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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,...
Lisa Lochridge Tracy
Mar 22, 2021
Lisa Lochridge Tracy, 66, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side, on Monday, March 22, 2021, in the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit of St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. No services are being planned at this time. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is assisting the family. Lisa was born...
Jennifer Lynne Shryers
Mar 21, 2021
Jennifer Lynne Shryers, 58, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, March 21, 2021, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested...
Janet L. Robinson
Mar 20, 2021
Janet L. Robinson, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 20, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids with visitation beginning one hour prior. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social...
Samuel Raymond Duggan
Mar 19, 2021
Samuel “Bammer” Raymond Duggan made his appearance in this world on June 4, 2004 in Fort Bragg, NC. He moved to Manchester six years ago. Both of his parents are originally from this area. Sammy walked his own path from Day 1. Nothing he did or said was “ordinary”, but it was always just the right thing at the time....
Tanya Lynn Steggall
Mar 19, 2021
Tanya Lynn Steggall, 71, of Solon, Iowa, died Friday, March 19, 2021, at her home. A visitation will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. All guests are respectfully requested...
Michael 'Mike' C. Walton
Mar 18, 2021
Michael “Mike” C. Walton, 60, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at his home following a brief illness. In keeping with Mike’s wishes, funeral services will not be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Mike was born on July 1, 1960, the son of Albert and Kathryn...
Duane Michael Smith
Mar 17, 2021
Duane Michael Smith, 34, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a private Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, Iowa. A private committal service will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Springbrook, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Edwin Rask
Mar 13, 2021
Edwin Rask, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All...
Melvin Jensen
Mar 12, 2021
Melvin Lee Jensen, 71, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. The family plans to hold a Celebration of Melvin’s Life later this summer. Melvin was born on May 22, 1949, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Donald and Dorothy (Wilcox) Jensen. He graduated from Marion High School and Kirkwood...
David J. Goodlove
Mar 11, 2021
David J. Goodlove, 80, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at...
Theresa Marie Korte
Mar 11, 2021
Theresa Korte, 88, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at her home in Anamosa. A private family Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg, Iowa, conducted by Reverend Nick March. Theresa was born on March 21, 1932, in Baileyville, Kansas, the daughter of Anton and Margaret (Broxterman) Nolte. She graduated from...
Shirley Mae (Post) Pantini
Mar 11, 2021
Shirley Mae (Post) Pantini, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 11...
Richard "Dick" Keith Balster
Mar 8, 2021
Richard “Dick” Keith Balster, 73, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a four-year battle with cancer. A private family service will be held. Family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa....
Earl Anthony Helle
Mar 7, 2021
Earl Anthony Helle, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 pm. on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar...
Harold L Lanning
Mar 6, 2021
Harold L. Lanning, 94, of Toddville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Meth-Wick Community. The family will greet friends from 12:30 – 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Toddville Free Methodist Church in Toddville. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the church with Pastor Tim DeVries officiating. A livestream of...
Gabrielle L. Devereux
Mar 6, 2021
Gabrielle L. Devereux of Walker, Iowa, went to be one of God’s angels on March 6, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021, with a visitation one hour prior at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social...
Joan Foster
Mar 6, 2021
Joan Foster, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, after a battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held at Sharon United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids on March 13th at 2 p.m., livestream will be offered as well. Joan was born on June 21, 1941, in Brooklyn,...
Athenoula Zulakis
Mar 5, 2021
Beloved and compassionate mother and grandmother of incredible character, resilience, generosity, and kindness, Athenoula Zulakis passed away on the morning of March 5, 2021, of natural causes, at the age of 94. Born on September 8, 1926, in the village of Agios Myron, on the island of Crete, Greece, to George and Maria Leparakis, after suffering her father’s tragic death...
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