Obituaries
All Obituaries
Wilma M. Knapp (Sproston)
Jul 7, 2013
Wilma M. (Sproston) Knapp, 91, of Garnett Place, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Springville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Springville Presbyterian Church, Springville, by Rev. Dr. Karen Downey Beals and Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends Wednesday, July 10, 2013,...
Glenn Elwood Selzer
Jul 6, 2013
Glenn E. Selzer, 91, formerly of Fairfax, died Saturday, July 6, 2013. Per his request, there will be no funeral, but instead a celebration of life will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church. Family will greet friends from 1 until service time. Inurnment: Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax with military rites. Arrangements...
Virginia Mae Long (Olmstead)
Jul 5, 2013
Virginia Mae (Olmstead) Long, 89, of Marion, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Friday, July 5, 2013. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Vicki Stanley. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park...
Lowell Ervin Meier Sr.
Jul 5, 2013
Lowell Ervin Meier Sr., 91, of Walker, Iowa, died Friday morning, July 5, 2013, in Buchanan County Care Center, Independence, following a short illness. Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, conducted by Rev. Norman Kelley. Family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Herman D. Nebiker Jr.
Jul 4, 2013
Herman Nebiker, Jr., 91, of Cedar Rapids, died July 4, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, suddenly. He was born April 16, 1922, in Burlington, Iowa, to Herman Sr. and Ella Nebiker; they moved to rural Cedar Rapids in 1925. He is survived by his wife, Delores; two children, Richard (Cori) Nebiker, and Penny Barton (Daniel Koepping) all of...
Linda L. Entsminger (Martin)
Jul 3, 2013
Linda L. Entsminger, 68, of Manchester died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at the Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2013 at the Gospel Hall in Manchester. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. , Friday, July 5, 2013 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in...
Sandra Sue Sieperda-Deboom
Jul 3, 2013
Sandra Sieperda DeBoom, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on July 3, 2013, from cancer. A memorial Open House for family and friends will be held 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Sandi was born on Dec. 5, 1942, in Rock...
Benjamin Hugh "Ben" Pham
Jul 3, 2013
Benjamin Hugh Pham, 13, of Cedar Rapids Iowa, was granted his angel wings at 8:02 a.m. on July 3, 2013. Ben was receiving medical care for acute asthma asphyxiation at the University of Iowa Pediatric ICU. His final days were surrounded by family and friends. Services: 2 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 2013, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Family will receive...
Leland Edward Regal
Jul 2, 2013
Leland Edward Regal, 85, of Marion, Iowa, died July 2, 2013, at the Veterans Community Living Center in Des Moines, IA, from colon cancer. A private military burial will be scheduled at a later date with interment at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, in McGregor, IA. Condolences and memorials can be sent in care of Stanton E. Regal, 1707 Maple Drive,...
Trudee Jane Svaldi (Schmitt)
Jul 1, 2013
Trudee J. Svaldi, 71, of Marion, Iowa, and formerly of Manchester, Iowa was peacefully drawn home to the Light on July 1, 2013, surrounded by friends and family following a courageous battle against breast cancer. A celebration of Trudee’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the Community Congregational Church, Manchester, with Rev. Kurt Pasko...
Anna Clair Boyle (Turner)
Jun 30, 2013
Anna C. Boyle, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Dennis Juhl and Deacon Jim Berger. Family will receive friends from 5-8 Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
Randy Frank Van Bogart
Jun 30, 2013
Randy Frank Van Bogart, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully June 30, 2013 surrounded by family after battling cancer. He was born March 24, 1944 in Fayette, Iowa, to Ervin and Mavis (Radloff) Van Bogart. After graduating from high school in Fayette, he worked in Cedar Rapids where he completed his apprenticeship and became a mason. He moved...
Lawrence I. Dauber
Jun 27, 2013
Lawrence I. Dauber, 88, of Central City, passed away at home with his “girls” on Thursday, June 27, 2013. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairieburg, by Father Wayne Droessler. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City,...
Mary Margaret "Margaret" Roling (Dickson)
Jun 26, 2013
Dateline Earlville: Mary “Margaret” Roling, 88, of Earlville died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester. Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Noah Deim Visitation will be from 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and...
Harold M. Garrettson
Jun 25, 2013
Harold M. Garrettson, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will receive friends from 10 until 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Marcia Adair Ingledue (Bell)
Jun 24, 2013
Marcia A. Ingledue, 73, of Elberon, Iowa, died Monday, June 24, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Terry; children, Allan (Lisa) Ingledue of Pensacola, Florida, Theresa Tapley of Oregon City, Oregon, Marcia Ann Holley of...
Regis Clarence Mcnamara
Jun 23, 2013
Regis Clarence McNamara, 80, of Alburnett, died Sunday, June, 23, 2013, at Morning Sun Care Center, Morning Sun, Iowa. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairieburg, Iowa, by Father Tony Kruse. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center,...
Mary Caroline Mendenhall (Mendenhall)
Jun 22, 2013
Mary Caroline Mendenhall, 97, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Whittier, died Saturday, June 22, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Whittier Friends Meeting House in Whittier. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Whittier Friends Cemetery in Whittier. Survivors...
Paul Jerome Norderhus
Jun 22, 2013
Paul Jerome Norderhus, 80, of Urbana, died Saturday, June 22, 2013 in his home following a long illness. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. However, per Paul wishes, there will not be a formal service. Paul was born on January 5,...
Dennis E. Nelson
Jun 22, 2013
Dennis E. Nelson, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from noon until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife of nearly 54 years, Sandra;...