Obituaries
All Obituaries
Matthew W. "Matt" Petrick
Dec 11, 2008
Matthew W. Petrick, 51, of Des Moines, Iowa, and formerly of Manchester, died December 11, 2008 suddenly at his home. Private family memorial service with burial will be held in the Spring. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements. Matt was born on May 8, 1957, in Kyunggi DO, Korea. He was the son...
Bertha Maye "Bertha" Traver (Baxter)
Dec 10, 2008
Bertha M. Traver, 90, of Manchester, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a short illness. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 15, 2008 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Revs. Roger Henry and Jill Mack. Family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 14, 2008...
Sally Ann Sherman (Peyton)
Dec 10, 2008
Sally Sherman, 65, of Walker, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at home following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2008, at the funeral home. Private family inurnment at...
Robert Lee Benson
Dec 9, 2008
Robert L. Benson, 69, of 1505 14th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, December 12,...
Oma Diane Powell (Michael)
Dec 7, 2008
Oma Diane Michael Powell "was a fine lady". She died peacefully on December 7, 2008, at the age of 98, at her daughter's home in Salem, Oregon. Oma Powell was born on August 29, 1910 in Troy MIlls, Iowa to Ryal and Myrtie Michael. She spent her high school years in Los Angeles, CA. In the spring of 1929, she...
Carlene Joan Meier (Davis)
Dec 7, 2008
Carlene J. Meier, 78, of 1006 Brockman Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 7, 2008, in University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, in Iowa, City, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 12, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday,...
Everett M. "Ed" Vassar
Dec 7, 2008
Everett M. “Ed” Vassar, 74, of Marion, died Sunday, December 7, 2008, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 1:00, Thursday, December 18, 2008. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his wife, Rita; his children, Everett Vassar, Jr., Caeli Vassar, Christopher (Maria) Vassar, Kathleen Vassar and Evan Vassar; 5 grandchildren, Elizabeth, Patricia, Christina, Amanda, and Christopher...
Blaze Ryker Kimpton
Dec 7, 2008
Blaze Ryker Kimpton, son of William and Falon Kimpton, of 1501 Bever Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, took steps to heaven Sunday, December 7, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Don McGarvey. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents,...
Grace Boyd
Dec 7, 2008
Grace L. Boyd, 95, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, December 7, 2008, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 11, 2008, at Center Point Road Church of Christ, by Robert Lukenbill, III. The family will greet friends from 4 - 6 p.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and one hour...
Robert Copper
Dec 4, 2008
Robert D. Copper, 81, of 2265 Daleview Dr., Marion, died Thursday, December 4, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2008, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Father John Gossman. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Henry Steven Muhlbach
Dec 3, 2008
Henry S. Muhlbach, 19, of 4221 Fox Meadow Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, in Iowa City, from cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 6, 2008, at First Assembly of God, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Larry Sohn. Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the...
Thelma F. Wood (Taylor)
Dec 2, 2008
Thelma F. Wood, 78, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Mike Morgan. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband of sixty years, Ronald B....
Richard Alan Harger
Dec 2, 2008
Richard Alan Harger, 62, of Center Point, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a three year battle with multiple cancers. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 6, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8...
Dennis Ward Baugh
Nov 30, 2008
Dennis W. Baugh, 52, of 2259 C St. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, November 30, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at First Baptist Church, Anamosa, by Pastor Ron Thatcher. Survivors include his mother, Doris Hall; 4 sons, Dennis (Rachel), Robert, Derek, and Dalton; 3 daughters, Shawn...
Laverne H. Roling
Nov 30, 2008
LaVerne H. Roling, 83, of Earlville, Iowa, died Sunday, November 30, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a sudden illness. Funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 2 at the...
Rena Waterbeck (Milani)
Nov 29, 2008
Rena Waterbeck, 62, of 1516 Brookdale Lane NE, Cedar Rapids, went in peace to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 29, 2008, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long term illness. Please join us in celebrating her life 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Helen Anne Hischke (Wenger)
Nov 29, 2008
Helen Anne (Wenger) Hischke, 73, of 3000 27th Ave. in Marion, died Saturday, November 29, 2008, in Cedar Rapids. Service of Celebration: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at King of Kings Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Mark Halvorson. The family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Private family inurnment will take place...
Ray K. Stik
Nov 28, 2008
Ray K. Mrstik, 76, of 1716 20th St., NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has gone to be with his maker, November 28, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 am, Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplin Jeremy Hudson, with military honors. Visitation: 4:00-8:00 pm, Monday, December 1, 2008, at the funeral home....
Louise E. Hall (Wimer) (Hargrave)
Nov 28, 2008
Louise E. (Wimer) Hall, 95, a resident of Winslow House Care Center in Marion, died there on Friday, November 28, 2008, following long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2008, at New Sharon Friends Church by Rev. Dave Pinkerton. Burial: Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her son,...
Lowell Laverne Noggle
Nov 28, 2008
Lowell Laverne Noggle, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, November 28, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4:00 ?" 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to the service at the church. Graveside...