Obituaries
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Ivan Dean Powers
Sep 18, 2015
Ivan Dean Powers, 90, of Manchester, died Friday, September 18, 2015. Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 24, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Manchester by Rev. Tony Ede. Family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Inurnment will be at Greenwood Cemetery,...
Ella Ruth Doss Murphy
Sep 18, 2015
Ella Ruth Doss Murphy, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, September 18, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: Noon, Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at the Word of Faith Pentecostal Church of God In Christ, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, September 21, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial:...
Russel "Russ" Leo Bergeson
Sep 18, 2015
Russel “Russ” L. Bergeson, 60, of Manchester, died Friday, September 18, 2015. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, officiated by Andrew Lange. Family will greet friends from 3 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the funeral home. Russ was born January 20, 1955, in...
Elverda Faye Smith
Sep 18, 2015
Elverda Faye Smith, 88, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015, at Manor Care Health Services, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at Faith Lutheran Church, 155 Boysen Road, Marion, Iowa 52302, by Reverend John Albertson and Reverend Amy Waelchli. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the...
Helen Kresnicka
Sep 17, 2015
Helen Kresnicka, 97, a longtime resident of the Cedar Rapids area, passed away September 17, 2015, at Hallmar Residential Care. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 pm on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 21, 2015, at the funeral...
Ronald "Ron" J. Decoste
Sep 16, 2015
Ronald “Ron” J. DeCoste, 75, of Cedar Rapids passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015, following a short illness. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2015 at the King of Kings Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. He is survived by his wife,...
Shirley F. Musselman
Sep 16, 2015
Shirley Floy Musselman, of Marion, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Summit Pointe. Shirley was born in Genoa, Nebraska, to Wesley M. Winell and Florence (Gillespie) Winell on August 23, 1925. She attended Genoa Public School for 12 years, graduating in May 1942. Her first job was at the Genoa National Bank. She then moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and attended...
Milan Bishop Hood
Sep 15, 2015
Milan Bishop Hood, 83, of Marshalltown, passed away Tuesday September 15, 2015 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2015, at the Iowa Veterans Home Chapel in Marshalltown. Conducted by: Angela Doty. Prayer service: 11:00 a.m. with a short visitation prior to the service Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Joan Kay Tharp
Sep 15, 2015
Joan Kay Tharp, 69, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Willow Gardens. Visitation will be Saturday, September 19, at 1:00p.m. with a Celebration of Life service following at 2:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Joan is survived by her husband, Donnie Tharp; sons, Donald Tharp, Jerry Tharp, and Glen Tharp; daughters, Katherine...
Jim Center
Sep 14, 2015
Jim Center, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, September 14, 2015, at home. Please visit “Jim Lee” facebook page for information regarding a celebration of life. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Penny Center; children, Jimmie (Cindy) Center, Kendra Fitch, Dana (Chuck) Trakel, Aaron Center, Zach (Kristin) Tharp...
Mae V. Crosby
Sep 14, 2015
Mae V. Crosby, 93, died Monday, September 14, 2015, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 18, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Cemetery Park. She...
Larry Bruce Bennett
Sep 12, 2015
Larry Bruce Bennett, 71, of Oro Valley, AZ, died suddenly on September 12, 2015, in Minneapolis. Larry was on his way back to Tucson after a visit to friends and family in Iowa and Minnesota. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion with a visitation one...
Jack E. Scott
Sep 11, 2015
Jack E. Scott, 87, of Marion, died Friday September 11, 2015, following a love of life. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church in Marion, by Rev. Jon Moss. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Burial: Prairie Chapel Cemetery. Jack...
Catherine "Jane" Beauregard
Sep 10, 2015
Catherine ”Jane” Beauregard, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Died Thursday, September 10, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Survivors include her children William (Candice) Maroney of...
Patricia Elaine Duggan
Sep 9, 2015
Patricia Mangold Duggan, 93, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at Keystone The Cedars, Cedar Rapids. Services will be at 10:30 am Monday, Sept. 14, at St. Patrick’s Church, Ryan, with visitation from 4 to 8 pm Sunday, Sept. 13, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Ryan. Patricia was born...
Randi William Letts
Sep 6, 2015
Randi William Letts, 57, of Manchester, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015. Family will greet friends from 1:00- 9:00 p.m., Friday, September, 11, 2015, at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. A social gathering will be held from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Blue Collar Sports Bar in Manchester. Randi was born June 8,...
Maria Nicole Brooks
Sep 6, 2015
Maria Nicole Brooks was granted her angel wings on the morning of Sunday, September 6, 2015. She was only 8, but touched many people and was loved by countless. Service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Brother Rich Toomsen. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, September 11,...
Jean Marie Shaffer
Sep 6, 2015
Jean M. Shaffer, 87, of Manchester, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015, surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Manchester. Family will greet friends from 9:30 - 11 a.m., prior to service at the church. Graveside services will be at 1:30 pm, at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Bohnenkamp Murdoch...
Patricia Ann Carder
Sep 5, 2015
Patricia Ann Carder, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 5, 2015, at home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Sharon United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Kevin Moore. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...
Darlene S. Craig
Sep 5, 2015
Darlene Craig, 92, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids, after an extended illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, September 11, 2015, at the funeral home. Additional visitation from 10 until service time...