Obituaries
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Alexis Jean "Lexie" Harris
Feb 6, 2013
Alexis “Lexie” Jean Harris, 17, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died after a life long illness of West Syndrome, Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at her home. Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, February 11, 2013, at the funeral home. Survivors include her mother,...
Rose Marie Sylvester (Cronin)
Feb 6, 2013
Rose Marie (Cronin) Sylvester, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013, peacefully at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a short battle with cancer. Services: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 9, 2013, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2013,...
Kathy Lynn Bird (Kesselring)
Feb 5, 2013
KATHY LYNN KESSELRING-BIRD, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, February 5, 2013, surrounded by her family after a sudden illness. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Conducted by: Rev. Dennis Juhl. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Jennifer Dunkel, Jeremy (Jessie) Hartman, and...
Rosaline Louise Polashek (Trubl)
Feb 4, 2013
Rosaline Louise (Trubl) Polashek, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 85, died Monday, February 4, 2013, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. Phil Thompson officiating. Visitation will be from 4:30-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...
Rhoda M Vontalge (Hartbecke)
Feb 2, 2013
Manchester Dateline: Rhoda M. Vontalge, 96, of Manchester died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Mike Druhl. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 5 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home &...
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...


