Obituaries

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Norma Jean Clark

Norma Jean Clark

Dec 24, 2010

Norma Jean Clark, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 24, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Dr. Curt Moermond. Inurnment: Grace Episcopal Church with her late husband, Paul Clark. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...

Frances Selma "Fran" Rucker (Rassmussen)

Frances Selma "Fran" Rucker (Rassmussen)

Dec 24, 2010

Frances S. “Fran” Rucker, 93, a resident of Higley Mansion Residential Care Center, formerly of Marion, died Christmas Eve, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. Greg Williamson and Rev. Don Loesch. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, December...

Christopher Mitchell Hubbard

Christopher Mitchell Hubbard

Dec 23, 2010

Christopher M. Hubbard, 38, of 1110 Bowler Street, Hiawatha, Iowa, died accidently Thursday, December 23, 2010, in his home. Christopher was born March 5, 1972, in Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Rick Gail. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at...

Margaret J. Rucker (Foehrer)

Margaret J. Rucker (Foehrer)

Dec 22, 2010

Margaret J. Rucker, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Jay Jentink. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Elton Marvin Ellis

Elton Marvin Ellis

Dec 22, 2010

Elton Marvin Ellis, 86, of Manchester died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2010 at the Cornerstone Community Church by Rev. Mary Green. Visitation: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, December 26, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Manchester, IA. and one hour before services at the church...

Michael Eugene Griffin

Michael Eugene Griffin

Dec 22, 2010

Michael Eugene Griffin, 32, of Cedar Rapids, died December 22, 2010, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Survivors include two children, Jayden and Jaymason Griffin; and his parents Jane and John Griffin of Cedar Rapids. Michael was born September 18, 1978, the son of John and Jane (Tolander) Griffin. He graduated from Jefferson High School...

Edwin R. Boynton

Edwin R. Boynton

Dec 21, 2010

Edwin Boynton, 96, of Coggon, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Memorial Service:11:00 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2010, at United Parish Church, Coggon, by Rev. Jen Filter. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Burial: Fairview Dunkerton Cemetery, Dunkerton, Iowa, at a...

Jean Marie Freese (Storey)

Jean Marie Freese (Storey)

Dec 21, 2010

Jean M. Freese, 77, of 631 29th St. NE, Cedar Rapids and formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at her home. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. Family will greet friends after 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial: Wayne Zion Lutheran...

Bessie C. Klopp (Mitchell)

Bessie C. Klopp (Mitchell)

Dec 20, 2010

Bessie C. (Mitchell) Bassett Klopp, 98, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, December 20, 2010, at Evergreen Estates II, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Services: 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service. Private Burial: Springville Cemetery, Springville, Iowa. Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie (Roger)...

Jeffrey George Schipper

Jeffrey George Schipper

Dec 19, 2010

Jeffrey George Schipper, 50, of Center Point, Iowa, died Sunday, December 19, 2010, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Center Point United Methodist Church, Center Point, by Pastor Mike Ellson and Ken Graham. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Stewart David Prince

Stewart David Prince

Dec 18, 2010

Stewart D. Prince, 62, of 506 17th Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, in his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Jo; children, Tia (Prince) Srachta of St. Charles, Illinois and Melynda Kordus-Kennedy of Anchorage,...

Marian J. Johnston (Paulsen)

Marian J. Johnston (Paulsen)

Dec 18, 2010

Marian J. Johnston, 80, of Hiawatha, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 21, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Graveside Service: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2010, Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Iowa. Survivors include her 5 children, Dennis Johnston,...

Terry Dillon Canning

Terry Dillon Canning

Dec 18, 2010

Terry D. Canning, 73, of Marion, died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Inurnment: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar...

Etta Marlene Fleming (Rehkopf)

Etta Marlene Fleming (Rehkopf)

Dec 18, 2010

Etta Marlene (Rehkopf) Fleming, 79, of Marion, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 23, 2010, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Kathy Ann Bowen-Miller (Bowen)

Kathy Ann Bowen-Miller (Bowen)

Dec 18, 2010

Kathy A. Bowen-Miller, 56, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from complications of a life long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 23, 2010, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Randy Kasch. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., at the church on Thursday. Burial:...

Kathy Knudtson (Thompson)

Kathy Knudtson (Thompson)

Dec 17, 2010

Kathy Knudtson, 80, passed away Friday, December 17, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Craig Brown. Burial will be at a later date at Roland Cemetery in Roland, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Kathleen was born to Clarence...

Michael Dominick "Mike" Feiereisen

Michael Dominick "Mike" Feiereisen

Dec 16, 2010

Michael D. Feiereisen, 91, a resident of West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, December 16, 2010, in Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 20, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Joe Kane. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, December 19,...

Don H. Harger

Don H. Harger

Dec 16, 2010

Don H. Harger, 71, of Anamosa, died Thursday, December 16, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., prior to the 1:00 p.m. service at the funeral home. Private...

Marvin R. Ozburn

Marvin R. Ozburn

Dec 16, 2010

Marvin R. Ozburn, 71, of Marion, died unexpectedly on Thursday, December 16, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 20, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Pastor Carol Mart. The family will greet friends from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at...

Pamela Anne Clarke (Doyle)

Pamela Anne Clarke (Doyle)

Dec 15, 2010

Pamela Anne Clarke of Gassville, Arkansas, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at her residence, at the age of 60. Visitation will be from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A Graveside Service will follow at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Pamela was born January 10, 1950, in Forth Worth,...