Obituaries

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Juan Jose Hernandez (Hernandez)

Juan Jose Hernandez (Hernandez)

Feb 6, 2012

Juan Jose Hernandez, 90, of 1621 N Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, February 6, 2012, at his home. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 10, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Father Dennis Juhl. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...

Kenneth D. "Kenny" Taylor

Kenneth D. "Kenny" Taylor

Feb 6, 2012

Kenneth Dennis Taylor, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 6, 2012 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, of heart failure. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2012 at Springville Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Dr. Karen Downey Beals. Burial: Springville Cemetery, Military honors provided by Springville American Legion Post #331. The family will greet friends 4:00 to 7:00...

Donald Tow "Don" Rosdail

Donald Tow "Don" Rosdail

Feb 6, 2012

Donald T. Rosdail, 69, of Marion, died Monday, February 6, 2012. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, February 10, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Springville Cemetery, Springville, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; son, Donnie; grandson, Tanner; siblings,...

Mary Evelyn Meggers (Prenosil)

Mary Evelyn Meggers (Prenosil)

Feb 5, 2012

Mary Evelyn Meggers, 96, of Walker, went to the Lord February 5, 2012. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the Sacred Heart Parish Center, Walker. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2012, at Walker United Methodist Church in Walker, Iowa. Rev. Norman Kelly will officiate....

Nelda Laverne Weaver (Witt)

Nelda Laverne Weaver (Witt)

Feb 5, 2012

Nelda L. Weaver, 82, of 3900 Midway Drive N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, February 5, 2012, at home. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m., Thursday, February 9, 2012, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Joe Kane. Survivors include her children, John Weaver, Jr., of Henderson, Nevada, Richard Weaver of Cedar Rapids and Laurie Weaver of Cedar...

Charles W. ""Charlie"" Wenger

Charles W. ""Charlie"" Wenger

Feb 5, 2012

Charles W. Wenger, 57, of Ryan, died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from complications of a heart attack. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Peace Lutheran Church, Ryan, by Pastor Timothy Miller. The family will greet friends 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Central...

William Lawrence "Bill" Greene

William Lawrence "Bill" Greene

Feb 5, 2012

William “Bill” L. Greene, 79, of Marion, died Sunday, February 5, 2012, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, February 8 at the funeral home. Private Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, at a later date. Survivors include...

Diana Ruth Edaburn

Diana Ruth Edaburn

Feb 4, 2012

Diana Ruth Edaburn, 49, went to rest on Saturday, February 04, 2012, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, after a long illness. Per Diana’s request, there will be no formal service. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private Burial: Campbell...

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....