Obituaries

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Ronald Joseph Reed

Ronald Joseph Reed

Oct 17, 2011

Ronald Joseph Reed, 71, of Marion, died Monday, October 17, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his daughter,...

Christina Ann Brooks (Bottoms)

Christina Ann Brooks (Bottoms)

Oct 17, 2011

Christina Ann Brooks, 34, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 17, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Private Services at a later date. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Russell Brooks; her children, Michael, Carolann and Mayle, all at home; her parents, Fred ( Hazel) Rhomberg and Diana Wells; special friend,...

Cora Mae Spitler (Thibadeau)

Cora Mae Spitler (Thibadeau)

Oct 15, 2011

Cora Mae Spitler, 94, of Cedar Rapids, and formerly of Manchester, died Saturday, October 15, 2011, at the Belle Plaine Nursing Center in Belle Paine, Iowa. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404. Inurnment: Oakland Cemetery in Manchester. Cora was born on October 5,...

Gary Lee Dippel

Gary Lee Dippel

Oct 14, 2011

Gary Lee Dippel, Sr., 75, of Urbana, died Friday, October 14, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service and request casual attire. Private family burial at a...

Eyvette M. Thibadeau (Jackson)

Eyvette M. Thibadeau (Jackson)

Oct 14, 2011

Eyvette M. Thibadeau, 44, of Cedar Rapids, went home to be with the Lord Friday, October 14, 2011, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Services: 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 16, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Pastor Clayton George of Apostolic Assembly in Anamosa. Visitation will be one...

Henry W. "Hank" Charipar

Henry W. "Hank" Charipar

Oct 14, 2011

Rev. Henry “Hank” W. Charipar, 69, of Dubuque, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, October 14, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church by The Most Rev. Jerome Hanus, O.S.B., Archbishop of Dubuque and Very Rev. Bernard C. Grady. Visitation will be at St. Ludmila...

Reta Doris Lemon (Meis)

Reta Doris Lemon (Meis)

Oct 13, 2011

Reta Doris Lemon, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Cadillac, Michigan, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, October 13, 2011, surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Service: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, October 22, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Cadillac by Rev. Rich Langton. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m until service time on Saturday at the...

Richard L. Lamere

Richard L. Lamere

Oct 12, 2011

Richard L. LaMere, 85, a resident of Summit Pointe Senior Living Community, Marion, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 14, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, with military honors. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to service time on...

John P. Ondler

John P. Ondler

Oct 12, 2011

John P. Ondler, 69, died Wednesday, October 12, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 15, 2011, by Rev. Del Bear, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., prior to the service on Saturday. Inurnment: 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 17, 2011...

Joel Ferdinand Holt

Joel Ferdinand Holt

Oct 11, 2011

Joel Ferdinand Holt, 80, of Marion, formerly of Earlville, died Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at his home. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 17, 2011, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Marion. The family will greet friends from 2 – 5 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Joel was born February 24,...

James Albert "Jim" Kautz Jr.

James Albert "Jim" Kautz Jr.

Oct 11, 2011

James A. “Jim” Kautz, Jr., 66, of Marion, died Tuesday, October 11, 2011, following a sudden illness. Family will greet friends from 10 a.m. - 12 noon on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, followed by burial at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; children, Pamela (Richard) Kolosick and...

Carol Ann Sopousek (Watt)

Carol Ann Sopousek (Watt)

Oct 10, 2011

Carol Ann Sopousek, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2011, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Mel Ramos. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Frank;...

Marian Frances Larrabee (Frick)

Marian Frances Larrabee (Frick)

Oct 10, 2011

Marian F. Larrabee, 81, of Marion, died Monday, October 10, 2011, at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 11:30 a.m., Thursday, October 13, 2011, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids with visitation one hour prior to services. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion with...

Priscilla Groff (Erickson)

Priscilla Groff (Erickson)

Oct 9, 2011

Priscilla Groff, 80, of Central City, died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at the Hiawatha Care Center, in Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2011, First United Methodist Church in Central City by Pastor Josh Hansen. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central...

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Tann

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Tann

Oct 9, 2011

Gerald Lee “Jerry” Tann, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died unexpectedly in his home on Sunday, October 9, 2011. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2011, at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Kay Slocum. Family will greet friends: 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial with military honors:...

Frances A. Weber (Schmitz)

Frances A. Weber (Schmitz)

Oct 8, 2011

Frances A. Weber, 90, of Independence, and formerly of Walker, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the church, where a parish vigil service will be...

Linda Woodward (Lombardi)

Linda Woodward (Lombardi)

Oct 7, 2011

Linda Louise Woodward, 54, of Prairieburg, died Friday, October 7, 2011, at her home. Celebration of Life Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Prairieburg, by Father Wayne Droessler. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, Iowa. Linda was born November 20, 1956, the daughter of Anthony and Eileen (Driscoll)...

Diane Pal (Martens)

Diane Pal (Martens)

Oct 7, 2011

Diane Pal, 46, of Hiawatha, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burial and Gathering: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, October 13, 2011, at Palo Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa Diane was born September 30, 1965, the daughter of LaVerne and Patricia (Swanson) Martens in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She graduated from Prairie...

Allen Lee Strickland

Allen Lee Strickland

Oct 6, 2011

Allen L. Strickland, 35, of 2126 9th Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died October 6, 2011. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2011, at CrossRoads Mission, 1006 2nd Street S.W., by Chaplain D.E. Pat Kane. Private Inurnment will be held in Florida. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Born March 16, 1976, in Gainesville, Florida,...

Henry "Hank" Mysak

Henry "Hank" Mysak

Oct 6, 2011

Henry A. Mysak, 90, of Springville, passed away suddenly in his home on October 6, 2011. Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 10, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by Pastor Bill Randles. The family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Henry was born July 4, 1921 in Prairieburg,...

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