Obituaries

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Benjamin J. Ries

Benjamin J. Ries

Jun 1, 2005

Benjamin Joseph Ries, 12, of Alburnett, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, after a courageous five year battle with cancer. Services: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 8, 2005, at the First Assembly of God Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 3:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Virgil F. Heins

Virgil F. Heins

Jun 1, 2005

Virgil F. Heins, 83, a lifelong resident of Center Point, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005, at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2005, at First Christian Church, Center Point, by the Rev. John Caughron. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral...

Ralph James Offerman

Ralph James Offerman

May 31, 2005

Ralph J. Offerman, 82, of Manchester, died Tuesday, May 31, 2005 in his home following a lengthy illness. Funeral mass will be at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2005 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester and one hour prior...

Lois D. Dabroski

Lois D. Dabroski

May 30, 2005

Lois D. Dabroski, 85, of St. Petersburg, Florida, and formerly of Earlville, died Monday May 30, 2005 in Florida after a brief illness. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville. Friends may call from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday and...

Viola M. Fagle

Viola M. Fagle

May 30, 2005

Viola "Vi? M. Fagle, 84, of Center Point, Iowa, died Monday, May 30, 2005, in St. Lukes Hospital, following a short illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 2, 2005, at the Murdoch Funeral Home in Center Point, by the Rev. Mike Ellson. The family will greet friends Wednesday 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Walker Cemetery at a later...

Martha F. Zeadow

Martha F. Zeadow

May 30, 2005

Martha F. Zeadow, 79, of Center Point, Iowa, died Monday May 30, 2005 in Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, of complications of Parkinson?s Disease. Services:10:30 a.m.Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point by Christine Wagner Hecht. Her family will be present to greet visitors 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Walker Cemetery. Survivors...

Bernice Caroll Thudium

Bernice Caroll Thudium

May 29, 2005

Bernice "Caroll? Thudium, 90, of Manchester, died Sunday, May 29, 2005 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a lengthy illness. Memorial services will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 15 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Inurnment will take place on Saturday, July 16 at the Bode Cemetery in Bode, Iowa. Caroll was born...

Anne M. Veal

Anne M. Veal

May 29, 2005

Anne M. Veal, 80, formerly of Marion and a resident of the Vinton Lutheran Home, died there Sunday, May 29, 2005, after a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 3, 2005, at St. Paul?s Lutheran Church, Marion, by the Rev. Thomas Hedtke. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, from...

Dewey Michel Rudd

Dewey Michel Rudd

May 28, 2005

Dewey M. Rudd, 76, of Manchester, died Saturday evening, May 28, 2005, at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at First Lutheran Church in Manchester, with Rev. Jean Rabary officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...

Bruce H. Sawyer

Bruce H. Sawyer

May 26, 2005

Bruce H. Sawyer, 58, of Coggon, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 26, 2005. Services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at Golden Congregational Church in rural Ryan, by Pastor Mona Burns. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to service time Tuesday at the church. Burial with military honors at Golden Prairie Cemetery Cemetery. Arrangements are with...

Gladys L. Petrak

Gladys L. Petrak

May 26, 2005

Gladys L. Petrak, age 99, formerly of Alburnett, died after an extended illness on Thursday, May 26, 2005, at Wesley Acres Retirement Center in Des Moines. Gladys Loretta Naylor was born Oct. 10, 1905, in Alburnett to Charles and Eleatha Stirsky Naylor. She attended Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa) and taught several years at Buck Creek...

Gertrude Marie Hamilton

Gertrude Marie Hamilton

May 25, 2005

Gertrude Marie Hamilton, 69, of 1100 22nd Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday May 25, 2005, at St. Lukes Hospital following a long illness and has gone to heaven for her big 70th birthday bash. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday May 28, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. William Harnish. The family will greet...

Robert H. Primrose

Robert H. Primrose

May 24, 2005

Robert H. Primrose, 61, of 535 W. 9th Ave., died Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. William Primrose Jr. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Norwich Cemetery, rural Martelle. Survivors...

Michael John Hentges

Michael John Hentges

May 23, 2005

Mike "M.J.? Hentges, 53, of Manchester, died Monday, May 23, 2005 at his home from cancer. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 26 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Masonville with Rev. Msgr. Ralph Simington officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...

Mary K. Held

Mary K. Held

May 23, 2005

Mary K. Held, 92, a longtime resident of Salida, Colorado, most recently of Marion, died Monday, May 23, 2005, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa, after a short illness. Memorial services will be held at Village Ridge (365 Marion Blvd., Marion, IA), at 2:30 pm, Wednesday, June 8, 2005. A memorial service will also be held in Salida, Colorado,...

Ward Clarke Mason

Ward Clarke Mason

May 22, 2005

Ward Clarke Mason, 76, of 305 Margarita Lane NE, died Sunday, May 22, 2005, at his home following a sudden illness. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Private family burial will be...

Pete  Rudish Sr.

Pete Rudish Sr.

May 21, 2005

Pete Rudish, Sr., 80, a resident of Rock Ridge Care Center in Shellsburg, formerly of the Springville/Whittier area, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at the care center, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at the...

J. Eldon Airy

J. Eldon Airy

May 21, 2005

J. Eldon Airy, 87, longtime resident of Marion, died Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, of complications of emphysema. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center by the Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz. Friends may call from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 23, 2005 at the funeral...

Terry Dean Degroot

Terry Dean Degroot

May 20, 2005

Terry D. DeGroot, 57, of 1910 Gretchen Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 20, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. William Harnish. Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Tuesday at the...

Evelyn A. Bills

Evelyn A. Bills

May 20, 2005

Evelyn A. Bills, 95, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Friday, May 20, 2005, at Cottage Grove Place. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2005, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Robert Nelson. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include two sons, William...