Obituaries

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Leeann Erb (Smith)

Leeann Erb (Smith)

Mar 30, 2012

LeeAnn Erb, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at her home. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 9 am until service time. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her sons, Randy (Jean), Brad (Martha) and David (Keri Ward),...

Santana Antonio Phillips Iii

Santana Antonio Phillips Iii

Mar 28, 2012

Santana Antonio Phillips III, 1 month old son of Santana Phillips Jr. and Kerry Levien, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents Santana and Kerry of Hiawatha; a sister, Makayla Phillips; maternal grandparents, Eric...

Harlan E. Raus (Raus)

Harlan E. Raus (Raus)

Mar 28, 2012

Harlan E. Raus, 89, of Manchester passed away in his home peacefully with his wife at his side, Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the Manchester United Methodist Church by Rev. Mike Druhl. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 30, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in...

Dale Robert Cooper (Cooper)

Dale Robert Cooper (Cooper)

Mar 28, 2012

Dale Robert Cooper, 83, a longtime Manchester resident, passed away on Wednesday, March 28. 2012 while a resident at the Good Neighbor Home. Memorial Service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2012 by Rev. Mary Greene at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester. Dale was born May 8, 1928 in Manly, Iowa, eldest of four sons...

Maxine M. Stepanek (Burns)

Maxine M. Stepanek (Burns)

Mar 28, 2012

Maxine M. Stepanek, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Interment: Linwood Cemetery at a later date. She is survived by her sons, Kevin (Kathy) Willman and...

Deborah M. Van Amburg (Mccann)

Deborah M. Van Amburg (Mccann)

Mar 27, 2012

Deborah Van Amburg, 58, of Central City, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Private family inurnment: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Survivors include her son, Michael Van Amburg of Central City;...

Dean E. Henderson

Dean E. Henderson

Mar 27, 2012

Dean Henderson, 53, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, due to a sudden illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2012 at the funeral Home in Marion. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Following burial,...

Ruth Ann Topping (Knight)

Ruth Ann Topping (Knight)

Mar 26, 2012

Ruth Ann (Knight) Topping, passed away March 26, 2012, at home after battling cancer and other ailments. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 30, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her devoted...

Randy Williams

Randy Williams

Mar 25, 2012

Randy Williams, 57, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Coggon, died Sunday, March 25, 2012, from injuries sustained in a moped accident. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial: Wilcox Cemetery, Viola. Survivors include his mother, Lila Williams...

Nadine M. Novak (Dusil)

Nadine M. Novak (Dusil)

Mar 21, 2012

Nadine M. Novak, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. There will be no visitation or services. Arrangements are with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Vernon; son, Billy Joe (Songa) Novak; granddaughter, Brittley; and siblings, Evelyn Cole, of Keosauqua; Nita Fuller, of Toddville, Lorraine Sakulin,...

Augusta Abigail "Abbie" Pike (Hawley)

Augusta Abigail "Abbie" Pike (Hawley)

Mar 21, 2012

Augusta Abigail “Abbie” Pike, died Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the funeral home in Marion. Graveside Service: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March...

Alice M. Milligan (Quint)

Alice M. Milligan (Quint)

Mar 21, 2012

Alice M. Milligan, 100, formerly of Manchester, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 24, 2012 at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Masonville, IA, by Father Jack Flaherty. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include her sisters-in-law, Joeann Quint of Marion, Bernice Quint of Cedar Rapids, and...

Betty Lou Robertson (Martin)

Betty Lou Robertson (Martin)

Mar 20, 2012

Betty Lou Robertson, 83, of 4635 Westchester Drive N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Asbury United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Willy Mafuta. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, March...

Brian A. "Sasquatch" Reynolds

Brian A. "Sasquatch" Reynolds

Mar 20, 2012

Brian A. “Sasquatch” Reynolds, 47, of Cedar Rapids, died, Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, March 26, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Del Bear. Family will greet friends from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 25. Survivors include his wife, Pam; parents, Butch and Connie...

William J. Kerscher

William J. Kerscher

Mar 20, 2012

William J. Kerscher, 84, of Central City, died due to complications of pancreatic cancer, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Pastor Sam Dronebarger. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2012 at...

Angela Marie "Angie" Kuehl

Angela Marie "Angie" Kuehl

Mar 18, 2012

Angela Marie Kuehl 29, of Alburnett, died Sunday. March 18, 2012 due to complications sustained in an automobile accident. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the funeral home in Marion. Survivors include her parents, Doug and...

Courtney Levell "Cj" Jenkins

Courtney Levell "Cj" Jenkins

Mar 17, 2012

Courtney “CJ” LeVell Jenkins, 27, of 930 E Avenue N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, in Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 24, 2012, at River of Life Ministries, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Cymaron Dawson. The family will greet friends from 4 to 9 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Evelyn L. Dowd (Bartz)

Evelyn L. Dowd (Bartz)

Mar 17, 2012

Evelyn Bartz Dowd, 92, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 17, 2012, from Hillcrest Home in Sumner, IA, a small town near Fredericksburg and New Hampton and two of her sons, Don and Dave. Prior to this, she lived in the Cedar Rapids area for many years, near her daughter, DeeAnn Anderman. Evelyn Lucille Bartz was born April...

Diana Panagos Erceg (Panagos)

Diana Panagos Erceg (Panagos)

Mar 17, 2012

Diana Panagos Erceg, died March 17, 2012, in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 80 with her family by her side. She was born November 21, 1931 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Tom and Anna Panagos. After graduating from McKinley High School in 1949, Diana received an Associates Degree from St. Basil's Academy in Garrison, New York, then attended the...

David J. May

David J. May

Mar 16, 2012

David J. May, 50, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, March 16, 2012, at his home. Per Dave’s wishes, his body will be cremated. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to...