Obituaries

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Gayle Pauline Mcelmeel (Rath)

Gayle Pauline Mcelmeel (Rath)

Mar 18, 2010

Gayle Pauline Rath McElmeel, 92, died March 18, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa following a short illness. Memorial Services will be held 11:00 a.m.. Monday, March 22, 2010 at the First Lutheran Church in Manchester by Rev. Dr. Jean Rabary. Family will greet friends from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch...

Reta Mae Mcginty (Butler)

Reta Mae Mcginty (Butler)

Mar 18, 2010

Reta Mae McGinty, 74, of Whittier, IA, went Home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 18, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Services: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Oakland Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Tom Darland and Rev. Dwight Neuenschwander. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, at Oakland Church of the Nazarene,...

Karen Kay Pearson (Kamp)

Karen Kay Pearson (Kamp)

Mar 17, 2010

Karen K. Pearson, 69, of Marion, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Ascension Lutheran Church, Marion, by Rev. Linda Livingston. Survivors include her sons, Trent (Renee) Pearson and Todd Pearson; grandchildren, Brandon and Amber Pearson, Emily, Joseph, and Cooper Pearson; sister, Jolayne (Darrell) Winkie of Decorah;...

Debra Jean Geater (Geater)

Debra Jean Geater (Geater)

Mar 17, 2010

Debra Jean Geater, 49, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 22, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, where the family will greet friends after 1 p.m. until service time. Private burial at a later date. Survivors include her...

Mary L. Gill (Ives)

Mary L. Gill (Ives)

Mar 16, 2010

Mary L. Gill, 85, a resident of Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Survivors include her son, Curt Gill and wife Barbara of Deer River, Minnesota; grandchildren, Bryan Gill and wife Jennifer of Grimes, Adam Gill of Waterloo and...

Ericka Jean Fry

Ericka Jean Fry

Mar 16, 2010

Ericka Jean Fry, 38, of Des Moines, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in her home due to complications of pneumonia. Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2010, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Frances J. Brogotti-Baty (Morris)

Frances J. Brogotti-Baty (Morris)

Mar 16, 2010

Frances J. Brogotti-Baty, 60, of Springville, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2010, at Troy Mills Christian Church, Troy Mills, by Pastor Jamie Wolf. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Survivors include her husband, Terry Baty; children, Vanessa (Michael) Pawlovich of...

Glenn Allen Grawe

Glenn Allen Grawe

Mar 16, 2010

Glenn Allen Grawe, 53, of Marion, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in an automobile accident that occurred in Marion. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by Father Rod Allers. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, where...

James Burton "Jim" Serbousek

James Burton "Jim" Serbousek

Mar 16, 2010

James Burton “Jim” Serbousek, 83, of Coggon and formerly of Swisher, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 20, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion by Rev. Jen Filter. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2010, at the funeral home....

Joan M Sellers (Duggan)

Joan M Sellers (Duggan)

Mar 15, 2010

Joan M. Sellers, 70, died March 15, 2010 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010 at the Immaculate Conception Church, Masonville, Iowa by Rev. John Flaherty. Family will greet friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 17th at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...

Betty Ann Gorius (Foley)

Betty Ann Gorius (Foley)

Mar 14, 2010

Betty A. Gorius, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, lost her long battle with COPD Sunday, March 14, 2010, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 19, 2010, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Mark Reasoner. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...

Alfred J. Clausen

Alfred J. Clausen

Mar 13, 2010

Alfred J. Clausen, 81, of Central City, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion. The family will greet friends 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at the Funeral Home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City, with military honors. Survivors include his...

Jack Hillis Hotchkiss

Jack Hillis Hotchkiss

Mar 13, 2010

Jack H. Hotchkiss, 78, a longtime resident of Marion, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, from complications of a spinal stroke in 2007. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at First United Methodist Church, Marion, by the Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Karmaline Imagene "Kay" Brown (Santage)

Karmaline Imagene "Kay" Brown (Santage)

Mar 13, 2010

Karmaline I. “Kay” Brown, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Asbury United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Ed Powers. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery,...

Lois Ruth Murphy (Gathmann)

Lois Ruth Murphy (Gathmann)

Mar 13, 2010

Lois R. Murphy, 85, of Manchester, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, in the Good Neighbor Home from natural causes. Private family services were held on Tuesday, March 16. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, of Cedar Rapids handled the arrangements. Survivors include her son, Steve Murphy and wife Carol of Cedar Rapids, and their sons, Justin...

Roger Louis Heiserman

Roger Louis Heiserman

Mar 12, 2010

Roger Louis Heiserman, 75, of Manchester, Iowa, died March 12, 2010, at East Towne Care Center in Independence after a lengthy illness. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am, on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at the First Baptist Church in Independence, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Monday, March 15, 2010 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral...

Harold Fayette Sutton

Harold Fayette Sutton

Mar 12, 2010

Harold F. Sutton, 87, of 449 Claudette Lane N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 12, 2010, in Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Randy Kasch. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa. Military Honors by the VFW. Arrangements provided by Murdoch-Linwood...

David D. Etzel

David D. Etzel

Mar 11, 2010

Well-known and loved community leader, David Etzel, passed away Thursday evening, March 11, 2010. David was born on March 13, 1932, to Laura Hazel Speake Etzel, and Verle Edgar “Shorty” Etzel in a farm house south of Alburnett, Linn County, Iowa. David joined his sister, Kathleen, in completing the family. His memories of boyhood are many; waving at the passing...

Esther Alice Claypool (Grove)

Esther Alice Claypool (Grove)

Mar 10, 2010

Esther Alice Claypool, 93, formerly of Marion, passed peacefully Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2010, at English River Church of the Brethren, South English, IA, by Rev. Diana Lovett. The family will greet friends 2-5 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion,...

Esther Irene Ries (Steffen)

Esther Irene Ries (Steffen)

Mar 10, 2010

Esther Irene Ries, 84, of Greeley, died at home Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 15, 2010 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

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