Obituaries
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Darren J. Bartha
Dec 5, 2005
Darren J. Bartha, 19, of Ryan, Iowa, formerly of East Windsor, New Jersey, died Monday morning, December 5, 2005, as a result of an automobile accident near Manchester. A Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am on Monday, December 12, 2005, at St. Patrick?s Catholic Church, Ryan, Iowa, with Rev. Msgr. Ralph Simington officiating. Friends may call from 3:00 pm...
John Edward Foxen
Dec 4, 2005
John Foxen, 68, of Earlville, died on Sunday, December 4, 2005 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa following a brief illness. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am, Wednesday, December 7. 2005 at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Earlville by Rev. Herbert Tegeler. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home in Earlville where there...
Gregory Michael Mcdaniel
Dec 4, 2005
Gregory Michael McDaniel, 44, of 1312 L Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 4, 2005, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a sudden illness. Memorial Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 12-2 p.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at the funeral home....
Evelyn Kay Konigsmark
Dec 3, 2005
Evelyn Kay Konigsmark, 64, of 2205 Cherry Lane NE, Cedar Rapids, died unexpectedly Saturday, December 3, 2005, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, December 8, 2005, at Hope United Church of Christ, 150 9th Ave., Hiawatha, by the Rev. Fredrich Mellberg. Burial: Lowden Cemetery, Lowden, Iowa. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday at...
James N. Luse
Dec 3, 2005
James N. "Jim? Luse, 75, of 2715 Third Ave., Marion, died Saturday, December 3, 2005, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Velman L. Luse and Rev. Christine Wagner-Hecht. Friends may call at the funeral home...
John D. Buckley
Dec 3, 2005
John D. Buckley, 73, of Coggon, died Saturday, December 3, 2005, at his home, following a short illness. There will be no public services per John?s request. Inurnment will be at a later date at Spring Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Survivors include his wife, Florence; five children, Robin Gendy of Sacremento,...
Irene S. Meyer
Dec 2, 2005
Irene S. Meyer, of 1282 10th St., died Friday, December 2, 2005, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. Thomas Hedtke. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be at the Lutheran Cemetery in Lowden. Survivors...
Rita Rae Dougherty
Dec 1, 2005
Rita Rae Dougherty, 53, of 5544 Klinger Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, December 01, 2005, in her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 5, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa, by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht. The family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m., Sunday, December 4, 2005, at the...
Karen Kay Eppard
Dec 1, 2005
Karen Kay Eppard, 39, of 1885 31st St., died Thursday, December 1, 2005, at her home, surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Services: 6:00 p.m. Monday, December 5, 2005, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion by Rev. Kevin Jones and Rev. Dennis Johnson. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral...
Ruth La Noir Penningroth
Nov 27, 2005
Ruth L. Claney Penningroth, 96, formerly of Manchester, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2005 at the Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 2, 2005 at the Manchester United Methodist Church by Pastor Jill Mack. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...
Ivan Laverne Newland
Nov 27, 2005
Ivan LaVerne Newland, 80, of 4046 Central City Road, Center Point, died Sunday November 27, 2005, in the Hiawatha Care Center following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron. Visitation: 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at the funeral home with family members...
Aletha Fern Sturdivan
Nov 26, 2005
Aletha Sturdivan, 92, of the West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids, formerly of Hiawatha, died Saturday, November 26, 2005, in the care center of alzheimers. No service will be held. The family will greet friends Tuesday, November 29, 2005, from 4-7 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...
Jennie Auen Christensen
Nov 25, 2005
Jennie Auen Christensen, 89, of Central City, died Friday, November 25, 2005, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 2 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by the Rev. Jonna Jensen. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 - 5 p.m. today (Sunday.) Burial: Cedar Memorial...
Dorothy E. Hotz
Nov 24, 2005
Dorothy E. Hotz, 82, formerly of Springville, and a resident of West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, died at the center Thursday, November 24, 2005, following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m.Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at Springville United Methodist Church in Springville, Iowa, by the Rev. John Keizer. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Patricia Louise Kochuyt
Nov 24, 2005
Patricia "Patty? Louise (Jenkins) Kochuyt, 41, of Alburnett, Iowa, died Thursday, November 24, 2005, in University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, as a result of an automobile accident. Joint services for Patty and her son, Jake, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2005, at Toddville Free Methodist Church, Toddville, Iowa, by the Rev. Doug Morris,...
Marjorie Ann Penney
Nov 23, 2005
Marjorie Ann Penney, 78, of Coralville, formerly of Springville, died Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2005, at Springville Presbyterian Church by Rev. Karen Downey Beals. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery...
Louise M. Roseberry
Nov 23, 2005
Louise M. Roseberry, 94, of Urbana, died Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by the Rev. Gabriel Anderson. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, November 25, 2005, at the funeral home. Burial:...
Jill Lorene Kolka
Nov 23, 2005
Jill L. Kolka, 47, of Masonville and formerly of Ryan, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City after a sudden illness. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 26, 2005 at Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan. Friends may call from 4- 8 p.m. on Friday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Cynthia "Cindy" M. Chapman
Nov 22, 2005
Cynthia "Cindy? M. Chapman, 44, of 1513 Ottawa Dr., Marion, died Tuesday, November 22, 2005, in her home, surrounded by her family and friends, of renal cell cancer. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 26, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Beverly Thompson-Travis. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday,...
William V. Walker
Nov 21, 2005
William V. Walker, 72, of Living Center East in Cedar Rapids, died Monday, November 21, 2005 at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following complications of a stroke. Graveside services with military honors will be at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. William is survived by three children, Tod Walker of Central City, Debra Messier and Brenda Vezina, both...