Obituaries
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Patrick W. Goodall
Nov 1, 2012
Patrick Goodall, 62, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, November 1, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, November 5, 2012, at St. Pius Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 3-6 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids, rosary at 5:45 p.m. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife...
Lavonne J. "Bonnie" Frasher (Mckenna)
Oct 31, 2012
LaVonne “Bonnie” Frasher, 75, of 2410 Kelly St SW Cedar Rapids, died following complications from pneumonia on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 11:00 am until the time of...
Michael Montague Phelps
Oct 29, 2012
Michael Montague Phelps, 60, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully after a long illness, Monday, October 29, 2012. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 9 a.m. until service time. Rev. Dale Holloway will officiate. Graveside Service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at...
Raymond Meade
Oct 29, 2012
Raymond Meade, 80 of, Walker, died Monday, October 29, 2012, at Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Walker. Scripture services will follow the visitation. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Walker. Ray was born on October 26, 1932, in...
Marvin John Menge
Oct 29, 2012
Marvin John Menge, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was born July 13, 1931, to Charles and Margaret (Monnahan) Menge at Edgewood, Iowa. In 1936, they moved to Greeley, Iowa, where he was raised and educated. He served proudly in the Air Force from 1951 – 1955. On November 23, 1956, he married Illa Welsh at the Little Brown Church, Nashua,...
Ilene Mae Kehrli (Anderson)
Oct 29, 2012
Ilene M. Kehrli, 85, formerly of Ryan died October 29, 2012 in Dallas Texas. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan by Rev. Tim Miller. Visitation will be 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 2, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester. Burial: Peace Lutheran...
John Gifford "Giff" Hood
Oct 28, 2012
John Gifford “Giff” Hood, 83, of Battle Creek, Michigan, died October 28, 2012 at home. Giff was born February 11, 1929, the son of Henry J. and Angie M. (Rowley) Hood in Springville, Iowa. Giff graduated from Springville High School in 1946 as the salutatorian of his class. As a Senior, he was the starting center on the Springfield High...
Betty Jane Hardy-Zbornik (Ritchie)
Oct 27, 2012
Betty Jane Hardy-Zbornik, 92, of Marion, died with her daughters at her side, Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Winslow House Care Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 1, 2012, at the funeral home. Graveside Committal:...
James Douglas Gibbs
Oct 27, 2012
James Douglas Gibbs, 64, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Per his wishes his body will be cremated and no services will be held. Arrangements by: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Sharon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Doris Gibbs; and infant sister. James...
Mary Vozenilek (Johnson)
Oct 27, 2012
Mary Dolores Vozenilek, 71, passed away on Oct 27, 2012 at her home in Walker, Ia. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Center Point. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, October 29, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial: Davis Cemetery, rural Walker. She is survived by her husband, William...
James Doherty (Doherty)
Oct 26, 2012
James Doherty, 83, of Tucson, Arizona died Friday, October 26, 2012, at Heritage Manor, Catalina, Arizona. Inurnment: Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville, Iowa at a later date. Arrangements by: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Karen of Tucson, Arizona; children, Mary Carter of Paso Robles, California, Travis Green of Vinton, Iowa; Garo Green of Rancho Mirage, California and...
Gertrude L. Harbison (Wood)
Oct 25, 2012
Gertrude Harbison, 101, of Marion, formerly of Shorewood, WI, and Sun City, AZ, died Thursday, October 25, 2012, at Summit Pointe, Marion. Per Gertrude’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and no services will be held. Inurnment will be at a later date at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Sun City, AZ. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion....
Neil L. Rowley (Rowley)
Oct 25, 2012
Dr. Neil L. Rowley, 84, formerly from Iowa Falls, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Memorial Services will be 10:30 am, Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa, Falls, IA. Inurnment will be at a later date in Guthrie Center, IA. Neil was born March 7, 1928 in Melcher,...
Andy Sorenson
Oct 25, 2012
Andy Sorenson, 81, died Thursday, October 25, 2012, at Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cedar Rapids. Services: 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Mark Reasoner. Visitation: 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Darlene Sorenson of Cedar Rapids; children,...
Donovan L. Murray
Oct 25, 2012
Donovan L. Murray, 74, of rural Central City, passed away at home on Oct. 25, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Judy; their daughter, Jan (Brian) Clarke of Lisbon; and two sons, Kraig (Barbara) Murray of Springfield, Ill. and Steven (Ciara) Murray of Olathe, Kan. Donovan will also be dearly missed by five grandchildren: Lindsay and...
Neil L. Rowley (Rowley)
Oct 25, 2012
Dr. Neil L. Rowley, 84, formerly from Iowa Falls, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Memorial Services will be 10:30 am, Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Iowa Falls, IA. Inurnment will be at a later date in Guthrie Center, IA. Neil was born March 7, 1928 in Melcher,...
James Harley "Jim" Usher
Oct 25, 2012
James Harley “Jim” Usher, 78, of Hiawatha, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. His family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Private family inurnment will take place at Walker Cemetery, Walker, IA. A Celebration of Life...
Catherine Gertrude Jordan (Van Fossen)
Oct 24, 2012
Catherine G. Jordan, 94, a resident of Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Wednesday, October 24, 2012, after a long and good life. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2012, at the Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, by the Rev. Del Bear. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Survivors include her...
Leeann Hildenbrand (Jones)
Oct 22, 2012
Leeann Hildenbrand, 65, of Cedar Rapids, died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, on Monday, October 22, 2012. Graveside services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by: Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include children, Michael (Monica) Hildenbrand and Marc Hildenbrand both of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Devann, Jonathan, Nicholas, Nathan, and...
Donald Dean "Don" Jerome
Oct 22, 2012
Donald Dean (Don) Jerome, age 76, of Central City, passed away in his sleep on Monday, October 22, 2012. He looked forward to being reunited with his Savior and his beloved wife, Judy, who passed away two years earlier. A service to celebrate Don’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home &...