Obituaries
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Etta Marie Hamlett (Timmerman)
Jul 24, 2013
Etta M. Hamlett, 73, of Manchester, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at her son’s home in Dundee. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Manchester conducted by Rev. Kurt Pasko and Rev. Tim Miller. Visitation: 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Gary Dean "Goat" Johnson (Johnson)
Jul 21, 2013
Gary “Goat” D. Johnson, 62, of Manchester passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July...
Sandra Lee Wells (Bean)
Jul 21, 2013
Sandra Lee (Bean) Wells, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements provided by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Steven (Tammy) McCauley of Cedar Rapids, Dennis (Melinda) Wells of Humble, Texas,...
David T. "Dave" Graw
Jul 21, 2013
David “Dave” T. Graw died of a sudden illness on July 21, 2013, at his home in Norman, Oklahoma. Dave was born June 21, 1955, in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from Washington High School in 1974 and from UNI. Dave worked at the Oklahoma College of Nursing as an instruction design specialist. Dave was a GREAT brother, uncle and friend....
John Joseph Ross
Jul 20, 2013
John Joseph Ross, 52 of Waverly, Iowa, passed away on July 20, 2013 after a long battle with liver disease. Memorial Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013, at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. John was born on March 16, 1961 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of John “Clark” and...
Ronald G. "Ron" Redington
Jul 17, 2013
Ronald G. Redington, 65, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion by Pastor Lynn L’Abbe. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade...
Larry Lee Essmann
Jul 17, 2013
Larry Lee Essmann, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City. Memorial Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, July, 25, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with military honors. The family will receive friends after Noon on Thursday. Survivors include his spouse, Ronnie; his children, Adrienne Essmann, Blencoe,...
Adeline M. Gaimari (Biderman)
Jul 17, 2013
Adeline M. Gaimari, 78, of West Branch, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday July 19, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Marjoria M. Mccarty (Fry)
Jul 17, 2013
Marjoria Mae Fry McCarty, 84, of Hiawatha, peacefully left this life on Wednesday July 17, 2013. A celebration of life will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Setan Parish, Hiawatha, Iowa, 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 31st, 2013, with a visitation and light supper following the service at the church. Burial will be at a later date in the family plot...
Kathleen "Kathy" Wolfert (Valiukas)
Jul 17, 2013
Kathleen “Kathy” Wolfert, 64, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Maple Manor Nursing Home in Rochester, MN, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services for Kathy will be held at Destiny Church, 3240 40th Ave NW, in Rochester at 4:00 PM on Monday, July 22, 2013. Visitation will be held...
Roberta Jean "Bert" Gorsh (Clarke)
Jul 16, 2013
Roberta (Bert) Gorsh, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her mother, Bernice Clarke of Cedar Rapids; two daughters, Kendra (Steve) Hobart of Hiawatha and Becky Gorsh of Urbana, Iowa; five grandchildren, Tressa,...
Josephine A. "Joann" Leytem (Schneider)
Jul 15, 2013
Josephine “JoAnn” Leytem, 83, of Marion, died Monday, July 15, 2013, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Monticello. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar...
Robert L. Stull
Jul 13, 2013
Robert L. Stull, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died July 13, 2013, at Manor Care Health Services, Cedar Rapids. Private Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Robert was born to Ora Clyde and Florence (Hand) Stull in the Tama/ Toledo area on February 2, 1934. He grew up in the...
Linda Sue Yancey (Donovan)
Jul 13, 2013
Linda Sue (Donovan) Yancey, 65, of 2740 O Ave NW Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital after complications from surgery. Services: 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Christopher Podhajsky. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at...
Delores E. Anderson (Christensen)
Jul 13, 2013
Delores E. Anderson, 87, of Marion, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2013, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, by Rev. Dennis Johnson. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Calvin Myron Musselman
Jul 13, 2013
Calvin Myron Musselman, 88, of Marion, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Summit Pointe. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 9, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion with the Reverend Dr. Nancy Redman officiating. Visitation with the family will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Valley View Cemetery in...
A Mae Burgess (Morlan)
Jul 12, 2013
Reva Mae Morlan Burgess of Marion, formerly of Northwood, Iowa, died July 12, 2013, in Cape Coral, Florida, of brain cancer. She was 13 days short of 96 years old. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday August 10, 2013, at 2:00 P. M. at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include four children; Barbara (Robert)...
Roger L. Biley
Jul 12, 2013
Roger L. Biley, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, July 12, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. A memorial gathering will be held from 2 to 5 pm. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of nearly 50 years, Jannette; his children, Debbie (Charlie) Thorman of Watkins, Iowa,...
Roxton Ray "Rocky" Albin
Jul 11, 2013
Roxton “Rocky” Albin, 60, of Cedar Rapids, died, Thursday, July 11, 2013, in his home. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2013, at the Unity Center, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his mother; two sons; three grandchildren; two sisters; and a brother. He was preceded in death by his father.
Penny Kay Hadley (Hadley)
Jul 11, 2013
Penny K. Hadley, 50 of Manchester, Iowa died July 11, 2013 at home. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester. Penny was born January 17, 1963 in Iowa City, the daughter of John and Sandra (Brandenburg) Hadley. Penny is survived by her mother, Sandra Hadley...