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Virginia "Ginny" Lynn Watt
Dec 7, 2025
Virginia "Ginny" Lynn Watt, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday evening, December 7, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Betty Lou Salow
Dec 6, 2025
Betty Lou Salow, 89, of Manchester, formerly of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation will be held from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Earlville United Parish Church in Earlville. Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the church with the Pastor Scott...
Kathleen "Kathy" R. McDonnell
Dec 6, 2025
Kathleen “Kathy” R. McDonnell, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, at the funeral home. Private...
Clifford G. Bentley
Dec 5, 2025
Clifford G. Bentley, 91, of Swisher, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. A luncheon will be held after services in the Legacy...
Charles H. Bammert, III
Dec 4, 2025
Charles "Chuck" H. Bammert III, 67, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on...
Rita J. Rehak
Dec 4, 2025
Rita J. Rehak, 93, died on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids. A funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, December 11, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, by Father Ken Glaser. Visitation will precede the funeral at 9:30 a.m., at the church. The rosary will be recited at 10:15 a.m., immediately prior to...
Sandra "Sandy" Lee Jordan
Dec 4, 2025
Sandra “Sandy” Lee Jordan, 72, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Gospel Light Baptist Church, 305 2nd Avenue, Marion, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Jordan's Grove Cemetery in...
Diane Lee Connor
Dec 3, 2025
With humble gratitude for a life beautifully lived, we remember Diane Connor, born on September 2, 1936—a devoted follower of Jesus, a loving mother, grandmother, and friend, and a beacon of joy to all who knew her, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Diane’s faith in Christ was the foundation of her life, inspiring her to serve others...
Martin "Marty" James Klingler
Dec 3, 2025
Martin “Marty” Klingler, 66, of Marion, Iowa, lost his long, hard-fought battle with cancer and passed away at St Luke's Hospital on December 3rd, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at the Marion American Legion.
Marty was born in Cedar Rapids on December 27, 1958, to George & Bette...
Kenneth "Kenny" H. Yerington
Dec 2, 2025
Kenneth “Kenny” H. Yerington, 91, of Coralville, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at The Summit of Coralville. Visitation: Friday, December 5, 2025, from 5 – 7 p.m. with the Trisagion Service to begin at 7 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Divine Liturgy: Saturday, December 6, 2025, at 2 p.m. at...
Thomas "Tom" Knute Johnson
Dec 1, 2025
Thomas “Tom” Knute Johnson, 88, of Des Moines, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2025, at UnityPoint Taylor House in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, located at 915 27th Street in Marion, Iowa, where a visitation will begin one...
M. Joyce Miller
Dec 1, 2025
M. Joyce Miller, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025. No services will be held. A private burial at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids will take place at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
Joyce was born on August 15, 1930, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of...
Beth Ann Mysak
Dec 1, 2025
Beth Ann Mysak, 79, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Boyson Heights Senior Living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends and family from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A private graveside service will be held at a later...
Thomas "Tom" Eugene Dupler
Nov 29, 2025
Thomas Eugene “Tom" Dupler, 85, passed away on November 29, 2025, at Mercy Hospital, surrounded by his small but fiercely loving family — exactly the way he would have wanted it.
Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on December 12, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m.,...
Cleo E. Byam-Henderson
Nov 29, 2025
Cleo E. Byam-Henderson, 98, of Iowa Falls, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025. Visitation will be on Friday, December 5, 2025 starting at 12:30 pm until 2:00 pm with the Funeral Service following at 2:00 pm. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial will then take place at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids with...
Ruth Ann Fiala
Nov 29, 2025
Ruth Ann Fiala, 89, of Troy Mills, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Troy Mills Christian Church in Troy Mills. The family will greet friends at the church two hours prior to the...
Kathryn (Peyton) Joyce
Nov 29, 2025
Kathryn (Peyton) Joyce, 87, of Walker, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, at her home. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2025, at New Hope Church, Walker, Iowa. Private family burial to follow at Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills,...
Mary Ann (Rasmussen) Wahl
Nov 28, 2025
Mary Ann (Rasmussen) Wahl, 96, of Des Moines, Iowa, died Friday, November 28, 2025. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation...
Joshua Morris
Nov 28, 2025
Joshua “Josh” Morris, 48, of Martelle, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Celebration of life will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025, at...
Donna Marie Hankins
Nov 28, 2025
Donna Marie Hankins, 92, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at home surrounded by family. Funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Manchester Methodist Church, located at 413 E. Butler Street in Manchester. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will follow at Oakland...
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