Obituaries

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Isabella Nicole Severson

Isabella Nicole Severson

Nov 3, 2016

Isabella “Bella” Nicole Severson, 13, together with her sister, Selena Rose Apodaca, 16, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 3, 2016, following a tragic car accident. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at River of Life Church, 3801 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on...

Selena Rose Apodaca

Selena Rose Apodaca

Nov 3, 2016

Selena Rose Apodaca, 16, together with her sister, Isabella Nicole Severson, 13, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 3, 2016, following a tragic car accident. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at River of Life Church, 3801 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Thursday,...

Lawonna Elaine Hanson

Lawonna Elaine Hanson

Nov 3, 2016

LaWonna Hanson, 63, of Iowa City, Iowa, died on Thursday, November 03, 2016, at her home. Visitation: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 7, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. LaWonna was born May 4, 1953, in...

Carol A. Wohlleben

Carol A. Wohlleben

Nov 2, 2016

Carol Ann Wohlleben of Marion, 78, beloved mother, grandmother, wife and friend, died November 2, 2016, from heart failure. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, November 10th at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 11th at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids, followed by...

Otto J. Eichacker

Otto J. Eichacker

Nov 1, 2016

Otto J. Eichacker, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on November 1, 2016, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Service: 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 10:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial with military rites: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Otto...

Leona Mary-Elizabeth Pohlman

Leona Mary-Elizabeth Pohlman

Nov 1, 2016

Leona M. Pohlman, 96, of Manchester, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 5, 2016, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, with visitation Friday, November 4, 2016, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., and one hour prior to service on Saturday. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester; a luncheon will follow at...

Billie Rardin

Billie Rardin

Nov 1, 2016

After being engaged in a difficult struggle with intestinal problems, and following an emergency surgery that went awry, Billie Boggs Rardin escaped the pains of living by accepting the invitation of her Lord and went to live with Him on November 1, 2016. Billie was born on the morning of March 22, 1938, in the farmhouse of her father William...

Helen Mae Rinke

Helen Mae Rinke

Oct 31, 2016

Helen Mae Rinke, 93, of Central City, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016, at Living Center East in Cedar Rapids. Parish Vigil Service: 4:00 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Visitation will follow until 7 p.m.at the funeral home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 4, 2016, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church,...

Leroy Anthony Hildebrand

Leroy Anthony Hildebrand

Oct 30, 2016

LeRoy A. Hildebrand, 71, of Dyersville, formerly of Earlville, died Sunday, October 30, 2016. The Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 3, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earlville, Iowa. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2016, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a 6:30 p.m. Scripture Service,...

Carl Richard Avis

Carl Richard Avis

Oct 29, 2016

Carl Richard Avis, 82, of Coggon, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Monday, October 31, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon. Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, rural Coggon. Carl...

Lucille Marie Kula

Lucille Marie Kula

Oct 29, 2016

Lucille Marie Kula, 87, of Marion, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 2, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, November 3, 2016, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, conducted by Pastor Dennis Johnson and Pastor Miranda Klosterboer. The...

Helen Ann Powell

Helen Ann Powell

Oct 28, 2016

Helen Ann Powell, of Troy Mills, Iowa, passed away on October 28, 2016, surrounded by her family. At Helen’s request, a private graveside service will be held November 2, 2016, for the immediate family only. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point, Iowa. Helen Ann was born on September 11, 1934, in Wilbur, Nebraska to Victor and Helen (Bartos) Dvorak....

Joyce Marie O'Toole

Joyce Marie O'Toole

Oct 28, 2016

Joyce Marie O’Toole, 81, resident of Heritage Health in Elgin Illinois, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Dubuque, Iowa, died peacefully in her sleep, October 28, 2016, at 4:20 a.m. Joyce was preceded in death by her father, Milton Welbes; mother, Clara Welbes; daughter, Kim Walton; and grandson, Daniel Gombert. Memorial Wake Service: 4:00–8:00 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2016, Murdoch...

Raymond "Ray" Stephenson

Raymond "Ray" Stephenson

Oct 27, 2016

Ray Stephenson, 87, of Springville, Iowa, died on Thursday, October 27, 2016, due to declining illness. Visitation will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion from 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. A private funeral for the family will be held at a later date. Burial will be at the East Wiota Cemetery,...

Kenneth "Kenny" Campbell

Kenneth "Kenny" Campbell

Oct 25, 2016

Kenneth “Kenny” Campbell, 86, of Marion, formerly of Springville, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Kenny is survived...

Robert "Bob" W. Burkhart

Robert "Bob" W. Burkhart

Oct 25, 2016

Robert “Bob” W. Burkhart, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully after a long illness at his home on October 25, 2016, with his wife and family at his bedside. Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 28, 2016...

Barbara Ann Kolsto

Barbara Ann Kolsto

Oct 24, 2016

Barbara Ann Kolsto, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016, at Living Center East in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Barbara is survived by...

Larry "Butch" "Papa" L. Bellach

Larry "Butch" "Papa" L. Bellach

Oct 23, 2016

Larry “Butch” “Papa” Bellach, 74, of Troy Mills, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Friends may greet the family Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 5-6 p.m., at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, where a memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. by Jamie Wolfe. Survivors include his former wife,...

Fredrick "Rick" Gienapp

Fredrick "Rick" Gienapp

Oct 22, 2016

Fredrick “Rick” Gienapp, 66, of Monticello, Iowa, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Urbana, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 27, 2016, with the vigil starting at 4:00 p.m., at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point,...

Rosemary Joan Rockhill

Rosemary Joan Rockhill

Oct 22, 2016

Rosemary Joan Rockhill, 84, of Center Point, Iowa, died Saturday, October 22, 2016, at her home. Per Rosemary’s request there will be no services. Her remains have been donated to the University of Iowa. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Survivors include her husband, Richard; her...