Obituaries

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Lorraine Mcgrane

Lorraine Mcgrane

Jun 2, 2003

Lorraine McGrane, 87, of 313 South Tama Street, Manchester, Iowa, passed away June 2, 2003 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the home of her son, Jim McGrane, after a long illness. A funeral mass will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 7, 2003 at the St. Mary?s Catholic Church, Manchester, with the Rev. Ralph Simington officiating. Friends may call from...

Phyllis E. Happel

Phyllis E. Happel

Jun 1, 2003

Phyllis Elaine Happel, 82, of Marion, passed away from cancer on Sunday, June 1, 2003, at her daughter?s home in Sherman Oaks, California. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2003, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, by the Rev. Scott Boone. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday (June 5) at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion,...

Amy Elizabeth Nopoulos

Amy Elizabeth Nopoulos

Jun 1, 2003

Amy Elizabeth Nopoulos, 20, of Granada Hills, California, formerly of Marion, died suddenly Sunday, June 1, 2003. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Charles Green. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her parents, Dr. Peter...

Theodore  Ochs Jr.

Theodore Ochs Jr.

May 31, 2003

Theodore "Ted? Ochs Jr., 64, of 1037 Rolling Glen Drive, Marion, died Saturday, May 31, 2003, in St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, of pulmonary fibrosis. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by Cheryl Dickerson of First United Methodist Church, Marion. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 - 8...

George Myron Knipp

George Myron Knipp

May 31, 2003

George M. Knipp, 75, of Manchester, Iowa, died Saturday morning, May 31, 2003 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a brief illness. Services will be held at 10:30 am Tuesday, June 3, 2003 at the St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester, with the Rev. Ralph Simington officiating. Friends may call from 2:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, June 2,...

Heidi Brueggeman

Heidi Brueggeman

May 29, 2003

Heidi Brueggeman, 32, of Kentwood, Michigan, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully at home Thursday, May 29, 2003, after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service honoring and celebrating Heidi?s life will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, 2003, at Bethany Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids by the Rev. Joseph Polzin. Friends may call on Monday, June 2, 2003,...

Wilma Jean Brown

Wilma Jean Brown

May 28, 2003

Wilma J. Brown, 75, of Manchester died Wednesday morning, May 28, 2003, at the Regional Medical Center, Manchester, after a short illness. Services will be held 10:00 am Friday, May 30, 2003 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with the Rev. Julie A. May officating. Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday evening May 29, at...

Donald E. Starks

Donald E. Starks

May 27, 2003

Donald E. Starks, 73, a resident of Winslow House Care Center in Marion, formerly of Central City, died Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, following a long illness. Services: 10 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Del Bear with Masonic Service by Level Masonic Lodge No. 284 AF...

Harlan W. Gochenour

Harlan W. Gochenour

May 24, 2003

Harlan W. Gochenour, 67, of Delhi, Iowa, died Saturday evening, May 24, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, San Diego, California...

Meagan Jo Hollingshead

Meagan Jo Hollingshead

May 22, 2003

Meagan Jo Hollingshead, 14, of 2047 Grande Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, May 22, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, in Cedar Rapids, from injuries sustained in an accident. Services: 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Marion, officiated by Mary C. Taylor. Burial: Wyoming Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 1 p.m....

Lisa M. Herrera

Lisa M. Herrera

May 19, 2003

Lisa M. (Webb) Herrera, 32, of 1441 - 38th Street Place, Marion, formerly of Des Moines, died Monday, May 19, 2003, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. Kevin Jones. Friends may...

Alex Stoddard

Alex Stoddard

May 16, 2003

Alex "Jack? Stoddard, 77, of 308 Day Street NW, died at Mercy Medical Center, Friday, May 16, 2003, following a short illness. Services: 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2003, by Rev. Randy Kasch at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 2-6, Sunday, May 18, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with...

Virginia D. Tudor

Virginia D. Tudor

May 15, 2003

Virginia D. Tudor, 84, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday evening, May 15, 2003, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home, Edgewood, Iowa, after a short illness. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Monday morning, May 19, 2003, at the First Baptist Church in Manchester. Friends may call for one hour prior to service on Monday at the church. Burial...

Betty J. Lestina

Betty J. Lestina

May 14, 2003

Betty J. Lestina, 75, of 5638 Dix Rd, Coggon, died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a long illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 19, 2003, at the Troy Mills Christian Church, Troy Mills, where friends may call from 9 a.m. to service time. Rev. Les Larson will officiate. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Ruth Alice Todd

Ruth Alice Todd

May 14, 2003

Ruth Alice Todd, 95, of Coggon, died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2003, at United Parish in Coggon by Rev. Thelma Subramanian. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City and one hour prior to...

Marie Elizabeth Knepper

Marie Elizabeth Knepper

May 12, 2003

Marie Knepper, 86, of Manchester, Iowa died Monday May 12, 2003 at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, following a brief illness. Services will be held 11:30 am Thursday, May 15, 2003 at St. Mary?s Catholic Church in Manchester, the Rev. Ralph Simington officiating with the Rev. Dan Knepper as concelebrant. Friends may call from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday,...

Esther L. Heaton

Esther L. Heaton

May 12, 2003

Esther L. Heaton, 95, a resident of Meadow Ridge Residential Living Center in Anamosa, formerly of Central City, died at the care center, Monday, May 12, 2003, following a brief illness. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2003, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City by Rev. Jonna Jensen. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at...

Mary E. Buelow

Mary E. Buelow

May 11, 2003

Mary E. Buelow, 88, of 1218 Center St. NE, died Sunday, May 11, 2003, at Mercy Hallmar, following complications of congestive heart failure. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Del Bear. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at the funeral home....

Pauline E. Ziskovsky

Pauline E. Ziskovsky

May 10, 2003

Pauline E. Ziskovsky, 85, of 1037 H Avenue NW, died Saturday, May 10, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. Private family services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Entombment: Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband of nearly 53 years, Charles; and two sons, Gary Ziskovsky and...

Audrey M. Berry

Audrey M. Berry

May 9, 2003

Audrey M. Berry, 68, of Alburnett, went to be with the Lord, Friday, May 09, 2003, at St. Luke?s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrigs Disease). Services: 2 p.m. Monday May 12, 2003, at Alburnett United Methodist Church by Rev. Fred Darbonne and Rev. Dan Peterson. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch...

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