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Judith Ann Bunney
May 10, 2021
Judith Ann Bunney, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a face mask and practice...
Robert "Bob" Joseph Stone
May 9, 2021
Robert “Bob” Joseph Stone, 90, of Marion Iowa, died Sunday, May 9, 2021. In accordance with his wishes, cremation will take place. Due to the pandemic restrictions, a private memorial service for family will be held at First Presbyterian Church, Marion, Iowa. Inurnment will follow at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. All family members are respectfully requested to wear a...
Jerry Reifenstahl
May 9, 2021
Jerry Reifenstahl, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, May 9, 2021, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Jerry was born April 29, 1938, in Vinton, Iowa. He graduated from Vinton High School and served his country honorably in the United...
Virginia 'Maxine' Schultz
May 9, 2021
Virginia “Maxine” Schultz, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, May 9, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Maxine was born on April 29, 1932, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Wilma (Martinson) Partridge. She graduated high school and...
Pamela Touchberry
May 8, 2021
Pamela Touchberry, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, May 8, 2021. A visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A graveside service will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021, Rogers Grove Cemetery in Ely, Iowa. Burial will follow...
Joseph 'Joe' Carpenter
May 7, 2021
Joseph “Joe” Carpenter, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, Friday, May 7, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in the Hospice Unit, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 1 – 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service will immediately follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Certified Celebrant, Amy Hart will officiate....
Charlene Sue Clothier
May 7, 2021
Charlene Sue Clothier, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, at Evergreen Estates II in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Dorothy M. Buckingham
May 6, 2021
Dorothy M. Buckingham, 90, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Per Dorothy’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A virtual memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM. You may join this virtual memorial service on your smartphone, tablet, or...
Mark Alan Miller
May 6, 2021
While vacationing in Punta Cana celebrating a milestone birthday and wedding anniversary, Mark Alan Miller, 50, of Marion, Iowa passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 6, 2021. The family will greet friends and family from 3 - 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a prayer service will begin at...
Atticus Hwjchim Basurto Hargreaves
May 6, 2021
Atticus Hwjchim Basurto Hargreaves was born an angel on May 6, 2021. Survivors include his mother and father, Michelle Vang and Rigo Hargreaves both of Cedar Rapids; siblings, Tinley and Kingston Her; maternal grandmother, Kia Vang; paternal grandparents, Deanna Hargreaves, Robert Schaffino, Robbie Basurto; as well as aunts and uncles, Xong Vang, Pahoua Vang, Yeng Vang, Choua Vang, Tia Vang,...
Tammy Dee-Vaverka
May 5, 2021
Tammy Dee-Vaverka, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 5, 2021. A visitation will be held from 3 – 6 p.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Tammy was born on September 27, 1963, in Waukon, Iowa, the...
Charles "Chuck" White
May 5, 2021
Charles White, 65, of Central City, Iowa, passed away from a sudden illness on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Private graveside services conducted by Celebrant,...
Marjorie Ellen "Marge" Schaefers
May 5, 2021
Marjorie Ellen “Marge” Schaefers, 84, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at The Views in Marion, surrounded by her loving family. A family Vigil Service will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa. A visitation will follow from 5 to...
Dennis 'Denny' 'Bullet' Norton
May 5, 2021
Dennis (Denny / Bullet) Neil Norton, 74, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, as a result of cancer. Mother Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re going to get!” A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Hiawatha,...
Kenneth "Ken" D. Thompson
May 3, 2021
Kenneth D. Thompson, 87, of Lisbon, Iowa, son of Dewey and Estella (Fox) Thompson, was born on January 17, 1934, on a farm north of Arlington, Iowa. He passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital on May 3, 2021. Ken attended country schools until seventh grade when his parents moved to Oelwein, Iowa, graduating from Oelwein High School in 1952. He...
Darrel R. Gire
May 3, 2021
Darrel R. Gire, 90, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 3, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. A private family service was held at Christ Community Church. Darrel was born September 22, 1930, in Fairfield, Iowa. He married Ann E. Knapp on January 28, 1954. He spent the majority of...
Michael David Fleming
May 2, 2021
Michael David Fleming died peacefully in the bosom of his family 2 May 2021 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. Fleming, a music and dance critic was a Renaissance man of letters, a scholar of the Baroque, and an incisive newspaperman and interviewer. For example, he coaxed Van Cliburn to discuss his spectacular career for the first time in 25 years...
Michael J. Kriz
May 2, 2021
Michael J. Kriz, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Friday May 7, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A...
Joseph William Yanda
May 1, 2021
Joseph William Yanda, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A graveside will be held at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Joseph was born on August 16, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Donavon and Anne (Long) Yanda....
Susan "Sue" Marie Bullinga
May 1, 2021
Susan “Sue” Marie Bullinga, 68, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at her home in Marion. Family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021, at the funeral...
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