Obituaries

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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 (McGuire) Wilkinson

Margaret Ruth (McGuire) Wilkinson

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...

Donald W. Smith

Donald W. Smith

Feb 26, 2011

Donald W. Smith, 93, of Manchester, died Saturday February 26, 2011at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Manchester. Additional visitation one hour before service on Tuesday. Visitation will be from 3:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, February 26, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral...

Helen May English (Bushnell)

Helen May English (Bushnell)

Feb 25, 2011

Helen May (Bushnell) English, 97, of Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids, passed from this life to her eternal home on Friday, February 25, 2011, after suffering a short illness. A Mass of Celebration of her life will be held at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 1, 2011 by Rev. David Beckman. There will be no visitation....

Earline Emma Hartbeck (Morris)

Earline Emma Hartbeck (Morris)

Feb 24, 2011

Earline E. Hartbeck, 84, of Manchester, died Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Roger Henry. Visitation will be 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, February 25 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manchester....

Alvena M. Michael (Leaven)

Alvena M. Michael (Leaven)

Feb 24, 2011

Alvena M. Michael, 101, of 113 Greene Street, Walker, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at West Village Care Center, Independence. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by Father Ardel Barta. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, February 28, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker, where a Rosary will begin at 5:00...

Elva M. Hoskins (Sewell)

Elva M. Hoskins (Sewell)

Feb 24, 2011

Elva M. Hoskins, 89, of 3546 Springville Rd., died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011, at Jordan’s Grove Baptist Church by Rev. Steve Russell. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors...

John Dale Sents

John Dale Sents

Feb 24, 2011

John Dean Sents, 72, of Marion, died Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion by Rev. Dan Sanford. Friends may call one hour before services Saturday at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella, Iowa. John...

Lee W. Griffin

Lee W. Griffin

Feb 24, 2011

Lee W. Griffin, 93, formerly of Marion and a resident of Cottage Grove Place, died there on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Funeral Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Chaplain Joe Kane. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Salem Cemetery in Van...

Violet Loudine (Cannon) McConnell

Violet Loudine (Cannon) McConnell

Feb 23, 2011

Violet L. McConnell, 84, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, Iowa, died there Wednesday, February 23, 2011. A private memorial will be held in Illinois at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include Pat, Jonny, Renee, Louis, Robin, Dana and Arlan; 12 grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Violet was preceded...

Kaare Lode

Kaare Lode

Feb 22, 2011

Kaare Lode, 82, a resident of Summit Pointe, died there on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Walker. Family will greet friends from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, February 27, at the funeral home in Walker. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills, Iowa. Military Honors: American Legion...

Betty Lucile Jones (Miller)

Betty Lucile Jones (Miller)

Feb 22, 2011

Betty L. Jones, 85, of 1307 30th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. No services will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Leeann Hildenbrand and Michael Jones; four grandchildren; five great grandchildren; brothers, Larry Miller and Harold Miller; and sisters,...

James Gordon Lovell

James Gordon Lovell

Feb 21, 2011

James G. Lovell, 94, of 302 7th Avenue, Hiawatha, Iowa, died at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, on Monday, February 21, 2011. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Fredrich Mellberg. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home....

Neil Lloyd Vauthrin

Neil Lloyd Vauthrin

Feb 21, 2011

Neil Lloyd Vauthrin, 74, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 21, 2010 in St. Anthony’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado of a heart attack. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 5 at 2:00 pm at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. The family will receive friends from 4 pm to 7 pm at Murdoch Funeral Home &...