Obituaries
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Bertha Emma Pearson
Jun 9, 2015
Bertha E. Pearson, 94, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 19, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include her daughters, Anita Watson of Cedar Rapids, and Ethel Mary (Kenneth) Bauer of...
Eva Jane Hoglan
Jun 9, 2015
Eva Jane Hoglan, 82, of Independence, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family following a short illness, on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at the Buchanan County Health Center, Independence. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 11,...
Theodore Lawrence Kaltenbach
Jun 8, 2015
Theodore L. Kaltenbach, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, June 8, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Deacon John Winkel. Family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Burial: Rogers Grove Cemetery, Ely, Iowa. Survivors include his former...
James Oliver Clark
Jun 6, 2015
James O. Clark, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly Saturday, June 6, 2015, in Winona, MN. Celebration of Life: 4-6 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Patricia of Cedar Rapids; son, Steve (Susan) Clark and children Rachel and Matt, all of...
Shana Catherine Chavez
Jun 5, 2015
Shana Catherine Chavez, 16, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Shana is still giving life as an organ donor. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Mary Elizabeth Flowers
Jun 5, 2015
Mary Elizabeth (Jones) Flowers passed away on June 5, 2015. She had endured almost 40 years of struggling with numerous medical problems but kept going as long as her body would let her. She was a crafter of ceramics, wood inlay, oil and water color painting. Mary had belonged to Art Clubs in Biloxi and Ramstein Germany, giving most of...
Linda Lee (Varner) Diesing
Jun 4, 2015
Linda Lee (Varner) Diesing, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 4, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the funeral home, conducted by Pastor Jarrett Samuels. Graveside Committal Service: 2:00...
E. Lucille Zachmeyer
Jun 4, 2015
E. Lucille Zachmeyer, 98, of Marion and formerly of Mechanicsville, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Rockridge Care Center, Shellsburg. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church, Marion, Iowa, conducted by Rev. Dr. Howard Chapman. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Graveside service: 2:00 p.m., Cedar Memorial,...
Dorothy Arlene Ware
Jun 3, 2015
Dorothy A. Ware, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, after a brief illness at Cottage Grove, Cedar Rapids. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial: Cedar...
Lisa Marie Miller
Jun 2, 2015
Lisa Marie (Mausser) Miller, 37, of Palo, Iowa passed unexpectedly Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa with Funeral Mass being held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at St. Patrick’s Catholic...
George P. Johnson
Jun 2, 2015
George P. Johnson, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Certified Celebrant Diane Thovson. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at the...
Warren P. Stephenson
Jun 2, 2015
Warren P. Stephenson, 88, passed away suddenly June 2, 2015, in his home. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Squires Cemetery in Toddville. Military Honors by Toddville American Legion Post No. 674. Warren...
Robert Eugene Nelson
Jun 2, 2015
Robert E. Nelson, 91, of Hopkinton, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 12, 2015 at Hopkinton Community Church, Hopkinton. Family will greet friends from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home, Manchester. Burial will be at Buck Creek Cemetery, Hopkinton. Robert was born August 5, 1923,...
Joann Lorena Luedeman
Jun 1, 2015
Joann Lorena Luedeman (Kiefer) (Peck), 74, of Vinton, Iowa, died Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 5, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood...
Jean Anne Peterson
Jun 1, 2015
Jean Anne Peterson, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her loving family Monday, June 1, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, conducted by Pastor Joe Kane. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015, at the funeral home....
Emrieanne Ealy
May 31, 2015
Emrieanne (Usher) Ealy, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, joined her husband, son, and the Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2015, morning at Higley Mansion surrounded by her children. A Memorial gathering at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 from 4:00–8:00 p.m. A Celebration of Life will take place at 6:30. Burial will take place at...
Ladonna "Ld" Harford
May 30, 2015
LaDonna “LD” Harford, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 30, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Delbert;...
James J. Mccracken
May 30, 2015
James “Jim” J. McCracken, 98, a resident of Higley Mansion Care Center, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, May 30, 2015. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by Rev. David Beckman. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the Mass at the church on Tuesday. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar...
Warren Caldwell
May 29, 2015
Warren “Buck” Caldwell, 94, of Coggon, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2015, at the United Parish Church, Coggon, by Pastor Stephen Bush. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6: 00 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central...
Donald "Randy" Randall
May 29, 2015
Donald “Randy” Randall, 79, of Center Point, Iowa, went on an eternal fishing trip on Friday, May 29, 2015, peacefully from home. Celebration of Life Luncheon: 1 pm to 5 pm, Sunday, June 14, 2015, at Pleasant Creek Pavilion, Palo, Iowa. Arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Survivors include his children, Tamra (Jim) Randall-Osborn, Vinton, Rob...