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Karen Sue Oakley
Feb 28, 2021
Karen Sue Oakley, 69, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Febraury 28, 2021, after many health battles, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Mass will be held...
William E. Yount Iii
Feb 27, 2021
William E. Yount III, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, February 27, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A private family service will be held. A visitation will take place from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, March 5, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. All...
Carmeletta "Connie" Irene (Covington) Lentz
Feb 27, 2021
Carmeletta “Connie” Irene (Covington) Lentz, 90, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Bickford Cottage in Marion. In agreement with Connie’s wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 11 am to Noon on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Graveside service will follow at...
Steven C. Frantz
Feb 25, 2021
Steven C. Frantz, 48, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021. The family will greet friends from 4 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, and from 10 – 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday...
Wendell A. Beets
Feb 24, 2021
Pastor Wendell A. Beets, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, transitioned from labor to reward on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 13. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Please visit www.wordoffaithcogic.org for details. Due to limited seating capacity, registration is required...
Richard 'Rich' Klamerus
Feb 23, 2021
Richard “Rich” Klamerus, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at his home. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation to begin one hour prior. A reception will be held immediately after the memorial service at IBEW Local #405, 1211 Wiley Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids....
Doris Nadine Moen
Feb 22, 2021
Doris Nadine Moen, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4 – 6 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021, at the funeral home. All...
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....
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