Obituaries

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Robert E. Dye

Robert E. Dye

May 30, 2022

Robert E. Dye, 73, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, following a long illness, at Silver Oaks Nursing Home in Marion. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Robert’s life will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...

Diane Allen

Diane Allen

May 29, 2022

Diane Allen, longtime resident of Marion, Iowa died peacefully at Cedar Ridge Village in West Des Moines on May 29, 2022. She was 90 years old. A Service of Remembrance will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at the Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion, Iowa. Visitation from 10:00 until service time and there will be a...

Bobby Mcguire

Bobby Mcguire

May 29, 2022

Bobby “Bob” McGuire, 84, of Robins, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa surrounded by his family. A private family inurnment will be held at Fairmont Cemetery in Polo, Illinois. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Bob was born on August 9, 1937, in Forreston,...

Walter C. 'Walt' Beary

Walter C. 'Walt' Beary

May 29, 2022

Walter C. “Walt” Beary, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, May 29, 2022. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with sharing time to begin at 7:30 p.m. led by Jim Coyle. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar...

Mark Frederick Lofquist

Mark Frederick Lofquist

May 28, 2022

Mark Frederick Lofquist, 71, of Mission, Texas, formerly of Toddville, Iowa and formerly of Hudson, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Mission Valley Nursing Home in Mission, Texas after a short battle with cancer. Mark was born on October 31, 1950, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Lloyd H. and Lillian (Holm) Lofquist. He graduated high school...

Laverne N. Offerman

Laverne N. Offerman

May 28, 2022

Laverne Offerman, 89, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa. Visitation for Laverne will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 4 to 8 p.m. with Scripture Service at 4 p.m. at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home in Earlville, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, June 2, 2022, at...

Marion J. Vaupel

Marion J. Vaupel

May 26, 2022

Marion J. Vaupel, 91, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, with his family close by. Visitation will be held from 10 – 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at St. John Lutheran Church, 1115 Water Street, Center Point. Funeral service will follow...

Philip James Philipp

Philip James Philipp

May 26, 2022

Philip James Philipp, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 26th, 2022. Vigil service will be held Monday, May 30, 2022, from 5-7pm at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 10:30am at St. Ludmila Catholic Church with Rev. Ken Glaser officiating. Burial will...

Mavis Pauline Nance

Mavis Pauline Nance

May 26, 2022

Mavis Pauline Nance, 88, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Christ Community United Methodist Church in Marion, conducted by Pastor Becky High. There will be greeting time starting at 4:00 p.m., service will begin at 4:30 p.m. A meal for everyone will...

Carolyn Ann (Locher) Holubar

Carolyn Ann (Locher) Holubar

May 26, 2022

Carolyn Ann (Locher) Holubar, age 88, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2022. A Vigil Service will be held at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, followed by the Rosary by the Catholic Order of Foresters at 4:00 p.m. A visitation will be held following the...

Tim K. Grissel Sr.

Tim K. Grissel Sr.

May 24, 2022

Tim K. Grissel, Sr., 74, of Solon, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Private family burial will take place at Shueyville Cemetery in Shueyville, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Tim was born November 5, 1947, in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from Prairie High School, Class of 1965. Tim owned and operated...

Bruce Raymond Anderson

Bruce Raymond Anderson

May 23, 2022

Bruce Raymond Anderson, 85, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Terrace Glen Village in Marion. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A graveside service will be held at Pikes Peak National Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Bruce was born on November 21, 1936, in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of Alfred and Clara...

Edwin "Ed" Arnold Koehn

Edwin "Ed" Arnold Koehn

May 22, 2022

Edwin “Ed” Arnold Koehn, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at his home, at the age of 91. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11...

Randy Weekly

Randy Weekly

May 22, 2022

Randy Weekly, 65, of Walker, Iowa, died Sunday, May 22, 2022, at UnityPoint/St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walker. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 27, 2022, at the church. Murdoch...

George William Osterhaus

George William Osterhaus

May 22, 2022

George W. Osterhaus, 94, of Robins, Iowa, formerly of Wittier, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31,...

Bryan C Hawkins

Bryan C Hawkins

May 22, 2022

Bryan C. Hawkins, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease. Inurnment and committal services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Oak Shade Cemetery, in Marion, with Reverend James Langley officiating. A reception will follow. Murdoch...

Jacqualin Marie Hempstead

Jacqualin Marie Hempstead

May 22, 2022

Jacqualin Hempstead, 82, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at home surrounded by family. Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, is in charge of arrangements. Jacqualin Hempstead was born on August 30, 1939, in Delhi, Iowa, the daughter of John and Effie (Persson) Pulver. She...

William Estill Rexroat Jr.

William Estill Rexroat Jr.

May 22, 2022

Dr. William Estill Rexroat Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on May 22, 2022, at age 87. Bill was born Feb. 14, 1935, in rural Webster City, Iowa, the son of William Sr. and Floy (Kent) Rexroat. After graduating from Webster City High School where he was a three-sport athlete, he farmed for a year with his father, began college,...

James "Jim" E. Woods

James "Jim" E. Woods

May 20, 2022

James “Jim” E. Woods, 87, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Iowa (Urbandale, Iowa City and Davenport), passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, in Bradenton, Florida, surrounded by family. Jim was born in 1935, in Coggon, Iowa, (near Cedar Rapids) the son of Elizabeth and Walter Woods. After graduating from Coggon High School in 1953, Jim proudly served honorably in the...

William C. "Bill" Dale Jr.

William C. "Bill" Dale Jr.

May 20, 2022

William C. “Bill” Dale, Jr., 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on May 20, 2022, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids where the family will greet friends an hour prior to mass. The funeral...