Obituaries

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Philip A. Haars

Philip A. Haars

Feb 17, 2008

Philip A. Haars, 88, of rural Center Point, died Sunday, February 17, 2008, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Graveside Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Alice Cemetery, rural Center Point, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include many nieces and nephews. He was...

Virginia Florence Bast

Virginia Florence Bast

Feb 17, 2008

Virginia Florence Bast, 88, of 940 9th St., died Sunday, February 17, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a scripture service will begin at 6...

Carol E. Popp (Henninger)

Carol E. Popp (Henninger)

Feb 17, 2008

Carol E. Popp, 73, of 1505 McGowan Blvd., died Sunday, February 17, 2008, at her home, following a long illness. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Faith Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. John Albertson. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and also one hour prior to...

Richard A. Mumm, Sr.

Richard A. Mumm, Sr.

Feb 16, 2008

Richard A. Mumm, Sr., 66, of 61 Devonwood Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, February 16, 2008, in his home, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by Pastor Glenn High of Shellsburg Grace Trinity Church. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8...

Laura Louise Baker (Fernandez)

Laura Louise Baker (Fernandez)

Feb 16, 2008

Laura Louise Fernandez Baker, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 16, 2008. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008, at Lifeline Ministrie, 800 G Avenue N.W., Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Tim Pridgen. She requested no viewing. Survivors include seven children, Deanna (Douglas) Ortberg, Robert (Nancy) Armstrong, Jr., Maria (Chuck) Downin, Paul Armstrong,...

Susan Carol Ransom

Susan Carol Ransom

Feb 16, 2008

Susan C. Ransom, 66, of 1300 Oakland Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, February 16, 2008, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a short illness. There will be no service at this time. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two sisters, Jean Schultz of Cedar Rapids and Betty...

Shirley Jean Beebe (Batcheler)

Shirley Jean Beebe (Batcheler)

Feb 16, 2008

Shirley Jean Beebe, 74, of 1629 Huron Drive, Marion, formerly of Central City, died, Saturday, February 16, 2008, at home, of lung cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2008, at Central City United Church of Christ by Rev. Jonna Jensen. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Verlyn James "Bud" Davis

Verlyn James "Bud" Davis

Feb 15, 2008

Verlyn J. “Bud” Davis, 72, of 1601 3rd Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 15, 2008, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Glenn Hunt. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, February...

Glen Howard Pogue

Glen Howard Pogue

Feb 15, 2008

Glen H. Pogue, 89, of Manchester, died Friday, February 15, 2008 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood after living with cancer for several years Funeral services will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dundee by Rev. Roger McKinstry. Family will greet friends from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch...

Dorothy Ilene Kerton (Campbell)

Dorothy Ilene Kerton (Campbell)

Feb 15, 2008

Dorothy I. Kerton, 84, of Manchester, died Friday, February 15, 2008 at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at the Manchester United Methodist Church in Manchester by Rev. Jill Mack. Family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. on Monday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...

Donald L. Chapman

Donald L. Chapman

Feb 14, 2008

Donald L. Chapman, 84, of Marion, quietly passed away Thursday, February 14, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, at First United Methodist Church in Marion. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Inurnment: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors include his daughter, Thea (Dan)...

Alvin E. Edaburn

Alvin E. Edaburn

Feb 13, 2008

Alvin E. Edaburn, 85, of Hiawatha, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008, at the home of his son, Steve, and daughter-in-law, Tami, after a short battle with cancer. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point officiated by Rev. Jeremy Husdon, St. Luke’s Hospice Chaplain. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m....

Freeda Mae Dunlap (Oliphant)

Freeda Mae Dunlap (Oliphant)

Feb 13, 2008

Freeda Mae (Oliphant) Dunlap, 88, of 3562 Hagerman Road, Toddville, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at Union Park Nursing Home in Des Moines, Iowa, following a long illness. Services: 2:00 pm Saturday February 16, 2008, at the Center Point Road Church of Christ, Marion, Iowa, by Minister Abe Langston, Friends may call today (Friday) from 5-8 pm at...

Joyce Elaine "Peterson" Peterson

Joyce Elaine "Peterson" Peterson

Feb 13, 2008

Joyce Elaine Peterson, 77, of 418 Fairway Terrace SE, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a long illness. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion by Rev. Beverly A. Thompson-Travis. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her sister, DiAnne Thomas of Cedar Rapids;...

Jean Eva Franks (Parker)

Jean Eva Franks (Parker)

Feb 13, 2008

Jean Eva Franks, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away February 13, 2008, at a local hospital following a sudden illness. Services: 1:30 p.m., Monday, February 18, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, February 17, 2008,...

Ralph Francis Brenneman

Ralph Francis Brenneman

Feb 12, 2008

Ralph Francis Brenneman, 76, of 1915 McGowan Blvd., Marion, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008, in his home following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2008, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. T. Edwards Breed, Vicor Patricia Volberding and Father Paul Fuessel. Visitation will be from 4 ?" 7...

Lavernia "Smokey" Johnson (Beets)

Lavernia "Smokey" Johnson (Beets)

Feb 11, 2008

Lavernia “Smokey” Johnson, 80, of 2645 Hunter’s Ridge Road, Marion, Iowa, died Monday, February 11, 2008, in her home following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 16, 2008, at Word of Faith Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Wendell Beets. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, February 15, 2008, at...

Caroline H. Larkin (Hospodarsky)

Caroline H. Larkin (Hospodarsky)

Feb 11, 2008

Caroline H. Larkin, 96, a resident of the Good Samaritan Home, Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 9, 2008, at the care center, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7...

Donald F. Havlik

Donald F. Havlik

Feb 8, 2008

Don was born January 8, 1927, the son of Frank and Marie (Elias) Havlik, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A graduate of Wilson High School in Cedar Rapids, he served in the United States Navy during World War II. Don owned and directed a Blue Bay Boys Ranch on Flat Head Lake, Montana and also managed and directed the Little Outfit...

Calvin Bixler, Jr.

Calvin Bixler, Jr.

Feb 8, 2008

Calvin Bixler, Jr., 78, of 3336 Chester Rd., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died, Friday, February 8, 2008, at his home, following a sudden illness. Services: 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1:30 p.m. until service time. Pastor Darran Whitting will officiate. Survivors include his wife,...