Obituaries

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Marguerite Lucille Ankerstar

Marguerite Lucille Ankerstar

Feb 21, 2011

Marguerite “Mary” Lucille Ankerstar, 100, a resident of Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids, passed peacefully of natural causes on Monday, February 21, 2011. Private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Survivors include her children, Lt. Col (Ret.) Bradley D. (Marrilyn) Ankerstar of Lebanon, Ohio and Sally Jane...

Michael Gregory Boots

Michael Gregory Boots

Feb 21, 2011

Michael Gregory Boots, 62, of Cedar Rapids, died at his home. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his father, Laverne Boots of Cedar Rapids; a son, Anthony Boots; a daughter, Kara McCusker; a brother, John Boots of Brandon; a granddaughter; and a step-grandson. He was preceded in...

Irene C Wiedenman (Sander)

Irene C Wiedenman (Sander)

Feb 19, 2011

Irene C. Wiedenman, 89, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 21, 2011at the First Lutheran Church in Manchester by Rev. Al Oman and Rev. Dr. Jean Rabary. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 20, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services...

Marcella Juilfs (Kirkpatrick)

Marcella Juilfs (Kirkpatrick)

Feb 19, 2011

Marcella “Maude” Juilfs, 89, resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, formerly of Onslow, died Saturday, February 19, 2011, at the care center, following a long illness with Alzheimer’s. Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Friends may call one hour prior to services. Private...

Marguerite Marie Butterfield (Fuessley)

Marguerite Marie Butterfield (Fuessley)

Feb 19, 2011

Marguerite Marie Butterfield, 95, a resident of Crestview Acres, Marion, died there Saturday, February 19, 2011, at Crestview Acres, Marion, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 25 2011, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 6 – 8 p.m., Thursday, February 24, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Troy...

Maysel Marie (Porter) McCloud

Maysel Marie (Porter) McCloud

Feb 19, 2011

Maysel M. (Porter) McCloud 93, a long time resident of Ryan, died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 24 at the Silver Creek United Methodist Church, rural Ryan, IA, with the Rev. Sheri Andersen officiating with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 3...

Dale R Cords

Dale R Cords

Feb 18, 2011

DELHI DATELINE: Dale R. Cords, 73, of Delhi, died Friday, February 18, 2011 in Mesa, AZ. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2011, at the Delhi United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Lorraine Hartman officiating. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Delhi. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2011 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral...

Katherine Nan Oliver (Green)

Katherine Nan Oliver (Green)

Feb 18, 2011

Katherine Nan Oliver, 72, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, February 18, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Zebedee Bell of Unity Church of God in Christ. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery,...

Marion William "Bill" Long

Marion William "Bill" Long

Feb 17, 2011

Marion William “Bill” Long, 81, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, formerly of Marion, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Mass: 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 21, 2011, St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Family will greet friends from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Mt....

Mary Josephine Soukup (Holub)

Mary Josephine Soukup (Holub)

Feb 17, 2011

Mary J. Soukup, 91, died Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 21, 2011, St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Family will greet friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion with a vigil beginning at 4 p.m. Burial: 2:00...

Edward Gene Saucer

Edward Gene Saucer

Feb 15, 2011

Edward G. Saucer, 81, of Marion, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 18, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Pastor David Lenth. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar...

Abdurahman "Abe" Salehoglu

Abdurahman "Abe" Salehoglu

Feb 14, 2011

Abdurahman “Abe” Salehoglu, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died February 15, 2011, at St. Luke’s Living Center West in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service will be at 2:00 pm on Tuesday at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, with Iman Tahir officiating. Burial will be in the Isalmic Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Abe was born on January 25, 1919, in the...

Eleanor Helen Rubner (Wolfe)

Eleanor Helen Rubner (Wolfe)

Feb 13, 2011

Eleanor H. Rubner, 93, a resident of the Good Neighbor Home, died Sunday, February 13, 2011. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. John Flaherty. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 15, 2011 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester with...

Jane M. Johnson (Baird)

Jane M. Johnson (Baird)

Feb 12, 2011

Jane M. Johnson, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center in Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. In accordance with Jane’s wishes, there will be no services or visitation. Burial: San Carlos Cemetery & Mausoleum, Monterey, California. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa is assisting the family. Jane is...

Alice Virginia Duvall (Wordehoff)

Alice Virginia Duvall (Wordehoff)

Feb 12, 2011

Alice Virginia Duvall, 91, a long-term resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died February 12, 2011, in DeKalb, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Thomas McDermott at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2011, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial: St. John's Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until service time at the...

Clarence J. Spellerberg

Clarence J. Spellerberg

Feb 11, 2011

Clarence J. Spellerberg, 84, a resident of the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, died, Friday, February 11, 2011. Funeral Mass: 10:30 am, Monday, February 14, 2011 at St. John’s Catholic Church, Delhi. Conducted by: Rev. John Kramer. Visitation: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville. Burial: St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Earlville....

Bonnie Lou Cavin (Heidt)

Bonnie Lou Cavin (Heidt)

Feb 11, 2011

Bonnie Lou (Heidt) Cavin, 74, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully in her home Friday, February 11, 2011, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. As per Bonnie’s request, there will be no services. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion will be handling Bonnie’s cremation. Bonnie is survived by her children, Jeff of Minnesota, and Elizabeth and Kelly of...

Kaye I. Higdon (Young)

Kaye I. Higdon (Young)

Feb 11, 2011

Kaye I. Higdon, 65, of Springville, died Friday, February 11, 2011, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from complications of diabetes. Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Oaks Bridge, 2100 1st Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors include 3 daughters, Robin (Larry) Kovarik of Marion, Tammy (Bob) Jordan of Marion,...

L. Dean Redmon

L. Dean Redmon

Feb 11, 2011

L. Dean Redmon, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died peacefully Friday, February 11, 2011 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas. Dean was born on September 5, 1933 in Ottumwa, Iowa, son of Merle and Hazel (Benson) Redmon. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict...

Eldon D. McMillen

Eldon D. McMillen

Feb 11, 2011

Eldon D. McMillen, 80, of 3055 10th Ave., Marion, died Friday, February 11, 2011, at his home, with his family by his side, following a short illness with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 17, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Wednesday,...