Obituaries

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Randal Balderston

Randal Balderston

Dec 12, 2021

Randal “Randy” W. Balderston, 74, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. An additional visitation will be held an hour prior to the funeral service. A funeral service...

Vicki (Harklau) Hall

Vicki (Harklau) Hall

Dec 12, 2021

Vicki (Harklau) Hall, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation to begin one hour prior. A reception will immediately follow services at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood. A livestream of the memorial...

Jerome "Pete" M. Peterson

Jerome "Pete" M. Peterson

Dec 12, 2021

Jerome “Pete” M. Peterson, 72, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at his home. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family committal service will be held at a later date. Pete was born on September 28, 1949, in Marion, Iowa, the son of Francis W. and Patricia A. (Mally)...

Shirley M. Goerg

Shirley M. Goerg

Dec 11, 2021

Shirley M. Goerg, 78, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, at her home. The family will greet friends and family from 3 – 5 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a Celebration of Life to follow at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place at...

Jean Ellenor Duncan

Jean Ellenor Duncan

Dec 11, 2021

Jean Ellenor Duncan, 85, of Marion, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 11, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. The family will greet friends and family from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m....

Brian White

Brian White

Dec 11, 2021

Brian White, 36, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2 – 8 p.m., Thursday, December 16, 2021, with a Scripture Service beginning at 2 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will...

Kevin H. Lewis

Kevin H. Lewis

Dec 11, 2021

Kevin H. Lewis, 61, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. The family will lead a Celebration of Life from 3 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at IBEW Local 405 located at 1211 Wiley Boulevard SW, Cedar Rapids. A private family service was held and burial will...

Jeffery Meister

Jeffery Meister

Dec 10, 2021

Jeffery Meister, 58, of Ryan, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic in Iowa City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester is in charge of arrangements. Jeffery was born July 24, 1963, in Boscobel Wisconsin, the son of James...

Jerry Allen Kilts

Jerry Allen Kilts

Dec 10, 2021

Jerry Allen Kilts, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the funeral home. A luncheon will follow the service at Hope Lutheran Church,...

Deanna Lynn Hixson

Deanna Lynn Hixson

Dec 10, 2021

Deanna Lynn Hixson, 58, of Onawa, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends and family from 3 – 5 p.m. on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar...

Shannon L. Rasmussen

Shannon L. Rasmussen

Dec 9, 2021

Shannon L. Rasmussen, 48, passed away suddenly while vacationing in Largo, Florida, on December 9, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. The Celebration of Life will continue at the 2nd Avenue Corner Pocket, 609 2nd Avenue SW, Cedar...

Ruth Wesbrook

Ruth Wesbrook

Dec 7, 2021

Ruth Wesbrook, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in hospice care. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held from 3 – 6 p.m. with an opportunity to share at 4:00 on Sunday, December 26, 2021, at the Northwest Recreation Center, 1340 11th Street NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will take place at...

William 'Bill' Linn Johnson Sr.

William 'Bill' Linn Johnson Sr.

Dec 7, 2021

William “Bill” Linn Johnson Sr., 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 12 p.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at First Church of the Open...

Clifford L. Williams

Clifford L. Williams

Dec 7, 2021

Clifford L. Williams, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center. The family will host a Celebration of Life from 1 – 6 p.m. Monday, December 13, 2021, at The Eagle’s Club (upstairs), 1735 11th Street NW, Cedar Rapids. The family kindly requests a side dish to share during the celebration. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...

Patrick Joseph Ball

Patrick Joseph Ball

Dec 7, 2021

Patrick Joseph Ball, 64, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at St Stephen Catholic Church in Central City, Iowa. Burial will take place at a later date at Boulder Cemetery in...

Dannette Lee (Price) Hankins

Dannette Lee (Price) Hankins

Dec 6, 2021

Dannette Lee (Price) Hankins, 65, of Coggon, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 6, 2021. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends and family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Antioch Christian Church, located at 433 Cross Road, in Marion, Iowa. A memorial service...

Dennis R. O'Brien

Dennis R. O'Brien

Dec 6, 2021

Dennis R. O’Brien, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Bickford of Marion. A family burial service is being planned for Spring of 2022, at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Sanborn, North Dakota. Dennis was born on September 15, 1944, on the family farm in Eckelson, North Dakota, the son of Joseph and Augusta (Mortenson) O’Brien....

William Karteus

William Karteus

Dec 5, 2021

William (Bill) F. Karteus, Jr., 87, passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 5, 2021, following a brief illness. Burial will take place at a later date at Oakland Cemetery in Manchester, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Surviving are his daughter, Jean Graham and her husband, Greg, who live in Parrish,...

Mildred 'Millie' Henry

Mildred 'Millie' Henry

Dec 5, 2021

Mildred “Millie” Henry, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 5, 2021. A funeral service will take place at 3. p.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Victorious Life Church, 1155 Grande Avenue, Marion, Iowa 52302, with a visitation one hour prior. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Millie was born May...

Richard Lee Dircks

Richard Lee Dircks

Dec 2, 2021

Richard “Dick” Lee Dircks, 77, of Marion, Iowa, died Thursday, December 2, 2021, at home with his wife and daughter by his side. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, December 10, 2021,...