Obituaries

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Lavina Agnes Claus (Keegan)

Lavina Agnes Claus (Keegan)

Oct 9, 2010

Lavina A. Claus, 87, of Manchester died October 9, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Mass: 10:30 am, Wednesday, October 13, 2010 by Rev Dick Gaul at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 12, where there will be a 6:00 p.m. Wake Service, at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service...

Leland Windsor Secor

Leland Windsor Secor

Oct 9, 2010

Leland Windsor Secor, 86, of 1110 Bowler Street, Hiawatha, Iowa, died Saturday, October 9, 2010, in his home. Services: Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Survivors include his granddaughter, Kim Hubbard of Cedar Rapids, his grandson, Christopher Hubbard of Hiawatha; and many great grandchildren. Leland was preceded in death by his wife, Jane; parents; daughter, Jacquelin...

Kathryn Ann Steuber (Steuber)

Kathryn Ann Steuber (Steuber)

Oct 8, 2010

Kathryn Ann Steuber, 81, a resident of the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010, from complications following surgery. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Jonathan Offt. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, October 11, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...

Edna A. Seeman (Hudson)

Edna A. Seeman (Hudson)

Oct 7, 2010

Edna A. Seeman, 85, a resident of Evergreen Estates II, died of a sudden illness, Thursday, October 7, 2010. Memorial Service: 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Mark Halvorson. The family will greet friends from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Her body was donated to...

Arlene Marilyn Kouba (Zabokrtsky)

Arlene Marilyn Kouba (Zabokrtsky)

Oct 7, 2010

Arlene Marilyn Kouba, 90, of Center Point, Iowa, died Thursday, October 7, 2010, in the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Ken Graham. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, October 8, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar...

Erma Vivian Newman (Lentz)

Erma Vivian Newman (Lentz)

Oct 7, 2010

Erma Newman, 88, Swisher, Iowa, died Thursday, October 7, 2010, at Heritage Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 11, at Shueyville United Methodist Church, Shueyville. Visitation: 3 to 6 p.m., Sunday, October 10, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Interment: 2:00 p.m. Monday at Urbana Cemetery, Urbana, Iowa. Erma was born August 22, 1922, in Cedar Rapids,...

Joann Darline "Jokie" Lee (Smith)

Joann Darline "Jokie" Lee (Smith)

Oct 6, 2010

JoAnn “Jokie” D. Lee, 73, of 3110 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to live with our Lord surrounded by her loving family, Wednesday, October 6, 2010. Services: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Randy Scheil. Survivors include her children, Tim Carter, Susan (Michael) Miniaci, Jim (Bonnie) Carter...

Ellajean Rabik (Mcarthur)

Ellajean Rabik (Mcarthur)

Oct 6, 2010

Ellajean Rabik, 87, of Center Point, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Private Services will be held. The family will greet friends from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Alice Cemetery, rural Center Point. Survivors include her children, Ronald Rabik of Center Point, Gary Rabik...

Phillip Earl Moorhead

Phillip Earl Moorhead

Oct 6, 2010

Phillip E. Moorhead, 88, of 3505 English Glen Ave., Marion, died at his home of cancer on October 4, 2010. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Mike Morgan. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....

Debra Kay Hoffpauir (Petsel)

Debra Kay Hoffpauir (Petsel)

Oct 6, 2010

Debra Kay Ament Hoffpauir, 51, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Clyde; her father, Ron; her son, Justin (Jennifer) Ament of Cedar Rapids; seven step-children, Joe Gluba III and Gabe...

Benjamin Charles "Ben" Philippson

Benjamin Charles "Ben" Philippson

Oct 4, 2010

Benjamin Charles Philippson, 85, of Manchester died Monday, October 04, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 7, 2010 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. John Flaherty. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 6 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester with a Wake Service at 6:00 p.m....

Leslie Francis Watson

Leslie Francis Watson

Oct 3, 2010

Leslie Francis Watson, 49, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Private services will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Brenda; children, Damien Pitcher and Casey Pitcher; grandchildren, Max, Isabelle, Lucus, Destinee, and Ella; and...

Margaret Mary Kruser (Schroeder)

Margaret Mary Kruser (Schroeder)

Oct 3, 2010

Margaret Mary Kruser, 76, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Dubuque, died Sunday, October 3, 2010, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson...

Jane Ellen Wildes (Simmons)

Jane Ellen Wildes (Simmons)

Oct 3, 2010

Jane Ellen (Simmons) Wildes, 76, of West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, October 3, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hopsital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010, at Faith Lutheran Church, Marion, by Rev. John Albertson. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and...

Daniel Joseph Ryan

Daniel Joseph Ryan

Oct 2, 2010

Daniel Joseph Ryan, 79, of Marion, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 8, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2010, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, where a vigil will begin...

Myra Caroline Dochterman (Malottki)

Myra Caroline Dochterman (Malottki)

Oct 2, 2010

Myra Caroline Dochterman, age 90, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 16, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Myra is survived by her husband, William Paul Dochterman; two sons, William Bruce Dochterman and...

Nancy Snodgrass (Franck)

Nancy Snodgrass (Franck)

Oct 2, 2010

Nancy Snodgrass, 66, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, October 2, 2010, in her home. Scattering of Nancy’s ashes will be in Florida at a later date. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Jimmie; children, James (Debbie) and Vernon (Terri), all of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; four sisters, Diane Franck, Gale Franck, Terry...

Shirley Ann Bear

Shirley Ann Bear

Sep 30, 2010

Shirley A. Bear, 74, of Marion, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Thursday, September 30, 2010, after a long illness. Services: 11:30 a.m., Saturday, October 2, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. C.W. Slayton. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m., Friday, October 1, 2010, at the funeral home....

Joseph Petrick

Joseph Petrick

Sep 30, 2010

Joseph Petrick, 86, of Prairieburg, died Thursday, September 30, 2010, at Mercy Hallmar Residential Care in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg by Rev. Wayne Droessler. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, October 4, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City with a...

Alton Claire Simpson

Alton Claire Simpson

Sep 30, 2010

Alton Claire Simpson, 80, of Marion, left this life on Thursday, September 30, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 4, 2010 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. Donald Loesch. Family will greet friends from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in...