Obituaries

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Kathleen Virginia "Kay" Walston (Barnhart)

Kathleen Virginia "Kay" Walston (Barnhart)

Sep 19, 2008

Kathleen “Kay” Walston, 83, died Friday, September 19, 2008 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a brief illness. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at the United Methodist Church, Manchester by Rev. Roger Henry. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.,Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home, Manchester, Iowa....

Valera D. Mcburney (Cress)

Valera D. Mcburney (Cress)

Sep 18, 2008

Valera D. McBurney, 92, of Toddville, died Thursday, September 18, 2008, at the Hiawatha Care Center, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Leo Anderson. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery in Midway. Survivors include her daughter,...

Robert Arnold "Bob" Kimm

Robert Arnold "Bob" Kimm

Sep 17, 2008

Robert Arnold Kimm, 64, of Solon, formerly of Marion, left his earthly body for his heavenly body on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center following a long, hard fought 7-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his death. Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 20, 2008,...

Ardean Charles Fitzsimmons

Ardean Charles Fitzsimmons

Sep 17, 2008

Ardean C. Fitzsimmons, 78, a resident of Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died there Wednesday, September 17, 2008, following a long battle with cancer. A private service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his children, Cher (Ken) Brown, Shelly Christopherson and Mitch, Kevin Fitzsimmons and Ruth...

Richard Clarence Mercer

Richard Clarence Mercer

Sep 16, 2008

Richard Clarence Mercer, the son of Clarence and Nellie Dunn Mercer, was born July 21, 1916, at his parents’ home near Marion, Iowa and died September 16, 2008, at the Audubon County Memorial Hospital in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 1 month, and 25 days. Richard was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Marion....

Robert Lee Sanders

Robert Lee Sanders

Sep 15, 2008

Robert Lee Sanders, 79, of Westminster, California, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 15, 2008, in his home, following a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker, Iowa, by the Rev. Mike Ellson. The family will greet friends from 12:30 p.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral...

Dennis Earl Hood

Dennis Earl Hood

Sep 14, 2008

Dennis E. Hood, 60, of 923 33rd Street S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died suddenly Sunday, September 14, 2008, in his home. Services: 1:00 p.m., Friday, September 19, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Bill Harnish. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, September 18, 2008, at the funeral home. Survivors include...

Nancy Joann Shindoll (Timmons)

Nancy Joann Shindoll (Timmons)

Sep 14, 2008

Nancy JoAnn Shindoll, 71, of 5421 Tarena Ct. SW, died Sunday, September 14, 2008, at her home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 18, 2008, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. Linda Livingston. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to the service...

Margo Kay Wodstrchill (Adams)

Margo Kay Wodstrchill (Adams)

Sep 13, 2008

Margo Kay (Adams) Wodstrchill, 56, of Marion, died, Saturday, September 13, 2008, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a lengthy illness. Cremation will be at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. It is Margo’s wish to have a Celebration of her Life; held on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at the Veterans of...

Howard J. Eichhorn

Howard J. Eichhorn

Sep 13, 2008

Howard J. Eichhorn, 75, of 115 Cedar Drive, Marion, died, Saturday, September 13, 2008, at his home following a sudden illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at the funeral home. Graveside Service:...

Lena Louise Riches (Thomsen)

Lena Louise Riches (Thomsen)

Sep 12, 2008

Lena L. Riches, 91, a resident of the St. Luke’s Living Center West, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Onslow, Iowa, died there Friday, September 12, 2008, following respiratory failure. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 15, 2008, at Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Dan Clark Bridges. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, September 14, 2008, at Murdoch-Linwood...

Roy A Wright

Roy A Wright

Sep 12, 2008

Roy Allen Wright, 69, of Coggon, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 12, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at Walker Bible Church, Walker, with Rev. Casey Reinkoester officiating. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Monday, September 15,...

Clara Weber (Holub)

Clara Weber (Holub)

Sep 12, 2008

Clara (Holub) Weber, 89, of Prairieburg, died, Friday, September 12, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Prairieburg, by Father Wayne Droessler. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...

Jeffrey Brian Winter

Jeffrey Brian Winter

Sep 8, 2008

Jeffrey Brian Winter, 46, of 1244 19th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 8, 2008 in his home following a short illness. Private family services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Jeff is survived by his parents Linda (Clair) Scott and Richard (Linda) Winter; his grandmother, Majorie P. Jones; his grandfather,...

Venita "Anne" "Anne" Martin (Tibbitts)

Venita "Anne" "Anne" Martin (Tibbitts)

Sep 8, 2008

Venita “Anne” Martin, 73, of Manchester died Monday, September 08, 2008 following a brief illness. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, September 11, 2008 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Wednesday and for one hour before service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Shirley M. Watkins (Branscomb)

Shirley M. Watkins (Branscomb)

Sep 8, 2008

Shirley M. Watkins, 75, of 1065 S. 15th St., Marion, died Monday, September 8, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 12, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. ?" 1:00 p.m., Friday at the funeral home....

Edward Laverne "Ed" Henderson

Edward Laverne "Ed" Henderson

Sep 7, 2008

Edward LaVerne “Ed” Henderson, 79, of 152 Cedar Drive in Marion, died Sunday, September 7, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 11, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Linda Livingston. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Hopkinton...

Albert G. "Al" Myers

Albert G. "Al" Myers

Sep 6, 2008

Albert G. (Al) Myers, 69, of Marion, died September 6, 2008 of cancer at Donna & Dennis Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hiawatha by Father Neil Manternach. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church,...

Alma Catherine Baum (Wilhelm)

Alma Catherine Baum (Wilhelm)

Sep 6, 2008

Alma Catherine Baum, 91, of Prairieburg, died peacefully, September 6, 2008, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg by Father Walter J. Kleinfehn. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Burial: St. Joseph’s...

Ronald Edward "Ron" Aves

Ronald Edward "Ron" Aves

Sep 6, 2008

Ronald E. Draves, 73, a resident of Sunnycrest Nursing Center in Dysart, formerly of Marion, died Saturday, September 6, 2008, at the care center, following an extended illness. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at Marion Christian Church, Marion, by Rev. Dr. Robert Kunz. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time, Wednesday, September...

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