Obituaries

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Anna Evelyn Grimm (Aders)

Anna Evelyn Grimm (Aders)

Feb 4, 2011

Anna E. Grimm, 97, of Manchester died February 4, 2011 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Good Neighbor Home Chapel in Manchester by Rev. Mary Green. Private family burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock, Iowa. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in...

Donald Hugh Tufts

Donald Hugh Tufts

Feb 4, 2011

Donald H. Tufts, 79, of Marion, died Friday, February 4, 2011, at this home. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Jorgensen. Family will greet friends one hour before services Tuesday at the church. Arrangements by: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: 2:30 p.m, Prairie Hill...

Donita Watts (Wolfe)

Donita Watts (Wolfe)

Feb 4, 2011

Donita Oakley Watts, 97, formerly of Clinton, Arkansas and Mt. Vernon, Iowa, a resident of Linn Manor, died there Friday, February 4, 2011. Funeral Mass: 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011, St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, Iowa. Family will greet friends at from 5-8 p.m. Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion with a 7:30 p.m....

Millie Cox (Mathis)

Millie Cox (Mathis)

Feb 3, 2011

Millie Cox, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, February 3, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 11, 2011, at The Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Cedar Rapids by Pastor John Morrisson. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point....

Clair Ambrose "Bud" Mangold

Clair Ambrose "Bud" Mangold

Feb 2, 2011

Clair “Bud” A. Mangold, 80, of Ryan, died February 2, 2011 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 12, 2011 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ryan by Rev. Richard Gaul. Visitation: 3:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2011 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester where there will be a 4:00 p.m. Rosary...

Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Osmundson (Bemiss)

Kathleen Marie "Kathy" Osmundson (Bemiss)

Feb 2, 2011

Kathleen Marie (Bemiss) Osmundson, 72, of Marion, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union by Rev. Galen Smith. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion on Monday,...

Juanita Benishek (O'Brien)

Juanita Benishek (O'Brien)

Feb 2, 2011

Juanita Ortberg Benishek, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Christopher Podhajsky. Visitation: 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Juanita was born July 11, 1933,...

Florence A. Auen (Price)

Florence A. Auen (Price)

Jan 31, 2011

Florence A. Auen, 88, of Independence, formerly of Rowley, died Monday, January 31, 2011, at West Village Care Center, Independence. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 4 at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills. Survivors include...

Donald J Haines

Donald J Haines

Jan 31, 2011

Donald J. Haines, 94, formerly of Marion, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011, at St. Lukes Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, by Rev. Troy Titus, with military honors by American Legion Post #298 of Marion. Visitation: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 5,...

Loretta Mae Owens (Willson)

Loretta Mae Owens (Willson)

Jan 30, 2011

Loretta M. Owens, 80, of Marion, died Sunday, January 30, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 12:00 noon, Friday, February 4, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Iowa. Survivors include her husband, Pat; two children, Daniel (Brenda) Broghammer...

Charles Robert "Chuck" Mehaffey

Charles Robert "Chuck" Mehaffey

Jan 29, 2011

Charles Robert Mehaffey was born in Cedar Rapids, IA on June 29, 1930, and died in Dripping Springs, TX, January 29, 2011. In discussing his obituary, here is what he said, “No list of what I did, only who I was.” And this is it. Chuck was a loving and enthusiastic participant in the lives of too many to count....

Philip W. "Phil" Airy

Philip W. "Phil" Airy

Jan 28, 2011

Philip (Phil) W. Airy, 62, of Shellsburg, died Friday, January 28, 2011, at his home, after a 3-year battle with Amyloidosis. Services: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Marion Christian Church, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, February 4, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and one hour prior...

Sylvia Irene Broxey (Meeks)

Sylvia Irene Broxey (Meeks)

Jan 28, 2011

Sylvia I. Broxey, 100, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2011, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. She was born in Benton County, Iowa, and lived most of her life in Cedar Rapids before moving to Minnesota in 2005. She is survived by her son, Harold (Doralee) of Plymouth, Minnesota; her daughter, Maxine (Dean) Carlson of Tampa,...

Daniel Lee Nickerson, Sr. Sr.

Daniel Lee Nickerson, Sr. Sr.

Jan 27, 2011

Daniel Lee Nickerson, Sr., 59 of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer. Memorial Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2011, at First Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Rapids by Rev. Timothy W. Carter. The family will greet friends from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Cornelia "Connie" Loynachan (Nikkel)

Cornelia "Connie" Loynachan (Nikkel)

Jan 26, 2011

Cornelia “Connie” Loynachan, 90, a resident of Linn Manor, died there on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Monday, January 31, 2011, First Presbyterian Church in Marion, by Rev. Dr. Howard Chapman, with a light lunch to follow. Burial: Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, IA, at a later date. Arrangements by: Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa. Survivors...

Hank Jacob Swalley

Hank Jacob Swalley

Jan 26, 2011

Henry “Hank” J. Swalley, 82, a resident of Willow Gardens, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following an extended illness. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Michael Kleeberger. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, January 28, at the funeral...

James H. "Jim" Schreifels

James H. "Jim" Schreifels

Jan 25, 2011

James H. “Jim” Schreifels, 64, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at his home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 29, 2011, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church by Father Tom McDermott. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids where a Vigil Service will begin at 5:00 p.m. Burial:...

Phyllis Ann Schindler (Beach)

Phyllis Ann Schindler (Beach)

Jan 25, 2011

Phyllis Ann (Beach) Schindler, 80, of Marion, died Tuesday, January 24, 2011, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 28, 2011, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to services Friday at the church. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center...

Ramona D Christensen (Topel)

Ramona D Christensen (Topel)

Jan 25, 2011

Ramona D. Christensen, 82, of Marion, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, after battling a series of illnesses. Graveside Service: 11 a.m., Thursday, January 27, 2011, Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include her daughter, Janice Ruggles; 5 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. She...

Zella Fern "Fern" Clark (Whisler)

Zella Fern "Fern" Clark (Whisler)

Jan 24, 2011

Fern Clark, 94, of Marion, formerly of Charles City, passed away with her family by her side at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, Sunday, January 23, 2011. Memoriall Service: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 5, 2011, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 7121 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids. Burial will be in Osage Cemetery, Osage, at...

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