Obituaries

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Mary Ellen Dill

Mary Ellen Dill

Oct 15, 2013

Mary Ellen Dill, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October, 15, 2013, at Heritage Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 21, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Survivors include...

Norma Evlyn Szymanski (Brown)

Norma Evlyn Szymanski (Brown)

Oct 11, 2013

Norma E. Szymanski, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 11, 2013, at Silver Pines, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her sisters, step-daughters, grandchildren,...

Doris Hazel Whitmore (Heefner)

Doris Hazel Whitmore (Heefner)

Oct 11, 2013

Doris H. Willer-Whitmore, 97, of Center Point died at Hiawatha Care Center on October 11th, 2013. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 pm, Tuesday, October 15th at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point. Service will be held Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 10:30am at the First Christian Church in Center Point officiated by Rev. Melanie...

Charlene Grace Trexler

Charlene Grace Trexler

Oct 9, 2013

Charlene G. Trexler, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. A celebration of life will take place Friday, October 11, 2013, at 3:00 p.m. at the Shellsburg Legion Hall. Private burial will be at a later date in Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...

Cornelia Clara "Corky" Stefl (Easker)

Cornelia Clara "Corky" Stefl (Easker)

Oct 7, 2013

Cornelia “Corky” Stefl, 83, died at Monday, October 7, 2013 at Marietta’s Place at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 12, 2013 presided by Deacon Dave Loecke at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester. Family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. prior to...

Carole Eismeier (Rawlings)

Carole Eismeier (Rawlings)

Oct 6, 2013

Carole A. Dreismeier, 73, of Central City, died Sunday, October 6, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. A celebration of her life will be held at a later date. The family will greet friends at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2013. Survivors include her husband, Jerry;...

Mary Williams Oldfather (Williams)

Mary Williams Oldfather (Williams)

Oct 4, 2013

Mary Lehman Williams was born December 27, 1918, of goodly parents through the lineage of James Williams and Amelia Lehman. She was the eldest of three with her brother, Robert C. Williams and sister, Margaret Williams Loghry joining the family. After graduating from Fairbank High School, Mary went onto Upper Iowa University graduating with a teaching degree in Music. She...

Joyce M. Ormsby (Ott)

Joyce M. Ormsby (Ott)

Oct 3, 2013

Joyce M. Ormsby, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 3, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, conducted by Father Tom McDermott and Father Dennis Juhl, with visitation one hour prior to service time. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday, October 7, 2013, at...

Alan Duane Mormann (Mormann)

Alan Duane Mormann (Mormann)

Oct 3, 2013

Dateline Petersburg Alan Mormann, 58, of Petersburg, IA passed away at his home Thursday, October 3, 2013. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2013, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Delaware, Iowa, by Pastor Rev. Donald Krause. Visitation: 3:00-8:00 pm, Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Clifton- Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Earlville. Additional visitation,...

Roger W. Bach

Roger W. Bach

Oct 3, 2013

Roger Bach, 56, of Troy Mills, died Thursday, October 3, 2013, from injuries sustained in a farming accident. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Sheri Andersen. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 pm Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery,...

Nicholas E. Aberle

Nicholas E. Aberle

Oct 2, 2013

Nicholas “Nich” E. Aberle, 20, of Troy Mills, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013, due to injuries sustained in a car accident. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2013, at North Linn High School, Troy Mills, by Father Ardel Barta. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6, 2013, at North Linn High School....

Susan Elaine Welsh

Susan Elaine Welsh

Oct 2, 2013

Susan E. Welsh, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, in Cedar Rapids. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her two nieces, Tamara Rodriguez and Paula (Jeff) Larson; nephew, Thomas (Linda) Bell; brother-in-law, George Bell; and several great...

Kenneth James Day

Kenneth James Day

Oct 1, 2013

Kenneth J. Day, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to the Lord Tuesday, October 1st, 2013. Memorial Service: 11am on Friday, October 4th at Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Ken is survived by his wife, Shirley A. Waldrep of Cedar Rapids; children, Sandra (NJ), Kenny (PA), and Nancy...

Lan Thi Nguyen (Pahm)

Lan Thi Nguyen (Pahm)

Oct 1, 2013

Lan Nguyen, 100, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 01, 2013, at her home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with additional visitation from 9:30 until service time. Visitation will be from 4-8 Thursday and Friday, October 3rd and 4th at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....

Ruth E. Hopper (Hartz)

Ruth E. Hopper (Hartz)

Sep 30, 2013

Ruth E. Hopper, 96, a resident of Winslow House, Marion, died Monday, September 30, 2013. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 4, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 3, 2013, at the funeral home. Private Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Merle Kelley

Merle Kelley

Sep 28, 2013

Merle L. Kelley Sr., 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with Our Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 28, 2013. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Mark Thomas. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial will...

Mary Ann Hocken (Machacek)

Mary Ann Hocken (Machacek)

Sep 27, 2013

Mary Ann Hocken, 93, a resident of Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Central City, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at Cottage Grove. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 30, 2013, at the funeral home....

Judith A. "Judi" Merritt (Parsons)

Judith A. "Judi" Merritt (Parsons)

Sep 27, 2013

Judith “Judi” A. Merritt, 74, of Marion, passed away at her home on Friday, September 27, 2013. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include her husband, Earl W. Merritt; Freddy, the dog; her son, Steve (Gayle) Duncan of Dublin, VA; her step-children, Beverly (Gary) Peters...

Robert Steven Hining

Robert Steven Hining

Sep 27, 2013

Robert Hining, 72, formerly of Linn County, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at the Davis County Hospital, Bloomfield, Iowa. Private family burial will be at a later date in Odd Fellow Cemetery, Bloomfield, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his brother, Charles (Janet) Hining of Swisher; three nieces; one nephew; and two great-nieces....

Brian John Flugge

Brian John Flugge

Sep 22, 2013

Brian J. Flugge, 40, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, September 22, 2013, at his home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 28, 2013, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends an hour prior to service time on Saturday. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremations Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Dana of Cedar Rapids;...