Obituaries

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Joyce Margaret Key

Joyce Margaret Key

Sep 16, 2025

Joyce M. Key, formerly of Charles City, Iowa, passed away on her 95th birthday, September 16, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on September 29, 2025, at Immaculate Conception Church in Charles City, with a Visitation beginning at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Charles City. Coffee & lite appetizers will be served in...

Edward Joseph Eike

Edward Joseph Eike

Sep 15, 2025

Edward Joseph Eike, 69, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025. Private Family Services will be held. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester is assisting with arrangements.

Edward “Ed” Eike was born on February 12, 1956, in Manchester, Iowa, to Clarence and Anita (Venteicher) Eike. A proud graduate of West Delaware High School, Class of 1974,...

Angela Sue Taylor

Angela Sue Taylor

Sep 15, 2025

Angela Sue Taylor, 55, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at New Hope Church, located at 101 Ely Street, Walker, Iowa, with a celebration of life to follow. 

Angela was born on...

Kay Ann Heddinger

Kay Ann Heddinger

Sep 14, 2025

Kay A. Kalvig Heddinger, 83, of Marion, Iowa passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Pursuant to Kay's wishes there will be no public funeral service or visitation. There will be a family/close friends graveside service with interment at 12 p.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton, IA.

Kay was born...

Larry Dean Larson

Larry Dean Larson

Sep 14, 2025

Larry Dean Larson, 83, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Monticello Nursing and Rehab. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, September 19, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with a two-hour visitation beginning at 12 p.m. Inurnment will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in...

Debra Sue Walderbach

Debra Sue Walderbach

Sep 14, 2025

Debra Sue Walderbach, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away Sunday, September 14, 2025, at her home. Visitation: 1 – 3 p.m. Friday, September 19, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a Memorial Service to immediately follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, Iowa.

Debra was born August 1, 1961,...

David Stringer Roberts Sr.

David Stringer Roberts Sr.

Sep 13, 2025

David Stringer Roberts, Sr., fondly known as “Doctor Dave,” passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025, surrounded by his family. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation one hour prior at St. John’s Episcopal Church (1458 W Locust St, Dubuque, IA 52001).

Dave was born on August 21, 1938, in Battle Creek,...

Paul Dean Colbert

Paul Dean Colbert

Sep 13, 2025

Paul Dean Colbert, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Saturday, September 13, 2025. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar...

Larry Lee Funk

Larry Lee Funk

Sep 12, 2025

Larry Lee Funk, 87, of Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Walker, Iowa, died Friday, September 12, 2025. Visitation will be held from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa. A funeral service will follow at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home, with Pastor Todd Hart officiating....

Larry Dee Buchanan

Larry Dee Buchanan

Sep 10, 2025

Larry Dee Buchanan, 88, passed away on September 10, 2025, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. Flying was a major part of Larry's life, and his ashes will be scattered from an airplane at sunset in the spring of 2026. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, assisted the family.

Larry’s life cannot be summed up in words. Even...

Julie Ann Stoneman

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

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

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

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

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

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

Peteris "Pete" Andris Abolins

Sep 6, 2025

Peteris (Pete) Andris Abolins, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 6, 2025, after a short but courageous fight with glioblastoma (brain cancer). Celebration of Life will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids

Pete was born on July 21, 1954, in Des Moines, Iowa, to...

Jerry D. Crozier

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

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

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...