmark Care Center in Mount Vernon and longtime resident of Mt. Vernon and Prairieburg, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Hallmark Care Center in Mt. Vernon, following a long illness. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg by Father Wayne Droessler. Visitation will be held...

Lisa Marie Pizano (Simmons)

Lisa Marie Pizano (Simmons)

Dec 6, 2011

Lisa Marie Pizano, 36, of 985 Valleyview Drive, Marion, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at her home from complications of breast cancer. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Oakland Church of the Nazarene, by Pastor David King. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, December 9, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and...

Allen Lynn Johnson

Allen Lynn Johnson

Dec 6, 2011

Allen Lynn Johnson, 58, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife, Lisa; father, Dean; children, Sarah (Charlie) Gandy, and Jon Johnson; step-sons, Jason Waddell, and Rusty Waddell;...

Dean Raymond Bond

Dean Raymond Bond

Dec 6, 2011

Dean Raymond Bond, 77, of Delaware died Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Greg and Deanna’s home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 10, 2011 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Delaware by Rev. Donald Krause. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 9, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in...

Dorothy Mae Newcomb (Toton)

Dorothy Mae Newcomb (Toton)

Dec 4, 2011

Dorothy Newcomb, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 4, 2011, following a long illness. Mass: 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, where a rosary will be held at 6 p.m. Burial:...

Harry L. Edwards

Harry L. Edwards

Dec 4, 2011

Harry Lee Edwards, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 4, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Bethel AME Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor W. C. Perkins. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Kevin Edwards of Marion and Kim...

Jean Ann Franklin (Fairchild)

Jean Ann Franklin (Fairchild)

Dec 4, 2011

Jean Ann Franklin, 80, of Vinton, formerly of Hiawatha, died Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Windsor Manor Assisted Living in Vinton. Memorial Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Central City. Burial: Coggon Cemetery, Coggon. Survivors include her children, Stephen W. Coomes of Owensboro, KY, Janis Franklin (Dennis Kelchen) of Anchorage, AK, Christopher J. (Marcia)...

Thomas Hardman

Thomas Hardman

Dec 4, 2011

Thomas Hardman, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from a short illness. Memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include three daughters, Penny (Dana) Teel, Cedar Rapids, Susan (Willie) Paz and Diana Wilson, both of Oakley, California; seven grandchildren;...

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