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Tony Allan Chapman
Jul 4, 2026
Tony Allan Chapman, 59, of Springville, Iowa, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 4, 2026, surrounded by his family. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Memorial Service celebrating Tony’s...
Deborah W. Patterson
Jul 3, 2026
Deborah W. Patterson, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, July 3, 2026. A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids.
Deborah was born on May 29, 1954, in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Ray and Lyla (Mick) Williams....
Richard "Rich" James Foens
Jul 3, 2026
Richard “Rich” James Foens, 87, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Tipton, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Memorial Service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with a...
Vivian Irene Moore
Jul 2, 2026
Vivian Irene Moore, 85, of Monticello, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. No services will be held at this time. A private committal will take place at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Vivian...
Stanley "Stan" Amil Lawrence
Jul 1, 2026
Stanley “Stan” Amil Lawrence, 94, of Central City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Central City. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at St. Stephen...
Danny Alan Fields
Jun 27, 2026
Danny Alan Fields, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at The University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. The family will host a Celebration of Life at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family.
Danny was born on February 6, 1952, to Carl and Lila (Jeffries) Fields. He...
Fonda Elaine Carris
Jun 27, 2026
Fonda Elaine Carris, 88, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the Lovely Lane United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, with visitation one hour prior. A Family Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Keota Cemetery...
Donita R. Cone
Jun 26, 2026
Donita R. Cone, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Meth-Wick. Private family services and a Celebration of Life will be held a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted the family.
Donita was born June 26, 1947, in Grand Island, Nebraska, the daughter of Clarence and Elsie (Alexander) Baxter....
Sharron Ann Hockaday
Jun 26, 2026
Sharron Ann Hockaday, 89, of Clive, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Wesley on Grand Care Center in Des Moines after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with visitation two hours...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Jay Stranathan
Jun 26, 2026
Jeffrey “Jeff” Jay Stranathan, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2026, at his home. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Bethany Lutheran Church. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2026, at the church. Private burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Jeff was born on December 24, 1954, in...
Barbara Weber
Jun 25, 2026
Barbara Weber, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Bloomingdale, Illinois, died Thursday, June 25, 2026. Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on August 15, 2026, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids.
Barbara was born on June 15, 1935, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Leonard and Esther (Schwiebert) Goetz. She graduated from...
Steven Douglas Hartwig Sr.
Jun 25, 2026
Steven Douglas Hartwig Sr., 73, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion. Friends may call from 5 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday June 30, 2026, and...
Rosemary Jean Martin
Jun 24, 2026
Rosemary Jean Martin, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Keystone Cedars in Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Service will be held at noon on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where a visitation will begin at 10 a.m. until the service time. Inurnment will be at...
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. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the Alburnett Historical Society, located at 106 S. Main Avenue in Alburnett.
Annetta was born on January 9, 1942, in Cedar...
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...
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