Obituaries

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John George Machula

John George Machula

Mar 5, 2011

John George Machula, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two children, Daniel Machula-Smith...

Karley Theresa Lawrence

Karley Theresa Lawrence

Mar 5, 2011

Karley Theresa Lawrence was born silently on March 5, 2011 to Bob and Jody Lawrence of Manchester. Private family services will be conducted by Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester. Karley is survived by her parents, Bob and Jody (Goedken) Lawrence, Paternal grandparents, Dave and Doris Lawrence; Maternal grandparents, Lavern and...

Annie G. Griffin (Geyer)

Annie G. Griffin (Geyer)

Mar 5, 2011

Annie G. Griffin, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at her home. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2011, at Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Alice Haugen. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children,...

Florence Jean Mihm (Kaster)

Florence Jean Mihm (Kaster)

Mar 4, 2011

Florence Jean (Kaster) Mihm, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday March 4, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday March 12, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Burial: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2010 at Pine View Cemetery...

Howard R. Arntzen

Howard R. Arntzen

Mar 4, 2011

Howard R. Arntzen, 73 of Cedar Rapids, passed away, March 4, 2011, in Palm Desert, California. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Fidelitas Lodge #364 AF & AM. The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday (23rd) at the funeral home. Inurnment:...

Mary Alice Bausch (Crew)

Mary Alice Bausch (Crew)

Mar 4, 2011

Mary A. Bausch, 95, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Briarcrest Estates in Ballwin, Missouri. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include two sons, James (Suzanne) Bausch...

Dorothy Mae Wilson (Ransier)

Dorothy Mae Wilson (Ransier)

Mar 4, 2011

Dorothy Mae (Ransier) Wilson, 87, a resident of ManorCare Health Services in Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion and Springville, died at the care center on Friday, March 4, 2011. Funeral Service: 11:30 Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Ruth Manley (Dorothy’s eldest daughter). Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, March...

Doris May Rohn (Montague)

Doris May Rohn (Montague)

Mar 3, 2011

Our Mom, Doris May Rohn, (Montague) 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, after a long battle with illness and cancer. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 on Monday, March 7 at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Funeral services will be at the funeral home Tuesday, March 8 at 11:00....

Norma Rosa Roberts (Rodriguez)

Norma Rosa Roberts (Rodriguez)

Mar 2, 2011

Norma Rosa Roberts, 75, of Rockford, Illinois, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011, at Lowe Park Meeting Room, 4500 North 10th St., Marion, Iowa. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Christ United Methodist Church – Our Master’s Center, 5973 Darlene...

Marietta Helene Johnson (Maurer)

Marietta Helene Johnson (Maurer)

Mar 2, 2011

Marietta Helene Maurer Johnson, 88, of Manchester died March 2, 2011 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester by Rev. David Weber. Visitation: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 4, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester. Additional...

Gage Allen Robinson-Emerson

Gage Allen Robinson-Emerson

Mar 2, 2011

Gage Allen Robinson-Emerson, age 3 months, the son of Dawn Smith and Thomas Emerson, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Gage was born with a heart defect and survived open heart surgery on November 22, 2010, and got to come home on February 9, 2011. He loved his swaddler and his binky and had...

Daniel Stephen Darling

Daniel Stephen Darling

Mar 2, 2011

Daniel Stephen Darling, 68, of 445 Clymer Road, Hiawatha, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Gathering: 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2011, at New Covenant Bible Church, 1800 46th Street N.E. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; children, Venus Hargett of Tuscumbia,...

Leo S Petersen

Leo S Petersen

Mar 1, 2011

Leo S. Petersen, 73, of Strawberry Point, died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, March 4, with a Masonic Service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Burial: Mt....

Margaret Ruth Wilkinson (Mcguire)

Margaret Ruth Wilkinson (Mcguire)

Feb 28, 2011

Margaret R. “Peg” Wilkinson, 81, of Marion, died Monday, February 28, 2011, at her home following a short illness. Family will greet friends from 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Eagle Ridge Community Center, 1285 Red Fox Way, Marion, Iowa. Private family burial will take place at a later date at Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, rural Central City. Arrangements by...

Mikel Kent

Mikel Kent

Feb 28, 2011

Mikel “Hoss” Kent, 60, of Alburnett, died Monday, February 28, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 4, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 3 – 7 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery,...

Ronnie Eugene Gray

Ronnie Eugene Gray

Feb 27, 2011

Ronnie E. Gray, 67, of Delhi died February 27, 2011 at home following a courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Delhi United Methodist Church by Rev. Lorraine Hartman. Visitation: 3:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...

Brian Francis Pudil

Brian Francis Pudil

Feb 27, 2011

Brian F. Pudil, 69, of Swisher, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. An informal gathering of Brian’s family and friends will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Swisher American Legion. Per Brian’s wishes, there will not be a formal funeral...

Mary Virginia Slife (Cope)

Mary Virginia Slife (Cope)

Feb 27, 2011

Mary V. Slife, 73, of Center Point, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 3, 2011, at Faith Bible Church in Robins, by Rev. Dale Holloway. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Mt Clark...

Joan K. Patterson (Kimpston)

Joan K. Patterson (Kimpston)

Feb 26, 2011

Joan K. Patterson, 82, of 6702 Kingswood Lane N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, February 26, 2011, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Marilyn Buchanan. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2011...

Francis Allen Bateman, Jr.

Francis Allen Bateman, Jr.

Feb 26, 2011

Francis Allen Bateman, Jr., 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, February 26, 2011, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after complications from a stroke. Visitation will be at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service on Wilson Avenue in Cedar Rapids from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2011, with Masonic services at 7 p.m. Services will be at...