Obituaries
All Obituaries
Richard D. Pike
Nov 1, 2003
Richard D. Pike, 83, of Central City, died Saturday, November 1, 2003, at the Monticello Nursing & Rehab Center, Monticello, after a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at United Church of Christ, Central City, by the Rev. Jonna Jensen. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, from 4 - 8 p.m....
Lorraine Bell Edwards
Oct 31, 2003
Lorraine B. Edwards, 72, a resident of the Penn Center, Delhi, Iowa, died Friday morning, October 31, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following a short illness. Funeral services: Monday, November 3, 2003 at 10:30 a.m. at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester with Rev. David C. Weber officiating. Friends may call from 3:00...
Todd G. Dempster
Oct 31, 2003
Todd G. Dempster, 37, of 1341 Grandview Ave., Marion, died Friday, October 31, 2003, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Pastor Randy Vartabedian. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 - 8 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 4.) Burial:...
Maude Winifred Airhart
Oct 31, 2003
Maude W. Airhart, 101, of Manchester, Iowa died Friday morning, October 31, 2003, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa, following a long illness. Services will be Tuesday, November 4, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester, Iowa, by the Reverend Roger B. Henry of the Manchester United Methodist Church. Friends may...
Raymond Taft Ashlock
Oct 30, 2003
Raymond Taft Ashlock, 94, of The Meth-Wick Community, died there Thursday, October 30, 2003, following a short illness. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 7, 2003, at 3 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 17th and Washington SE. Raymond was born January 7, 1909, the son of William S. and Emma (Spaulding) Ashlock, on a farm outside Center...
Lorraine C. Mahoney
Oct 30, 2003
Lorraine C. Mahoney, 83, of 1417 3rd Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 30, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a good life. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2003, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Mark Osterhaus. Friends may call from 3 - 7 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 2) at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Charles R. Fraley
Oct 29, 2003
Charles "Chuck? R. Fraley, 57, of 347 Ginny Lane N.E., died Wednesday, October 29, 2003, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a five-year struggle with renal disease and complications following a liver transplant. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2003, at Urbana Christian Church, Urbana, by the Rev. Tom Felts. Friends may call at the church from 9:30 a.m....
Leland L. Christensen
Oct 24, 2003
Leland L. Christensen, 78, of 252 Mayden Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids, died Friday, October 24, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Ed Powers. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 27, 2003, at...
Dorothy E. Jones
Oct 23, 2003
Dorothy E. Jones, 86, a resident of the Hiawatha Care Center, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, October 23, 2003, at the care center, following a short illness. Graveside services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2003, at the Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two nieces; a nephew; and great-nieces...
Martha Emma Kouba Simanek
Oct 23, 2003
Martha Emma Kouba Simanek, 95, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, Iowa, died Thursday, October 23, 2003, at the care center, following a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker, Iowa. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2003, at the funeral home. Burial:...
Douglas Wayne Engle, Sr.
Oct 23, 2003
Douglas Wayne Engle, Sr., 39, of 840 Orchard Rd., went to be with our Lord Thursday, October 23, 2003, in Washington, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2003, at Marion Christian Church by Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to the...
John Howard Stone
Oct 21, 2003
John Howard Stone, 72, of Central City, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 21, 2003, in his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, October 25, 2003, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon, Iowa, by the Rev. Ron Lewis. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City,...
Carmen L Diehl
Oct 19, 2003
Carmen L. Diehl, 81, formerly of 2741 B Avenue NE, died, Sunday, October 19, 2003, at Crestview Acres, Marion, of an extended illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Ron Lewis. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National...
Marjorie Rose Thatcher
Oct 19, 2003
Marjorie Rose Thatcher, 87, a longtime resident of Marion went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 19, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at Agape Way Ministries, 995 5th Avenue in Marion. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion...
Lola B. Mckinley
Oct 19, 2003
Lola B. McKinley, 87, of Walker, died, Sunday, October 19, 2003, at East Towne Care Center, Independence, Iowa, of a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 23, 2003, at Walker United Methodist Church, Walker, by Rev. David Siler. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker. Burial: Walker Cemetery,...
Virginia C. Lala
Oct 19, 2003
Virginia C. Lala, 84, formerly of Walker and Marion, and a resident of Crestview Acres Care Center, Marion, died Sunday, October 19, 2003, at the care center following a long illness. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, from 5- 8 p.m. today (Tuesday). Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Milton G. Overly
Oct 19, 2003
Milton G. Overly, 74, of Baldwin, Michigan, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, October 19, 2003, in Baldwin, Michigan, following a long illness. Graveside services: 11 a.m. Friday, November 7, 2003, at Shiloh Cemetery in Hiawatha by Rev. James McCoy. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include eight children; a sister; three brothers; two half-sisters;...
Vernon E. Thoman
Oct 18, 2003
Vernon E. Thoman, 71, of 2117 Balsam Drive S.W., died Saturday, October 18, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, of cancer. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 20, 2003, at St. Ludmila?s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids by Father Tom McDermott. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m., Sunday, October 19, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a 5...
Ray C. Mills
Oct 17, 2003
Ray C. Mills, 89, of Center Point, passed away Friday, October 17, 2003in his home, where he was cared for by his loving family and devoted care givers. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at United Church of Christ in Central City by the Rev. Jonna Jensen. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Murdoch Funeral...
Velma E. Wright Michel
Oct 17, 2003
Velma E. Wright Michel, 92, of 2115 1st Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, died Friday, October 17, 2003, at Cottage Grove Place, following a long illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, by the Rev. Howard Chapman. Friends may call Monday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home....