Obituaries

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Bryce Bontol Ponce

Bryce Bontol Ponce

Aug 12, 2015

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Loretta Margaret Husmann

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...