Obituaries
All Obituaries
Loretta Margaret Husmann
Aug 11, 2015
Loretta M. Husmann, 90, of Manchester, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Private family services will be held at a later date. Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Burial was held at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Loretta was born September 5, 1924, in Ryan, the daughter of Harry and Anna (Heiserman) Chrystal. She married Paul Husmann on December 25, 1945....
Cathleen Lucille Shaffer
Aug 11, 2015
Cathleen Lucille Shaffer, 87, of Central City, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Keystone Cedars in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral & Cremation Service in Central City. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2015 at the funeral home in Central City. Burial: Mt. Clark...
Ray Richard Penn
Aug 11, 2015
Ray Richard Penn, 94, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at St. Lukes Hospital. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2015, at the Marion Christian Church officiated by Pastor Peter Mitchell. Visitation will be August 13, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Marion, and also one hour prior to services at...
Randall "Randy" Law
Aug 10, 2015
Randall “Randy” Law, 60, of Central City, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday , August 14, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...
James Christian Bruner
Aug 7, 2015
James Christian Bruner, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, August 7, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City. Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Ivan Nienhaus. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
Jacquelyn "Jackie" Jean Freilinger
Aug 7, 2015
Jacquelyn “Jackie” Jean Freilinger, 81, of Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Central City, died at home Friday, August 7, 2015. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Central City. Visitation: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015, with a rosary service beginning at 7:30 p.m. all at the church. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central...
James "Jim" Edward Willett
Aug 7, 2015
James “Jim” Edward Willett, 75, of Alburnett, Iowa, died Friday, August 7, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Graveside Service: 10:30 am Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett. Survivors include his sister, Mary Smith of Mechanicsville; sisters-in-law, Ina McAmis of Greeneville, Tennessee, and Mary Ann Willett of Marion; special friends, Shelia Williams,...
Roger Allan Thomas
Aug 7, 2015
Roger Allan Thomas, 57, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, August 7, 2015, in his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Mike Ellson. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point. Survivors...
John B Menge
Aug 7, 2015
John B. Menge, 77, of Alburnett, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, August 7, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Conducted by: Rev. Sam Dronebarger. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 11 at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett. Military...
Mary Jean Taylor
Aug 6, 2015
Mary Jean Taylor, 84, of Strawberry Point Lutheran Home, formerly of Central City, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015. Private Family Graveside Service will take place on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Central City, Iowa. Conducted by: Vicki Engelmann. Visitation will be 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Joan Christine Feller
Aug 5, 2015
Joan Christine Feller,53, passed away August 5, 2015, from injuries sustained in an accident July 31, at Hawkeye Downs. Per Joan’s wishes, cremation will take place and a Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015, at First United Methodist Church in Marion, conducted by Rev. Mike Morgan. Family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m....
Mae Elliot Owen Gardner
Aug 4, 2015
Mae Elliott Owen Gardner, 77, of Walker, Iowa, passed away with her family and friends by her side on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Walker Bible Church, Walker, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Burial: Walker...
Judith Ellen Lahue
Aug 4, 2015
Judy Lahue, 55, of Walker, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at her home. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2015, at the funeral home. Luncheon to follow services Saturday at Don Bosco Hall, Urbana. Survivors include her husband, Tracy...
Jereme Donald Gerard
Aug 3, 2015
Jereme Donald Gerard, 37, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 3, 2015, at his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 7, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial Saturday, August 8, 2015, at 1p.m. Assumption Cemetery, Illinois....
Matthew Thomas Allen
Jul 30, 2015
Matthew Allen, 48, of Marion passed away suddenly July 30, 2015. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 3, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, with a visitation one hour prior to service. Visitation: 2:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2, 2015 at the funeral home with a Masonic Service at 5 p.m. Burial: Olin Cemetery in Olin, Iowa. Survivors include...
Donna Jean Miller
Jul 29, 2015
Donna Jean Miller, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, in her home. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 3, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Mary Neva Barnard
Jul 27, 2015
Mary Neva “Vollenweider” Barnard, 97, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway, NE on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Mary was born December 16, 1917 the daughter of Herman and Lydia Vollenweider in a sod house on...
Alberta Maxine Cray
Jul 26, 2015
Alberta (Hammond) Cray, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a long impatient wait, went peacefully home on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Kathleen "Katie" Hobson
Jul 25, 2015
Kathleen “Katie” Hobson, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on July 25, 2015, at her home with her family by her side. Per Katie’s wishes cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Survivors include her children, Lillian (Harlan) Sailor of Cedar...