Obituaries

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Richard Dean Binger

Richard Dean Binger

Nov 21, 2011

Richard Dean Binger, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died suddenly Monday, November 21, 2011. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, November 27, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with military honors. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Brown;...

Verne Joseph Martin

Verne Joseph Martin

Nov 20, 2011

Verne J. Martin, 83, of Grimes and formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 20th, 2011, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 26th, 2011, at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00pm on Friday, November 25th at the funeral home. Burial will...

Lucille Marye Maxson (Walker)

Lucille Marye Maxson (Walker)

Nov 20, 2011

Lucille Marye (Walker) Maxson, 94, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids, died there on Sunday, November 20, 2011. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011, St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, with visitation one hour prior to services. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....

Ernestine Spencer

Ernestine Spencer

Nov 19, 2011

Ernestine Spencer, 68, a longtime resident of Waterloo, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Crestview Acres Care Center in Marion following a lengthy illness. Funeral Service: 1 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2011, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 7121 Mt. Vernon Road SE, Cedar Rapids, by Bernard Willingham. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include...

Charles Allen "Chuck" O'Connor

Charles Allen "Chuck" O'Connor

Nov 19, 2011

Charles Allen “Chuck” O’Connor, 71, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. William B. Harnish with military honors. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include his...

Karen Kay Ealy (Krukow)

Karen Kay Ealy (Krukow)

Nov 18, 2011

Karen K. Ealy, 71, of 112 Austin Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Private Family Services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Mike; daughters, Kathy (Dale) Claussen of Bettendorf, Sheri (Arlyn) Bonneur of Morrison, Illinois, and Cindy Textor of...

Ella Mae Rentschler (Campbell)

Ella Mae Rentschler (Campbell)

Nov 17, 2011

Ella Mae Rentschler, 91, of Gordonville, Texas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, after a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2011, at St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Mark Reasoner. Viewing: 3 to 7 p.m., Friday, November 25, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids where a...

Pauline M. Cooper (Lowther)

Pauline M. Cooper (Lowther)

Nov 17, 2011

Pauline M. Cooper, 90, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center formerly of Alburnett, died Thursday morning, November 17, 2011. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dan Peterson. Family will greet friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011, at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett. Survivors...

Eugene Olin "Gene" Frye

Eugene Olin "Gene" Frye

Nov 17, 2011

Eugene O. “Gene” Frye, 86, of Marion, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, at his home. Per Gene’s wishes, his body was cremated. Family will greet friends from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include a daughter, Marie; grandson Ryan; granddaughter Gabrielle; two brothers, Calvin and David; a sister, Char; and...

Martha Louise Foster (Palmer)

Martha Louise Foster (Palmer)

Nov 17, 2011

Martha Louise Palmer Holcomb-Foster, 76, of 3225 Willowridge Rd., Marion, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a sudden illness. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Pastor Brent Schulte. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at...

Thomas Richard Willi Wendler

Thomas Richard Willi Wendler

Nov 17, 2011

Thomas Richard Willi Wendler, 48, of Marion, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, at home, from medical complications. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Wendler of Marion; and three sisters, Margitta and Regina of Germany, and Gisela of California. Thomas was born...

Katherine L "Kathy" Carnahan (Cook)

Katherine L "Kathy" Carnahan (Cook)

Nov 17, 2011

Katherine L. Carnahan, 66, of Springville, died at home on Thursday, November 17, 2011, from lung and brain cancer. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 21, 2011 at St. Isadore Catholic Church in Springville by Rev. Tony Kruse. Family will greet friends from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to...

Janet K. Fuller (Garrett)

Janet K. Fuller (Garrett)

Nov 17, 2011

Janet K. Fuller, 66, a resident of the Anamosa Care Center, formerly of Central City, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Pastor Darran Whiting. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial: Blodgett...

Betty Lou Kluck (Griffith)

Betty Lou Kluck (Griffith)

Nov 17, 2011

Betty Lou Kluck, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, at Living Center East in Cedar Rapids. There will be no services, per Betty’s wishes. Arrangement by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her children, Albert (Teresa) Kluck of Houston, TX, Jean (Dennis) Amdahl of Marion, Sandra (Jerry) Carroll of Nebraska, Arlene (Palmer) Meckle...

Pearl Theresa Schaul (Boffeli)

Pearl Theresa Schaul (Boffeli)

Nov 15, 2011

Pearl T. Schaul, 94, of Manchester died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at Regional Medical Center. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011 by Rev. John Flaherty, St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester. Visitation: 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2011 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester where there will be a 2:00 p.m. Rosary...

Paul Virgil Smeins

Paul Virgil Smeins

Nov 15, 2011

Paul Smeins, 80, of Earlville, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Earlville United Parish Church by Pastor Jill Mack. Visitation will be 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 17 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville with additional visitation one hour prior...

Anna Belle Gentz (Smith)

Anna Belle Gentz (Smith)

Nov 15, 2011

Anna Belle Gentz, 92, of Marion, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion. Funeral Service: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by Allan Christopherson and Robert Orr. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, November 18 at the funeral home. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Survivors...

Jacqueline Elaine Martin

Jacqueline Elaine Martin

Nov 15, 2011

Jacqueline Elaine Martin, 46, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the Gospel Tabernacle Church, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her mother, Elizabeth Beets;...

Carolyn Ann Milroy

Carolyn Ann Milroy

Nov 14, 2011

Carolyn Milroy, 60, of Manchester died Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Regional Medical Center after a courageous battle with ALS. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Manchester United Methodist Church by Rev. Mike Druhl. Visitation will be 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and...

Jo Ed Verbick

Jo Ed Verbick

Nov 14, 2011

Jo Ed Verbick, 76, a lifelong resident of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 14, 2011, at Living Center East. Graveside Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 18, 2011, at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Del Bear with Military Rites. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his brother, Larry (Janet) Verbick of Cedar Rapids; and two nephews,...