Obituaries

All Obituaries

John Reinhard Knussman

John Reinhard Knussman

Sep 5, 2007

John Reinhard Knussman, 81, of 2275 Country Club Drive, Marion, died Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, after a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2007, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion by Pastor Jerry Doellinger and Pastor Thomas Hedtke. Friends may call one hour...

Ivan D. Coonrod

Ivan D. Coonrod

Sep 4, 2007

Ivan D. Coonrod, 95, of Center Point, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a brief illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2007, at the Church of Christ, North Center Point Rd., Toddville, by David Graham. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 6, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Mark Lee Betenbender

Mark Lee Betenbender

Sep 4, 2007

Mark Lee Betenbender, 19, of Central City, died Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at his home. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by the Rev. Richard Meyers. Visitation will be from 4 ?" 8 p.m. Friday (Sept. 7) at the funeral home. Burial: Coggon Cemetery at a later date. Survivors...

Lucile E. Hemphill

Lucile E. Hemphill

Sep 4, 2007

Lucile E. Hemphill, 93, of Walker, Iowa, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2007, at Walker Bible Church, Walker, where the family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at the church. Rev. Clinton Jeffers will officiate. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker. Arrangements with...

Thomas Jackson Hartley

Thomas Jackson Hartley

Sep 3, 2007

Thomas J. Hartley, 89, of 11707 C Street Rd. SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, September 3, 2007, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 7, 2007, at Shueyville United Methodist Church, Shueyville, Iowa, by the Rev. Tom Carver. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, September 6, 2007, at...

Mary Maureen "Maureen" Becker (Mcdonald)

Mary Maureen "Maureen" Becker (Mcdonald)

Sep 3, 2007

Mary Maureen (McDonald) Becker, 73, of Manchester and formerly of Ryan, died Monday, September 03, 2007, at her home following a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2007 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester by Rev. Nick March. At Maureen’s request, the family will greet friends an hour before the...

Bernice Lee Nehring (Rose)

Bernice Lee Nehring (Rose)

Sep 1, 2007

Bernice Lee Nehring, 95, formerly of Walker, died Saturday, September 1, 2007, in Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 6, 2007 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, by Grant Hagen. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa. Survivors...

Joseph Charles "Jc" Otto

Joseph Charles "Jc" Otto

Aug 31, 2007

JC Otto, 67, of 173 Sunrise Drive NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, August 31, 2007, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at the church, with a Knights of...

Joyce Mae Brown (Steadman)

Joyce Mae Brown (Steadman)

Aug 31, 2007

Joyce Mae (Steadman) Brown, 73, of Village Ridge Assisted Living Center, Marion, Iowa, died there Friday, August 31, 2007, following a long battle with cancer. Services: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at the...

Robert D. Thompson

Robert D. Thompson

Aug 31, 2007

Robert D. Thompson, 78, of Central City, died Friday, August 31, 2007, in his home following a long illness. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City, with military rites. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Central City, by the Rev. Wayne Droessler. Arrangements are...

Donna Lee Ellwood (Shedek)

Donna Lee Ellwood (Shedek)

Aug 31, 2007

Donna Lee Ellwood, 79, of 1263 Washington Drive, Marion, died Friday morning, August 31, 2007, in Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, following complications of a stroke. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Marion, by the Rev. John Gossman. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Monday at Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Center in Marion....

Margaret Emma Pillard (Richardson)

Margaret Emma Pillard (Richardson)

Aug 30, 2007

Margaret Emma Pillard, 86, a resident of Bickford Cottage in Marion, formerly of Coggon, died Thursday, August 30, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon, by the Rev. Kurt Walker. Burial: Coggon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 ?" 8 p.m. Monday...

Mary Catherine Wallace (Wiley)

Mary Catherine Wallace (Wiley)

Aug 30, 2007

Mary C. Wallace, 71, of Manchester, died Thursday evening, August 30, 2007 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a short illness. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 3, 2007 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. Nick March. Family will greet friends from 3-8 p.m. on Sunday, with a rosary at 4 p.m. and...

Omer John "Jack" Farrell

Omer John "Jack" Farrell

Aug 29, 2007

Omer John “Jack” Farrell, 76, of the Woodlands at Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Wednesday, August 29, 2007, following a long illness. Services with military honors: 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 2, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Nils Hernandez. The family will greet friends from 5-9 Saturday, September 1, 2007, at the...

Pauline Josephine Sikes

Pauline Josephine Sikes

Aug 28, 2007

Pauline Josephine Sikes, 96, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, died there Tuesday, August 28, 2007, following a sudden illness. There will be no visitation or services. Inurnment will be at a later date at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her step-daughter, Bettie...

Dorothy Olga Kuhn (Berry)

Dorothy Olga Kuhn (Berry)

Aug 27, 2007

Dorothy O. Kuhn, 77, of Urbana, died Monday, August 27, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Urbana. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn (Stephen)...

Estella F. Schrader (Bentley)

Estella F. Schrader (Bentley)

Aug 27, 2007

Estella F. Schrader, 93, of 2701 O Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, August 27, 2007, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a short battle with cancer. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 1, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Brenda Peconge. The family will greet friends from...

Thomas A. Wilber

Thomas A. Wilber

Aug 27, 2007

Thomas A. Wilber, 58 of Center Point, died, Monday, August 27, 2007, at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City and Marlene J. Wilber, 57 of Center Point, died Sunday, August 26, 2007, at Guttenburg Memorial Hospital, as a result of injuries due to a motorcycle accident. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 30, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...

Shawn Michael Geers

Shawn Michael Geers

Aug 27, 2007

Shawn Michael Geers, 25, of 1709 Hollywood Blvd. NE, died Monday, August 27, 2007, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 31, 2007, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Dennis Cahill. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home...

Marlene J. Wilber (Moen)

Marlene J. Wilber (Moen)

Aug 26, 2007

Marlene J. Wilber, 57 of Center Point, died, Sunday, August 26, 2007, at Guttenburg Memorial Hospital and Thomas A. Wilber, 58 of Center Point, died Monday, August 27, 2007, at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, as a result of injuries of a motorcycle accident. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 30, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation...