Obituaries

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Beatrice I. Henderson (Bachman)

Beatrice I. Henderson (Bachman)

Jan 27, 2008

Beatrice I. Henderson, 85, a resident of the Promise House, Hiawatha, died Sunday, January 27, 2008, surrounded by her family, at the care center, following complications of Alzheimer’s. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Eden United Church of Christ, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Glenn Hunt. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday,...

Angel Heaven & Heaven Angel Watkins

Angel Heaven & Heaven Angel Watkins

Jan 27, 2008

Angel Heaven and Heaven Angel Watkins, twin daughters of Veneissia Jones and Henry Watkins were born January 26, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Heaven Angel died January 26 and Angel Heaven died January 27. Services: 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Wayne Lavern Grimm

Wayne Lavern Grimm

Jan 26, 2008

Wayne Lavern Grimm, 75, of Central City, died Saturday, January 26, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at the Gospel Light Baptist Church, Marion, by the Rev. Ron Morrow. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...

Benham Franklin Adams

Benham Franklin Adams

Jan 26, 2008

Benham Franklin Adams, 89, of Vinton, IA died Saturday, January 26, 2008, at Lutheran Home for the Aged Association-East in Vinton, following a short illness. Born January 31, 1918, in Bruneau Valley, Owyhee County, Idaho, he was the son of Ida and George Adams. In 1937, he married Clarice V. Gardner of Bonaparte. They later divorced. Mr. Adams worked at...

William Henry "Bill" Krueger

William Henry "Bill" Krueger

Jan 25, 2008

William “Bill” H. Krueger, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully Friday, January 25, 2008, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, after a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 12:30...

Marie E. Collins (Slaymaker)

Marie E. Collins (Slaymaker)

Jan 24, 2008

Marie E. Collins, 107, a resident of Crestview Acres, Marion, formerly of 63 26th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, January 24, 2008, at the care center, following a brief illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time. Burial:...

May Elizabeth Evans (Davis)

May Elizabeth Evans (Davis)

Jan 24, 2008

May E. Evans, 99, of Bickford Cottage, formerly of Central City, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Services to be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 26, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Rev. Jonna Jensen. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday....

Barbara Jean Larson (Howard)

Barbara Jean Larson (Howard)

Jan 22, 2008

Barbara Jean Larson died January 22, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a 3 week battle. Memorial Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, January 25, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Barbara was born in 1928 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she met her future husband, Jim. They were married in 1968 in East...

Ronald Earl "Ron" Woellert

Ronald Earl "Ron" Woellert

Jan 21, 2008

Ronald Earl Woellert, 72, of Manchester, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a lengthy illness. A prayer service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Burial will be at a later date. Ron was born June 19, 1935 in Delaware, the son...

Mary Christine Tschantz (Nelson)

Mary Christine Tschantz (Nelson)

Jan 21, 2008

Mary C. Tschantz, 90, of rural Springville, died Monday, January 21, 2008, at home following a lengthy illness. Services: 1:30 Sunday, January 27, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, in Marion, by Rev. Karen Downy-Beals. The family will greet friends from 2 -5 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Iowa. Survivors include her...

Clarence W. Reding

Clarence W. Reding

Jan 21, 2008

Clarence W. Reding, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, joined the Lord Monday, January 21, 2008, in Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, following a long illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Jonathan Offt. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...

Rita Elaine Mulholland (Darling)

Rita Elaine Mulholland (Darling)

Jan 20, 2008

Rita E. Mulholland, 55, of 932 38th Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 20, 2008, in her home following a long illness. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call on Thursday, from 9:30 ?" 10:30 a.m., at the funeral home prior to the service. Survivors...

Alberta Marie Kelly (Kepler)

Alberta Marie Kelly (Kepler)

Jan 20, 2008

Alberta M. Kelly, 89, of 1030 Memorial Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 20, 2008, in the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at St. Judes Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Mark Reasoner. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m.,...

Burdette Lee Klendworth

Burdette Lee Klendworth

Jan 20, 2008

Burdette L. Klendworth, 91, of Oelwein, Iowa, died Sunday, January 20, 2008, in the Oelwein Health Care Center, Oelwein, Iowa, following a long illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Friends may call on Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial:...

Nancy Lee Seeman (Umbarger)

Nancy Lee Seeman (Umbarger)

Jan 20, 2008

Nancy L. Seeman, 62, of Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine, went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer, on Sunday, January 20, 2008. Services: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 ?" 7 p.m....

Agnes Catherine Kintzle (Meyer)

Agnes Catherine Kintzle (Meyer)

Jan 19, 2008

Agnes C. Kintzle, 88, of Manchester, died Saturday, January 19, 2008 in her home following a lengthy illness. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2008 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. Nick March. Family will greet friends from 2-8 p.m. Sunday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester and one hour...

Melvin Arthur Voelker

Melvin Arthur Voelker

Jan 17, 2008

Melvin A. Voelker, 89, of 221 23rd Street N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, January 17, 2008, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from pneumonia. Services: 1:00 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Robert Pleiness. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, January 20, 2008, at the...

Earl William Linkenback

Earl William Linkenback

Jan 16, 2008

Earl W. Linkenback, 92, of 4008 Summerfield Lane NE, died January 16, 2008, in his home following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Jay Jentink. Family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in...

Mary Eileen Stanley (Ferreter)

Mary Eileen Stanley (Ferreter)

Jan 16, 2008

Mary Eileen Stanley, 55, of Marion, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008, in Hollywood, California, from complications of a stroke. Memorial Service: 12 noon Saturday, January 26, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Wm Stanley of Marion; two...

Glendora F. Eby (Lutz)

Glendora F. Eby (Lutz)

Jan 16, 2008

Glendora F. Eby, 84, of Hiawatha, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following an extended illness. Services: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2008, at Zion Lutheran Church, Hiawatha, by the Rev. Daniel Krueger. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral...