Obituaries

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Karen Sue Sauerbry

Karen Sue Sauerbry

Jun 27, 2014

Karen Sue Sauerbry, 63, of Greeley, lost her battle with cancer, Friday, June 27, 2014 in Edgewood. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Manchester. A celebration of life will be held following the service at the Greeley Commercial Club in Greeley. Interment will be at a...

Wanda Lee Belden

Wanda Lee Belden

Jun 26, 2014

Wanda Lee Belden, 77, of Manchester, surrounded by family, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, June 26, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Memorial Services will be held Monday, June 30, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. by Rev. Tony Ede at First Lutheran Church, Manchester. The family will greet friends from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, June...

Judith Ann Hart

Judith Ann Hart

Jun 25, 2014

Judith Ann Hart, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, reposed in the Lord on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at her family’s home after a battle with cancer. She was a gentle soul and devout follower of her God and Savior Jesus Christ. Judith was a persistent and faithful servant in the Holy Orthodox Church, especially during her illness. Survivors include two...

Richard Dean Matheny

Richard Dean Matheny

Jun 25, 2014

Richard Dean Matheny, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a sudden illness. Private family services will be held. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Cemetery, at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of 54 ½ years, Betty; children, Kim (Ray) Aitkins of Brighton, Iowa,...

Rowan Scott Jenkins

Rowan Scott Jenkins

Jun 25, 2014

Rowan Scott Jenkins, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Jenkins, was stillborn June 25, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Community of Christ, Hiawatha, conducted by Seventy Dave Loy. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents, Daniel and Elizabeth (Leonard) Jenkins of Cedar Rapids; maternal...

David Roy Hannen

David Roy Hannen

Jun 24, 2014

David Roy Hannen, 29, of Cedar Rapids, died in a motorcycle accident, Tuesday afternoon, June 24, 2014 in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. by Father Dennis Cahill at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Central City. The family will greet friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2014, with a prayer...

Earl F. Proctor

Earl F. Proctor

Jun 23, 2014

Earl F. Proctor, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, June 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his...

Arden Charles Kasner

Arden Charles Kasner

Jun 23, 2014

Arden Charles Kasner, 69, of Marion, died, Monday, June 23, 2014. The family will greet friends from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his sons, Shane (Nina) Kasner of Marion, and Travis (Kristen) Kasner of Fairfax; grandchildren, Erik and Luke Kasner, and Kelsey, Adrienne, and Jeremiah Kasner;...

Robert Charles Clark

Robert Charles Clark

Jun 23, 2014

Robert Clark “Smokey”, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on the evening of Monday, June 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial service 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 30, 2014, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Connie; children, Duane (Rhonda) Clark...

Eugene Charles Schoeberl

Eugene Charles Schoeberl

Jun 23, 2014

Eugene Charles “Gene” Schoeberl, 72, of Marion, died Monday, June 23, 2014, at the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 27, 2014, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Father David O’Connor. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion,...

Janet Lynn Davidson

Janet Lynn Davidson

Jun 22, 2014

Janet Lynn Davidson, 60, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, Sunday, June 22, 2014, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy due to injuries sustained from a fall in 2012. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June...

Everett Aaron Brown Iii

Everett Aaron Brown Iii

Jun 20, 2014

Everett Aaron Brown III, of Marion, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014, in Midland, TX. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Abundant Harvest Family Worship Center: 601 Old Marion Road, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by Rev. Paul Moore. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors...

Myron W. Rodee

Myron W. Rodee

Jun 20, 2014

Myron W. Rodee, 86, of Marion, died surrounded by his loving family on Friday, June 20, 2014, at his home, due to complications from Lewey Body Parkinson’s Disease. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Ascension Lutheran Church, Marion, by Pastor Linda Livingston. Survivors include his wife, Norma; his children, Michael (Elizabeth) Rodee of Wichita, KS, and...

Cathy Hazel Farland

Cathy Hazel Farland

Jun 20, 2014

Cathy Farland, 67, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of La Grange, Illinois, died Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the Christ Church United Presbyterian, conducted by Rev. Timothy Dyck. Private family burial will be at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Robert P. Blankenburg

Robert P. Blankenburg

Jun 20, 2014

Robert “Bubba” Blankenburg, 57, of Marion, died Friday, June 20, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Faith Lutheran Church, by Pastor John Albertson. Friends may gather with the family after the funeral at Naso’s Restaurant in Marion from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; and his parents,...

Michael Clark Patton

Michael Clark Patton

Jun 20, 2014

Michael Clark Patton, 63, of Maplewood, New Jersey, passed away on June 20, 2014, of Metastasized Renal Cell Carcinoma. Michael was born in Salt Lake City, UT, on March 3, 1951. He received degrees from the Air Force Academy, the University of Utah, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. An Air Force Captain, he was a meteorology officer during the...

James Lawrence Noethe

James Lawrence Noethe

Jun 20, 2014

James L. Noethe, 72, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, June 20, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City. Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Dan Wiersema. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 23, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....

John Michael Owens

John Michael Owens

Jun 20, 2014

John “Jack” Michael Owens, 59, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away after a long battle with leukemia Friday, June 20, 2014 at Rochester Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Services: 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 27, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a rosary following services. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014,...

Donna Jean Bellach

Donna Jean Bellach

Jun 19, 2014

Donna Jean Bellach, 70, of Marion, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 in her home with her family following a brief battle with lung cancer. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 23, 2014 at 1pm by Deacon John Malone at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 22, 2014...

Gordon Neal Maney

Gordon Neal Maney

Jun 19, 2014

Gordon Neal Maney 7/12/1950 – 6/19/2014 Gordon Maney, a resident of Lenox Township in Iowa County, IA, passed away from complications of Lyme disease on the morning of June 19, 2014. He left us as he slept peacefully at home, with his beloved fiancée Carol at his side. Gordon was born on July 12, 1950 in Cedar Rapids, IA to...