Obituaries

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Denise Marie Neumann (Jones)

Denise Marie Neumann (Jones)

May 12, 2010

Denise Marie (Jones) Neumann, 52, of Marion, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 15, 2010, at Faith Lutheran Church, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Linda Livingston. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2010,...

Norma G. Knapp (Smith)

Norma G. Knapp (Smith)

May 12, 2010

Norma G. Knapp, 93, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, formerly of Central City, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 17, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 2 – 5 p.m., Sunday, May 16, 2010, at the funeral...

Herbert Lew Rawson

Herbert Lew Rawson

May 11, 2010

H L. “Bill” Rawson, 85, of Palo, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010, in University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 14, 2010, at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., today, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, and after 9:30 a.m. at the church. Masonic Service:...

Mardean L. Holveck (Joyce)

Mardean L. Holveck (Joyce)

May 11, 2010

Mardean L. (Joyce) Holveck, 95, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010, at the First Christian Church in Center Point by Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial: Center Point Cemetery....

Robert E. "Bob" Bradley

Robert E. "Bob" Bradley

May 10, 2010

Heaven has received another angel: Robert “Bob” Bradley, 81, of Marion, died Monday, May 10, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Per Bob’s wishes, there will be no visitation. Inurnment: Center Grove Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Survivors include...

Charles Elmer Engen

Charles Elmer Engen

May 10, 2010

Charles E. Engen, 81, of 5017 Midway Drive N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, May 10, 2010, in Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jonathan Offt. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...

Robert Earl Martin

Robert Earl Martin

May 10, 2010

Robert Earl (Rinehart) Martin, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, May 10, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where...

Maurine Laverne "Tootie" Waterhouse (Bicknell)

Maurine Laverne "Tootie" Waterhouse (Bicknell)

May 9, 2010

Maurine (Tootie) L. Bicknell Vargason Waterhouse, 89, formerly of Central City, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, Iowa, by Rev. Mark Woldruff. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the...

Alice Mae Smith (Edmonds)

Alice Mae Smith (Edmonds)

May 6, 2010

Alice Mae Smith, 66, formerly of Delhi died Thursday, May 6 at the Hospice House in Hiawatha, IA. Funeral services for Alice will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 10, 2010 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Sunday, May 9, 2010 and one hour before services at...

Richard John Maske

Richard John Maske

May 4, 2010

Richard John Maske, 80, of Marion, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in his home. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Richard is survived by his wife, Marlys;...

Ruth A. Pecinovsky (Goetz)

Ruth A. Pecinovsky (Goetz)

May 4, 2010

Ruth A. Pecinovsky, 87, of Walker, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 7, 2010, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Sacred Heart Parish Center, Walker, where a Scripture service will begin at 7:30 p.m.. Burial: 11:00 a.m....

Delores Mae Wood (Damon)

Delores Mae Wood (Damon)

May 4, 2010

Delores Mae Wood, 85, of 110 Mitchell Street, SW, Cedar Rapids, most recently of Silver Pines, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Edmund Powers. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Tommy (Nancy) Wood...

John Edward Ferree

John Edward Ferree

May 4, 2010

John Edward Ferree, 67, of Marion, passed away Tuesday evening, May 4, 2010, at Crestview Acres Nursing Home in Marion. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. John is survived by his wife of 44 years, Mary; his son Philip, wife...

Laurence Henry Rowe

Laurence Henry Rowe

May 4, 2010

Laurence H. Rowe, 85, of Coggon died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the Strawberry Point Lutheran Home, Strawberry Point, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 8, 2010, at the Noelridge Christian Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by Rev. James Cotten and Rev. Becky High. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral...

Maedean Marie O'Connor (Bishop)

Maedean Marie O'Connor (Bishop)

May 3, 2010

Maedean Marie O’Connor, 82, a lifelong resident of Central City, and most recently living in Wisconsin, peacefully passed away Monday, May 3, 2010, at Southwest Health Center Nursing Home, Cuba City, Wisconsin. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 8, 2010, at The First United Methodist Church, Central City, Iowa, by Rev. Nick Needham. The family will greet friends from 4 –...

Debra A. Stone (Peterson)

Debra A. Stone (Peterson)

May 3, 2010

Debra A. Stone, 54, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 3, 2010, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 7, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Chuck Lillis. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Private family burial:...

Wilma Mary Kehrli (Johnston)

Wilma Mary Kehrli (Johnston)

May 3, 2010

Wilma M. Kehrli, 103, of Manchester, died Monday, May 3, 2010, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church in Manchester by Rev. Mike Manaugh. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester, and one...

Burton Lyle Martin

Burton Lyle Martin

May 2, 2010

Burton Lyle Martin, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on May 2, 2010, following an extended illness. Burton was born January 16, 1930 in Marcus, Iowa, the son of Albert and Bessie (Gibbs) Martin. He married Carolyn (Hill) September 15, 1957 in Sutherland, Iowa. Burton was a US Army veteran serving from 1951-1953 as a Medical Corpsman and Surgical Technician....

Mary Margaret Fisher (Weir)

Mary Margaret Fisher (Weir)

May 2, 2010

Mary M. Fisher, 71, of 340 15th Street, Marion, Iowa, died Sunday, May 2, 2010, in her home surrounded by family and friends. Services: 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Father Christopher Podhajsky. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 6, 2010, at the funeral home. Inurnment:...

Helen Howard (Harry)

Helen Howard (Harry)

May 2, 2010

HELEN MAXINE (HARRY) HOWARD, 84, of formerly of Manchester, IA, died May 2, 2010, at the Hospice Care facility in Madison, WI. Helen was born on February 9, 1926 on her family’s farm near Colesburg, IA. She was one of six children born to James Cleveland and Edna Marie (Davis) Harry. Helen was educated in the Colesburg public schools and...