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Ajdin Arifi
Aug 19, 2025
Ajdin Arifi, 66, of Le Grand, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at home. Visitation: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa with burial to follow at Muslim National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Robert Zweigart
Aug 19, 2025
Robert Zweigart, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, surrounded by all those he loved. A private family graveside service will be held at St. John’s Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
Robert was born on September 14, 1942, in Cedar Rapids to Walter...
Mary "Molly" Louise Andersen
Aug 17, 2025
Mary “Molly” Louise (Anderson) Andersen, 102, of Marion, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her loving family and friends, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Terrace Glen Village in Marion. Molly donated her body to the University of Iowa Body Donation Program. A Private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date with Private Inurnment at Oak Shade Cemetery...
Elizabeth "Beth" Marie Dunkel
Aug 16, 2025
We are sad to announce the passing of Elizabeth "Beth" Marie Dunkel (Ross) of Center Point, Iowa. She died at the age of 52. Beth passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones after a battle with colon cancer. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Monday, August 25, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
Gary "VD" VanDyke
Aug 16, 2025
Gary “VD” VanDyke, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids, with military honors beginning at 4 p.m.
Gary was born on February 24, 1956, in Cedar Rapids to Ruth (Smith)...
Lucille "Lucy" Diesch
Aug 15, 2025
Lucille “Lucy” Diesch, 96, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 1 - 2 p.m., followed by a Funeral Service at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Suzanne Seigel...
Joseph Paul Fleming
Aug 14, 2025
Joseph Paul Fleming, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with a...
David J. Cox
Aug 14, 2025
David J. Cox, 63, of Fairfax, Iowa, died of complications from alcohol use disorder on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The family will host a Celebration of Life from 6 to 9 p.m. on August 29, 2025, at the Fairfax Community Room, 300 80th Street Court, Fairfax. A time of remembrance will be held at 6:30 p.m. Following his passing, David...
Mark Wayne Olson
Aug 14, 2025
Mark Wayne Olson, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Promise House in Hiawatha, Iowa. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 5 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Memorial Service will...
Dixie L. Thornton
Aug 12, 2025
Dixie L. Thornton, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Dixie was born February 1, 1961, in Aitkin, Minnesota, to Virginia (White) and Alvin L. Boots, Sr. She...
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...
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