Obituaries

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Vernon Frank Jons

Vernon Frank Jons

Apr 6, 2010

Vernon F. Jons, 63, of Walker, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Kevin Jennings. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 9, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy...

Sharon B Mattern (Weber)

Sharon B Mattern (Weber)

Apr 5, 2010

Sharon B. (Weber) Mattern, 64, of Barstow, California, formerly of Greeley, Iowa died peacefully April 5, 2010, surrounded by her family. Her wishes were that there will be no service. Obituary courtesy of Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Manchester, Iowa Survivors include two sons Mark (Nico) Mattern of Amsterdam, Holland and Greg (Denise) Mattern of Gilbert, Arizona; three...

Mavis N. Mccallister (Pike)

Mavis N. Mccallister (Pike)

Apr 4, 2010

Mavis N. (Pike) McCallister, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010, from complications due to Alzheimer’s at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House. Family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Private graveside services will be at the Prairieburg Cemetery, Prairieburg. Survivors include...

Ralph H. Kleeberger

Ralph H. Kleeberger

Apr 3, 2010

Ralph “Mike” Kleeberger, 87, went home to heaven on Saturday, April 3, 2010, after a long illness. Services: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion, IA by Rev. Michael Kleeberger and Rev. Seth Kleeberger. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services Tuesday at the funeral home. Services will also be held at 2:00...

Iola Powell (Falconer)

Iola Powell (Falconer)

Apr 3, 2010

Iola Powell, 93, formerly of Coggon, died April 3, 2010 at Summit Pointe Assisted Living in Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. Family will greet friends from 2-5:30 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to services at the...

Rosemary Strang (Vorwald)

Rosemary Strang (Vorwald)

Apr 3, 2010

Rosemary (Vorwald) Strang, 82, of Manchester, formerly of Coggon, died peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 8, 2010 at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa by her brother, Fr. Al Vorwald. Family will greet friends from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday,...

Hollis K. "Kay" Sweet (White)

Hollis K. "Kay" Sweet (White)

Apr 3, 2010

Hollis K. Sweet, 96 formerly of Central City, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Summit Pointe in Marion. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Private burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...

Martin L. "Marty" Davis

Martin L. "Marty" Davis

Apr 2, 2010

Martin (Marty) L. Davis, 52, of Cedar Rapids, was last seen on January 3, 2010. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2010, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Ed Powers. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Sunday, April 11, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery....

William "Bill" Hartkemeyer

William "Bill" Hartkemeyer

Apr 2, 2010

William “Bill” Hartkemeyer, 67, of Walker, died Friday, April 2, 2010, in his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Perry Fruhling. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Darlene; his...

Maxine Wagner (Bliss)

Maxine Wagner (Bliss)

Apr 2, 2010

Maxine Wagner, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, April 2, 2010, at the Winslow Care Center, Marion. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Carroll Brown. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 5, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....

Helen M. ""Mac"" Wagner (Walser)

Helen M. ""Mac"" Wagner (Walser)

Mar 31, 2010

Helen “Mac” M. Wagner, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 2, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Lafayette...

Robert "Woody" Woodford

Robert "Woody" Woodford

Mar 29, 2010

Robert “Woody” Woodford, 86, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Services: 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Peoples Unitarian Universalist Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Tom Capo. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; three children, Yale (Sandy) Woodford of Texas City, TX, Ann Peek of Alvarado, TX, and...

Annie Mae Cronbaugh (Keisler)

Annie Mae Cronbaugh (Keisler)

Mar 29, 2010

Annie Mae Cronbaugh, 63, of Marengo, Iowa, died Monday, March 29, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by family, following a brief illness. Survivors include her husband, Tim; sons, Rev. Michael Langer and wife Tess of Iowa City, Thomas Langer of Iowa City and Joshua Meskimen and wife Crystal of Cedar Rapids; step daughter, Tracy Cronbaugh of...

Charlotte E. Morris (Nieland)

Charlotte E. Morris (Nieland)

Mar 29, 2010

Charlotte E. Morris, 75, of Marion, died Monday, March 29, 2010, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 2, 2010, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery,...

Lavonna "Bonnie" Hamed (Starry)

Lavonna "Bonnie" Hamed (Starry)

Mar 28, 2010

LaVonna “Bonnie” Hamed, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Private Family Inurnment. Survivors include 5 children, Sam (Diane) Hamed,...

Viola Evelyn Klein (Moorman)

Viola Evelyn Klein (Moorman)

Mar 27, 2010

Viola E. Klein, 87, of Manchester died March 27, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 31, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 30th at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa and...

Paula Genevieve Quaas (Koch)

Paula Genevieve Quaas (Koch)

Mar 27, 2010

P. Genevieve Quaas, 84, of Alburnett, died Saturday, March 27, 2010 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 29, 2010, at Alburnett Christian Church, by Rev. Dan Peterson. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa....

Keith Sippy

Keith Sippy

Mar 26, 2010

Keith Sippy, 46, has died in his home in Central City, Iowa. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 31, 2010, from 5 – 7 p.m., with a short Memorial Service to follow, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, with Chaplain Jeremy Hudson officiating. Keith’s cremains will be buried at a later date. Survivors include his mother, Marilyn Sippy...

Thelma Lucille Spencer (Micou)

Thelma Lucille Spencer (Micou)

Mar 26, 2010

Thelma Lucille (Micou) Spencer, 91, formerly of 1995 25th Ave., Marion, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at Crestview Acres, Marion. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 3, 2010, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 7121 Mt. Vernon Rd., S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by Terry Houser, Sr. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, April 2, 2010,...

Wilma Ruth Politis (Zach)

Wilma Ruth Politis (Zach)

Mar 25, 2010

Wilma R. “Cookie” Politis, 94, of 2425 Teresa Drive S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, with her family by her side. Services: 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 29, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, March 28, 2010, at the funeral home....