Obituaries
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Wilmer Dayton Stephan
Oct 13, 2008
Wilmer D. Stephan, 85, of 1462 James Dr., Marion, died Monday, October 13, 2008, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 16, 2008, at First Baptist Church of Marion, by Rev. Randy Bobzien. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Margaret Ella Stepanek (Bryan)
Oct 13, 2008
Margaret Ella Stepanek, 80, of Manchester entered into eternal life Monday, October 13, 2008 after her courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services for Margaret Stepanek will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2008 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester. Family will greet friends 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 16 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home. Burial will...
Ramona J. Curtis (Post)
Oct 12, 2008
Ramona J. (Post) Curtis, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, October 12, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2008, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park...
Tammy Lou Blozvich (Blozvich)
Oct 11, 2008
Tammy Lou Blozvich, 45, of 4851 1st Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, died October 11, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital following a long illness. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include; her children, Amber Kilberger of Mt. Vernon, Christopher (Alissa Garthwaite) Blozvich, and Felicia Blozvich,; her mother, Darlene Ciha...
Helen A. Bush (Goldsmith)
Oct 11, 2008
Helen A. Bush, 89, of Manchester, formerly of Hopkinton, died Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a brief illness. Helen was born December 31, 1918 in Delaware County, the daughter of Bernard and Marie (Schmidt) Goldsmith. After she received her education at the Plum Creek School, she did domestic work for area families. Helen...
Elmer Charles Rompot
Oct 11, 2008
Elmer C. Rompot, 91, a resident of the Promise House, Hiawatha, Iowa, died there Saturday, October 11, 2008, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Michael Kleeberger and Pastor Scott Dossett. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Keith D. ""Sugar"" Johnson
Oct 11, 2008
Keith D. “Sugar” Johnson, 86, of Springville, died Saturday, October 11, 2008, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Viola United Methodist Church, Viola, Iowa, by Rev. John Keizer. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park...
Phyllis Ann Bonesteel (Wubbens)
Oct 10, 2008
Phyllis A. Bonesteel, 76, of 4101 16th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 10, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long term illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, prior to...
Marjorie Ann "Marjie" Raye (Boge)
Oct 10, 2008
Marjorie Ann (Boge) Raye, 43, of Hazelton, Iowa, formerly of Earlville, died Friday, October 10, 2008 at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence following a short illness. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Family will greet friends from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m., Monday with...
Edward Eugene "Gus" Gustoff
Oct 10, 2008
Edward “Gus” Gustoff, 76, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, October 10, 2008, in his home from complications related to cancer. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Monday, October 13, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by Rev. Gerald Condon. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, October 12, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point...
Norma Emmeline Lewis (Brewer)
Oct 10, 2008
Norma E. Lewis, 93, of Central City, died Friday, October 10, 2008, at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at Central City United Methodist Church, Central City, by Rev. Nick Needham. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Russell Lavern Willard
Oct 7, 2008
Russell L. Willard, 66, of 1626 Homewood Lane N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, in Iowa County as the result of a car accident. Services: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dan Krueger of Zion Lutheran Church. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m.,...
Vivian L. Rowse (Nystrom)
Oct 7, 2008
Vivian L. Rowse, 95, of 1700 Park Ave. in Marion, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, following a short illness. Graveside Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2008, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Mike Morgan. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors...
Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Parker (Parker)
Oct 6, 2008
Elizabeth Jane Parker (Aunt Betty), 82, passed away Monday, October 6, 2008. The family will greet friends from 3 - 6 p.m., Friday, October 10, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include sisters, Genevieve (Sis) & Jim Hallock of Cedar Rapids and Margaret & Mort Rozell of San Antonio, Texas; brothers, Harry J. Parker, Jr. &...
Kathleen Ann Strait (Strait)
Oct 6, 2008
Kathleen Ann Strait, 52 of 1321 15th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 6, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Rev. Gary Hoyt will officiate. Burial: Linwood...
Kara May Dunkel (Dunkel)
Oct 5, 2008
Kara May Dunkel, 14 months, of 1550 4th Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, died Sunday morning, October 5, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Burial: Spring...
Doreen Mary Duggan (O'Brien)
Oct 5, 2008
Doreen M. Duggan, 87, of 4525 Vardy Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, October 5, 2008, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2008, St. Matthews Catholic Church, 2310 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Mark Osterhaus. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Betty Ann Lewis (Weir)
Oct 5, 2008
Betty A. Lewis, 79, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, died Sunday evening, October 5, 2008, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, after a short illness. Funeral Services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester with Rev. Roger Henry. Family will greet friends one hour before services on Thursday. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...
Mary Linda Biggart (Clements)
Oct 4, 2008
Mary Linda (Clements) Biggart, 64, of Marion, formerly of Springville, died Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Springville. The family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Mildred Lucille Randall (Anthes)
Oct 4, 2008
Mildred Lucille Randall, 90, died Saturday, October 4, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2008, at Springville Presbyterian Church by Rev. Karen Downey Beals. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include...