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Rita Lucille Bees
Oct 10, 2003
Rita Lucille Bees, 80, of Manchester, formerly of Buck Creek and Hopkinton, Iowa, died Friday morning, October 10, 2003 at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester following a brief illness. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at the Living Hope Evangelical Free Church in Manchester, Iowa with Lenley G. Davis and Marti Montovani officiating. Friends may...
Bernadine Bevauns
Oct 7, 2003
Bernadine Bevauns, 98, a resident of West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died at the care center on Tuesday, October 7, 2003, after a brief illness. Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2003, at First Presbyterian Church, Marion, by the Rev. Howard Chapman. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service on Thursday....
Gary C. Steffen
Oct 6, 2003
Gary C. Steffen, 55, of 630 27th Street N.E., died Monday, October 6, 2003, in Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa, following a heart attack while at work. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2003, at St. Patrick?s Catholic Church in Ryan, by Rev. Msgr. Ralph Simington. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral...
Berniece Durow
Oct 6, 2003
Berniece Durow, 84, of rural Center Point, died Monday, October 6, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, due to complications with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 9, 2003, at Center Point Methodist Church, Center Point, by Pastor Mike Ellson. Friends may visit Wednesday, October 8, 2003, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Mary M. Hiskey
Oct 6, 2003
Mary M. Hiskey, 79, formerly of Hiawatha, died Monday, October 6, 2003, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Monday, October 20, 2003, at First United Methodist Church in Lorimor, Iowa, by the Rev. Sandra Smith. Inurnment: Lorimor Cemetery. Arrangements are by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include her...
Martha W. Sawyer
Oct 6, 2003
Martha Wilhelmina Sawyer, 88, of rural Center Point died peacefully in her sleep, Monday, October 6, 2003, in her home. Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 10, 2003, First Christian Church in Center Point, by Rev. John Caughron. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Urbana...
Helen Marie Chamberlain
Oct 6, 2003
Helen Marie Porter-Talley-Chamberlain, 69, of Manchester, formerly of Cedar Rapids, IA, Bakersfield, CA, and Phoenix, AZ, entered into heavenly rest on Monday evening, October 6, 2003, at her home, after an extended illness. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 13, 2003 at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester, Iowa with Fr. Dennis Miller officiating. Friends may call...
Elsie Mae Varner
Oct 5, 2003
Elsie Mae Varner, 92, a resident of Crestview Acres Care Center in Marion, a lifelong resident of Linn County, died Sunday, October 5, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital, following an extended illness. Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by David Graham. Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at the...
Elliott E. Sauser
Oct 5, 2003
Elliott E. "Alex? Sauser, 91, of Ryan, Iowa, died Sunday morning, October 5, 2003, at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester, after a brief illness. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at Peace Lutheran Church in Ryan, Iowa with Rev. Roger McKinstry officiating. Inurnment will be at the Oakland Cemetery in Manchester, Iowa. Full...
Margaret Lund Simon
Oct 4, 2003
Margaret Lund Simon, 95, of Vinton and formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, October 4, 2003, at Virginia Gay Annex, Vinton, of a lengthy illness. Services: 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids by Rev Jim Blair. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2003, at the funeral home. Burial:...
Irene M. Mcgee
Oct 3, 2003
Irene M. McGee, 84, of Manchester, Iowa died Friday, October 3, 2003 at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester, Iowa after a short illness. Funeral Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 6, 2003 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester, Iowa with Rev. Msgr. Ralph Simington officiating. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday...
Arthur Clayton Kephart
Oct 2, 2003
Arthur Clayton Kephart, 73, of 1602 Park Avenue SE, died Thursday, October 2, 2003, in his home of a brain aneurysm. Services: 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 6, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids by the Rev. Gary Dobbins. Friends may call from 1-2 p.m., prior to service. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife,...
Dean Burnett Miller
Oct 2, 2003
Dean B. Miller, 89, of Manchester, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died early Thursday morning, October 2, 2003, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa following a sudden illness. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Private inurnment will be at Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service...
Margaret M. Gearhart Johnston
Sep 28, 2003
Margaret Gearhart Johnston, 101, died Sunday morning at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2003, at Springville Presbyterian Church by Rev. Barry Ensign-George with burial at Springville Cemetery. Friends may call at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday. A lifelong resident of Springville, Margaret was...
Leota Belle Dettbarn
Sep 28, 2003
Leota B. Dettbarn, 88, of Aurora, Iowa died Sunday, September 28, 2003 at her home, after a short illness. Friends may call from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa where there will be a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Lenley G. Davis officiating. Burial will be...
Delmar Ray Packingham
Sep 26, 2003
Delmar Ray "Packy?Packingham, 76, Palo, died Friday, September 26, 2003, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. John Howerton. There will be no visitation. Inurnment: Palo Cemetery, Palo, with military rites. Survivors include his wife of 55...
Stanley Eugene Plower
Sep 26, 2003
Stanley Eugene Plower, 68, of Anamosa, formerly of Waubeek died Friday, September 26, 2003, in Regional Medical Center in Manchester, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services:1:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Central City, by the Rev. Jonna Jensen. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home....
Joyce A. Moser
Sep 25, 2003
Joyce A. Moser, 63, of 3485 Lilac Lane, died Thursday, September 25, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital, from complications of breast cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 29, 2003, at the First Presbyterian Church in Marion by Rev. Howard Chapman and Rev. Julie Anderson. Friends may call from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion...
Winifred M. Martin
Sep 24, 2003
Winifred M. Martin, 88, of Manchester, died Wednesday afternoon, September 24, 2003 at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, Iowa, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, September 27, 2003, at the Gospel Hall, Manchester, with Robert Orr officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Friday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...
Donna M. Hudson
Sep 24, 2003
Donna M. Hudson, 75, of Springville, died Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at her home, following an extended illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 29, 2003, at Squaw Creek Baptist Church in Marion by Rev. Michael Kleeberger. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Springville Cemetery. Survivors include her children, Chris...
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