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James Alan Lee
Apr 4, 2021
James Alan Lee, of Iowa City, and formerly of the Troy Mills area, died peacefully on April 4, 2021, Easter Sunday, after a short illness. Jim was the eldest son of James Wesley and Jewel Catherine Lee. He was born on February 18, 1944, in Newport, Rhode Island, while his father was serving overseas in the military. In 1950, the...
John Powers
Apr 4, 2021
John Powers, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Easter morning after a long battle with the effects of Agent Orange. A visitation will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Sharon United Methodist Church, 1809 9th Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. on Thursday at...
Zaine A. Stevens-Talley
Apr 4, 2021
Zaine A. Stevens-Talley, 26 years old, born May 10, 1994, our son, grandson, brother, nephew, uncle and cousin passed this week. The family will greet friends from noon till 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 2 p.m. at the funeral home...
Kathryn Marie Cassidy
Apr 4, 2021
Kathryn Marie Cassidy, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed of natural causes on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at Hiawatha Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date. Kathryn was born on March 18, 1932, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Andrew and Lenore Charipar. She graduated from McKinley High School in 1950 and married the...
Joy Ann Luko
Apr 4, 2021
Joy Ann Luko, 84, of Marion, passed away from cancer on April 4, 2021, at the St. Luke’s Transitional Center in Cedar Rapids. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and a visitation will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion with a funeral service...
Lisa Mae Pisney
Apr 4, 2021
Lisa Mae Pisney, 52, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, April 4, 2021, at her home. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing....
Trudi Lynn Kesterson
Apr 3, 2021
Trudi Lynn Kesterson, 49, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, April 3, 2021, at her home. A visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021, at First Open Bible Church, 1911 E Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405. A Memorial Service will take place the following week at 5 p.m. on...
Charlotte J. Eldred
Apr 2, 2021
Charlotte J. Eldred, 79, of Urbana, Iowa, died Friday, April 2, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa. A private funeral Mass will be held. Burial will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Spencers Grove, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested...
Rosetta Tyson
Mar 30, 2021
Rosetta Tyson, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at her home. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation to begin one hour prior. Burial: Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream...
Corrine C. Sauer
Mar 29, 2021
Corrine C. Sauer, 88, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at Luther Manor Care in Dubuque, Iowa. Graveside Service for Corrine will be held, Friday, April 2, 2021, 1:00 p.m. at the Coggon Cemetery, Coggon, Iowa. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family. All guests are respectfully encouraged to wear a mask and...
Diane Lynn Arnold
Mar 28, 2021
Diane Lynn Arnold, 69, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at her home. A private funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Central City, Iowa, with Reverend Nick March officiating. Inurnment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa....
Mariana M. Lawrence
Mar 27, 2021
Mariana Lawrence, 59, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation to begin one hour prior. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing....
Joseph R. Nassif
Mar 26, 2021
Joseph R. Nassif, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly on March 26th, 2021. There will be a small funeral service for immediate family. All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing.Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Joe was born on April 8th, 1951, to James...
Dana K Hols
Mar 26, 2021
Dana K. Hols, 62, of Oskaloosa, Iowa died on March 26, 2021, less than three weeks after finding out her back pain was actually terminal metastatic lung cancer that had spread throughout her body. A smoker for most of her life, Dana had finally quit for good seven years ago, but as she said it wasn’t soon enough. The warning...
Jean M. Loveless
Mar 25, 2021
Jean M. Loveless, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at ManorCare in Cedar Rapids. A private graveside service will be held at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Jean was born on May 24, 1928, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Carl and Florence (Garrison) Jungjohann. On May 22, 1948, she was united in marriage...
Wendy Kathleen Arnold-Rodriguez
Mar 25, 2021
Wendy Kathleen Arnold-Rodriguez, 49, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on March 25, 2021, after a courageous battle with Stage 4 ovarian cancer. Born on January 28, 1972, Wendy grew up in Denmark, Iowa. She graduated from Fort Madison Senior High in 1990; Kirkwood Community College in 1992 with an AA Degree; and the University of Iowa in 1995 with...
Joann Remington
Mar 23, 2021
Joann Remington, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Family Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held. All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream...
Lorena Schulte
Mar 23, 2021
Lorena Schulte, 50, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A rosary service will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A public visitation will follow until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Legacy Center. Private family service and burial will be held. All guests...
Robert W. Woerdehoff
Mar 23, 2021
Robert “Bob” William Woerdehoff, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a service for only the family will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A private committal service will take place at a later date at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa...
Irma Mildred Kucera
Mar 23, 2021
Irma Mildred Kucera, 91, of Marion, quietly passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids with inurnment at a later date at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Tama, Iowa. Irma was born on February 9, 1930, in Tama, Iowa,...
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