Obituaries

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Rodney Bruce "Moon" Herman

Rodney Bruce "Moon" Herman

Nov 14, 2008

Rodney B. “Moon” Herman of Manchester died Friday, November 14, 2008 at Finley Hospital in Dubuque following a short illness. A private family Memorial Services will be Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa by Rev. John Flaherty. Family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 17, 2008 at...

Eugene W. Winter

Eugene W. Winter

Nov 13, 2008

Eugene Winter, 72, of 6511 South Avenue SW, died Thursday, November 13, 2008, in his home from a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include four sisters, Doris Usher, Brighton, Colorado, Ione Burnett, St. Louis, Missouri, Gloria Mason, Mason City, Iowa and Carol (Allen) Stahr of...

Don C. Knock

Don C. Knock

Nov 11, 2008

Don C. Knock, 69, of 6712 Waterview Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 14, 2008, at the First Assembly of God Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Rick Gail. The family will greet friends from 5 to...

Lena Ailene Mercer (Minnick)

Lena Ailene Mercer (Minnick)

Nov 10, 2008

Lena Ailene Mercer, 75, of Gladbrook, died Monday, November 10, 2008, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Graveside Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 18, 2008, at Union Grove Cemetery in Gladbrook. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include three children, Carol Walton of Logan, New Mexico, Rhonda (David) Wiley of...

Leroy Joseph Penne (Meany)

Leroy Joseph Penne (Meany)

Nov 9, 2008

Leroy Joseph Penne, 90, a resident of Brookview Independent Living in Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Sunday, November 9, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, November 13, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Susan Jane Marti (Moss)

Susan Jane Marti (Moss)

Nov 8, 2008

Susan J. Marti, 68, of 2417 C Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, took her final journey after a two month battle with cancer Saturday, November 8, 2008, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Timothy Carter. Friends may...

Joe Gene Putnam

Joe Gene Putnam

Nov 8, 2008

Joe Gene Putnam, 50, of 211 Stone Hedge Drive N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, November 8, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November...

Larry Lee Wright

Larry Lee Wright

Nov 7, 2008

Larry Wright, 68, a resident of Center Point, Iowa, for 45 years died Friday, November 7, 2008, in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, of an apparent heart attack while on his way to Tucson to visit his brother. Services: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by Father Lloyd Reuter. Friends may call from 4 to...

Madelyn Nicole Cline

Madelyn Nicole Cline

Nov 6, 2008

Madelyn Nicole Cline was born silently into this world on November 6, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include her parents, Randale and Nicole Cline; a big brother, Jordan Cline; grandparents, Cyndi Dunn & Dale Robinson and Kim...

Martalyn "Marty" Jones (Yelden)

Martalyn "Marty" Jones (Yelden)

Nov 6, 2008

Martalyn “Marty” Jones, 84, of Des Moines, formerly of Earlville passed away Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 11, at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 4003 2nd Avenue, Des Moines; burial will be 3:00 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery in Earlville. Friends may visit with family Monday, November 10, from...

Vida Nodurft (Wengler)

Vida Nodurft (Wengler)

Nov 6, 2008

Vida Nodurft, 80, of Manchester, Iowa, died at her home on November 6, 2008, of an apparent heart attack. Vida was born July 8, 1928 in Roseland, NE, the daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Wermeskerch) Wengler. She graduated from Roseland High School in 1945 and began working at a bakery in Hastings, NE. On April 5, 1947, Vida was united...

Dorrance Carl Emerson

Dorrance Carl Emerson

Nov 5, 2008

Dorrance C. Emerson, 81, of 425 Elder Lane N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully at home Wednesday, November 5, 2008, from complications of a stroke. Services: 11:00 A.M., Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Ken DeWitt. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m., Friday, November 7, 2008, at the funeral...

Onamae Zirtzman (Rayburn)

Onamae Zirtzman (Rayburn)

Nov 4, 2008

Onamae Zirtzman, 78, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Earlville, Iowa died November 4, 2008 after undergoing heart surgery. Funeral services will be 3:00 Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the Earlville United Parish in Earlville by Pastor Jill Mack. Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday in the Fairview Cemetery, Earlville. Onamae was born March 23, 1930, the daughter of Joseph...

Amora Jaelyn Bottoms

Amora Jaelyn Bottoms

Nov 4, 2008

Amora Jaelyn Bottoms, daughter of Peter Harris and Angela Bottoms, was born silently, Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 10, 2008,at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Del Bear. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her parents; her maternal grandmother, Diana Wells and her paternal grandmother, Linda...

Teresa D Tegler (Ruden)

Teresa D Tegler (Ruden)

Oct 31, 2008

Teresa D. Tegler, 88, a resident of the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, died November 24, 2008, of complications of pneumonia. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 29, 2008 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Masonville. Her family will greet relatives and friends from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 28 and after 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch...

John Herman William "John" Graybill

John Herman William "John" Graybill

Oct 31, 2008

John H. Graybill, 71, of Manchester, Iowa died Friday, October 31, 2008 at home following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2008 at the United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Roger Henry. Family will greet friends from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m., Sunday, November 2, 2008 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Maude M. Klima (Maudie)

Maude M. Klima (Maudie)

Oct 31, 2008

Maudie M. Klima, 83, of Center Point, died Friday, October 31, 2008, in her home following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, by Father George Karnik. The family will greet friends from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, November 2, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, where...

Shirley Lee Corey (Stephenson)

Shirley Lee Corey (Stephenson)

Oct 30, 2008

Shirley L. Corey, 85, of 16 Dartmouth Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 30, 2008, at home following a short illness. Graveside Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 3, 2008, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Mary Beth Sieman. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m., Monday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...

Lewis M. Eibelbis

Lewis M. Eibelbis

Oct 30, 2008

Lewis M. Dreibelbis, 92, formerly of Bickford Cottage, most recently a resident of the Anamosa Care Center, died Thursday, October 30, 2008, at the care center following a brief illness. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Dick Ernst. Private Inurnment: Scotch Grove Cemetery. He is survived by...

Margaret Nadine Weidel

Margaret Nadine Weidel

Oct 29, 2008

Margaret Nadine Weidel, 87, formerly of Lakewood, California and most recently a resident of the Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, died there Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Graveside Service: Forrest Lawn Cemetery, Cypress, California. Survivors include her children, Mardine A. (Ed) Smith, Robin R. (Paul) Trimble, Terri L. Stroud, and Harold Q. (Renee) Roach; 11 grandchildren, Garren, Jeremy, Michael,...