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Marlyce Jean Murdoch
Jul 15, 2025
Marlyce Jean (Anderson) Murdoch, 94, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends and family from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Marion. Funeral services will be held at...
Mary Ramsden
Jul 14, 2025
Mary Catherine Ann (Merfeld) Ramsden, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Corridor Crossing Place, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with Father Paulraj Sellam officiating. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
James G. Maish Sr.
Jul 13, 2025
James G. Maish, Sr., 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation: 9 – 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with a funeral service to immediately follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
James was born...
Janet Lee Trotter
Jul 11, 2025
Janet Lee Trotter, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday. July 11, 2025, at Oldorf Hospice House. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date at Westminster Presbyterian Church (1285 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403).
Janet was born on November 3, 1937, in Marquette, Iowa, to Lyle and Elma (Kujawa) Reetz....
Raymond Charles Busness
Jul 10, 2025
Raymond “Ray” C. Busness, 81, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Waterville, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Friends may call from 5 - 7 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Memorial Service will be held...
Gordon Ralph Minehart
Jul 10, 2025
Gordon Ralph Minehart, 90, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, leaving behind a legacy filled with love and cherished memories. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, at...
Gary Dale Guffey
Jul 9, 2025
Gary Dale Guffey, 76, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Resthaven Park Cemetery in Glendale, Arizona.
Gary was born on August 22, 1948, in Franklin, North Carolina, to Fred and Verna (Shepherd) Guffey. He graduated from Hunter Huss High School...
Dorothy Marie Williams
Jul 9, 2025
Dorothy Marie Williams, 104, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2025, surrounded by family. A private graveside service will be held at Coggon Cemetery.
Dorothy was born on February 1, 1921, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Harry and Mable (Gorton) Kepler. A proud graduate of Roosevelt High School, she went on to earn a degree in business administration—a...
Marlys Elaine (Stille) Nitcher
Jul 7, 2025
Marlys Elaine (Stille) Nitcher passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025. Services: 10:00 am on August 8, 2025, at River’s Edge Christian Church, 1247 Cedar Bend Street, Waterloo, Iowa. Burial following at Harlington Cemetery, 200 1st Street NE, Waverly, Iowa 50677.
Marlys was born in rural Clarksville, Iowa on March 22, 1939. She was the daughter of Martin and Iva (Smith)...
Thomas Raymond Spratt
Jul 7, 2025
Thomas “Tom” Raymond Spratt, 82, of Marion, Iowa, lost his courageous battle with esophageal cancer on July 7th, 2025, with his sister, Allison, by his side. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15th, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...
Joyce D. Hoobler
Jul 7, 2025
Joyce D. Hoobler, age 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and formerly of Rockford, Illinois, died Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Woodlands at Methwick Community in Cedar Rapids.
The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Cornerstone Church, 925 Blairs Ferry Rd., Marion, Iowa, with Funeral services at 11:00 a.m. at the Church....
Clarence Everett Joyce
Jul 7, 2025
Clarence Everett Joyce, 97, of Walker, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, July 7, 2025, at The Views of Marion. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, July 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home in Center Point, Iowa, with visitation one hour prior. Inurnment will follow at Troy Mills Cemetery.
Clarence was born on...
Brian Dale Kiburz
Jul 7, 2025
Brian Dale Kiburz, 67, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 7, 2025. The family will greet friends from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025, at the funeral home....
Dell Rosa James
Jul 7, 2025
Dell Rosa (Vinette) James, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, July 7, 2025. A visitation will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. at the funeral home.
Dell was born on November 26, 1940, in Isabella, Michigan,...
Richard "Skip" Johnson, Sr.
Jul 5, 2025
Richard “Skip” Johnson, Sr., 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to his eternal home on Saturday, July 5, 2025. A visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Cecil Jack Bach
Jul 5, 2025
Cecil Jack Bach, 93, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2025, at Hoover Wesleyan Church, Walker, Iowa. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills, Iowa.
Jack...
Myra Krenz
Jul 4, 2025
Myra Krenz, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, July 4, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on July 14, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. The family invites those attending to dress casually.
Myra was born on August 2, 1948, in Davenport, Iowa, to Leonard...
Kristen Spratt
Jul 2, 2025
Kristen Spratt, 65, (known by her family as Krissie), of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on July 2nd, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 7th, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, SW Cedar Rapids.
Kris was born on March 27, 1960, in Cedar Rapids to Jack and Marge (Miell) Spratt. She graduated from Jefferson...
Kenneth LaVerle Topping
Jul 2, 2025
Kenneth LaVerle Topping, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. Memorial Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior. Burial with military honors will immediately follow the service at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Ken was born...
Ann Loese Bagley (Stewart)
Jul 1, 2025
Ann Loese (Stewart) Bagley, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away quietly on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at Corridor Crossing Place in Cedar Rapids. A private graveside service will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family.
Ann was born April 3, 1941, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Glenn and...
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