Obituaries

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Dallas Lee Bolender

Dallas Lee Bolender

Mar 25, 2010

Dallas L. Bolender, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, in his home. Services: 11 a.m., Monday, March 29, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Rick Gail. Visitation: 2 to 6 p.m., Sunday, March 28, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Military honors will be provided....

Harold Lee Kelso

Harold Lee Kelso

Mar 23, 2010

Harold Lee Kelso, 92, of Walker, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 26, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Thursday, March 25, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa. Military honors provided by American...

Junior Harold Polk

Junior Harold Polk

Mar 23, 2010

Junior Harold Polk, 84, of Coggon, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010, surrounded by his family, at West Village Care Center in Independence, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2010, at United Parish Church in Coggon by Chaplain Barbara Tieszen. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Burial: Troy...

Lanette Elaine Moore (Thennes)

Lanette Elaine Moore (Thennes)

Mar 22, 2010

Lanette Elaine Moore, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, March 22, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center. Memorial Services: 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids by Rev. Dan Wiersema. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at a later date at Center Point Cemetery....

Vern Henry Balster

Vern Henry Balster

Mar 22, 2010

Vern Henry Balster, II, 50, passed away peacefully, after a heroic fight with brain cancer, on March 22, 2010, in the family home in Marion where he was under the loving care of his wife, Janet, and his parents, Don & Llewellyn Bolster. He is survived by his two sons, Evan D. of Ames, Iowa, and Benjamin J. Balster of...

Mary Katherine Hayzlett

Mary Katherine Hayzlett

Mar 22, 2010

Mary Katherine Hayzlett, 90, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Shenandoah, Iowa, died Monday, March 22, 2010, at Keystone Cedars, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 27, 2010 at First Baptist Church, Shenandoah, Iowa, by Rev. Gary Fuller. The family will greet friends from 5 – 8 p.m., Friday, March 26, 2010, at Hackett Livingston Funeral Home, Shenandoah....

Francis B. "Fritz" Johnson

Francis B. "Fritz" Johnson

Mar 21, 2010

Francis B. “Fritz” Johnson, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 21, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha: Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at...

Natalie June Smith (Hoerner)

Natalie June Smith (Hoerner)

Mar 20, 2010

Natalie June Smith, 76, of Central City, died Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Winslow House Care Center, Marion. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at First United Methodist Church, Central City, by Rev. Nick Needham. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Central City. Burial: Boulder Cemetery, Central...

Delphine Mary Huber (Harks)

Delphine Mary Huber (Harks)

Mar 19, 2010

Delphine Mary (Harks) Huber, 71, of Delhi, Iowa, died Friday, March 19, 2010 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following heart complications. The Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville celebrated by her son, Rev. Henry Huber, and concelebrated by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Family will...

Larry E. Henson

Larry E. Henson

Mar 19, 2010

Larry E. Henson, 55, of Springville, died Friday, March 19, 2010. Services: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Ronald Morrow. Survivors include his daughter, Christina (Mark) Kirchmann of Springville; his mother, Jerry Milner of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Misty Fry, Austin, Haley and Kelly Kirchmann; and his siblings, Kenneth...

Keith Hollis Benzing

Keith Hollis Benzing

Mar 19, 2010

Keith Hollis Benzing, 85, of Cedar Rapids, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 19, 2010, after a short battle with cancer. A Celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Avenue, SW, Cedar Rapids, with Pastor Bob Voels of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating....

Gayle Pauline Mcelmeel (Rath)

Gayle Pauline Mcelmeel (Rath)

Mar 18, 2010

Gayle Pauline Rath McElmeel, 92, died March 18, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa following a short illness. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m.. Monday, March 22, 2010 at the First Lutheran Church in Manchester by Rev. Dr. Jean Rabary. Family will greet friends from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch...

Reta Mae Mcginty (Butler)

Reta Mae Mcginty (Butler)

Mar 18, 2010

Reta Mae McGinty, 74, of Whittier, IA, went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 18, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Oakland Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Tom Darland and Rev. Dwight Neuenschwander. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, at Oakland Church of the Nazarene,...

Debra Jean Geater (Geater)

Debra Jean Geater (Geater)

Mar 17, 2010

Debra Jean Geater, 49, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 22, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends after 1 p.m. until service time. Private burial at a later date. Survivors include her...

Karen Kay Pearson (Kamp)

Karen Kay Pearson (Kamp)

Mar 17, 2010

Karen K. Pearson, 69, of Marion, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Ascension Lutheran Church, Marion, by Rev. Linda Livingston. Survivors include her sons, Trent (Renee) Pearson and Todd Pearson; grandchildren, Brandon and Amber Pearson, Emily, Joseph, and Cooper Pearson; sister, Jolayne (Darrell) Winkie of Decorah;...

Frances J. Brogotti-Baty (Morris)

Frances J. Brogotti-Baty (Morris)

Mar 16, 2010

Frances J. Brogotti-Baty, 60, of Springville, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, at Troy Mills Christian Church, Troy Mills, by Pastor Jamie Wolf. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Survivors include her husband, Terry Baty; children, Vanessa (Michael) Pawlovich of...

Ericka Jean Fry

Ericka Jean Fry

Mar 16, 2010

Ericka Jean Fry, 38, of Des Moines, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in her home due to complications of pneumonia. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Glenn Allen Grawe

Glenn Allen Grawe

Mar 16, 2010

Glenn Allen Grawe, 53, of Marion, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in an automobile accident that occurred in Marion. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Father Rod Allers. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, where...

Mary L. Gill (Ives)

Mary L. Gill (Ives)

Mar 16, 2010

Mary L. Gill, 85, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Survivors include her son, Curt Gill and wife Barbara of Deer River, Minnesota; grandchildren, Bryan Gill and wife Jennifer of Grimes, Adam Gill of Waterloo and...

James Burton "Jim" Serbousek

James Burton "Jim" Serbousek

Mar 16, 2010

James Burton “Jim” Serbousek, 83, of Coggon and formerly of Swisher, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion by Rev. Jen Filter. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2010, at the funeral home....