Murdoch Funeral Homes and Cremation Service

Zelda Guinevere Miller, 18-day old daughter of Cody and Rebecca Miller, of Guttenberg, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Visitation for Zelda will be held, Thursday, April 21, 2022, 3 to 5 p.m. with a service beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa. Zelda was born on March 25, 2022, in Guttenberg, Iowa, the daughter of Cody and Rebecca (Weber) Miller. She was a happy baby, always smiling and loved to hear the sound of her mother's voice. Zelda was loved and will be missed greatly by her family. Zelda is survived by her parents, Cody and Rebecca Miller; siblings, Raleigh Flanagan, Brianna, Zoe and Cash;...

Joyce Ellen Graybill, 62, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2022, at her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held in Manchester on Thursday, March 24, 2022, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 25, 2022, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Manchester, with Reverend Gabriel Anderson officiating. Inurnment will take place at Oakland Cemetery in Manchester. Joyce was born on May 3, 1959, in Manchester, the daughter of Doug and Carol (Rubner) Ross. She was raised with a strong work ethic on a farm northwest of Manchester. She attended...

Matthew "Grumpy" Pierce Smalley, II, 37, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends and family from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 31, 2022, at the funeral home, with Vicki Standley officiating. Cremation will take place following the service on Monday. A private family committal will take place at a later date. Matt was born on April 8, 1984, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of Matthew and Claudia (Pierce) Smalley. He was a 2002 graduate of Washington High...

Alice P. Freiburger, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022. Visitation will be held, Tuesday, January 11, 2022, from 3 to 5 p.m. with a Scripture Service and Rosary at 2:30 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 5:30 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church with the Reverend Gabriel Anderson officiating. Livestream of the Mass may be viewed at https://blessedtrinitycluster.com/livestream-mass Burial will take place on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 10 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements. ...

Fr. Phillip E. Schmitt, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, December 31, 2021. His body was donated to the UI Deeded Body Program. Funeral Mass will take place at 10 a.m. Monday, January 17, 2022, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Archbishop Michael O. Jackels will officiate. Masks are recommended. A livestream of the funeral mass will be available at service time at https://www.youtube.com/c/ImmaculateConceptionCatholicChurch. Burial at St. Mary's Cemetery in Roseville, Iowa, will take place later. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Fr. Schmitt was born November 20, 1930, in Marble Rock, to George and Estella (Grace) Schmitt. He...

Our beloved mother, Nancy Lien Hansen, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at her home at the Views in Marion, Iowa. Nancy was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, to Edward D. and I. Eleanor (Lien) Bennett on January 24, 1933. Raised in Beloit, she grew up surrounded by loving family and wonderful life-long friends. She graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1951, where she was active in student government, serving as her class secretary/treasurer and where she was crowned Homecoming Queen during her senior year. In 1977, she graduated from Mt. Mercy College with a B.S. in Nursing, subsequently working as an RN at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, and for many years at the Cedar...

Mary C. Pink, 93, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with a Scripture service beginning at 4:30 p.m. Additional visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday, November 15, 2021, at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 15, 2021, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester with Reverend Gabriel Anderson officiating. Inurnment will be held at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Mary was born October 31, 1927, in Balltown Iowa,...

Robert "Bob" Harold Sippel, 91, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2021, at Marion Christian Church, located at 1050 McGowan Boulevard, in Marion. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. on Friday, at the church, with Pastor Bryce Bowers officiating. Face masks are mandatory for all guests. Burial with military rites will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Bob was born on August 26, 1930, in Dubuque, Iowa, the son...

Doreen "Dee" M. Thibault, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed peacefully at St. Luke's Hospice on Saturday, October 16, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. Doreen Marie was born on March 5, 1953, in Cedar Rapids, to Leo Thomas and Gladys Marie (Ralston) Phillipson. Dee enjoyed traveling, "glamping", puzzles, spending time with family and friends; and always lit up when seeing young children. In recent years as she struggled with treatments for lung cancer, she and Mike spent many hours enjoying each other's company. Dee is survived by her...

Lavern T. Greve, 90, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021, at Unity Point Hospice of St. Luke's. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Central City, is assisting the family. Lavern was born on January 21, 1931, in Luxemburg, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Anna (Jaeger) Greve. He served honorably in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict, from 1952 to 1954. Lavern was united in marriage to Betty L. Reinhardt on September 23, 1955, in Guttenburg, Iowa. He worked for Wilson Packing Plant until its' closing. Lavern bought his farm by Central...

Dustin "Dusty" Robert Johnson, 45, of Columbus, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Family will greet friends and family from 12 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, at the funeral home. In true Dustin fashion, please dress casually for the service. Burial will follow at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City. Dustin was born on April 19, 1976, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was the son of Robert L. Johnson and Vera D. Klenk. Dustin graduated from Marion High School in 1994. He attended Kirkwood Community College and worked...