Obituaries

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Sally Carol Rohrer

Sally Carol Rohrer

Mar 14, 2017

Sally Rohrer, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, joined the Heavenly throne in Heaven on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, as she fought a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Salem United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the church, conducted by Rev. John Luke and Rev....

Barbara "Barb" Ann Walser

Barbara "Barb" Ann Walser

Mar 14, 2017

Barbara Ann Walser, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor John Howerton. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2017, at the funeral home....

Donna Jean Smock

Donna Jean Smock

Mar 13, 2017

Donna Smock, 76, of Ryan, Iowa, died Monday, March 13, 2017. Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 17, 2017, Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, and one hour prior to services on Saturday. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Inurnment at a later date:...

Michele Jane Wegmann

Michele Jane Wegmann

Mar 13, 2017

Michele Wegmann, 36, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 16, 2017, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Hiawatha, conducted by Father Mark Ressler. The family will greet...

Lois Ann Wilhelm

Lois Ann Wilhelm

Mar 12, 2017

Home at Last. Lois Ann Wilhelm, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, where a Scripture Service will begin at 5:30 p.m. Food,...

Marcella K. "Sally" Reilly

Marcella K. "Sally" Reilly

Mar 12, 2017

Marcella K. “Sally” Reilly, of Shueyville, Iowa, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Memorial Gathering: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, Covington, Iowa, at a later date. Sally is survived by her husband, Tom; beloved...

Leland Wayne Nowadzky

Leland Wayne Nowadzky

Mar 12, 2017

Leland Wayne Nowadzky, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Pastor Phil Jorgensen will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...

Ellen D. Ferguson

Ellen D. Ferguson

Mar 11, 2017

Ellen D. Ferguson, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 11, 2017, at St. Luke’s Unity Point Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life Service will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday April 14, 2017 at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial will be held at the Monona Cemetery, Monona, Iowa....

Michael Peter Shulgin

Michael Peter Shulgin

Mar 11, 2017

Michael Peter Shulgin, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away from cancer on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, where there will be 7:00 p.m. Scripture service. Funeral services: 10:30...

Donald F. Nederhiser

Donald F. Nederhiser

Mar 11, 2017

Don F. Nederhiser, 80, of Ely, Iowa, passed away, Saturday, March 11, 2017, at his home. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 17, at the funeral home. Inurnment: Roger’s Grove Cemetery, Ely, at a later date. Survivors include his...

Patricia "Pat" Breemeersch

Patricia "Pat" Breemeersch

Mar 10, 2017

Patricia “Pat” Breemeersch, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at St. Luke’s Unity Point Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Per Pat’s wishes there will be no services. She chose to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids....

Delight "Dee" Evelyn Hotz

Delight "Dee" Evelyn Hotz

Mar 9, 2017

Delight “Dee” Evelyn Hotz, 76, of Troy Mills, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Willow Garden Care Center, Marion. Visitation: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills. Dee is survived by...

Garold Thomas Ayers

Garold Thomas Ayers

Mar 7, 2017

Garold Thomas “Tom” Ayers, 87, of Marion, formerly of Robinson, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, following a recent illness. Visitation: 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. by Pastor Sheri Andersen. Burial: Coggon Cemetery, Coggon. Tom...

Ronald Lee Coleman

Ronald Lee Coleman

Mar 7, 2017

Ronald “Ron” Lee Coleman, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Mercy Hallmar. Visitation: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2017, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Chris Podhajsky . Committal Service: 1:30 p.m....

Marcia Annette Snodgrass

Marcia Annette Snodgrass

Mar 7, 2017

Marcia Annette Snodgrass, 65, of Cedar Rapids, won her battle with breast cancer and was ushered into Heaven on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at New Covenant Bible Church (3090 N Center Point Rd, Cedar Rapids). Celebration of Life service will follow at 2:00 p.m. and will be officiated...

Walter "Bud" Dale Moscrip

Walter "Bud" Dale Moscrip

Mar 6, 2017

Walter Dale “Bud” Moscrip, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation and Trisagion Service: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Trisagion Service: 7:00...

Laverl Chapman

Laverl Chapman

Mar 5, 2017

LaVerl Chapman, 77, of Greeley, Iowa died peacefully Sunday, March 5, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital of congestive heart failure. Visitation: 4:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, and one hour prior the service on Friday at the church. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2017, at Earlville United Parish, Earlville...

Josy Cress

Josy Cress

Mar 5, 2017

Josy Cress, 92, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at the Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. A private family service will be held at a later date. Burial: Alice Cemetery, rural Center Point. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Josy is survived by her children, Ginny (Bill) Geers of Alburnett, Iowa,...

Jean Theresa Gibson

Jean Theresa Gibson

Mar 5, 2017

Jean T. Gibson, 76, of Earlville, Iowa, died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Heartstone Health Campus, Bloomington, Indiana. Visitation: 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2017, Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, and from 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Catholic...

William "Bill" "Timber" Vozenilek Sr.

William "Bill" "Timber" Vozenilek Sr.

Mar 5, 2017

William “Bill” “Timber” Vozenilek, Sr., 72, of Walker, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at his home. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial: Davis Cemetery, rural Center Point, Iowa. Survivors include his children,...