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Annetta Hershey
Jun 20, 2026
Annetta Fay Hershey, 84, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by family. Services will be held at a later date.
Annetta was born on January 9, 1942, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Burdette and Beaulah (Elsbury) Romig. She graduated from Edgewood-Colesburg High School. On December 21, 1964, Annetta was...
Andre A. Kapayou
Jun 20, 2026
Andre A. Kapayou, 53, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026. No services will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, assisted the family.
Andre was born on November 29, 1972, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Thomas Wright and Wanda Kapayou. He enjoyed music, gaming, fishing and NASCAR. Above everything else, he...
Robert Beryl Mason
Jun 19, 2026
Robert Beryl Mason, 72, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held Friday, June 26, 2026, from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion.
Robert was born on September 1, 1953, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Beryl Elmer and Emily...
Penny Lu Preston
Jun 19, 2026
Penny Lu Preston, 78, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2026, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will take place from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service. Burial will follow at Fairfax...
Kevin Thomas Hahn
Jun 18, 2026
Kevin Thomas Hahn, 70, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, located at 1790 14th Street in Marion, where the family...
Janice Marie Ashbacker
Jun 17, 2026
Janice M. Ashbacker, 82, of Solon, Iowa passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Mercy Hospital. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2026, at the funeral home. Burial: Shueyville Cemetery, Shueyville, Iowa.
Janice was born on February 1, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, the...
Arlene Broxey
Jun 17, 2026
Arlene Broxey, 93, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 17, 2026. A private family burial will be held at a later date at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
Arlene was born December 17, 1932, in Shellsburg, Iowa, the daughter of William and Fannie Barton. She married Clifford...
Shirley Ellen Martin
Jun 16, 2026
Shirley Ellen Martin, 84, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per her wishes, no funeral services will be held.
Shirley was born on August 8, 1941, to Harvey and Freda (Coates) Wright. Shirley married her husband, Loren Martin, in 1959 at the Methodist Church in Spickard, Missouri, on the...
Alex Dewain Sherrill
Jun 15, 2026
Alex Dewain Sherrill, 59, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026. He is remembered with love and fondness by his family and all who knew him.
Alex is survived by his mother, Nancy, and his younger brother, Michael, along with his loving aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family. He was preceded in death by his father, Larry, and grandparents who will...
Kathleen "Kay" Halloran
Jun 14, 2026
Kathleen “Kay” Brigid Halloran, 89, a former mayor of Cedar Rapids and a former state lawmaker, died Sunday, June 14, 2026, at HallMar Village in Marion, Iowa. A celebration of her life will be held this fall.
Kay was born in Estherville, Iowa, on Jan. 19, 1937, to Edward and Meryl Halloran. The family moved to Cedar Rapids, where Kay attended...
Jeffrey Glenn Shaver
Jun 14, 2026
Jeffrey Glenn Shaver, age 63, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. He was born October 5, 1962, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to the late Leland and Sue (Sakulin) Shaver. He was a 1981 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After serving eight...
Joyce Ann Callahan
Jun 14, 2026
Joyce Ann (Strief) Callahan, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 14, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Funeral Mass will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, located at 1790 14th Street, Marion, Iowa, where the family...
Gene Mathews
Jun 13, 2026
Strengthened by the Sacraments of the Holy Church, Gene Mathews was called home by our Heavenly Father and entered into eternal rest on June 13, 2026.
Gene was born at home on October 19, 1937, in Burr Oak, Iowa to his parents Leo and Florence Mathews, and had a life fully lived. One that cannot be summarized into a few paragraphs...
Wayne Lee McMurrin
Jun 13, 2026
Wayne Lee McMurrin, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, June 13, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Prairieburg-Boulder Cemetery in Prairieburg, Iowa. The family will host a Celebration of Life at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Central City American Legion Post 421, 6 Central City Road, Central City,...
Jolene Niehaus
Jun 13, 2026
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved wife, mom, grandma, sister, aunt, niece and friend, Jolene Niehaus of rural Edgewood, Iowa. She passed away surrounded by the love of her family on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of Jolene’s life will be held...
Pauline Elizabeth Olinger
Jun 12, 2026
Pauline Elizabeth Olinger, 105, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where a visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial...
Nicholas John Schaub
Jun 10, 2026
Nicholas John Schaub, 50, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away in his home unexpectedly on June 10, 2026, leaving behind his heartbroken family, friends, and music community who all loved him deeply.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 - 8 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2026, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404....
Elinor Ruth Alshouse
Jun 9, 2026
Elinor Ruth Alshouse, 85, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at her home. The family will greet friends from 5 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at King of Kings Lutheran...
Marvin "Marv" Ray Aldrich
Jun 8, 2026
Marvin “Marv” Ray Aldrich, 75, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Golden Prairie Cemetery in Ryan, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Marv was born on August...
Dorothy Ann Hingtgen
Jun 6, 2026
Dorothy Ann Hingtgen, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, as a result of age-related illnesses. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 12, 2026, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, where a one-hour visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Burial will be held at a later...
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