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Darryl D. Borchardt

Darryl D. Borchardt

Mar 12, 2011

Darryl D. Borchardt, 75, departed this life Saturday, March 12, 2011, at his home surrounded by his family, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Services: 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 1 – 3 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home. Military rites provided...

Donna M. Summers (Harms)

Donna M. Summers (Harms)

Mar 12, 2011

Donna M. Summers, 73, of Hiawatha, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Dr. T. Edwards Breed. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Survivors include her daughter, Marla Dawne...

Robert Ernst Lawrence Wullner

Robert Ernst Lawrence Wullner

Mar 10, 2011

Robert Wullner, 67, of 805 2nd Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, March 10, 2011, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 14, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery,...

Raymond Leroy "Ray" Elliott

Raymond Leroy "Ray" Elliott

Mar 9, 2011

Raymond “Ray” Leroy Elliott, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City. Services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Dr. Leonard Ranson. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. He will be cremated. Burial will...

Ruth Fern Hahn (Stanton)

Ruth Fern Hahn (Stanton)

Mar 8, 2011

Ruth Fern Stanton Hahn, 97, of Marion, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church in Marion. Family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, March 13, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include her...

Ruthmary Sherbon (Bruhn)

Ruthmary Sherbon (Bruhn)

Mar 8, 2011

Ruthmary Sherbon, 87, of Walker, Iowa, passed away on March 8, 2011 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha following a brief illness. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walker. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2011, at the Sacred Heart Parish Hall, where...

Judy Ann O'Connor (Knnack)

Judy Ann O'Connor (Knnack)

Mar 8, 2011

Judy Ann O’Connor, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids. Services: 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m., Friday, March 11, 2011, at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Charles...

Jewell Karena Finch (Monson)

Jewell Karena Finch (Monson)

Mar 7, 2011

Jewell Karena Finch, 98, a resident of the Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Monday, March 7, 2011. Services: Noon Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Deb Black. Friends may call from 10 to 12 p.m., Saturday, at the funeral home. Interment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Jewell is survived by her...

George W. Sheriff

George W. Sheriff

Mar 7, 2011

George W. Sheriff, 89, of Marion, Iowa, died Monday, March 7, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2011, at the Bertram Town Hall, Bertram. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Nancy Sisco, Rick Sheriff, Ron (Sharon) Sheriff and Gary Sheriff; sister, Penny Hampton of Boulder, Colorado;...

R. Dean Harger

R. Dean Harger

Mar 7, 2011

R. Dean Harger, 63, of Germantown, Maryland, died on March 7, 2011. Dean was born on February 7, 1948, and grew up in Center Point, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Anne Harger of Germantown, Maryland; his son, Matthew Harger of Germantown, Maryland; his brothers, Gary of Nevada and Darrell of Cedar Rapids; and his mother-in-law, Mary Oxley of Clive....

Karley Theresa Lawrence

Karley Theresa Lawrence

Mar 5, 2011

Karley Theresa Lawrence was born silently on March 5, 2011 to Bob and Jody Lawrence of Manchester. Private family services will be conducted by Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Burial will be in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester. Karley is survived by her parents, Bob and Jody (Goedken) Lawrence, Paternal grandparents, Dave and Doris Lawrence; Maternal grandparents, Lavern and...

John George Machula

John George Machula

Mar 5, 2011

John George Machula, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion where family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include two children, Daniel Machula-Smith...

Annie G. Griffin (Geyer)

Annie G. Griffin (Geyer)

Mar 5, 2011

Annie G. Griffin, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at her home. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2011, at Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Alice Haugen. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children,...

Dorothy Mae Wilson (Ransier)

Dorothy Mae Wilson (Ransier)

Mar 4, 2011

Dorothy Mae (Ransier) Wilson, 87, a resident of ManorCare Health Services in Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion and Springville, died at the care center on Friday, March 4, 2011. Funeral Service: 11:30 Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Ruth Manley (Dorothy’s eldest daughter). Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, March...

Mary Alice Bausch (Crew)

Mary Alice Bausch (Crew)

Mar 4, 2011

Mary A. Bausch, 95, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Briarcrest Estates in Ballwin, Missouri. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors include two sons, James (Suzanne) Bausch...

Howard R. Arntzen

Howard R. Arntzen

Mar 4, 2011

Howard R. Arntzen, 73 of Cedar Rapids, passed away, March 4, 2011, in Palm Desert, California. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Fidelitas Lodge #364 AF & AM. The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday (23rd) at the funeral home. Inurnment:...

Florence Jean Mihm (Kaster)

Florence Jean Mihm (Kaster)

Mar 4, 2011

Florence Jean (Kaster) Mihm, 76, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday March 4, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday March 12, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Burial: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2010 at Pine View Cemetery...

Doris May Rohn (Montague)

Doris May Rohn (Montague)

Mar 3, 2011

Our Mom, Doris May Rohn, (Montague) 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, after a long battle with illness and cancer. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 on Monday, March 7 at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Funeral services will be at the funeral home Tuesday, March 8 at 11:00....

Daniel Stephen Darling

Daniel Stephen Darling

Mar 2, 2011

Daniel Stephen Darling, 68, of 445 Clymer Road, Hiawatha, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Gathering: 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2011, at New Covenant Bible Church, 1800 46th Street N.E. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; children, Venus Hargett of Tuscumbia,...

Gage Allen Robinson-Emerson

Gage Allen Robinson-Emerson

Mar 2, 2011

Gage Allen Robinson-Emerson, age 3 months, the son of Dawn Smith and Thomas Emerson, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Gage was born with a heart defect and survived open heart surgery on November 22, 2010, and got to come home on February 9, 2011. He loved his swaddler and his binky and had...

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