Obituaries
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Dorothy Jean "Dottie" Rupe
Nov 4, 2013
Dorothy “Dottie” J. Rupe, 60, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, November 4, 2013, at Crestview Acres, Marion. Services: 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Dottie was born on December...
Shay Pauly Zeller
Nov 4, 2013
Shay Pauly Zeller, 28, of Marion, died suddenly, Monday, November 4, 2013, in Des Moines. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion and one hour prior to the service at...
James Jorgensen
Nov 3, 2013
James R. Jorgensen, 64, of Troy Mills, passed away on November 3, 2013. Private Family Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Walker. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Circle Grove “Hoover” Cemetery in Walker. Military Rites by: American Legion Post #712, Troy Mills. Jim was...
Vernon Michael Althoff
Nov 2, 2013
Vernon Michael Althoff, 64, of Coggon, died Saturday, November 2nd, 2013, in Edgewood. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. There will be a celebration in honor of Vernon at 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Wolfey’s Wapsie Outback: 101 Water Street South, Quasqueston, IA 52326. Private family burial...
Betty Jean Hamilton (Franka)
Nov 2, 2013
Betty J. Hamilton, 74, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, in Hiawatha. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Blessed John XXIII in Cedar Rapids, by Deacon Dick Manning. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood...
Kenneth Duane Brown
Oct 31, 2013
Kenneth D. Brown, 79, of Toddville, Iowa, died Thursday, October 31, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11:00 a.m. November 4, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, conducted by Rev. Mark Lofquist. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2013, at the funeral home also extra visitation one hour prior to...
Carolyn Marie Thompson (Schevers)
Oct 30, 2013
Manchester Dateline: Carolyn M. Thompson, 73, of Manchester passed away at home, Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Memorial Services will be held 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 4, 2013 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. prior to services at the funeral home. Carolyn was born November 20, 1939 in...
Amy Marie Aldrich (Macdougall)
Oct 29, 2013
Amy Marie MacDougall Aldrich, 92, went home to be with the Lord on October 29, 2013. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Jay Jentink. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service time at the funeral home on Saturday. Burial: Center Baptist Church Cemetery, Lansing, Iowa....
Shirley Joan Thompson (Smith)
Oct 28, 2013
Shirley Joan Thompson, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died October 28, 2013, at her home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2013, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her sons, Randy Thompson of Cedar Rapids and Brain Thompson...
Donald Robertson
Oct 28, 2013
Donald Steven Robertson, 63, of Urbana and formerly Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 28, 2013, after a courageous battle with cancer at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice, Hiawatha. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, October 31, 2013, at the funeral home....
Sally Ann Wooldridge (Thompson)
Oct 28, 2013
Sally A. Wooldridge, 77, of Center Point, Iowa, died Monday, October 28, 2013, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a short illness. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, November 1, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Survivors include her husband, James; children, Jill (Blaine) Rittmer...
Viola A. Elton (Santini)
Oct 27, 2013
Viola A. Santini-Elton, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, October 27, 2013, at St. Luke’s. There will be no services. Her wishes where to be cremated and her ashes to be scattered in Wisconsin, a beautiful state which she loved. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her son, David of Cedar Rapids; beloved...
Margaret Jean Kruger (Duvel)
Oct 26, 2013
Margaret J. Kruger, 90, a resident of Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, died there, Saturday, October 26, 2013. Memorial Service: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, October 31, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. William B. Harnish. The family will greet friends from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at the funeral home. Inurnment:...
Darlene Hilda Davis (Schroeder)
Oct 26, 2013
Darlene Hilda Davis, 78, of Central City, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2013. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at First United Methodist Church in Central City. Graveside Service: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Survivors include her children, Pam (Dave) Clary, Carl (Marilyn) Davis, Linn Yeater, Tracy...
George Howard Golay
Oct 25, 2013
Rev. George H. Golay, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 25, 2013, at the Heritage Nursing Home. Services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, October 28, 2013, at the Cedar Rapids First Church of The Nazarene, conducted by Rev. Timothy W. Carter. Visitation will be from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm on Sunday at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...
Charles Robert Jones
Oct 25, 2013
Charles Robert “Rob” “Charlie” Jones, 54, of Coggon, died Friday, October 25, 2013. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Lesa; his mother, Lorraine (step-father, E.J. “Al”) Remington; his daughter, Katie Jones; his step-son, Chris...
Larue M. Thompson (Ehlers)
Oct 24, 2013
LaRue Thompson, 85, of Delhi, passed away October 24, 2013. Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 28, 2013 at the Delhi United Methodist Church, Delhi. Family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., prior to services. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Delhi. LaRue was born March 6, 1928 in Coggon, the daughter...
Donald William "Donny" Martin (Martin)
Oct 24, 2013
Donald William Martin, 54, of Manchester, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 28, 2013 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the...
Bert E. "Lucky" Coleman
Oct 23, 2013
Bert E. “Lucky” Coleman, 90, of Marion, died Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, IA. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Rev. David O’Connor. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center,...
David E. Mcdowell
Oct 23, 2013
David E. McDowell, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at his home. Celebration of life services: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 350 27th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his sister, Janet (Jack) Minnaert of Cedar Rapids; brother,...