Obituaries
All Obituaries
James David Crowley
Dec 30, 2021
James David Crowley, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, December 30, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the funeral home. Burial will take place...
Viktoria Dixon
Dec 29, 2021
Viktoria "Dora" Dixon, 84, of Marion, Iowa, was called home to be with God on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, conducted by Pastor Ray Peters. Burial will...
Charles R. Hough Jr.
Dec 29, 2021
Charles R. Hough, Jr., 77, of Central City, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held. Burial will take place at a later date at St. John’s Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Charles was born June 5, 1944,...
William "Bill" N. Russ
Dec 25, 2021
William “Bill” N. Russ, 86, of Manchester formerly of Delhi, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Marietta’s Place in Manchester. Visitation for Bill will be held on Sunday, January 2, 2022, from 2 to 6 p.m. at St. John Catholic Church in Delhi with a Knight’s of Columbus Rosary beginning at 1:45 p.m. Additional Visitation will take...
Catherine 'Cathy' Ainesworth
Dec 25, 2021
Catherine “Cathy” Ainesworth, of Cedar Rapids, transitioned into eternal rest early Saturday December 25, 2021, at her daughter’s home, also of Cedar Rapids. Per Cathy’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family. Cathy is survived by her children, Dean Ainesworth, Marla Gonzalez, Bill Ainesworth and Brian Ainesworth, of which...
Carole Sue Stransky
Dec 25, 2021
Carole Sue Stransky, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, December 25, 2021. Private burial will be held at Czech National Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. “I had a good life, had many friends, a great family, and always had God in my life to lean on in...
Betty Lou Robertson
Dec 25, 2021
Betty Lou Robertson, 77, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died December 25, 2021, at home. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Betty was born February 21, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter...
Nile V. Brown
Dec 24, 2021
Nile V. Brown, 78, of Robins, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. The family will greet friends and family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. A Funeral Mass will be held at...
Rosemary T. Glass
Dec 24, 2021
Rosemary T. Glass, 83, of Delaware, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation for Rosemary will be held, Wednesday, December 29, 2021, 4 to 7 p.m., at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Additional Visitation will be held from 9 to 10 a.m., Thursday, December...
Patricia Ann Griffioen
Dec 24, 2021
Patricia Ann Griffioen, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, December 24, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 2 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2022, at...
Robert Charles Haage
Dec 23, 2021
Robert Charles Haage, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 3, 2022, at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, conducted by Reverend Douglas Loecke. The family will be available to greet friends and family one...
James F. Keppler
Dec 23, 2021
James “Jim” F. Keppler, 90, of Cedar Rapids formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2021, 3 to 7 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Additional Visitation is from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at the...
John Edward Tietz
Dec 22, 2021
John Edward Tietz, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Heritage Specialty Care in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church located at 915 27th Street in Marion. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday...
Jerry Lee Sayers
Dec 22, 2021
Jerry Lee Sayers, 87, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021. A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow the service at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Jerry was born December 19,...
Wayne Allan Eddins
Dec 22, 2021
Wayne Allan Eddins, 86, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. In accordance with his wish’s cremation has taken place. A celebration of Wayne’s life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Murdoch...
Marietta Jane (Kuehler) Kummerfeldt
Dec 22, 2021
Marietta Jane (Kuehler) Kummerfeldt, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Service and reception will take place at 1 p.m. on January 14, 2022, at Center Point United Methodist Church, 275 Green Street W, Center Point, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior. Marietta was born September 30, 1941, in Crofton, Nebraska, to Henry John and Hildagard...
Valerie Gail Brandt
Dec 22, 2021
Valerie Gail Brandt, 58, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet family and friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, located at 3500 29th Avenue in Marion, with a funeral service immediately following. Murdoch Funeral Home...
R.J. Smith
Dec 22, 2021
R.J. Smith, 63, of Troy Mills, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, from a heart attack. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Central City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held at...
Nancy Lien Hansen
Dec 22, 2021
Our beloved mother, Nancy Lien Hansen, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at her home at the Views in Marion, Iowa. Nancy was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, to Edward D. and I. Eleanor (Lien) Bennett on January 24, 1933. Raised in Beloit, she grew up surrounded by loving family and wonderful life-long friends. She graduated from Beloit Memorial High...
Pamela Ann (Davis) Behrens
Dec 21, 2021
Pamela Ann (Davis) Behrens, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 9 – 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home....