Obituaries

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Donald E. Geiger

Donald E. Geiger

Feb 20, 2010

Donald E. Geiger, 80, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 20, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dan Clark-Bridges. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home. Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, Covington, Iowa. Survivors include his...

Agnes Garthwaite (Bremer)

Agnes Garthwaite (Bremer)

Feb 20, 2010

L. Agnes Garthwaite, 88, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, formerly of Dubuque, IA, and Bloomington, WI, died at the care center on Saturday, February 20, 2010. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial:...

Katlin Eudell Abben

Katlin Eudell Abben

Feb 19, 2010

Katlin EuDell Abben, 16, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, February 19, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at Prairie High School Concert Hall, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jonathon Offt. The family will greet friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...

Francis James "Frank" Graham

Francis James "Frank" Graham

Feb 18, 2010

Francis “Frank” Graham, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 22, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call one hour prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home....

Noel Wesley Braynard

Noel Wesley Braynard

Feb 18, 2010

Noel Wesley Braynard, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at home. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home with military rites. Burial: Anderson Cemetery, Swisher, Iowa. Survivors include his children,...

Gregory Kent Goodwin

Gregory Kent Goodwin

Feb 18, 2010

Gregory Kent “Smutt” (Young) Goodwin, 56, of Fairfax, died Thursday, February 18, 2010. Memorial Service: 3 p.m. Monday, February 22, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Jim May will officiate. Survivors include his son, Trent (Kathy Straw) Hoppe; longtime companion, Robyn Meyers; father, George...

Frances M Bechelli (Gage)

Frances M Bechelli (Gage)

Feb 17, 2010

Frances M. Bechelli, 89, formerly of Silver City, New Mexico, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa. Frances now joins her husband, Gordon, who preceded her in death. A Memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa is in charge of arrangements. Frances was born...

Clare Luverne "Bud" Fowler

Clare Luverne "Bud" Fowler

Feb 17, 2010

Clare “Bud” Luverne Fowler, 93, of Rushford, MN, formerly of Coggon, died Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at the Good Shepard Lutheran Home in Rushford. Visitation: 11-12:30 p.m. Saturday, February 20, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Central City, IA. Private Family Graveside Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, at Coggon Cemetery, Coggon, IA. He is survived by two sons, Steve...

Ronald Lee Thomas

Ronald Lee Thomas

Feb 15, 2010

Ronald L. Thomas, 74, a lifelong resident of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, February 15, 2010. Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 18, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....

Barbara I. Carver (Benson)

Barbara I. Carver (Benson)

Feb 15, 2010

Barbara I. Carver, 68, a resident of the Hiawatha Care Center, died following a long illness, on Monday, February 15, 2010. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion by Ken Graham. The family will greet friends 4-8 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2010, at the funeral home. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar...

Marion Lois Dean (Hilsenbeck)

Marion Lois Dean (Hilsenbeck)

Feb 15, 2010

Marion Lois Dean, 90, of Marion, died Monday, February 15, 2010, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 12:00 p.m., Thursday, February 18, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Visitation will take place from 10 a.m., Thursday, until service time at the funeral home. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa. Survivors include her...

Dean Earl Cline

Dean Earl Cline

Feb 14, 2010

Dean E. Cline, 79, of Cedar Rapids, most recently a resident of the Hiawatha Care Center, died Sunday, February 14, 2010. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial: Linwood Cemetery. Military Honors by American Legion Post #727. Survivors...

Albert William Suck

Albert William Suck

Feb 13, 2010

Albert William Suck, 88, a resident of Crestview Acres, Marion, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7, Thursday, February 18, 2010, at the...

Joseph L. Becker

Joseph L. Becker

Feb 12, 2010

Joseph L. Becker, 90, of Independence, Iowa, formerly of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died Friday, February 12, 2010 following a brief illness. Private inurnment will be in the Calvary Cemetery in rural Ryan, Iowa. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa, is in charge of the arrangements. Joe was born August 13, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois. He served in...

Ruth K. Werner (Gere)

Ruth K. Werner (Gere)

Feb 12, 2010

Ruth K. Werner, 99, a resident of Village Ridge in Marion, formerly of Mason City, died Friday, February 12, 2010, at her home. Per the family’s wishes, there will be no services. Private family burial will be at a later date at Memorial Park in Mason City. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her...

Paul Richard Wilgenbusch

Paul Richard Wilgenbusch

Feb 11, 2010

Paul Richard Wilgenbusch, 50, of Masonville, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester, Iowa, following a brief illness. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2010, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Family will greet friends from 2 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday,...

Donald E. Beadle

Donald E. Beadle

Feb 11, 2010

Donald E. Beadle, 88, of Marion, died Thursday, February 11, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. Services: 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 15, 2010 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends from 12 – 1:00 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Victor Usovsky

Victor Usovsky

Feb 11, 2010

Victor Usovsky, 77, of Tipton, Iowa, died Thursday, February 11, 2010, in his home. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m., Monday, February 15, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his sons, Gary (Rhonda) of Des Moines, Ron...

Peter Alois Stammeyer

Peter Alois Stammeyer

Feb 10, 2010

Peter Alois Stammeyer “A Life Well Lived… A Life Well Remembered.” The grass may die, and flowers may fade, but the memory of Peter Alois Stammeyer lives on in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. Peter laid his soul into the arms of angels on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. His journey of 73 years, began July 27,...

James E. Noska

James E. Noska

Feb 10, 2010

James E. Noska, 71, of Central City, loving husband, caring father and grandfather, died Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 15, 2010, at United Church of Christ, Central City, by Rev. Mark A. Woldruff. The family will greet friends 3-7 p.m. Sunday, February 14, 2010, at the church, and one hour...