Obituaries
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Eugene "Poochie" Brooks
Feb 1, 2013
Eugene “Poochie” Brooks, 72, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died Friday, February 1, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Bro. Glen Becker of Church of Christ in Marion. Family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the funeral home....
Erva L. Ringgold (Kondracki)
Jan 31, 2013
Erva Loretta Ringgold, 90, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Towson, MD, died Thursday, January 31, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington D.C. at a later date....
Jeremy John Schroeder (Schroeder)
Jan 30, 2013
Jeremy John Schroeder, 66, of Sioux Falls, SD, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Surviving are his children; Jason (Kathy), Jana (Johnny) and Justin; his stepchildren, Brandee (Sean), David; twelve grandchildren; his brothers, Konrad and Adrian; and his sisters, Suzanna, Mary and Dawn. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and...
Anne E "Anne" Aldrich (Ryan)
Jan 29, 2013
Anne E. (Besler) Aldrich, 63, of Strawberry Point, died Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Memorial Services will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester by Rev. Kurt Pasko. Visitation will be prior to services at the Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Burial will be in the...
Beatrice Kramer (Tucker)
Jan 29, 2013
Beatrice “GoGo” Kramer, 99, was born July 22, 1913, and went peacefully into the loving arms of the Lord and all those friends and family members who preceded her, after a short illness on Tuesday. Jan. 29, 2013. A Homegoing service will be held 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at Bethel AME Church in Cedar Rapids, by Pastor W.C. Perkins....
Kirk F. Krumm
Jan 28, 2013
Kirk F. Krumm, 57, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, January 28, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital of pneumonia. Memorial Service: 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Survivors include his wife, Linda of Cedar Rapids; two children,...
John Detweiler
Jan 28, 2013
John Detweiler, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, January 28, 2013. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013, at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the church where a vigil service will begin at 4:00 p.m. There will also be visitation one hour prior to...
Mary Alberta Belden (Messerli)
Jan 28, 2013
Mary Alberta Belden, 76, of Marion, reunited with her husband on their anniversary date, January 28. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 4, 2013, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, with a vigil service beginning at 4:00...
Elizabeth Angeline Yeisley (Holubar)
Jan 28, 2013
Elizabeth Angeline Yeisley, 105, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Springville, died Monday, January 28, 2013, at the care center. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. John Keizer. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2013,...
Tracy Ray Miller
Jan 28, 2013
Tracy R. Miller, 55, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to join his father and brother on Monday, January 28, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Avis Lucille Wilson (Mangold)
Jan 27, 2013
Avis Lucille Wilson, 75, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Coggon, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 1, 2013, at the United Church of Christ, Central City. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2013, at the Murdoch...
Ruth Catherine Wilson (Irwin)
Jan 27, 2013
Ruth Catherine (Irwin) Wilson, 95, longtime resident of Alburnett, died peacefully on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2013 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion by Rev. Dan Peterson. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett. Survivors...
Robert Lewis Roan Jr.
Jan 26, 2013
Robert Lewis Roan, Jr. 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Iowa. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Robin Roan of Cedar Rapids, Aric Roan of Quincy, Illinois, and Erin Clayton of...
Lewis Cutler Newman
Jan 25, 2013
Lewis C. Newman, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, January 25, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Bob Voels. Military Honors will be conducted. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 pm. Monday, January 28, 2013, at the funeral home, where...
Florence L. Thomas (Wehrhan)
Jan 25, 2013
Florence L. Thomas, 89, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Friday, January 25, 2013, at the care center. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include her daughter, Barb (Curt) Gill of Deer River, MN; her son Kenneth (Wendy) Thomas...
Noel Jay Mccalley
Jan 25, 2013
Noel Jay McCalley, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, January 25, 2013, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Pastor Dan Peterson. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m. Monday, January 28, at the funeral home. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa....
Robert "Bob" Benesch
Jan 24, 2013
Robert “Bob” Benesch, 86 of Center Point, Iowa, died Thursday, January 24, 2013, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 28, 2013, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Center Point, by Chaplain Joe Kane. Family will greet friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2013, at the funeral home. Military honors by...
Ronnie "Ron" Richmond
Jan 23, 2013
Ronnie “Ron” L. Richmond, 74, of Swisher, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2013, and as always he was surrounded by his loving family. Ron wanted nothing more than to have his friends remember him with a party to be held at the Swisher American Legion Hall from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2013. Private graveside service will be held...
Loretta Belle Herber (Grimm)
Jan 22, 2013
Loretta Belle Herber, 82, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013. Graveside Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 25, 2013, at Wilcox Cemetery, Viola, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Pamela Sweet, Nancy Sweet, Mark Sweet, James Ulery, Lisa (Joe) Dalziel, Tonya (Jaclyn Anderson) Kehoe-Anderson; her grandchildren, Christine, Warren and Danielle Sweet; Cruse,...
Melvin John Mccalley
Jan 22, 2013
Melvin McCalley, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died after an extended illness Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Hallmar Residential Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11 am Saturday, January 26, 2013, at Springs of Life Foursquare Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Don Jackson. Family will greet friends from 5-7 pm Friday, January 25, 2013 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation...