Obituaries

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Dorothy Arlene Hale (Luck)

Dorothy Arlene Hale (Luck)

Feb 3, 2012

Dorothy Arlene Hale, 86, died February 3, 2012 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the Manchester United Methodist Church by Rev. Mike Druhl. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester. Additional visitation: One...

Kevin Lee "Sackman" Sackett

Kevin Lee "Sackman" Sackett

Feb 2, 2012

Kevin Lee "Sackman" Sackett, 55, of Cedar Rapids, died from complications of surgery, on February 2, 2012. Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, February 6, at the funeral home. A reception will immediately follow the service at Parlor City Pub and Eatery, 1125 3rd...

Mearl Edmond Martin

Mearl Edmond Martin

Feb 1, 2012

Mearl E. Martin (Marty), a resident of the Methwick Community passed away there after several years of care. There will be no services at this time as he has arranged to donate his body to the U of I with cremation to follow. Inurnment will then take place at I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Indianola, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation...

Esther May Wojno (Ellis)

Esther May Wojno (Ellis)

Feb 1, 2012

Esther M. Wojno, 91, of 1838 Briarcliff Lane, Solon, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial took place at St. Josaphat R.C. Church, in Bayside, New York on February 8, 2012. Burial: Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Flushing, New York. Local arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...

Joseph Anthony "Joe" Sanfilippo

Joseph Anthony "Joe" Sanfilippo

Feb 1, 2012

Joseph A. “Joe” Sanfilippo, 84, of Dundee died Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2012 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. John Flaherty. Visitation: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester with a Parish Scripture Service at 4:00 p.m.; additional visitation...

Frances Irene "Fran" French (Stewart)

Frances Irene "Fran" French (Stewart)

Jan 31, 2012

Frances “Fran” I. French, 90, of Marion, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2012, at Springville Presbyterian Church, by Dr.Bobby Dickerson - Chaplain, St. Luke's Hospice. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion....

Irene Louise Mcmann (Ehrman)

Irene Louise Mcmann (Ehrman)

Jan 31, 2012

Irene Louise (Ehrman) McMann, 94, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2012 at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Cedar Rapids, by Dr. Don Jackson. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood...

Dekesha Lakimya Herman

Dekesha Lakimya Herman

Jan 30, 2012

DeKesha Lakimya Herman, 34, of 5231 Johnson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, January 30, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Chicago. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her sons, Nadanja and Keshaun Herman both at home; her mother, Belinda Herman; grandmother,...

Leilani Lee Kremenak (Benning)

Leilani Lee Kremenak (Benning)

Jan 29, 2012

Leilani L. Kremenak, 68, of 1729 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Father Chris Podhajsky. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday,...

Peter Petersen

Peter Petersen

Jan 29, 2012

Peter Petersen, 65, of Shellsburg, died Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 3, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of almost 45 years, Karen; son, Stephen...

Ralph Donald Knipper

Ralph Donald Knipper

Jan 27, 2012

Ralph D. Knipper, 85, a longtime resident of Delhi, died, Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2012 at St. John's Catholic Church in Delhi conducted by Rev. John Kremer. Visitation: 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Sunday, January 29, 2012 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with...

Megan Yvette Bye (Wolfert)

Megan Yvette Bye (Wolfert)

Jan 27, 2012

Megan Bye, 40, of 113 Meadowlark Lane N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 27, 2012, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a three year fight with cancer. Services: 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2012, at River of Life Ministries, Cedar Rapids, by Tim Ferry and Pastor Brian Fink. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....

Judy Ann Nemec (Horning)

Judy Ann Nemec (Horning)

Jan 26, 2012

Judy Ann Nemec, 68, of Louisville, Ky., returned to her Heavenly Father Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by Pastor Leonard B. Ranson. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home in Marion. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....

Dorothy Pauline Ellsworth (Emerson)

Dorothy Pauline Ellsworth (Emerson)

Jan 26, 2012

Dorothy P. Ellsworth, 93, of Aurora, Illinois, formerly of Coggon, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Alden of Waterford Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Aurora, Illinois. Celebration of Life: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012, United Parish in Coggon, by Pastor Jen Filter, with a luncheon to follow. Private Inurnment: Coggon, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Navadee Russell Irene "Nev" Mcgraw (Penn)

Navadee Russell Irene "Nev" Mcgraw (Penn)

Jan 26, 2012

Navadee “Nev” Irene Penn Russell McGraw, 84 of Delaware, IA died at her home, Thursday, January 26, 2012. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2012 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Delaware by Rev. Donald Krause. Visitation will be 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, January 29, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service...

Philomena "Minni" Strickler (Penzenstadler)

Philomena "Minni" Strickler (Penzenstadler)

Jan 24, 2012

Philomena “Minni” Strickler, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Services: 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids by Rev. Dr. Katie Hopper. Visitation will be 2 hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Campbell Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include three children, Virginia (Gary) Kimball of O’Fallon,...

Ruth Louise Blommers (Riddle)

Ruth Louise Blommers (Riddle)

Jan 24, 2012

Ruth L. Blommers, 77, of Coralville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, in Mercy Iowa City Hospice after a six month battle with cancer. Services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 30, 2012, by Pastor Steve Rachke. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m.,...

Arthur "A.J." Howard

Arthur "A.J." Howard

Jan 22, 2012

Arthur “A.J.” Howard, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012, at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where family will greet friends from noon until service time. Survivors include four sisters, Rozellion Lipscomb, Rosalie Dawson, Barbara Smith, all...

Thomas Michael ""Ugly"" Towry

Thomas Michael ""Ugly"" Towry

Jan 20, 2012

Thomas “Ugly” Michael Towry lost his battle with colon cancer at the age of 58, on Friday, January 20, 2012. Tom passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife and friend at his side, Margaret Mary (Hess) “Megan”. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2012, at the United Parish Church, Coggon. The family will greet friends 4:00 p.m. to...

Mark D. "Oz" Miller

Mark D. "Oz" Miller

Jan 20, 2012

Mark “Oz” Miller, 62, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, January 20, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Del Bear. Survivors include his spouse, Dixie Johnson; four children, Don Trenary, Mick Miller, both of Cedar Rapids, Rob (Mikey) of Phoenix, Arizona, and Devin...