Obituaries

03/07/1940

- 05/29/2017

03/07/1940 - 05/29/2017

Steve Whitehead of Perry, Iowa Visitation will begin at 1:00 p. m. Thursday, June 1, 2017 with the family receiving friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p. m. at Murdock Funeral Home. Funeral services for Ste...



07/11/1935

- 05/20/2017

07/11/1935 - 05/20/2017

LARRY BLAKER, 81, of Perry, IA Larry Grant Blaker was born July 11, 1935 the son of John Grant and Cora Marie (Wessel) Blaker of Sand Springs, Iowa. He graduated from Teacher’s College High School ...



05/01/1939

- 05/20/2017

05/01/1939 - 05/20/2017

Patricia Blaker, 78, of Perry, Iowa Patricia Ann Smith was born May 1, 1939 in Ames, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Beverly (Wertz) Smith. She graduated from Ames High School in the class of 1957 a...



02/08/1940

- 05/14/2017

02/08/1940 - 05/14/2017

Rose James, 77, of Minburn, Iowa Rose Valerya Rittgers was born February 8, 1940 the daughter of Robert and Florence (Strzelecki) Rittgers in Chicago , Illinois. She graduated from Minburn High Scho...



03/15/1951

- 05/13/2017

03/15/1951 - 05/13/2017

Jo Gayle Peel ended her long battle with Multiple Sclerosis on May 4, 2017. She passed away at Granger Nursing and Rehabilitation in the presence of her loving husband, daughter, and son-in-law. Jo G...



08/10/1915

- 05/12/2017

08/10/1915 - 05/12/2017

Esther Burkhart Crellin, 101, formerly of Perry, Iowa Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a. m. Friday, May 12, 2017 at Murdock Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Violet Hill Cemetery. Visitation...



For seventy years Charlie and Edith Thompson remained soulmates. When Charlie moved on to heaven on December 18, 2020, Edith’s heart went with him. Her body soon followed eleven days later on Dece...



Born 03/17/1912

Born 03/17/1912

Clarice Ross, 106, of Perry, Iowa Funeral services for Clarice Ross will be 10:00 a. m. Saturday, September 22, 2018 at First United Methodist Church in Perry. Burial will be in Violet Hill Cemetery....