Obituaries
All Obituaries
Christopher Ehrke
Mar 22, 2015
Christopher Ehrke, 54, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at his home. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. Survivors include his wife, Davey Lee; daughter, Emma Ehrke...
Evelyn Arlene Zingula
Mar 22, 2015
Evelyn Arlene Zingula, 83, of Central City, died Sunday, March 22, 2015. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Jordan’s Grove Baptist Church in Central City by Pastor Steve Russell. Visitation will be from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, Central City. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central...
Charles Arthur Ritze
Mar 21, 2015
Charles A. Ritze, 92, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away after a brief illness Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette, Iowa....
Kathryn A. Deutchman
Mar 21, 2015
Kathryn “Kathy” A. Deutchman, 70, of Marion, formerly of Elk River, Minnesota, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 21, 2015. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Believers in Grace Fellowship Church, Marion,...
Robert J. Cruz Robbins
Mar 20, 2015
Robert J. Cruz Robbins, 27, of Manchester, died Friday, March 20, 2015. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Family will greet friends prior to the service from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Earlville. Robert was born February 5, 1988, in...
Mary Ann Armstrong
Mar 20, 2015
Mary Ann Armstrong, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday, March 20, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Randy Kasch and Pastor Trish Decker. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, March 23, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Donice L. Case
Mar 17, 2015
Donice L. Case, 85, of Marion, formerly of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include her daughter, Lindel (Mark) Settle of Cedar Rapids; grandsons, Josh (Kirsten) Settle and Jake (Kelly) Settle; great-grandsons, Grayson and Bennett; great-granddaughter, Liv; sister, Shirley (Don) Holland; brother-in-law, Floyd (Pat)...
Shannon Eugene Starks
Mar 16, 2015
Shannon E. Starks, 43, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, March 16, 2015, at his home. Services: 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 1:00 until service time on Thursday. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Survivors include...
Gary A. Hyde
Mar 16, 2015
Gary A. Hyde, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 19, 2015, Asbury United Methodist Church, 350 27th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., March 18, 2015, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa....
Lillian Louise "Lynn" Peters
Mar 16, 2015
Lillian Louise “Lynn” Peters, 69, of Cedar Rapids, passed away at home after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband, Duane; and their children, Vicky (John) Shanley of Onalaska, WI, Tracy (Aaron) McCarthy of Marion, Iowa, and Jason (Barb) Peters of Caledonia, MN; thirteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and her sister, Celia Kennedy of Holmen,...
Cecil Virginia Fries
Mar 14, 2015
Cecil Virginia Fries was born on April 14, 1922 to Cecil Duncan and Irene (Wilson) MacRae in St. Louis, Missouri. She was raised there and received her education, graduating in 1940. She then attended school at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. On January 17, 1942, Virginia was united in marriage to James L. Fries. The couple made their home...
Larry Lee Welp
Mar 14, 2015
Larry L. Welp, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died suddenly from cancer on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Memorial Celebration of Life will be from 6:00–8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors include wife, Linda Welp of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sons, Michael Welp and...
Jay M. Hoppenworth
Mar 14, 2015
Jay M. Hoppenworth, 55, of Cedar Rapids, died, Saturday, March 14, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Brother Rudy Herb and Brother Dave Truesdell. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service time on Friday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum,...
Karen Ann Ness
Mar 14, 2015
Karen Ann Ness, 70, of Center Point, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Mike Ellson. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the funeral...
Robert "Donnie" Woodward
Mar 11, 2015
Robert “Donnie” Woodward, 75, of Prairieburg, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the Walker Prairiemoon Bar and Grill in Prairieburg. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairieburg. The family will greet friends one...
Gary Kenney
Mar 10, 2015
Gary Gene Kenney, loving Husband, Father, and Brother; 81 passed away March 10, 2015, in Bradenton, FL. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home: 520 Wilson Ave., SW, Cedar Rapids, IA. The family will accept visitors 1 hour before the service. Gary was born September 6, 1933...
Janet R. Cooper
Mar 9, 2015
Janet R. Cooper, 69 of Cedar Rapids, passed Monday, March 09, 2015. Inurnment of Jan & Bert Cooper will be at Springville Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Scott (Robin), Matthew (May), Morgan, and Jacob; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded...
Mavis Arlene Anderson
Mar 8, 2015
Mavis Arlene (Foreman) Anderson was blessed to enter into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Sunday, March 8, 2015. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Seals Campbell Funeral Home, Marseilles,...
Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert Rowland Mcbride
Mar 6, 2015
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Rowland McBride, 75, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Service: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial...
Lorrie Rae Timmerman
Mar 6, 2015
Lorrie Rae Timmerman, 49, of Marion, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at her home, following a brief and brave battle with cancer. Celebration of Life: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Lowe Park, Marion, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include her mother and step-father, Roberta (Roger) Altes of Marion; children,...