Obituaries

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Dawn Marie Wright

Dawn Marie Wright

Feb 10, 2015

Dawn M. Wright, 44, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015, after a long battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer, in her home with the family she loved at her side. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, conducted by Pastor Micheal Ellson. Family will greet friends from...

Freda Kearney

Freda Kearney

Feb 8, 2015

Freda Kearney, 89, formerly of Center Point, died Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa, with Reverend Larry Daubs officiating. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home....

Evelyn Ruth Coakley

Evelyn Ruth Coakley

Feb 8, 2015

Evelyn Ruth Coakley died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 94 on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Winslow House Care Center in Marion. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 13, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Graveside Services: 2:00 p.m. Friday at...

Bruce Elmo Angell

Bruce Elmo Angell

Feb 6, 2015

Bruce E. Angell, 53, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Friday, February 6, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with a celebration of life service at 7 p.m. Entombment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his father, Elmo Angell of Cedar Rapids; siblings, Tina (Kirk) Olson of...

Carl Arthur Brose

Carl Arthur Brose

Feb 6, 2015

Carl A. Brose, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Friday, February 6, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Dan Clark-Bridges. Family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial: Cedar Memorial,...

Edith L. Nietert

Edith L. Nietert

Feb 6, 2015

Edith L. Struck Nietert, 88, a resident of Summit Pointe, Marion, formerly of Central City, died Friday, February 6, 2015, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at United Church of Christ in Central City. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2015, at...

Frances "Alberta" Akers

Frances "Alberta" Akers

Feb 5, 2015

Frances “Alberta” Akers, 97, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, formerly of Troy Mills, died Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Inpatient Hospice Center of St. Luke’s, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, by Pastor Sheri Anderson. The family will greet friends...

Heather Suzanne Schoonover

Heather Suzanne Schoonover

Feb 5, 2015

Heather Suzanne Schoonover, 23, of Marion, was born October 23, 1991, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, to Greg and Kristy Schoonover and went home to meet Jesus Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson...

John H. Yanda

John H. Yanda

Feb 1, 2015

John H. Yanda, 82, of Anamosa, formerly of Springville, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Mercy Hallmar. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Springville by Father John R. Flaherty. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to the mass...

Dennis Peter Hilzendager

Dennis Peter Hilzendager

Feb 1, 2015

Dennis Peter Hilzendager, 72, of Central City, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, by Sister Linda Bechen. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the funeral home in Marion. Survivors...

Dorothy Nelson

Dorothy Nelson

Jan 31, 2015

Dorothy Nelson, 91, of Marion, died peacefully Saturday, January 31st, 2015, at Unity Point Hospice Center. Funeral Service: 1:30 pm Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, conducted by Vicki Standley. The family will greet friends from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior...

Jean Sarah Becker

Jean Sarah Becker

Jan 31, 2015

Jean Sarah (Sheppard) Becker, 91, of Strawberry Point passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point. Family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, and one hour...

Jack Springer

Jack Springer

Jan 31, 2015

Jack “Shep” Springer, 82, of Cedar Rapids, left peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Marion, by Cecil Ballard. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4,...

Alice Luella Doyl

Alice Luella Doyl

Jan 31, 2015

Alice Luella (Rickard) Doyl, 84, of Coggon, died Saturday, January 31, 2015, at home. Per her wishes, there will be no funeral or visitation. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Central City. Survivors include three children, James R., Kathleen, and Tracy; three grandchildren, Melissa, Lucille, and Amanda; and four great-grandchildren, Austin, Colton, Maggie, and Leah. She was preceded...

Leonard Lnenicka

Leonard Lnenicka

Jan 31, 2015

Leonard Lnenicka, 90, of Center Point, passed away January 31, 2015, at the Virginia Gay Nursing and Rehab in Vinton. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 7, 2015, Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point, Iowa. The family will greet friends 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. He is survived by a...

Marjorie Ida Garrison

Marjorie Ida Garrison

Jan 30, 2015

Marjorie Ida Garrison, 91, a longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, January 30, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Services: 1 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2015, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 12 until service time. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Roy J. Piispanen

Roy J. Piispanen

Jan 30, 2015

Roy J. Piispanen, 88, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at his home in Fort Washington, Maryland, on January 30, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial:...

Lillian Gladys Hillers

Lillian Gladys Hillers

Jan 29, 2015

Lillian G. Hillers, 89, of Manchester died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Good Neighbor Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Delaware. Family will greet friends from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2015 at Clifton Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville and...

Welma M. Welper

Welma M. Welper

Jan 28, 2015

Welma M. Welper, 99, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at Heritage Care & Rehab, Mason City, Iowa. Celebration of Life: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Private inurnment: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Iowa. Welma M. Welper was born October 31,...

Bernadette Jean Parcel

Bernadette Jean Parcel

Jan 28, 2015

Bernadette “Bernie” Parcel, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, was called home on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, after a short home hospice stay related to kidney failure. Services: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2015, at the funeral...