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Marcia K. David
Oct 7, 2026
Marcia K. David, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at her home. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Marcia...
Dennis Lee Candler
Oct 7, 2026
Dennis Lee Candler, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted the family. A celebration of life will take place at a later date.
Dennis was born January 21, 1957, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of John Leonard Candler and Betty Jane Manahl. He graduated from Washington High School in the...
Alice Marie Soppe
Oct 6, 2026
Alice Marie Soppe, 88, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2026, with Scripture Service beginning at 3:00 p.m., at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2026, at St. Mary...
Vickie "Susan" Fruendt
Oct 6, 2026
Vickie “Susan” Fruendt, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation beginning one hour prior. Following the service, the family will host a Celebration of Life from 1 to 5 p.m. at the...
Cindy Marie Wall
Oct 6, 2026
Cindy Marie Wall, 71, of Monticello, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the Monticello Nursing Home. A Private Family Inurnment will be held at Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Ryan, Iowa.
Cindy was born on February 6, 1955, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, the daughter of Donald and Janet (Skeries) Wall. She was a 1974 graduate of Linn-Mar High...
Karen Kay Crutchley
Oct 4, 2026
Karen Kay Crutchley, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, at First Open Bible Church, with visitation beginning two hours before the service.
Karen was born December 11, 1945, in Iowa, the daughter of Edwin...
Kristine G. Stevens
Oct 3, 2026
Kristine G. Stevens, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 - 4 p.m. on October 12, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will take place at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date.
Kristine was born February 1, 1931, in Nemaha,...
Joan Marie Akers
Oct 3, 2026
“A heart that has broken, is a heart that has been loved.” A verse echoing the gift Joan Marie Kaufman was to her family and friends. Joan Marie Kaufman Akers passed away peacefully on the morning of October 3, 2026. Born February 19, 1940, in Tama County, Iowa, she was the youngest daughter of Albert and Mabel (Behounek) Kaufman. She...
Steve T. Christ
Oct 2, 2026
Steve T. Christ, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 2, 2026. A memorial service will take place at 1:30 p.m. on October 23, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation beginning one hour prior. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the memorial service may...
Carol Ann (Davison) Davis
Oct 2, 2026
Carol Ann (Davison) Davis, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on October 24, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, following the service.
Carol was born December 22, 1938, in Moulton, Iowa,...
Cecil Robert Powell Jr.
Oct 1, 2026
Cecil Robert Powell Jr., 77, of Rogers, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at his Minnesota home surrounded by loved ones. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with a visitation from 12 to 2 p.m. Burial with full military...
LaVon Darlene Witte
Sep 30, 2026
LaVon Darlene Witte, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Terrace Glen Village in Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at noon on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion, with a visitation beginning at 11 a.m.
LaVon was born on October 7, 1933, near Volga Township, Iowa, the daughter...
Gloria Rachel Caroline (Buraas) Wilson
Sep 30, 2026
Gloria Rachel Caroline (Buraas) Wilson, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial...
Beverly Ann (Sage) Howard
Sep 29, 2026
Beverly Ann (Sage) Howard, a woman of profound faith, unwavering strength, and endless love, went home to be with her lord and savior on September 29, 2026. A beautiful and caring woman was called home after years of ongoing medical issues. She is finally at peace.
A Celebration of Life will be held in the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar...
Jill Marie Herring Nachtman
Sep 28, 2026
It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Jill Marie Herring Nachtman. Jill passed away suddenly at her home in San Francisco, California, on September 28, 2026. She was born in Silvis, Illinois, on October 21, 1980, to Julie and James Herring. A Celebration of Life will be held in the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids,...
Teresa Ann Pilipovic
Sep 26, 2026
Teresa Ann Pilipovic, 59, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place.
A celebration of Teresa’s life will be held from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the Springville American Legion Post, 252 Broadway Street, Springville....
Delores J. McKenzie
Sep 26, 2026
Delores J. McKenzie, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 26, 2026. Visitation will be held from 10 – 11 a.m. on October 16, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. on October 16, 2026, at the funeral home. Inurnment: Springfield Cemetery, Delta, Iowa.
Delores was born June...
Darlene Kay Lerch
Sep 26, 2026
Darlene Kay (Straka) Lerch, 81, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral Service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, at...
Connie Marie Rust
Sep 25, 2026
Connie Marie Rust, 83, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private family services will be held. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Connie was born on February 18, 1943, in Kokomo, Indiana, the daughter of Charles and Norma (Burkdall) Huffman. She was a...
Roger Landon Reid
Sep 25, 2026
Roger Landon Reid, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Community of Christ, located at 1500 Blairs Ferry Road, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233, with a Memorial...
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