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LeRoy "Swede" Pulver
Oct 25, 2025
LeRoy “Swede” Pulver, 91, of Bloomfield, Iowa, formerly of Swisher, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 25. 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa surrounded by his family. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation from 10 – 11 a.m. Burial: Anderson Cemetery, Swisher, Iowa with military honors.
LeRoy...
Jane Ann LeMonnier
Oct 23, 2025
Jane Ann LeMonnier, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Liberal, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at her home. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025, at Zion Lutheran Church, located at 201 1st Avenue in Hiawatha, Iowa, where a visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. until the service time....
Sharon Kay Haars
Oct 23, 2025
Sharon Kay Haars, 79, of Marion, Iowa, died on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where the family will greet friends and family from 9:30 a.m. until service time. A private family committal service will take place at a later...
Harriet "Jean" Strait
Oct 22, 2025
Harriet “Jean” Strait, 96, of Springville, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at her home. A Private Family Graveside Service will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Jean was born on August 24, 1929, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa....
Linda Lee Olson
Oct 22, 2025
Linda Lee Franke Stupka Hammitt Olson, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at home following a long and courageous battle with ALS. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday,...
Sean Erik Tritle
Oct 21, 2025
Sean Erik Tritle, 55, of Oxford Junction, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Mosaic Life Care in Saint Joseph, Missouri. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Sean’s Life will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the Central City American Legion Hall -...
Thomas Harold Stickney
Oct 21, 2025
Thomas Harold Stickney, 80, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at First Lutheran Church in...
Dennis Lee Shaffer
Oct 18, 2025
Dennis Lee Shaffer, 71, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Memorial service will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at...
Rochelle Jones
Oct 18, 2025
Rochelle Jones, 33, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025, at The University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City. No services will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family.
Rochelle was born June 14, 1992, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Cherresse Jones. She loved to fish and watch her favorite team,...
Beverly Jean Spinler
Oct 17, 2025
Beverly Jean Spinler, 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, surrounded by her family. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Bev was born on September 7, 1943, in Oelwein, Iowa, to Norman and Lucille (Carpenter) Opfer. She...
James "Jim" Allen Burbridge
Oct 17, 2025
James “Jim” Allen Burbridge, 81, of Delhi, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester, Iowa. Public Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester.
Private Family Funeral Services will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 with burial at St....
Dennis Clayton Smith
Oct 17, 2025
Dennis Clayton Smith, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Monticello, Iowa, died Friday, October 17, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial...
William "Don" Donald Beasley
Oct 16, 2025
William Donald “Don” Beasley, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 16, 2025, at his home. Visitation: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Service will follow the visitation at 2 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 7121 Mt. Vernon...
Hannah and Isla Wall
Oct 13, 2025
Hannah and Isla Wall, beloved twin daughters of Jacob and Nichole Wall, were born angels.
Though their time with us was far too short, Hannah and Isla brought immense love, hope, and light to our lives. They will forever be remembered as our beautiful baby girls, deeply cherished and eternally loved.
Hannah and Isla are survived by their parents Jacob and Nichole...
Thomas "Tom" F. Nugent
Oct 13, 2025
Thomas “Tom” F. Nugent, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on October 13, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 - 6 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3855 Katz Drive, Marion, where a Memorial Service will begin at 6 p.m. A Private Inurnment will be held at a later date at Oak...
Nora Ione Jellison
Oct 12, 2025
Nora Ione Jellison, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Living Center West. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial will...
Chester "Chet" Sheetz, Jr.
Oct 11, 2025
Chester “Chet” Sheetz, Jr., 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 11, 2025. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on October 28, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a Vigil Service beginning at 5 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on October 29, 2025, at St. Ludmila...
Richard "Dick" Clark Fleming
Oct 10, 2025
Richard "Dick" Clark Fleming, 90, of Central City, Iowa, formerly of Reinbeck, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Grand Living at Indian Creek in Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be...
Charles Edward Seefeld
Oct 10, 2025
Charles Edward Seefeld, 30, of Bloomington, Illinois, and formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at his home. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Charles was born on October 14, 1994, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Deborah Williams and Timothy Brenner. Charles was later adopted by Dale Seefeld. A dedicated professional...
James "Jimmy" Gordon Noethe
Oct 10, 2025
James “Jimmy” Gordon Noethe, 47, of Marion, Iowa, died Friday, October 10, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A funeral service will follow at 6 p.m. at the funeral home.
James was born on May 22, 1978, in Cedar Rapids, the...
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