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Theresa Marie Hood
Aug 16, 2017
Theresa Hood, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on August 16, 2017, with her family by her side. She was 83 years old. Theresa Marie Hood was born on the Lawrence family farm on July 1, 1934, near Prairieburg, Iowa. She was the eldest surviving daughter of Amil and Julia Lawrence, second...
John Leroy Swanson
Aug 16, 2017
John L. Swanson, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 18, 2017, at First Lutheran Church, Manchester with Funeral Services beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa. Arrangements by Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. John was born April 6,...
Janice "Jan" Marie Schuch
Aug 14, 2017
Janice “Jan” M. Schuch, 71, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 17, 2017, at First...
Carolyn Ann Benge
Aug 14, 2017
Carolyn Ann Benge, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, August 14, 2017. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Pastor Rodney Bluml will officiate. The family requests that everyone wear Carolyn’s favorite color, purple,...
Robert "Bob" Gaynard Batcheler
Aug 14, 2017
Robert “Bob” Gaynard Batcheler, 86, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 18, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, Central City. Survivors...
Father Richard Francis Maichen
Aug 14, 2017
Rev. Richard F. Maichen, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, died Monday, August 14, 2017. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 18, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester, with a 2:00 p.m. Scripture Service and Knights of Columbus Rosary at 6:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 19, 2017,...
Wilfred E. "Gene" Kendall
Aug 10, 2017
Wilfred E. “Gene” Kendall, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, August 10, 2017. Arrangements are pending in Marion at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa.
Jennifer Lynn Spidell
Aug 10, 2017
Jennifer Lynn Spidell, 45, of Vinton, Iowa, passed away, Thursday, August 10, 2017. Celebration of Life: 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 10, 2017, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Community Service Building, 409 A Avenue, Vinton, Iowa. Parking at Iowa Land Management across from the laundromat. Jennifer was born, September 16, 1971, the daughter of Clyde and Arlene (Berg) Spidell. She graduated from Charles...
Janice K. Newman
Aug 8, 2017
Janice K. Newman, 69, of Strawberry Point, formerly of Lamont, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Strawberry Point Lutheran Home. Per Janice’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 11, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point conducted by Pastor Andrew Happ. Inurnment: Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville. Janice is survived by her...
Dorothy H. Jones
Aug 6, 2017
Dorothy H. Jones, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017, with her family by her side. Visitation: 4pm-7pm Thursday, August, 10, 2017 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Private family graveside service will be at a later date at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Dorothy is survived by her children, Jeff (Lois) Stotler of...
Elesa D. Slager
Aug 5, 2017
Elesa D. Slager, 93, of Marion, formerly of Williamsburg, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017, at The Villages in Marion. The family will greet friends 10 – 11 a.m. Thursday August 10, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service will follow at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. A private burial will take place...
Halas Asher Coffin
Aug 5, 2017
Halas Asher Coffin was born quietly, Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Halas was the son of Kasandra and Brian Coffin of Cedar Rapids and the grandson of Brett and Renee Kirby of Martelle, Iowa and Laurie and Uwe Vangsness of Northfield, Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Brian Duane Coffin. "I...
Marlys Garrettson
Aug 4, 2017
Marlys Garrettson, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017, with visitation 30 minutes prior at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Rev. Mark Ortgies will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Marlys was born February 17, 1931, in Cedar...
Maxine Loraine Matthews
Aug 4, 2017
Maxine Loraine Matthews, 91, of Elkader, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, August 4, 2017, at the Elkader Care Center. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 12, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Maxine was born May 23, 1926, to Leslie L. and Eva (McClarrinon) Welch. She graduated from Arlington...
James Arthur Adix
Aug 4, 2017
The Reverend James Arthur Adix, 79, died at his home in Marion, Iowa, on August 4, 2017. A memorial service will be held on August 19, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Strawberry Point, Iowa. There will be a visitation from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on August 18, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids....
Christine Lee Hardin-Tope
Aug 2, 2017
Christine “Christy” L. Hardin-Tope, 53, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 7, 2017, at Faith Bible Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Christy is survived by her children, Marty Tope of Cedar Rapids and Carlee...
Darlene Ruth (Moss) Kerr
Aug 2, 2017
Darlene Ruth (Moss) Kerr, age 90, of Coggon, Iowa, a loving mother, step-mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. The family will greet friends from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at United Parish Church in Coggon. Funeral Services will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church conducted by...
Virgil "Pete" Facion
Aug 2, 2017
Virgil “Pete” Facion, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospice, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends and relatives from 4 – 6 p.m., Thursday, August 10, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 11, 2017 at Covenant Seventh-day Adventist...
Arvin Boyd Cooper
Aug 1, 2017
Arvin “Cooper” Cooper, 84, of Delaware, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Visitation will be held from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville; a time of sharing will begin at 10:30 a.m., followed by a graveside committal service with military rites at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Arvin was born...
Andrew Seiler
Aug 1, 2017
Andrew Seiler, 18, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Family and friends will gather from 1 – 3 p.m. Sunday, August 6, 2017, with a Celebration of Life to begin at 1:30 p.m., at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Andrew was born February 5, 1999, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Rich and Theresa...
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