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Arnold Eldon Alcott
Feb 22, 2021
Arnold Eldon Alcott, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Prayer Service will begin at 6:30 p.m....
George 'The Wild Bohemie' Synacek
Feb 22, 2021
George “The Wild Bohemie” Synacek, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, February 22, 2021. A visitation will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A private funeral service will be held. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. George...
Stewart R. James
Feb 21, 2021
Stewart R. James, 84, of Martelle, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per Stewart’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A gathering will be held at Sally’s in Springville at a later date with inurnment at Olin Cemetery in Olin, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is assisting...
Olive Naomi Port
Feb 20, 2021
Olive Naomi (Wetzel) Port, 100, of Marion, Iowa, passed from this world into her heavenly home on Saturday, February 20, 2021. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. There will be no services held at this time. A celebration of Olive’s life is being planned with an updated announcement to be published in the spring of 2021. Committal...
Mikayla Sherman
Feb 20, 2021
Mikayla Sherman, 24, of Austin, Minnesota, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died tragically on Saturday, February 20, 2021, following an accident while she was doing what she loved: helping others. A vigil service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2021, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids, followed by a visitation from 4 –...
Jason Philip Snitkey
Feb 20, 2021
Jason Philip Snitkey, 50, of Clive, Iowa, formerly of Walker, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021, following a sudden illness, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Four months and five days earlier, Jason’s father, H. Philip “Phil” Snitkey, 73, also of Clive, and formerly of Walker, passed away on Thursday, October 15,...
Richard E. Groth Jr.
Feb 19, 2021
Richard “Dick” Ernest Groth, Jr., loving husband and father, 68, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021. A celebration of life service for Dick will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Squaw Creek Baptist Church in Marion. Dick was born in Cedar Rapids in 1952, to Richard Sr. & Martha (Coberly) Groth,...
Earl R. Ward
Feb 19, 2021
Earl R. Ward, 80, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, February 19, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the funeral home. Pastor Jamie Smid from Lafayette Christian Church...
Howard Lee Duckett
Feb 17, 2021
Howard Lee Duckett, 77, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, surrounded by his family at his home. Howard’s wishes were to donate his body to help others through the University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Deeded Body Program for medical education and research. A Celebration of Howard’s Life will be held from...
Elizabeth Ann Kintzle
Feb 17, 2021
Elizabeth A.“Betty” Kintzle, 76, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Visitation for Elizabeth will be held, Monday, February 22, 2021, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Manchester. A Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester, with the Reverend Gabriel...
Tari Dean Dailey
Feb 16, 2021
Tari Dean Dailey, 73, of Robins, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at his home. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to...
Patricia Kay Mcpherson
Feb 16, 2021
Patricia Kay McPherson, 85, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her home in Anamosa surrounded by family. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February 24,...
Francis Dale Barrick
Feb 16, 2021
Francis Dale Barrick, 85, of rural Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, of multiple myeloma, surrounded by his family at his home. The family will greet friends from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m....
Travis Patrick Joyce
Feb 15, 2021
Travis Patrick Joyce, 26, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. The family will greet friends from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Memorial Service will follow at 5 p.m. at the funeral home conducted by Pastor Brody Tubaugh. All guests are respectfully requested...
Slatko Haidin
Feb 15, 2021
Slatko Haidin, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, February 15, 2021. A visitation will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. on Friday, February 19, 2021, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Slatko was born on July 16, 1946, in Klagenfurt, Austria, the...
Mildred 'Milli' Dawson
Feb 15, 2021
Mildred “Milli” Dawson, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, transitioned into eternal rest on Monday, February 15, 2021. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Milli was born on August 28, 1937, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the daughter of Glenwood and Ailleen Tolson. She...
Joseph 'Joe' Davis
Feb 14, 2021
Joseph “Joe” Davis, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, February 14, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Private family services will be held (invitation only). All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A public Celebration of Life will be held at a later date...
Clellan "Clel" Louis Wildes
Feb 14, 2021
Clellan “Clel” Louis Wildes, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away from complications due to COVID-19 on Sunday, February 14, 2021, surrounded by his daughter and little sister, Gerry. He was the oldest of three children and the best big brother anyone could ask for. The family will greet friends from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at...
Gladys Maxine Jones
Feb 13, 2021
Gladys Maxine Jones, 97, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, in the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Private family inurnment will be held at Alice Cemetery in rural Center Point at a later date. Gladys was born on September 29, 1923, in Center Point,...
Dolores 'Dee' Rose
Feb 12, 2021
Dolores “Dee” Rose, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, February 12, 2021. Private family services will be held. All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Dee, under “photos...
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