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Charline Ellison Scanlan
Dec 9, 2015
Charline Ellison Scanlan, 95, of Manchester, Iowa, passed from this life into eternal rest on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, in her home of natural causes. Memorial Service will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 14, 2015, at Manchester United Methodist Church, Manchester, Iowa. Interment will be at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Charline is survived by her three children, Harry Scanlan of...
Charmain "Dorrie" Armstrong
Dec 7, 2015
Charmain “Dorrie” Fields-Armstrong, 55, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 7, 2015, at her home. Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughter, Monica (Mike Hildenbrand) Fawcett; grandchildren, Jonathan, Nicholas, Nathan and Joslyn; siblings, Tina (Larry) Harness, Harry (Sharon) Fields, Casondra (Kevin) Johnson, Debi (Tony) Fawcett and George...
Christy Klees
Dec 6, 2015
Christy Klees, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 6, 2015. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the funeral home, conducted by Chaplain Mike Slagenweit-Coffman. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Violet June Paulsen
Dec 6, 2015
Violet June Paulsen, 85, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015, at her home. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery. Violet is survived by her children, Kenneth (Sharon) of Ardmore, Oklahoma, Carolyn of Alburnett, Kevin...
Sandra Lou "Sandy" (Bauer) Kongable
Dec 5, 2015
Sandra Lou “Sandy” (Bauer) Kongable, 79, of Center Point, Iowa, formerly of Winfield, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her son’s home in Center Point. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 10, 2015, at the Center Point United Methodist Church, Center Point with Rev. Mike Ellson officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m....
James "Jim" D. Luse
Dec 4, 2015
James D. “Jim” Luse, 81, of Marion, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion after battling a long illness. Per Jim’s wishes, there will be no services. A private burial will take place at Oak Shade Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include his wife, Sally; two children, Shari...
Joyce Marie Chrystal
Dec 3, 2015
Joyce M. Chrystal, 89, of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday, December 3, 2015. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2015, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial will be at a later date. Joyce Marie Chrystal was born May 2, 1926, in rural Martelle, Iowa, the daughter...
Elmer J. Rolfes
Dec 3, 2015
Elmer J. Rolfes, 87, of Marion, died peacefully, Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Rosary: 3:30 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 6, 2015, at the funeral home. Parish Vigil Service: 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 6,...
Edwin Bernard. Gorius
Dec 2, 2015
Edwin B. Gorius, 85 of Cedar Rapids passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday, December 4, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Funeral Mass: 12 p.m. Saturday, December 5, at St Jude's Catholic Church. Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery. Survivors include his children, June (John) Paul of Napa, California,...
Neola Joyce Hansel
Nov 29, 2015
Neola Joyce Hansel, of Manchester, Iowa, died Sunday, November 29, 2015. Family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Cornerstone Community Church, Manchester, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial will be at Oakland...
Richard James Alberts
Nov 28, 2015
Richard “Rich” Alberts, 54, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on November 28, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors include his mother, Sue (Jerry) Reifenstahl; sisters, Tami (Scott) Fiala and Misti Pearson; and one niece and three nephews. Richard was born on December 16,...
Donald J. Weldon
Nov 28, 2015
Donald J. “Ding” Weldon, 83, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of North Liberty, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015, at the Veteran’s Home, Marshalltown, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturday, December 5, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with the Service beginning at 12 p.m. Friends are invited to lunch following the service...
Curtis "Curt" Lorenz Gilbert Block
Nov 27, 2015
Curtis “Curt” Lorenz Gilbert Block, 76, of Ely, Iowa, died after a long illness Friday, November 27, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,520 Wilson Ave SW Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 3, 2015, at the funeral home conducted by...
Mary Louise "Babe" Hasbrouck
Nov 27, 2015
Mary Louise “Babe” Hasbrouck, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015, surrounded by her family. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2015, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Louise (Edwin) Neumann of...
Henry Wagner
Nov 24, 2015
Henry Wagner, 90, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at the Annandale Care Center, Annandale, Minnesota. The family will greet friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch–Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will begin at 5 p.m., following the visitation. Private burial: Cedar Memorial Park...
Janet R. Vittitoe
Nov 23, 2015
Janet R. Vittitoe, 67, of Council Bluffs and Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Union Cemetery, Little...
William Henry Landers
Nov 22, 2015
William “Bill” Landers, 65, of Ely, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 22, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family after battling lung cancer for two years. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Ely....
Ruth Miriam Elizabeth Olson Campbell
Nov 22, 2015
Ruth Miriam Elizabeth Olson Campbell 94, born in Chicago, Illinois, February 20th, 1921, passed peacefully at the Methwick Community November 22nd, 2015. She was the only daughter of Swedish immigrants, Anna and Gordon Olson. Miriam married Alan Campbell at Hyde Park Methodist Church December 27th, 1941. She followed her late beloved husband, Alan, and her family through various communities in...
Susan "Suzzi" Staab
Nov 20, 2015
Susan “Suzzi” Staab, 71, of Swisher, lost her battle with lung cancer on Friday, November 20, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Richard; her sons, Randy (Shana)...
Norma Jean (Haggard) Rodee
Nov 20, 2015
Norma Jean (Haggard) Rodee, of Marion, died Friday, November 20, 2015, in her home. Norma was born to Glen and Nelle Haggard in Meade, Kansas, on February 25, 1932. Norma’s parents worked at Western Union in Concordia where she grew up. She has fond memories of growing up in a world that was much simpler than it is today. Norma...
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