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Vicki Gail Washburn
Aug 12, 2025
Vicki Gail Washburn, 72, of Center Point, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at her home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point. Inurnment will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Troy Mills Cemetery in Troy Mills, Iowa....
Berta Fae Potter
Aug 11, 2025
It is with both sorrow and profound gratitude for a life well-lived that we announce the passing of Berta Fae (Meehan) Potter, a faithful servant of God, and beloved cornerstone of our family, who was called home to be with her Lord on August 11, 2025, at the age of 104. She was a daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...
Thomas "Tom" Joseph Collins
Aug 10, 2025
Thomas Joseph Collins, 94 of Cedar Rapids passed away peacefully on August 10, 2025.
A visitation will be held from 10 – 11 a.m. Friday, August 22, 2025, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids with Funeral Mass to immediately follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial with military honors at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids following the service. Murdoch-Linwood...
Jason Andrew Hutchcroft
Aug 9, 2025
Jason “Beef” Andrew Hutchcroft, 55, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at home surrounded by family. A celebration of life will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with a memorial service beginning at 11:00 a.m. Private family inurnment...
Gerald "Jerry" Joe Kilgore
Aug 6, 2025
Gerald Joe Kilgore (Jerry), a resident of Karşıyaka, Izmir, Turkey, died in Cascade, Iowa, on August 6, 2025, from advanced Alzheimer’s disease. He was surrounded by his children at the time of his passing. Jerry was 82 years old.
Full Obit to follow.
John Bernard Forkenbrock
Aug 6, 2025
John Bernard Forkenbrock, 80 of Solon, Iowa, formerly Ashburn, Virginia, passed away to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August...
Milton "Butch" R. Postel
Aug 6, 2025
Milton R. “Butch” Postel, 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with a prayer service beginning at 3:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m....
Donald Frank Allen
Aug 2, 2025
Donald Frank Allen, 64, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service has assisted the family with cremation.
Elizabeth "Liz" Bowen
Jul 31, 2025
Elizabeth “Liz” Ann Bowen, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. August 15, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. August 16, 2025, at the funeral home. A livestream of the memorial service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute...
Joanne M. Thinnes
Jul 31, 2025
Joanne Mary (Ryder) Thinnes was born at home in a snowstorm in Dubuque, Iowa on January 9, 1932, and went home to the Lord on July 31, 2025.
Joanne was the daughter of Thomas J. and Edith Julia (Wurst) Ryder. As a child, she grew up in the residence at the Dubuque County Jail when her father was a sheriff in...
Wilbur Elmer Kehrli
Jul 31, 2025
Wilbur Elmer Kehrli, 88, of Manchester, Iowa, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester. Funeral Service will follow at 3:00 p.m. with the Pastor Isaiah Armbrecht officiating. Burial will take place at Coffins...
Frances "Fran" Stone
Jul 29, 2025
Frances “Fran” Stone 1942 – 2025
Mom, Grandma, Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire, Teller of Inappropriate Jokes, and Lifetime People Watcher
With a heavy heart—and a lingering smile—we share that our beloved mom, Fran Stone, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, surrounded by love, her fiercely loyal companion, Rascal, and a suspicious number of candy wrappers for a diabetic.
After facing...
Betty Kessler
Jul 29, 2025
Betty Kessler, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at her home. Private burial will take place at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
Betty was born July 18, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, to Viola (Blessing) and Fred Krumm, Sr. She married Paul...
Betty Rose Weld
Jul 29, 2025
Betty Rose (Matthaei) Weld, 89, of Springville, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, Iowa. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Springville Presbyterian Church in Springville. Inurnment will take place at a later date...
Alexandra Jennifer (Darrow) Newlon
Jul 28, 2025
Alexandra Jennifer (Darrow) Newlon, 34, of Prairie Village, Kansas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed unexpectedly due to a pulmonary embolism on Monday, July 28, 2025. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on...
Jane Francis Dorff
Jul 27, 2025
Jane Francis Dorff, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, located at 995 5th Avenue in Marion, with a visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. Inurnment will...
Margaret Lavaun "Peggy" Mulholland
Jul 25, 2025
Margaret Lavaun “Peggy” Mulholland, 85, of Delhi, Iowa, went to be with the Lord peacefully on July 25, 2025, with her family lovingly by her side.
Peggy is survived by her daughter, Nancy Kintzle of Delhi; son, Robert Terhune (Dorthea) of Manchester, Iowa, and her brother, Jim Hughes. She leaves behind a proud legacy in her grandchildren, Jason and Janie Fawcett...
Rose M. Hines
Jul 23, 2025
Rose M. Hines, 83, of Center Point, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 23, 2025. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at First Christian Church in Center Point, with the memorial service beginning at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Center Point Cemetery, Center Point. A luncheon will be held at the church...
Jean Minehart
Jul 22, 2025
Jean Minehart, 86, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, located at 520 Wilson Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran...
Don Hosch
Jul 22, 2025
Don Hosch, 82, of Fairfax, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 22, 2025. A private family Funeral Mass will be held at St. John XXIII Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He will be laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, is assisting the family.
Don was born January 22, 1943, in...
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