Obituaries
All Obituaries
Larry Cook
Jun 17, 2021
Larry Cook, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at God’s Acres Cemetery near Clermont, Iowa. Larry was born on October 5, 1954, in West Union, Iowa, the...
Howard Lannom
Jun 17, 2021
Howard Lannom, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Vine, Tennessee, died Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Living Center West. Visitation: 5-7 pm Sunday, June 20 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial with military honors: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Howard was born...
Laurel Blanche Ocenosak
Jun 17, 2021
Laurel Blanche Ocenosak, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the Church, celebrated by Rev....
Chelsea Glenn Mccallum
Jun 16, 2021
Chelsea Glenn McCallum, 31, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. A virtual memorial service via Zoom will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021, and can be accessed on the following registration page link https://virtualvelocity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sceugqjIiG9w5CX_FalvxoxMUbl6oP-Pd . Use meeting ID: 891 6284 9818 and the meeting password: 210710. Chelsea was born on February 17,...
Judy Walter
Jun 16, 2021
Judy Walter, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Judy was born on November 4, 1945, in Wellman, Iowa, the daughter of John G. and Vera Ellen (Yoder) Gascho. She was united in marriage to Jerry Walter on November 17, 1962; the couple late...
Tuy Canh Nguyen
Jun 15, 2021
Tuy Canh Nguyen, 70, of Sioux City, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 8:24 AM. Tuy was born June 20, 1950, in Binh Dinh, Vietnam, the son of Nguyen Canh Dieu and Tran Thi Tinh. In 1969, he spent a year in college before volunteering to join the Navy during the Vietnam War. At the age of 24, he...
Sandra Lee Wyatt
Jun 15, 2021
Sandra Wyatt, 70, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at her home in Marion. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Sandra’s life will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the Marion American Legion Post #298. Sandra was born on October 14, 1950, in Postville,...
Benjamin "Ben" Joseph Huber
Jun 14, 2021
Benjamin “Ben” Joseph Huber, 81, of Monticello, Iowa, passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Monticello Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Monticello. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg, Iowa, where the family will greet friends...
Brenda Leonard Lukasko
Jun 14, 2021
Brenda Leonard Lukasko, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, June 14, 2021, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 9 – 11 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2021, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids with service to follow at 11 a.m. Non-vaccinated guests are requested to wear masks. The service will be livestreamed...
James "Jim" Louis Tesar
Jun 13, 2021
James Louis “Jim” Tesar, 76, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30...
Willard James Horak
Jun 12, 2021
Willard James Horak, 88, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 pm. on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, at...
Dewitt Allen Jones
Jun 11, 2021
Dewitt Allen Jones, 50, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on June 11, 2021, in Greer, South Carolina. A memorial service will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021, at Alice United Methodist Church in Center Point, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will take place at Center Point Cemetery. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service...
Frank Gary O'Connell
Jun 11, 2021
Frank Gary O’Connell, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. A Parish Vigil will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, followed by a visitation from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A...
Lorraine Catherine Ehrman
Jun 9, 2021
Lorraine Catherine Ehrman, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at West Ridge Care Center. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Lorraine was born April 22, 1924, in Cedar Rapids,...
Georgeann Enos
Jun 8, 2021
Georgeann Enos, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 14, 2021, at Spirit of Faith Family Church, 4070 22nd Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa...
Edward 'Ed' M. Fults
Jun 6, 2021
Edward M. “Ed” Fults, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 11, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior. Inurnment: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills, Iowa. Ed was born July...
Blaine Vincent Houmes
Jun 6, 2021
Blaine V. Houmes, M.D. Blaine Vincent Houmes, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died peacefully at his home on June 6, 2021, of amyloidosis, a blood cell malignancy. Private interment will occur at a late date. His survivors include his beloved wife, Nancy Pfutzenreuter; his two children, Sam (Cindy Weaver) of Anoka, Minnesota, and Katrina (Sean Atwell) of Minneapolis, Minnesota; and three...
Kristen L. Green
Jun 6, 2021
Kristen L. Green, 28, of Swisher, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 6, 2021, in Indiana. A graveside dedication with family and close friends will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at DuPont Cemetery on Amana Road in rural Swisher. Visitation will be held from 10 – 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021, in...
Deb Mcgraw
Jun 5, 2021
Deb McGraw, 63, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per Deborah’s wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Inurnment will follow at 2 p.m....
Vivian Ruth Lawrence
Jun 5, 2021
Vivian Ruth Lawrence, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, June 5, 2021, at her home. Per her wishes, no services will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Vivian was born on October 10, 1935, in Jefferson, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Luella (Brower) Blackburn. In 1954, she was united...