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Julie Ann Stoneman
Sep 9, 2025
Julie Ann Stoneman, 65, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Hallmar Village in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the funeral...
Jeffrey Charles Karas
Sep 8, 2025
Jeffrey Charles Karas, 48, of Hiawatha, IA passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 at Silver Oak Care Center in Marion IA, under the care of Suncrest Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 11 30 am on Monday September 15, 2025 at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Marion. The family will greet friends from 9:30 am until service...
Helen Maxine Childers
Sep 8, 2025
Helen Maxine Childers, 92, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025, at Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Service will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, at...
Betty J. Smith
Sep 7, 2025
Betty J. Smith, 86, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Hallmark Care Center, Mt. Vernon. Memorial Gathering: 4 p.m. Friday, September 12, 2025, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids.
Betty was born May 30, 1939, in Sturgis, South Dakota, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth “Bessie” (Seda) Husak. She worked as a secretary for...
Barbara Elnora Windfield
Sep 7, 2025
Barbara “Barb” Elnora Windfield, 89, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at Hallmar Village in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa with a visitation from 4 - 6 p.m. A combined inurnment for Loren...
James Randolph Kane
Sep 7, 2025
James Randolph Kane, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Sunday, September 7, 2025. Visitation Thursday, September 11, 2025 at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary to begin at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Mass officiated by Rev. Kenneth Glaser at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025 at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with...
Peteris "Pete" Andris Abolins
Sep 6, 2025
Peteris “Pete” Andris Abolins, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 6, 2025. Arrangements are pending with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids.
Jerry D. Crozier
Sep 6, 2025
Jerry D. Crozier, 80, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, at his home. Visitation: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Crozier residence, with a Celebration of Life Service to immediately follow at 2:30 p.m. The service will be held outdoors; casual dress is encouraged. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids is...
Mary Katherine Marcus
Sep 4, 2025
Mary Katherine (Berndt) Marcus, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025, after a brief illness. Per Mary’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Mary was born on November 18, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Earl and Helen (VanVoris)...
Barbara Lee Bonebrake
Sep 3, 2025
Barbara Lee Bonebrake, 79, of New Sharon, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A Private Family Inurnment will take place at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Barbara was born on February 2, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of...
Karen Ann Dellinger
Sep 2, 2025
Karen Ann Dellinger, 76, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per her request, cremation has taken place and there will be no services at this time. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Karen was born on May 6, 1949, in Battle Creek, Michigan,...
Robert "Bob" Lee Reinburg
Sep 2, 2025
Robert “Bob” Lee Reinburg, 78, of Amana, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Colonial Manor in Amana. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025, at Silver Creek Church, located at 2896 110th Avenue in Masonville, Iowa, with a one-hour visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Inurnment with full military honors will...
Patrick "Pat" Williams
Sep 1, 2025
Patrick “Pat” Williams, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, September 1, 2025. The family will host a Celebration of Life at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted the family.
Pat was born on March 7, 1947, in Cedar Rapids, to Ted and Violet (Barbier) Williams. He graduated from Jefferson High School and went...
Stanley William Smola
Sep 1, 2025
Stanley William Smola, 53 of Marengo, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, at his sister's home in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. Inurnment will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Mount...
Martha Ruth Warnock
Aug 29, 2025
Martha Ruth Warnock, 100, of Marion, Iowa, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, August 29, 2025. Per Martha’s wishes, Private Family Burial will be held at Coggon Cemetery in Coggon, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Martha was born on October 9, 1924, in Ely, Iowa, the daughter of Anton and...
David Laverne Halfhill
Aug 29, 2025
David Halfhill, 67, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Unity Point (Finley) Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. As per David’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Private Family Service will take place, and burial at a later date, Edgewood Cemetery, Edgewood, Iowa. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville is in charge of arrangements.
David was...
Evan Ralph "Chip" Hughes
Aug 28, 2025
Evan Ralph "Chip" Hughes, 76, of Manchester, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, August 28 at the University of Iowa Hospital as a result of an accident. Memorial service: Friday, September 12 at 2:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 12 - 2 p.m. prior to the service. A private family burial will precede...
Debbie "Deb" Lynn Watkins
Aug 27, 2025
In Loving Memory of Debbie Lynn Watkins
Debbie Lynn Watkins, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025 after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. She was surrounded by her devoted husband and loving family.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 2:00-5:00pm, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids....
Richard "Dick" Joseph Dolter
Aug 27, 2025
Richard “Dick” Joseph Dolter, 81, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away holding his bride of almost 54 years hand and surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Celebration of life will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Philip E. Kelsey
Aug 27, 2025
Philip E. Kelsey, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial will...
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