Obituaries
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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...
Mary A. Mcgowan
Nov 20, 2005
Mary A. McGowan, 94, a resident of Bickford Cottage in Marion, formerly of Alburnett, died Sunday, November 20, 2005, at the care center. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2005, at St. Stephen?s Catholic Church in Central City by Rev. Wayne Droessler. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Central City...
Bruce Alan Johnson
Nov 20, 2005
Bruce Alan Johnson, 45, of 1127 Lincoln Drive, Marion, died at his home Sunday, November 20, 2005. Memorial Services: 10 a.m. Friday, November 25, 2005, at First Baptist Church - Church of the Brethren in Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Tammy Buseman. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, from 3 - 7 p.m. Wednesday, November...
Mabel I. Turner
Nov 19, 2005
Mabel I. Turner, 87, of Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, November 19, 2005, at the care center, following a brief illness. There will be no visitation or services as per Mabel?s wishes. Inurnment will be next to her husband in Sheffield, Iowa, at a later date. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Jake David Kochuyt
Nov 18, 2005
Jake David Kochuyt, 4, of Alburnett, Iowa, died Friday, November 18, 2005, as a result of an automobile accident. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2005, at Toddville Free Methodist Church, Toddville, Iowa, by the Revs. Doug Morris, Mark Jenkins and Dan Peterson. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, rural Alburnett. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, from...
E. Norma Richardson
Nov 18, 2005
E. Norma Richardson, 86, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, died there Friday, November 18, 2005, following a long illness. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Linda Livingston. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Private family...
Walter R. Wharton
Nov 17, 2005
Walter R. Wharton, 76, a resident of ManorCare Health Services, died peacefully, Thursday, November 17, 2005, at the care center, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer?s Disease. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Louis Bell. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today (Friday) at...
Jeanne Irene Beachler
Nov 16, 2005
Jeanne I. Beachler, 83, of Evergreen Estates, Cedar Rapids, passed away November 16, 2005, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. There will be no church service or visitation at Jeanne?s request. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 26, 2005, at Holy Cross Cemetery, Keystone, Iowa, conducted by Chaplain Christine Wagner-Hecht. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....
Janice Brandt Sluiter
Nov 16, 2005
Janice (Brandt) Sluiter, 62, of 4703 Foxtail Court, Marion, formerly from the Cedar Falls area, died Wednesday, November 16, 2005, at her home from cancer. Services: 2 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Al Christopherson. Visitation will be from 4 - 8 p.m. Friday. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Jan...
William R. Lennox
Nov 15, 2005
William "Bill? R. Lennox, 83, of Coggon, died Tuesday, November 15, 2005, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2005, at United Parish Church in Coggon, by the Rev. Stan Wierson. Inurnment: Coggon Cemetery. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, from 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday. Survivors include...
Paul Brouwer Brintnall
Nov 15, 2005
Paul Brouwer Brintnall, 37, of 345 Landau Street, Robins, Iowa, was killed in a single car accident on Wednesday, November 15, 2005, in Marion, Iowa. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m. Friday. Services will also be held in the...
Gladys Virginia Pepmeyer
Nov 13, 2005
Gladys Virginia Pepmeyer, 86, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, died Sunday, November 13, 2005, at the care center, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 17, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Survivors...