Obituaries

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Donald "Joe" Joseph Falconer

Donald "Joe" Joseph Falconer

Mar 25, 2025

Donald “Joe” Joseph Falconer, 91, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025, with an additional visitation...

Leland Kalous

Leland Kalous

Mar 24, 2025

Leland Kalous, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 24, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 31, 2025, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will begin one hour prior at the funeral home. Burial: Anderson Cemetery, Swisher, Iowa.

Leland was born February 17, 1940, in Cedar Rapids, the...

Marquail Darpoh

Marquail Darpoh

Mar 23, 2025

Marquail Darpoh, 36, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at his home. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior at the funeral home. Burial will immediately follow at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Marquail was born September 9, 1988, in Fairbanks,...

Mary Ann Myers

Mary Ann Myers

Mar 23, 2025

Mary Ann Myers, 95, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at The Views of Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where the family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service. Certified Celebrant Suzanne Seigel Renner...

Darlene G. Denison

Darlene G. Denison

Mar 23, 2025

Darlene G. Denison, 98, passed away March 23, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on April 4, 2025, at the Anchor Bible Church in Center Point, Iowa. Visitation will be at the church beginning at 10:00 a.m. with a luncheon following. Burial will be a private ceremony at a later date.

She was born on April 10,...

Raymond Edward Franklin

Raymond Edward Franklin

Mar 22, 2025

Raymond Edward Franklin, 87, of Amana, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Colonial Manor in Amana. A Rosary will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion, Iowa; visitation will follow from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m....

Steven Porter McShane

Steven Porter McShane

Mar 22, 2025

Steven Porter McShane, 80, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Pinicon Senior Living in Anamosa, Iowa. A Joint Celebration of Life for Steve and his wife, Gladys, who passed away on November 26, 2024, will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...

Daniel Hager

Daniel Hager

Mar 21, 2025

Daniel Hager, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 21, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private burial will take place at a later date.

Daniel was born June 10, 1960, Hayti, Missouri, the son of Lemar...

Steven David Miller

Steven David Miller

Mar 21, 2025

Steven David Miller, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 21, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Steven, under “videos,” starting at 3...

Janet Mae Bickel

Janet Mae Bickel

Mar 20, 2025

Janet Mae Bickel, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion, with a visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Inurnment: Coggon Cemetery in Coggon, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting...

Diane Rose (Roling) Tigges

Diane Rose (Roling) Tigges

Mar 18, 2025

Diane Rose (Roling) Tigges, age 70, passed away on March 18, 2025, at UW Hospitals, in Madison, WI, surrounded by loving family and friends, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Rosary will start at 8:00 a.m. with Visitation to follow from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville....

Lila Marie West

Lila Marie West

Mar 18, 2025

Lila Marie West, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Kavanaugh Hospice House in Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Interment will follow at Urbana Memorial Cemetery in Urbana, Iowa.

Lila was born on April 21, 1942, in...

Patsy Jane Peyton

Patsy Jane Peyton

Mar 18, 2025

Patsy Jane Peyton, 88, of Center Point, Iowa, formerly of Coggon, Iowa, passed away with her family by her side, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of Patsy’s life will be held from 2 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion,...

Roger Owen Hicks

Roger Owen Hicks

Mar 17, 2025

Roger Hicks, 74, of Iowa City, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Legacy Pointe Care Center in Iowa City. Visitation for Roger will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025, from 2 to 5 p.m. with a Celebration of Life to follow at 5 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...

Jean E. deBethizy

Jean E. deBethizy

Mar 16, 2025

Jean E. deBethizy, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.

Jean was born on October 30, 1932, in Washington, D.C., to John and Mary (Goodwin) Horton. At just 15 years old, she began working in her cousin’s dental office, Raymond Herndon, D.D.S. On...

Marilyn Jean Carstens

Marilyn Jean Carstens

Mar 14, 2025

Marilyn Jean (Hoffman) Carstens, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Terrace Glen Village in Marion. There will be a visitation at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at...

Laura R. Morris

Laura R. Morris

Mar 13, 2025

Laura R. Morris, 71, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Hospice House in Hiawatha, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s, surrounded by loved ones. Laura was born July 23, 1953, as an only child to Col. Charles and Helen Miller in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. She graduated with the Class of 1972 from Lafayette High School...

David "Dave" Franklin Hoskins

David "Dave" Franklin Hoskins

Mar 13, 2025

David “Dave” Franklin Hoskins, 74, of Springville, Iowa, passed away, on Thursday, March 13, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held...

Joan E. Williams

Joan E. Williams

Mar 12, 2025

Joan E. Williams, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 12, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.

Joan was born on November 21, 1932, in Vinton, Iowa, to Howard and Imogene (York)...

Nancy Wells Hawkins

Nancy Wells Hawkins

Mar 11, 2025

Nancy Wells Hawkins, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, surrounded by family at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Nancy’s life is planned for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa.

Born on August 27, 1937, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, she was the...