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Larry Warren Edwards
Oct 13, 2026
Larry Warren Edwards, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Memorial Service will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at the church. Inurnment will...
Arvind Janardan Dandekar
Oct 25, 2026
Arvind Janardan Dandekar, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private Family Services have been held. A public Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Arvind was born on May 24, 1946, in India, the...
Sharon Kay Atherton
Oct 25, 2026
Sharon K. Atherton, 85, of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the Spencer Acute Care Center, following a 15-year journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Graveside Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2026, at Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service is assisting the family.
Sharon was born on December 19,...
Carol Jean Boggs
Oct 25, 2026
Carol Jean Boggs, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family after a 10-year fight with cancer, on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with visitation two hours prior....
Janet Denise Kula
Oct 23, 2026
Janet Denise (Chafin) Kula, 73, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at her home. There will be no services held at this time. A Private Family Inurnment will take place at a later date at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Prairieburg, Iowa.
Janet was born on September 10, 1953, in West Virginia, the daughter of Betty Chafin....
Karen Kay Busness
Oct 22, 2026
Karen Kay Busness, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion....
Michelle Burns (Buffington)
Oct 21, 2026
It is with the heaviest of hearts that the family of Michelle Lynn Burns (Buffington) shares her passing on October 21, 2026 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a courageous battle with cancer. A visitation will take from 2 - 4 p.m. with military honors at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home, 925...
E. Rae Culp
Oct 21, 2026
E. Rae Culp, 95, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Inurnment will take place at a later date at National Cemetery in Vining, Iowa.
Enola was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 13, 1930, the daughter of James and Margaret Newman, and graduated from...
David Jess Stone
Oct 19, 2026
David Jess Stone, 83, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at the Apostolic Assembly Church, located at 9527 US 151 in Anamosa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
David...
Rayferd Earle Moyer
Oct 18, 2026
Rayferd Earle Moyer, 90, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at home. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Riverview Bible Church in Central City, with visitation beginning 9 a.m. Burial will be held at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service...
Pamela "Ginger" McCarty
Oct 17, 2026
Pamela “Ginger” McCarty, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Ginger was born on October 2, 1948, in Orange, California, the daughter of Tore and Winnona (Anderson) Johanson. She graduated from Lakewood High School and went on to work as an office clerk for Jones Lumber Company, where she remained until her retirement. Ginger was a member of...
Deanna "Dianne" Dorothy Nurre
Oct 16, 2026
Deanna “Dianne” Dorothy Nurre passed away on October 16, 2026, surrounded by her siblings from complications brought on by a stroke. A visitation will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Additional visitation will occur at the church beginning at 9 a.m. followed by...
Lynne Westphal
Oct 15, 2026
Lynne Westphal, 71, of Iowa City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, after a courageous battle with long-term health issues. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2301 E Court Street, Iowa City. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the church....
Howard "Randy" Shover
Oct 15, 2026
Howard “Randy” Shover, 78, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Manchester. Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Manchester Methodist Church with...
Richard Edward Hendrickson, Sr.
Oct 14, 2026
Richard “Dick” Edward Hendrickson Sr., 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. A visitation will take place from 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will occur at 10 a.m. the following day on Friday, October 23 at St....
Georgia Gay Camp
Oct 14, 2026
Georgia Gay Camp, 58, Daughter, Sister, Wife, Mother, Grandma, Aunt, Friend, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, after a long, courageous fight to stay with her family. She bravely endured what would have broken most but her faith in God and her love for her Family kept her...
Ion Virgil Barbulescu
Oct 13, 2026
Ion V. Barbulescu, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. A visitation will take place from 4 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. A funeral service will take place the following day on Wednesday, October 21, at 10:00 a.m. at the Legacy...
Kathleen "Kathee" Anne McCright
Oct 13, 2026
Kathleen “Kathee” Anne McCright, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with a Celebration of Life to begin at 4 p.m.
Following her graduating...
Ted Dunham Shelly
Oct 12, 2026
Ted Dunham Shelly, 87, of Manchester, Ia, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026, at the Good Neighbor Home, in Manchester. In accordance with Ted’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A private burial will take place at a later date at Oakland Cemetery in Manchester. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester is assisting the family.
Ted was born on...
David Dale Arnold
Oct 12, 2026
David Dale Arnold, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2026. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family.
David was born on February 6, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Walter Arnold and Ione Gertrude Butz. He graduated from Cedar Rapids Washington High School in 1976 and attended Kirkwood Community College...
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