Obituaries

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Rosella Marie "Rosie" Tann (Berglund)

Rosella Marie "Rosie" Tann (Berglund)

Apr 12, 2007

Rosella Marie "Rosie? Tann, 62, of 1203 Center Street N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, April 12, 2007, in her home following a short battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 16, 2007, at First Lutheran Church, 1000 3rd Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. Kay Slocum. The family will greet friends from 2 to 6 p.m.,...

Merrill J. Flitsch

Merrill J. Flitsch

Apr 11, 2007

Merrill J. Flitsch, 89, of 335 Daws Road, Hiawatha, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Banner Gardens Hospice House in Mesa, Arizona, following a sudden illness. Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by the Rev. Diane Mitchell. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett. Friends may call at the funeral home...

Richard Lee "Dick" Pollock

Richard Lee "Dick" Pollock

Apr 11, 2007

Richard L. "Dick? Pollock, 67, of 215 40th Street Drive S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, in his home following a short illness. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. H. Burr Bryant. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; four children, Gregory (Pam) Pollock of...

June E. Vavra (Starman)

June E. Vavra (Starman)

Apr 11, 2007

June E. Vavra, 86, of 2201 D. Street SW, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital, following congestive heart failure. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Will Jackson of Hus Presbyterian Church. The family will greet friends Friday, April 13, 2007, after 4:00...

Kenneth S. Price

Kenneth S. Price

Apr 10, 2007

Kenneth S. Price, 85, of Coggon, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 13, 2007, at Troy Mills Christian Church by Rev. James Wolf. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City and one hour prior to...

Alan B. Campbell

Alan B. Campbell

Apr 10, 2007

Alan B. Campbell, 85, of 1650 Koehler Dr. NW, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center, following a heart attack. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 28th at St. Paul?s United Methodist Church. Inurnment: St. Paul?s United Methodist Church Columbarium. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...

Naomi Lorraine Garvin (Bulson)

Naomi Lorraine Garvin (Bulson)

Apr 10, 2007

Naomi L. Garvin, 90, of Manchester, died Tuesday, April 10, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids from heart failure. Private family graveside inurnment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa. Arrangements are by Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Naomi Loraine Bulson Garvin was born August 22, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, the daughter of...

Viola Magdalina "Vi" Young (Bergmann)

Viola Magdalina "Vi" Young (Bergmann)

Apr 9, 2007

Viola "Vi? M. Young, 86, of Manchester, died Monday, April 9, 2007, at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a brief illness. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2007 at the Manchester United Methodist Church by Rev. Jill Mack. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service...

Leroy E. "Barney" Kula

Leroy E. "Barney" Kula

Apr 9, 2007

Leroy E. "Barney? Kula, 82, of Central City, died Monday, April 9, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital, following a short illness. Private family graveside service with military honors will be held. The family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 13, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Survivors include his children, Leroy D., Dee...

Larry M. Slife

Larry M. Slife

Apr 8, 2007

Larry M. Slife, 70, of rural Central City, died Sunday, April 8, 2007, in his home following a long illness. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Faith Bible Church in Robins, by Rev. Steve Benton. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Friends may call from 5 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in...

Virgil Lee Mcarthur

Virgil Lee Mcarthur

Apr 7, 2007

Virgil Lee McArthur, 87, of Central City, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at St. Luke?s Hospital, from complications of Alzheimer?s disease. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at United Church of Christ in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Burial: Mt. Clark...

Helen Genevieve Manley (Williams)

Helen Genevieve Manley (Williams)

Apr 5, 2007

Helen Genevieve Manley, 92, formerly of Springville, died Thursday, April 5, 2007, at New Homestead Care Center in Guthrie Center following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Karen Downey Beals. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Coggon Cemetery. Survivors...

Geneva G. Mccallum (Mcbride)

Geneva G. Mccallum (Mcbride)

Apr 5, 2007

Geneva G. McCallum, 84, of Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids, died there, Thursday, April 5, 2007, following a long illness. Memorial Service: Noon, Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at St. Matthews Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Mark Osterhaus. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...

Susan J. Perkins (Zieser)

Susan J. Perkins (Zieser)

Apr 5, 2007

Susan J. (Zieser) Perkins, 37, of 301 15th St. NE died Thursday, April 5, 2007. Memorial Service: 9:30 a.m. Monday, April 9, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Inurnment will be at a later date at Center Point Cemetery. Survivors include her father, Clarence "Buzz? Zieser of Cedar Rapids; three sisters, Christine, Kathy, and Sheryl; three...

Eugene George ""Geo"" Kruser

Eugene George ""Geo"" Kruser

Apr 3, 2007

Eugene "Geo? Kruser, 75, of 2100 Haven Court S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007, in Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at St. Ludmila?s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Thomas McDermott. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, April...

Anna Marie Ievold (Ievold)

Anna Marie Ievold (Ievold)

Apr 3, 2007

Anna Marie Drievold, 66, of 69 20th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 03, 2007, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Gary Sneller. The family will greet friends from 11 to 1 p.m. Saturday, at...

Larry Deane Koering

Larry Deane Koering

Apr 2, 2007

Larry D. Koering, 69, of 2637 Fruitland Blvd. S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, April 2, 2007, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Christ Church Presbyterian, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Ron Lewis. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m., today at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...

Gary L. ""Bud"" Railsback

Gary L. ""Bud"" Railsback

Apr 2, 2007

Gary L ?Bud? Railsback, 97, of Palo, died Monday, April 2, 2007, in Rock Ridge Residential Care, Shellsburg, following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 6, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Del Bear. Burial: Palo Cemetery, Palo, Iowa. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. Thursday. Survivors include...

James Henry "Jim" Bahr

James Henry "Jim" Bahr

Apr 2, 2007

James H. Bahr, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died comfortably at home on Monday, April 2, 2007, following a long illness. There was a cremation to be followed by a private family memorial at a later date. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Coleen; children, Diana Bahr, and Denise (Jeff) Craft, both of Cedar Rapids, Daniel (Debra) Bahr of...

Bertha Fern Oliphant (Cress)

Bertha Fern Oliphant (Cress)

Mar 30, 2007

Bertha Fern Oliphant, 100, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Rock Ridge Care Center, Shellsburg, following a short illness. Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Jeffrey Ginn. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Monday, at the funeral home. Burial: Oliphant Cemetery,...