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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...
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...
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