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Keith Ray Blin

Keith Ray Blin

Jul 30, 2007

Keith Ray Blin, 61, of Coggon, died Monday, July 30, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2007, at United Parish Church in Coggon by Rev. Stan Wierson. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Inurnment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife,...

Neal W. Mclean

Neal W. Mclean

Jul 27, 2007

Neal W. McLean, 84, of Marion, died Friday, July 27, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center. A Celebration of Life will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Howard Chapman with military honors. The family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Private family inurnment...

Joseph Edwin Grady

Joseph Edwin Grady

Jul 26, 2007

Joseph Edwin Grady, 80, of 448 Amberjack Dr., Hiawatha, died Thursday, July 26, 2007, at home in the loving care of his wife, Katie, after a long illness. A Gathering of Remembrance will take place on Saturday, July 28, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion from 1:30 ?" 3:30 p.m. The son of Joseph W. and...

Deanna Lynne Campbell (Longerbeam)

Deanna Lynne Campbell (Longerbeam)

Jul 26, 2007

Deanna Lynne Campbell, 45, of 1930 Jackson Dr., died Thursday, July 26, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a sudden illness. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. The family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...

Scott M. Guhl

Scott M. Guhl

Jul 26, 2007

Scott Guhl, of Cedar Rapids, was called up by his Lord early Thursday, the 26th of July, 2007, following a sudden medical emergency. Services Monday, July 30, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor Bill Randles of Believers in Grace Church. The family will greet friends from noon until the time of the service at...

Ronald L. Ferguson

Ronald L. Ferguson

Jul 26, 2007

Ronald L. Ferguson, 74, of rural Urbana, died Thursday, July 26, 2007, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota, following a courageous battle with a lingering illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2007, at the funeral home....

Merrill E. Kimm

Merrill E. Kimm

Jul 25, 2007

Merrill E. Kimm, 97, a resident of the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, formerly of Coggon, died at the care center Wednesday, July 25, 2007, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2007, at Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan, Iowa, by the Rev. Roger McKinstry. Burial: Peace Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 ?" 8...

Irma Marie Paxton (Dillehay)

Irma Marie Paxton (Dillehay)

Jul 24, 2007

Irma Marie Paxton, 71, of 920 Fairview Drive, Marion, died Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at Garnett Place, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 27, 2007 at Ascension Lutheran Church by Rev. Linda Livingston. Visitation will be from 4 ?" 8 p.m., Thursday, July 26, 2007 at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Friends...

Shirley Mae Ransier (Baughman)

Shirley Mae Ransier (Baughman)

Jul 23, 2007

Shirley M. (Brainard) Ransier, 69, of 1294 Huron Drive, Marion, died Monday, July 23, 2007 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 27, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Scott Owen. Visitation will be from 4 ?" 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will...

Dorothy Clarabell Paup (Koehn)

Dorothy Clarabell Paup (Koehn)

Jul 23, 2007

Dorothy C. Paup, 84, of Central City, formerly of Mechanicsville, died Monday, July 23, 2007, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Per Dorothy’s wishes, there will be no visitation. Graveside Services: Rosehill Cemetery, Mechanicsville, at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 27, 2007, by the Rev. Jonna Jensen. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, is...

Alvina Margaret Oberbreckling (Timmer)

Alvina Margaret Oberbreckling (Timmer)

Jul 23, 2007

Alvina M. Oberbreckling, 102, of Ryan, died Monday, July 23, 2007, in her home following a brief illness. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 26, 2007 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Ryan by Rev. Nick March. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester and one hour...

Mildred Marie Nieman (Carpenter)

Mildred Marie Nieman (Carpenter)

Jul 21, 2007

Mildred M. Nieman, 91, of Earlville, died Saturday, July 21, 2007 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester following a short illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday July 28, 2007 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Earlville by Rev. Roger McKinstry. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Friday at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville...

Jewell Ethel Modracek (Latting)

Jewell Ethel Modracek (Latting)

Jul 19, 2007

Jewell E. Modracek, 81, of Amana, Iowa, formerly of rural Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, in Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Amana, from complication of Parkinson’s disease. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 23, 2007, at Shueyville United Methodist Church, Shueyville, by the Rev. Thomas Carver. The family will greet friends from 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday, July 22, 2007,...

Doris Hoyle (Wilford)

Doris Hoyle (Wilford)

Jul 18, 2007

Doris Hoyle, 82, of Living Center East, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a long illness. There will be no services. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2007 at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Doris is survived by three...

Stan R. Menken

Stan R. Menken

Jul 17, 2007

Stan R. Menken, 64, of Central City, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 20, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by the Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be from 4 ?" 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will...

Robert Guy "Robbie" Bonebrake

Robert Guy "Robbie" Bonebrake

Jul 16, 2007

Robert Guy “Robbie” Bonebrake, 42, of Rockford, Illinois, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, July 16, 2007, at Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, following a lengthy illness. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2007, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Private family inurnment will be at Dunkard Cemetery in Toddville at a...

Bernice Alta Minor

Bernice Alta Minor

Jul 16, 2007

Bernice Minor, 99, of Bickford Cottage, Marion, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died there Monday, July 16, 2007, from dementia. Services: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at the funeral home. Burial:...

Charles C. Hammes

Charles C. Hammes

Jul 15, 2007

Charles C. (Chuck) Hammes, 82, a resident of Northbrook Care Center in Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Sunday morning, July 15, 2007, at the care center, after losing his battle with lung cancer. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2007, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion by Father Greg Bahl. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday,...

Lois Louise Bahn (Hand)

Lois Louise Bahn (Hand)

Jul 15, 2007

Lois L. Bahn, 93, formerly of Marion, most recently of Palos Heights, Illinois, died Sunday, July 15, 2007, at Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2007 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Rev. Del Bear. Private Inurnment: Alice Cemetery, Center Point, at a later date. Survivors include her son, George...

Roger Delay Curl

Roger Delay Curl

Jul 15, 2007

Roger DeLay Curl, 64, of Marion, died Sunday, July 15, 2007, of cardiac arrest. Celebration of Life: 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 20, 2007 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Marion by Pastor Thomas Hedtke. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. He is survived by...

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