Obituaries

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Vicky Lynn Fye (Madison)

Vicky Lynn Fye (Madison)

Nov 3, 2010

Vicky Lynn Madison Fye, 52, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday morning, November 3, 2010, at the Washington Care Center in Washington, Iowa, from complications associated with Huntington’s disease. Vicky was born May 13, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, to Joyce and Howard Madison. She is survived by her parents, Howard & Sandra Madison; three children, April (Dustin) Conner, Kylie Fye...

Verna Mae Jordan (Neuhaus)

Verna Mae Jordan (Neuhaus)

Nov 2, 2010

Verna Jordan, 79, of Swisher, died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at home. Services: 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 5, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, by Rev. James Vrba. Family will greet friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home. There will be a Celebration of Life at the Swisher American Legion at 4 p.m. Friday....

Jessie Ann Murphy (Murphy)

Jessie Ann Murphy (Murphy)

Nov 1, 2010

Jessie Ann Murphy, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Burial: Our Lady of Lord Cemetery in Burgestown, Pennsylvania. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughter, Kellie Murphy of Cedar Rapids; brothers and sisters, Jerry Murphy of Allepo, West Virginia, Gretchen Murphy of Tallahassee, Florida, Timothy...

Darlene Mae Trumpold (Walker)

Darlene Mae Trumpold (Walker)

Oct 31, 2010

Darlene M. Trumpold, 77, of Marion, died Sunday, October 31, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 5, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include two sons, Gary...

Marilyn Ruth Peterson (Krieger)

Marilyn Ruth Peterson (Krieger)

Oct 29, 2010

Marilyn R. Peterson, 78, of Marion, formerly of Bettendorf, died Friday, October 29, 2010. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Dr. T. Edwards Breed and Rev. Cindy Ford Breed . Visitation will be held after 9 a.m. at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...

Darrell Eugene Kysilka

Darrell Eugene Kysilka

Oct 28, 2010

Darrell Eugene Kysilka, 66, a resident of Geneva Towers in Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 28, 2010, at his home. Memorial services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at Geneva Towers Community Room, 310 5th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his cousin, Dave McGinty of...

Donald Arthur "Don" Burgess

Donald Arthur "Don" Burgess

Oct 28, 2010

Donald A. Burgess, 98, of Marion, formerly of Northwood, Iowa, died Thursday, October 28, 2010 at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cedar Rapids. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Inurnment: Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his...

Katherine Pearl "Kay" Mersch (Mersch)

Katherine Pearl "Kay" Mersch (Mersch)

Oct 28, 2010

Katherine “Kay” Pearl Mersch, 76, of Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 28, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral service: 12:00 p.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Del Bear, where family will greet friends after 10 a.m. until service time. Inurnment...

William Joseph "Bill" Phelps

William Joseph "Bill" Phelps

Oct 27, 2010

William Joseph Phelps, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Family will greet friends from 10 a.m. – 12 noon on Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, to be followed by graveside committal service at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central...

Vernon Harry Cook

Vernon Harry Cook

Oct 26, 2010

Vernon Harry Cook, 77, of Marion, died peacefully in his sleep following a lengthy battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Per Vernon’s wishes, there will not be a formal service held at this time. A celebration of his life will be held from 12-5 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2010 at the American Legion Post 298, in Marion,...

Margaret Elizabeth Duckett (Kemph)

Margaret Elizabeth Duckett (Kemph)

Oct 26, 2010

Margaret E.”Marge” Duckett, 90, of The Colony, Texas, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at her daughter’s home. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 4, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Pastor Bill Holley. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Survivors include 4 children,...

A Mae Bell (Nichols)

A Mae Bell (Nichols)

Oct 26, 2010

Reva M. Bell, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2010, at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Randy (Julie) Abernathy of Marshalltown, Greg...

Elwood Christian Berg

Elwood Christian Berg

Oct 26, 2010

Elwood Christian Berg, 70, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 30, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Jonathan Swenson of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. The family will greet friends from 4...

Kenneth G. Hendrian

Kenneth G. Hendrian

Oct 25, 2010

Kenneth G. Hendrian, 66, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 25, 2010, of natural causes. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Jerry Doellinger. Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Military honors provided by American Legion Post 727. Ken...

Verna Mae Clute (Lippincott)

Verna Mae Clute (Lippincott)

Oct 25, 2010

Verna Mae Clute, 88, of Coggon, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010, at Evergreen Estates III, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 28, 2010, at United Parish, Coggon, by Chaplain Kim Vogel. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service. Burial: Coggon Cemetery, Iowa. Survivors include 3 children, Doris (Jim) Hoskins...

Timothy Ray Sheriff Sr.

Timothy Ray Sheriff Sr.

Oct 24, 2010

Timothy “Tim” R. Sheriff, Sr., 54, of Ft. Scott, Kansas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, October 24, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Graveside Service: 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 28 at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his former wife, Joyce and their seven children,...

Carl R. Caraway

Carl R. Caraway

Oct 24, 2010

Carl R. Caraway, 43, of 302 3rd Avenue, Hiawatha, Iowa, died Sunday, October 24, 2010, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 29, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include his spouse, Marlys Robinson...

Phyllis Ann Kraft (Ellis)

Phyllis Ann Kraft (Ellis)

Oct 24, 2010

Phyllis Ann (Ellis) Kraft, 67 years of age passed away on October 24, 2010, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a long illness. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Phyllis was born in Blue Creek Alabama, on November 26, 1942. She was very proud of her coal mining heritage. Phyllis is preceded in death by...

Kenneth R. Clark

Kenneth R. Clark

Oct 23, 2010

Kenneth R. Clark, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 23, 2010. Private Family services will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Debbie Wallace of Cedar Rapids, Rae Lynn Semeria of Beloit, Wisconsin, Pam (Jerry) Short of Rockford, Illinois and Scott (Pam) Clark of Bettendorf; grandchildren, Stephen, Angela, Jessica,...

Richard E. Palmer Sr.

Richard E. Palmer Sr.

Oct 22, 2010

Richard E. Palmer, Sr., 73, of Marion, has gone home to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, October 22, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 25, 2010, at Squaw Creek Baptist Church, Marion, by Rev. Michael Kleeberger. The family will greet friends from 5 – 8 p.m., Sunday, October 24, 2010, at...

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