Obituaries

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Mary Kay Bars

Mary Kay Bars

Jul 28, 2004

Mary Kay Bars, 61, of 2506 Illinois Street SW, Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, July 28, 2004, in her home, following a short illness. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2004, at the funeral home....

Regina Ann Mahnke

Regina Ann Mahnke

Jul 28, 2004

Regina "Jean? Ann Mahnke, 61, of 3333 Pioneer Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, passed away July 28, 2004, in her sleep after a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 4, 2004, at Word of Faith, 2325 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, John; two daughters, Regina Marie...

Melvin Leroy Chesmore

Melvin Leroy Chesmore

Jul 27, 2004

Melvin LeRoy Chesmore, 56, of Rowley, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at home following a short illness. Services: 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 2, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point by Rev. Ted Nunemaker. Friends may call from 1-4 p.m., Sunday, August 1, 2004, at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point. Survivors include his...

Catherine Ann Baldauf Scholl

Catherine Ann Baldauf Scholl

Jul 26, 2004

Catherine Ann Baldauf Scholl, 71, 95 Simpson St. SW, died Monday at her home following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 29, 2004 at St. Ludmila?s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call 5-8 Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, with a rosary at 5:00 p.m. and a vigil for the deceased at 7:00...

Larry E. Darling

Larry E. Darling

Jul 26, 2004

Larry E. Darling, 53, of 1115 I Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, July 26, 2004, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following sudden illness. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may greet the family after 10:00 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Survivors include a brother, David...

Doris M. West

Doris M. West

Jul 24, 2004

Doris M. West, 69, of 1747 Meadowdale Drive NW, Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, July 24, 2004, at home following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, 2004, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...

Ernest F. Sulek

Ernest F. Sulek

Jul 22, 2004

Ernest F. Sulek, 90, of 1145 Mitchell Drive, Marion, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at home following a long illness. Services: 1:30 p.m., Monday, July 26, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Del Bear. Family will greet friends from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., at the funeral home prior to the service. Burial: Czech National...

Betty Jean Hall

Betty Jean Hall

Jul 21, 2004

Betty Jean Hall, 50, 3000 J Street S.W., Cedar Rapids, passed away quietly in her sleep, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, following a long illness. A celebration of Betty?s life will be held at the home of Sandra L. Sterk, 480 F Avenue West, Walford, Iowa, (Clover Ridge...

Marie Margaret Woods

Marie Margaret Woods

Jul 20, 2004

Marie M. Woods, 90, of Ryan died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday morning, July 20, 2004 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester. Funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 23 at St. Patrick?s Catholic Church in Ryan by Rev. Msgr. Ralph Simington. Friends may call from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Franklin James Santee

Franklin James Santee

Jul 18, 2004

Franklin James Santee, 31, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Mark Forstrom of New Covenant Bible Church. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 23 2004, at the funeral home. Burial: 16 Cemetery, What Cheer, Iowa....

Thomas A. Bjornsen

Thomas A. Bjornsen

Jul 16, 2004

Thomas A. Bjornsen, Sr., 82, a resident of Vinton Lutheran Home, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away quietly in his sleep, Friday, July 16, 2004, at the care center, from complications due to diabetes. There will be no visitation or services. Private Family Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 19, 2004, at Urbana Cemetery, Urbana, by the Rev. Louis Bell....

Arlie Lee Rhodes

Arlie Lee Rhodes

Jul 15, 2004

Arlie Lee Rhodes, 96, a resident of Arbor Place in Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, July 15, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital, following a prolonged illness. Services will be held 10:30AM, Monday, July 19, 2004 at St. Stephens Catholic Church in Central City by Rev. Wayne Droessler. The visitation will be held Monday from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. at the Murdoch...

Reynaldo L. Thompson

Reynaldo L. Thompson

Jul 13, 2004

Reynaldo L. Thompson, 90, a resident of Linn Manor Care, formerly of Center Point, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at the care center following lingering illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. David Siler. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, July 15, 2004, at the funeral home....

Clyde Ernest Herman

Clyde Ernest Herman

Jul 13, 2004

Clyde E. Herman, 78, of Earlville, Iowa, died at his home Tuesday evening July 13, 2004 after a two-year struggle with heart disease and diabetes. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 16 at the Earlville United Parish by Rev. Ross Wyman. Friends may call after 10:00 a.m. on Friday at the church. Inurnment will be in the...

Betty Jean Ritze

Betty Jean Ritze

Jul 12, 2004

Betty Jean Ritze, 79, of Center Point, died Monday, July 12, 2004, at home, with her family, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 16, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Nick Longworth. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, July 15, 2004, and from 9:30-10:30 a.m., Friday, at the funeral home....

Frank S. Chiavetta

Frank S. Chiavetta

Jul 11, 2004

Frank Salvatore Chiavetta, 60, of 95 Front Street, Robins, died tragically and before his time on Sunday, July 11, 2004, at St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Frank’s children owe their eternal gratitude to the relentless determination, dedication and professionalism of Linn County Medical Examiner Dr. Don Linder and Assistant Linn County Attorney Russell Keast. We also owe our most sincere...

Larry M. Swyter

Larry M. Swyter

Jul 11, 2004

Larry M. Swyter, 55, of 1416 Oakland Road N.E., Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at home following a brief illness. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 16, 2004, at St. Ludmila?s Catholic Church. Inurnment: St. John?s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with military rites by American Legion Hanford Post #5. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....

Edna Jennette Simons

Edna Jennette Simons

Jul 9, 2004

Edna J. Simons, 79, of Manchester died Friday afternoon, July 9, 2004 at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a short illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 14 at the Community Congregational Church in Manchester by Rev. Kurt Pasko. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 on Tuesday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and...

Paul W. Johnston

Paul W. Johnston

Jul 8, 2004

Paul W. Johnston, 61, a resident of Greenwood Manor, Iowa City, formerly of Hiawatha, died there Thursday, July 8, 2004, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids by Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m., Monday, July 12, 2004, at the funeral home. Burial: Hopkinton...

Harriet M. Kissling

Harriet M. Kissling

Jul 8, 2004

Harriet M. Kissling, 90, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, died Thursday, July 08, 2004, at the care center, following a lingering illness. Services: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 10, 2004, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Julie Anderson Schuett. Friends may call from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home on Saturday....