Obituaries

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Franklin S. Fieselman

Franklin S. Fieselman

Jan 7, 2011

Frank S. Fieselman, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, January 07, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Bill Harnish. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Military Honors by VFW Post 788. Burial: Linwood Cemetery. Survivors include his wife,...

Emma Marie Davis (Armbrecht)

Emma Marie Davis (Armbrecht)

Jan 6, 2011

Emma M. Davis, 99, of Central City, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center in Monticello. Cremation will be handled by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, January10, 2011, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 915 27th St., Marion. Pastors Gregory Williamson and Donald Loesch will officiate at the...

Shirley M. Bascom (Kidwell)

Shirley M. Bascom (Kidwell)

Jan 4, 2011

Shirley M. Kidwell-Cole-Bascom, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Harlan Gillespie. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Wilcox Cemetery, Viola. Survivors include her...

William C. "Bill" Morrow

William C. "Bill" Morrow

Jan 3, 2011

William C. “Bill” Morrow, 73, of Prairieburg, died in his home, Monday, January 3, 2011. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 7, 2011, at the First United Methodist Church, Central City, Iowa, by Rev. Nick Needham. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, Iowa. Burial:...

Marty Jo Martin

Marty Jo Martin

Jan 2, 2011

Marty Martin, 52, of 1919 Buckingham Drive N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 2, 2011, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday and after 9 on Wednesday at the funeral...

Maxine L. Nixon (Grafenberg)

Maxine L. Nixon (Grafenberg)

Jan 1, 2011

Maxine L. Nixon, 87, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, died there Saturday, January 1, 2011, after a long illness with Alzheimers. Services: 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at United Methodist Church of West Union by Rev. Scott Kober. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Betty A Larson (Chadim)

Betty A Larson (Chadim)

Jan 1, 2011

Betty A. (Chadim) Dutcher Larson left this world at the age of 86 on December 31, 2010. At her request, she will be cremated and there is to be no immediate services held at the time. A Celebration of Life and Remembrance Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Betty’s birth date was August 7, 1924, to parents...

Shirley Rose Duffy (Rickman)

Shirley Rose Duffy (Rickman)

Jan 1, 2011

Shirley Rose Duffy, 81, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, January 1, 2011, at Mercy Hospice, Johnston, Iowa. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2011, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 6, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where a Vigil service will begin at...

Teresa Irene Kirkpatrick (Ahos)

Teresa Irene Kirkpatrick (Ahos)

Dec 31, 2010

Teresa Irene Kirkpatrick, 58, of 6809 Beverly Road, Fairfax, Iowa, a resident of Manor Care for two years, died Friday, December 31, 2010, in the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, from complications of diabetes. Services: 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Harlan Gillespie. Friends...

Mary Lou Knepper (Wright)

Mary Lou Knepper (Wright)

Dec 31, 2010

Mary Lou Knepper, 78, of Toddville, Iowa, died Friday, December 31, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at Toddville Free Methodist Church, Toddville, by Pastor Mark Loftquist. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery, Midway, Iowa, at a later date. Arrangements...

Anna Shabani (Karagiannis)

Anna Shabani (Karagiannis)

Dec 31, 2010

Anna Shabani, 85, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, died there Friday, December 31, 2010. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 3, 2011, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, by Rev. Dr. Ciprian Sas. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m., Sunday, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where a trisagion...

Bethel Annette Toms (Davis)

Bethel Annette Toms (Davis)

Dec 30, 2010

Bethel Annette Toms, 83 of Sun City, AZ, formerly of Manchester, IA died December 30, 2010. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m, Friday, January 21, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Roger Henry. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements handled by Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services,...

Joyce Ann Grieder (Grieder)

Joyce Ann Grieder (Grieder)

Dec 28, 2010

Joyce A. Grieder, 74, of 6601 Creekside Drive N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010, in her home. A private inurnment will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Robert. Born March 8, 1936, in Belle Plaine, Iowa,...

Victoria C. Leach (Fiala)

Victoria C. Leach (Fiala)

Dec 26, 2010

Victoria C. Leach, 90, a resident of Northbrook Care Center, died Sunday, December 26, 2010. Graveside Gathering: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two nephews, Wayne (Jan) Karr and LeRoy (Diane) Karr; two nieces, Georgia Anne Kazimour O’Keefe and Win Fiala; great-nephews,...

Josephine A. Jelinek (Karlik)

Josephine A. Jelinek (Karlik)

Dec 25, 2010

Josephine A. Jelinek, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died of complications of heart disease on Saturday, December 25, 2010. Private Graveside Services will be held at Czech National Cemetery. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Jerry (Barb) Jelinek, Judy (Paul) Lillie, both of Cedar Rapids and Diane (Arthur) Ashton of Phoenix, Arizona; five...

Helen Marlene Lisenbee (Sullivan)

Helen Marlene Lisenbee (Sullivan)

Dec 25, 2010

H. Marlene Lisenbee, 77, of North Liberty, Iowa, formerly of Solon, died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 3, 2011, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Solon, by Rev. Jim Vrba. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, January 2, 2011, at the church, where a scripture service will be...

Boyd Lee Fortner

Boyd Lee Fortner

Dec 25, 2010

Boyd Lee Fortner, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, December 25, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Family will greet friends from noon until service time at the funeral home on Wednesday. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills....

Frances Selma "Fran" Rucker (Rassmussen)

Frances Selma "Fran" Rucker (Rassmussen)

Dec 24, 2010

Frances S. “Fran” Rucker, 93, a resident of Higley Mansion Residential Care Center, formerly of Marion, died Christmas Eve, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. Greg Williamson and Rev. Don Loesch. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, December...

Robert W. Bowen

Robert W. Bowen

Dec 24, 2010

Robert Bowen, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Patricia Decker. The family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until service time at the funeral home on Saturday....

Norma Jean Clark

Norma Jean Clark

Dec 24, 2010

Norma Jean Clark, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Dr. Curt Moermond. Inurnment: Grace Episcopal Church with her late husband, Paul Clark. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...

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