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Peteris "Pete" Andris Abolins
Sep 6, 2025
Peteris (Pete) Andris Abolins, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 6, 2025, after a short but courageous fight with glioblastoma (brain cancer). Celebration of Life will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids
Pete was born on July 21, 1954, in Des Moines, Iowa, to...
Jerry D. Crozier
Sep 6, 2025
Jerry D. Crozier, 80, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, at his home. Visitation: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the Crozier residence, with a Celebration of Life Service to immediately follow at 2:30 p.m. The service will be held outdoors; casual dress is encouraged. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids is...
Mary Katherine Marcus
Sep 4, 2025
Mary Katherine (Berndt) Marcus, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025, after a brief illness. Per Mary’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Mary was born on November 18, 1932, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Earl and Helen (VanVoris)...
Barbara Lee Bonebrake
Sep 3, 2025
Barbara Lee Bonebrake, 79, of New Sharon, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A Private Family Inurnment will take place at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Barbara was born on February 2, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of...
Karen Ann Dellinger
Sep 2, 2025
Karen Ann Dellinger, 76, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per her request, cremation has taken place and there will be no services at this time. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Karen was born on May 6, 1949, in Battle Creek, Michigan,...
Robert "Bob" Lee Reinburg
Sep 2, 2025
Robert “Bob” Lee Reinburg, 78, of Amana, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Colonial Manor in Amana. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, September 8, 2025, at Silver Creek Church, located at 2896 110th Avenue in Masonville, Iowa, with a one-hour visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Inurnment with full military honors will...
Patrick "Pat" Williams
Sep 1, 2025
Patrick “Pat” Williams, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, September 1, 2025. The family will host a Celebration of Life from 1 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at The Hotel at Kirkwood & Restaurant, 7725 Kirkwood Boulevard SW, Cedar Rapids.
Pat was born on March 7, 1947, in Cedar Rapids, to Ted and Violet (Barbier) Williams. He...
Stanley William Smola
Sep 1, 2025
Stanley William Smola, 53 of Marengo, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025, at his sister's home in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. Inurnment will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Mount...
Martha Ruth Warnock
Aug 29, 2025
Martha Ruth Warnock, 100, of Marion, Iowa, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, August 29, 2025. Per Martha’s wishes, Private Family Burial will be held at Coggon Cemetery in Coggon, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Martha was born on October 9, 1924, in Ely, Iowa, the daughter of Anton and...
David Laverne Halfhill
Aug 29, 2025
David Halfhill, 67, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Unity Point (Finley) Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. As per David’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Private Family Service will take place, and burial at a later date, Edgewood Cemetery, Edgewood, Iowa. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville is in charge of arrangements.
David was...
Evan Ralph "Chip" Hughes
Aug 28, 2025
Evan Ralph “Chip” Hughes, 76, of Manchester, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, August 28 at the University of Iowa Hospital as a result of an accident. Memorial service: Friday, September 12 at 2:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 12:00-2:00 p.m. prior to the service. A private family burial will precede his memorial...
Debbie "Deb" Lynn Watkins
Aug 27, 2025
In Loving Memory of Debbie Lynn Watkins
Debbie Lynn Watkins, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025 after a courageous battle with kidney cancer. She was surrounded by her devoted husband and loving family.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025 from 2:00-5:00pm, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids....
Richard "Dick" Joseph Dolter
Aug 27, 2025
Richard “Dick” Joseph Dolter, 81, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away holding his bride of almost 54 years hand and surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Celebration of life will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Philip E. Kelsey
Aug 27, 2025
Philip E. Kelsey, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at his home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the funeral home. Burial will...
William Davis Snyder
Aug 26, 2025
William Davis Snyder, W0OF, was born April 22, 1934, in Rapid City, South Dakota, to William Ellsworth and Charlotte Gretchen Keys Snyder. He died at the age of 91 on August 26, 2025, at St. Luke's Transitional Care Center in Cedar Rapids, where he received outstanding care the last few months of his life. Due to inclement weather, the Celebration...
Joyce M. Janovec
Aug 26, 2025
Joyce M. Janovec, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Visitation will be held Friday, August 29, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, beginning with a Rosary at 5 p.m. and concluding with a Scripture Service at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will take place at 10:30 a.m....
James "Jim" Nathaniel Midcalf
Aug 26, 2025
James “Jim” Nathaniel Midcalf, 84, of Anamosa, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, received his wings and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. The family will greet friends from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a Vigil Service will begin at 4:30...
Dana Marie Stanford
Aug 25, 2025
Dana Marie (Nelson) Stanford, 70, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 25, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.
Dana was born February 21, 1955, in rural Waterloo to her beloved parents, Robert Sr. and Mary (Gardner) Nelson. She...
Wanda Wilson
Aug 24, 2025
Wanda Wilson, 100, passed away peacefully August 24 at the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends at 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 29, followed by the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home at 520 Wilson Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids. Interment will take place at the Lafayette Cemetery near Alburnett.
Wanda was born September 20,...
Dolores "Dee" Skalsky
Aug 23, 2025
Dolores “Dee” Skalsky, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away Saturday, August 23, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. No services will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family.
Dee was born October 2, 1929, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Hattie (Richter) Antles. She graduated from Roosevelt High School. On...
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