Obituaries

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Elden Elsworth Clendennen

Elden Elsworth Clendennen

Mar 22, 2004

Elden E. Clendennen, 75, formerly of Manchester, died on March 22, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin following a short illness. Inurnment with military rites will be at Oakland Cemetery in Manchester at a later date. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester is in charge of arrangements. Elden Elsworth Clendennen was born the son of...

Charles Max Strothman

Charles Max Strothman

Mar 22, 2004

Charles "Max? Strothman, 72, of 4660 Fairways Court in Marion, Iowa, died Monday, March 22, 2004, at Hospice of the Valley in Scottsdale, Arizona. Services: 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2004 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, Iowa by Deacon LaVerne Flagel. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Friday at the funeral home....

Kenneth George Boge

Kenneth George Boge

Mar 22, 2004

Kenneth G. Boge, 64, of Manchester, died Monday, March 22, 2004 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a long illness. Funeral Mass will be at 12:00 noon on Thursday, March 25, 2004 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester with Rev. Richard G. Gaul and Rev. Msgr. Ralph Simington co-concelebrating. Friends may call from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m....

Donald L. Byrn

Donald L. Byrn

Mar 22, 2004

Donald Byrn, 62, of 1319 C Street S.W., died Monday, March 22, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Rick Gail. Survivors include three sisters, Christine Snow of Ryan, Mary Kirk of Marion and Fern Zahart of Newhall; and...

Lena Serbousek

Lena Serbousek

Mar 20, 2004

Lena Serbousek, 92, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids and formerly of Center Point, died Saturday evening, March 20, 2004, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday...

Lester Leroy Michel

Lester Leroy Michel

Mar 20, 2004

Lester LeRoy Michel, 93, formerly of Marion and Central City, died Saturday, March 20, 2004, in Community General Hospital in Sterling, Illinois, after a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 - 8 p.m. today (Monday.)...

Robert F. Holecek

Robert F. Holecek

Mar 19, 2004

Robert F. Holecek, 74, of 1255 8th St., Marion, died Friday, March 19, 2004, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a long illness. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2004, at Faith Lutheran Church, Marion, by the Rev. John Albertson and Rev. Susan Reihman. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Wednesday (March 24) at Murdoch Funeral Home...

James H. Ewing

James H. Ewing

Mar 18, 2004

James H. Ewing, 82, a resident of Hiawatha Care Center, died Thursday, March 18, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Brian Milford. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar...

Lois Dietrich

Lois Dietrich

Mar 17, 2004

Lois Kurth-Dietrich, 96, of Birmingham, Michigan, died March 17, 2004 at the Oakwood Hospital, Dearborn, Michigan, after a short illness. Inurnment services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, April 9, 2004, at the Fairview Cemetery, Earlville, Iowa. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, is in charge of local arrangements. Lois was born on September 4, 1907, in Earlville,...

Juanita Henrietta Mysak

Juanita Henrietta Mysak

Mar 15, 2004

Juanita Henrietta Mysak, 77, of 674 Dubuque Rd., Springville, died Monday, March 15, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 18, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by the Rev. David Ambrosy. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Survivors...

Eileen Kathryn Timmer

Eileen Kathryn Timmer

Mar 14, 2004

Eileen K. Timmer, 76, of Earlville, died Sunday morning, March 14, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque, following complications of surgery. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at St. Joseph?s Catholic Church in Earlville with Rev. Herbert Tegeler presiding. Friends may call from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and on Wednesday morning...

Ronald W. Rawson

Ronald W. Rawson

Mar 13, 2004

Ronald W. Rawson, 93, a resident of Meth-Wick Community, died there, Saturday, March 13, 2004, following a short illness. As per Ron?s request, there will be no visitation or services. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his son, Gary (Karen) Rawson of Pine, Arizona; and a grandson,...

Robert J. Dostal

Robert J. Dostal

Mar 13, 2004

Robert J. "Bob? Dostal, 57, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 13, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Charles Stevens of the Open Bible Church. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 16,...

Kenneth R. Delaney

Kenneth R. Delaney

Mar 11, 2004

Kenneth R. Delaney, 76, of 1639 Park Town Ct. NE, died Thursday, March 11, 2004, at Mercy Medical Center, following a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2004 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Rev. Jose? Luis Comparan. Friends may call from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where a...

Delpha May Honn

Delpha May Honn

Mar 11, 2004

Delpha M. Honn, 91, formerly of Manchester and Ryan, died Thursday afternoon, March 11, 2004 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa following a long illness. At Delpha?s request, her body was cremated. Private graveside services will be at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Ryan at a later date. Delpha was born on May 31, 1912 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter...

Monica Rae Prescott

Monica Rae Prescott

Mar 10, 2004

Monica Rae Prescott, 60, of 265 Pheasant Avenue, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from complications of Multiple Sclerosis. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2004, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Paul Scheidt. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation...

Berdina M. Hampton

Berdina M. Hampton

Mar 10, 2004

Berdina M. "Betty? Hampton, 86, formerly of Whittier and a resident of Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids, died at the care center on Wednesday, March 10, 2004, after a lengthy illness. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Springville Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Karen Downey Beals. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center from 4 -...

Richard Godfrey Wenger

Richard Godfrey Wenger

Mar 10, 2004

Richard G. Wenger, 75, of Manchester, died Wednesday morning, March 10, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids following a short illness. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2004 at the Manchester United Methodist Church by Rev. Roger B. Henry. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 today (Friday) at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home &...

William C. Hall

William C. Hall

Mar 10, 2004

William C. Hall, 83, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at the care center, following a lingering illness. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 2004, at the United Methodist Church in Central City by Rev. Nick Needham. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...

Kiyani Amari Cooper

Kiyani Amari Cooper

Mar 9, 2004

Kiyani Amari Cooper, the daughter of Jessica Cooper and Marcus Brown, was born prematurely, Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Private Family Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 11, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. There will be no visitation. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...