Obituaries

All Obituaries

Arnold Augustine (Ted)

Arnold Augustine (Ted)

Mar 8, 2008

Arnold “Ted” Augustine, 95, of Center Point, died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron, with military honors. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Tuesday) at the funeral...

Gary Lee Redmond

Gary Lee Redmond

Mar 7, 2008

Gary Lee Redmond, 48, of Shellsburg, died Friday, March 7, 2008, in his home, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Sunday) at the funeral home. Inurnment: Urbana Cemetery, at a later...

Julia H. Sturgeon (Johnson)

Julia H. Sturgeon (Johnson)

Mar 7, 2008

Julia H. Sturgeon, 58, of Ely, passed away Friday, March 7, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from breast cancer. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Church, Ely, by the Rev. Jeff Borgwardt. Family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Earl Park Elson

Earl Park Elson

Mar 5, 2008

Earl Park Elson, 96, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids, formerly of Toddville and Marion, died there Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Funeral Services: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Tammy Buseman. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery...

Joan E. Moore

Joan E. Moore

Mar 5, 2008

Joan E. Moore, 77, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, formerly of Marion, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at the care center, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Survivors include her children, Jean Jacobson of...

Mary Francis Boubin (Klumpar)

Mary Francis Boubin (Klumpar)

Mar 4, 2008

Mary F. Boubin, 86, of 347 24th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, in the Silver Pines Assisted Living Center, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 8, 2008, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2008,...

John Lewis Lentz

John Lewis Lentz

Mar 4, 2008

John Lewis Lentz, 86, of 100 Boyson Road, Hiawatha, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Services: 10:30, a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Nick Longworth. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2008 at the funeral home where a 40/8 Memorial Service will take place at...

Carol Jean Franck (Hill)

Carol Jean Franck (Hill)

Mar 3, 2008

Carol J. Franck, 64, of 1711 C Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, March 3, 2008, in her home following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 7, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Randy Kasch. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, March 6, 2008, at the funeral home....

Kathryn & James Clark

Kathryn & James Clark

Mar 2, 2008

Kathryn E. Clark, 96, of Tampa, FL, died, Sunday, March 2, 2008 in Tampa, following a long illness. Her husband, James C.L. Clark died July 14, 2000, in Tampa and was 86 at the time of his death. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. William Pugliese. Private family...

Melba Allbones (Lindell)

Melba Allbones (Lindell)

Mar 2, 2008

Melba Allbones, of Center Point, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, following a lingering illness. There will be no services. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, at a later date. Arrangements with Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Survivors include her husband, Richard; her children, Frank (Kathy) Allbones of Cedar Rapids, Ed (Sonja)...

Earl L. "Bud" Coghlan

Earl L. "Bud" Coghlan

Mar 2, 2008

Earl L. “Bud” Coghlan, 77, of Manchester, died Sunday, March 2, 2008 in his home from cancer. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday and one hour before services Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Marilyn Jeanne Houser (Roby)

Marilyn Jeanne Houser (Roby)

Mar 2, 2008

Marilyn J. Houser, 82, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, Iowa died, Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the care center, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Laura Smith. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at...

Beatrice Lorraine Eldridge (Goldy)

Beatrice Lorraine Eldridge (Goldy)

Mar 2, 2008

Beatrice L. Eldridge, 84, of the Evergreen 1 Estates, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from old age. Private family services will be held. Survivors include her children, Richard “Rick” Eldridge of Jupiter, Florida and Sharron Jones of Waterloo; five grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild;...

Susan Rae Regal (Williams)

Susan Rae Regal (Williams)

Feb 29, 2008

Susan R. Regal, 68, of 382 6th Ave., Marion, died, Thursday, February 28, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, from complications of cancer. Susan was an organ donor and cremation was performed by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion,...

Mary Holman (Gilchrist)

Mary Holman (Gilchrist)

Feb 29, 2008

Mary Gilchrist Holman, 105, a long time resident of Center Point, Iowa, passed away at Wyndcrest Nursing Home in Clinton, Iowa on February 29, 2008. A celebration of her life will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at the United Methodist Church, Center Point. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral...

Mary Colleen Ashby

Mary Colleen Ashby

Feb 29, 2008

Mary Colleen Ashby, 83, of Marion, died Friday, February 29, 2008, at home, following a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father John Gossman. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a rosary will begin at 7:00 p.m....

Francis Lavern "Buzz" Reed

Francis Lavern "Buzz" Reed

Feb 29, 2008

Francis “Buzz” L. Reed, 90, of Manchester, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a brief illness. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 3, 2008 at First Lutheran Church in Manchester by Rev. Dr. Jean Rabary. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service...

Milan Wade

Milan Wade

Feb 28, 2008

Milan Wade, 82, of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, Iowa, died there Thursday, February 28, 2008, following a long illness. Graveside Service: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Walker Cemetery, Walker. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker.

John Robert "Bob" Monahan

John Robert "Bob" Monahan

Feb 28, 2008

John Robert “Bob” Monahan, 83, of 1794 Mary Drive, Marion, died, Thursday, February 28, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a sudden illness. Services: 12:00 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Reverend Nancy Monahan. The family will greet friends from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the funeral home....

Arno Kai Grabe

Arno Kai Grabe

Feb 28, 2008

Arno K. Grabe, 78, of 50 Devonwood Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, February 28, 2008, in Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, from complications of diabetes. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. There will be no services. Survivors include his children, Sheryl (Tim) Hines...