Obituaries

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Elaine E. Lyons (Platte)

Elaine E. Lyons (Platte)

Feb 15, 2012

Elaine Ellen Lyons, 83, of Marion, Iowa, a former resident of Jacksonville Beach, FL, died Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2012, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion, IA, by Rev. Gregory Williamson. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday....

Troy Michael Kiernan

Troy Michael Kiernan

Feb 15, 2012

Troy M. Kiernan, 40, of Marion, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at his home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 20, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Rev. Tony Kruse. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Creamtion Center in Marion. Burial: at a later date. Survivors...

Doris M Mote (O'Connor)

Doris M Mote (O'Connor)

Feb 14, 2012

Doris M. Mote, 95, formerly of Central City, passed away to heaven on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Heritage Care Care in Globe, Arizona. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, February 20, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark...

John H. Hackbarth

John H. Hackbarth

Feb 14, 2012

John H. Hackbarth, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Philip Thompson. The family will greet friends 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home and...

Jerry A. Turner

Jerry A. Turner

Feb 13, 2012

Jerry A. Turner, 78, of Manchester went home to be with the Lord, February 13, 2012. Graveside Services will be held later in the spring. Arrangements were handled by Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester. Jerry was born January 1, 1934, the son of Ben and Alberta (Hamlin) Turner of Manchester. He graduated from Strawberry Point High School...

Robert Worth "Percy" Person

Robert Worth "Percy" Person

Feb 12, 2012

Robert “Percy” Worth Person, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died February 12, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 3-6 p.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, with memorial service following at 6 p.m. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Sue; children and grandchildren, Philippe (Agnes) Person of Galgon,...

Cheree Cannon (Stimson)

Cheree Cannon (Stimson)

Feb 12, 2012

Manchester Dateline: Cheree Stimson Cannon returned to God on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the age of 69. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester by Rev. Richard Gaul. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm., Thursday, February 16, 2012. Burial...

Jean Carlson Boothe (Gray)

Jean Carlson Boothe (Gray)

Feb 12, 2012

Jean Carlson (Gray) Boothe, 89, of Marion, and formerly of Williamson, Iowa, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Family will greet friends from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Graveside Service: 1 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2012, Chariton Cemetery, Chariton, Iowa. Jean...

Cecilia Frances Rolfes (Stika)

Cecilia Frances Rolfes (Stika)

Feb 11, 2012

Cecilia Frances Rolfes, 82, of Marion, Iowa, died peacefully, and was delivered to eternal life, on Saturday, February 11, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving husband, Elmer, and her family. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Rosary: 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Elizabeth Ann Casady (Mclaughlin)

Elizabeth Ann Casady (Mclaughlin)

Feb 11, 2012

Elizabeth McLaughlin Casady, 96, a resident of the Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Saturday, February 11, 2012. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012, First Presbyterian Church, Monticello. Inurnment: Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughters, Carolyn Casady Trimble (Ralph) of Urbana, Illinois, Ann (Dale) Gumz...

Joyce Anne Andrews (Whitehead)

Joyce Anne Andrews (Whitehead)

Feb 11, 2012

Joyce Anne (Whitehead) Andrews, 79 of Manchester died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Good Neighbor Home. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Mike Druhl. Visitation: 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday February 15, 2012at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service and one hour before services at the...

Vernita E. Harford (Hoffman)

Vernita E. Harford (Hoffman)

Feb 11, 2012

Vernita E. Hoffman Chevalier Harford, 83, passed away from complications of pneumonia on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Vernita was a resident of Marion for many years, she went on to live with her daughter, then to Higley Mansion, and for the last five months was a resident at Northbrook Manor. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral...

Marie T. Sandage (Riffey)

Marie T. Sandage (Riffey)

Feb 11, 2012

Marie T. Sandage, 86, of Conrad, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Iowa River Hospice, Marshalltown, Iowa. Services: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial: Center...

James Henry Whitmore

James Henry Whitmore

Feb 11, 2012

James Whitmore, 96, of 6126 Rockwell Drive N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Jones County, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, at the First Christian Church, Center Point, by the Rev. Kara Courtney. The family will greet friends from 1 until 1:30 at the church prior to the service on Thursday....

Alice B. Scherbaum (Meeks)

Alice B. Scherbaum (Meeks)

Feb 11, 2012

Alice B. Scherbaum, 95, of Marion, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Willow Gardens Care Center. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 17 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Betty (Ed) Curtis of Arizona, Lewis (Sharon)...

Virginia A Robinson (Robinson)

Virginia A Robinson (Robinson)

Feb 9, 2012

Virginia A. Robinson, 78, of Manchester, passed away Thursday, Feb 09, 2012 at Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Memorial Services will be Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. by Rev. Michael Druhl at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday prior to service time. Inurnment will be at the Silver...

Edith May Broxey (Ludwick)

Edith May Broxey (Ludwick)

Feb 9, 2012

Edith M. Broxey, 92, of Cedar Rapids, went to be with the Lord and her husband, Thursday, February 9, 2012. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 13, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, February 12 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughters, Debra (Doug) Broxey-Bramow...

Mary Ann Williams (Pierce)

Mary Ann Williams (Pierce)

Feb 8, 2012

Mary Ann Williams, 71, of Manchester, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Burial will be at a later date at Linwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include five children, Patricia Parkinson of Cedar Rapids, Chestine Vanderslice of Cedar Rapids, Wendy (Brad) Ridenour of Strawberry Point, Kevin Williams of...

Raymond Joe Kubik

Raymond Joe Kubik

Feb 8, 2012

Raymond Joe Kubik, 83, of Center Point, Iowa, died of leukemia Wednesday, February 08, 2012, at his home. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Center Point United Methodist Church, by Ken Graham. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Private burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Christine Elizabeth "Betty" Baxter (Mann)

Christine Elizabeth "Betty" Baxter (Mann)

Feb 7, 2012

Christine Elizabeth (Betty) Baxter, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at home. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2012, at Grace Episcopal Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Carl D. Mann and Rev. Curt Moermond. Inurnment will be in the church columbarium. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...