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Arthur Nefzger
Nov 24, 2020
Arthur “Art” Nefzger, 82, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021 at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Earlville with Reverend Dennis Quint officiating. A Celebration will follow burial at Conrad Park, East Third Street, Earlville, Iowa, 52041. Please RSVP to Allison at 563-920-6949....
Jim Ferris
Nov 24, 2020
Jim Ferris, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, officiated by Alan Christopherson. Burial will take place at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. All guests are...
Jerry Allen Fruendt
Nov 24, 2020
Jerry Allen Fruendt, 70, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Per Jerry's wishes the body has been cremated. Services will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, officiated by Pastor Joe Kane. All...
Marjorie Andrews
Nov 23, 2020
Marjorie Andrews, 100, died at her home on November 23, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville, for immediate family only. All attending are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, assisted the family. Marge was born March 20, 1920, in Toddville, Iowa, to Anna...
Carol Stateler
Nov 22, 2020
Covid-19 did not take her away; God took her to His perfect place. Carol Ann Stateler passed from this earth to be safe in the arms of Jesus on the Lord’s Day, Sunday, November 22, 2020. She was 84 years old. A celebration of Carol’s life will take place at a later date when the family can safely come together....
Margaret "Peggy" Ann Geesaman
Nov 22, 2020
Margaret “Peggy” Ann Geesaman, 71, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at her home. A private funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Burial will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a face...
Rose Ann Hiatt
Nov 22, 2020
Rose Ann Hiatt, 60, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Private Mass of Christian Burial for family and friends will be held on Friday, November 27, 2020, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manchester, with Father John Haugen officiating. Burial will follow at...
Joann Young
Nov 22, 2020
Joann Young, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 22, 2020, at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids, after an over 10-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. The family has decided not to hold a service, due to COVID-19. A private graveside service will be held at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids...
Helene K. Sudmeier
Nov 21, 2020
Helene K. Sudmeier 1934 – 2020 Helene Sudmeier, 86, most recently of Amana, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the Guttenberg Municipal Hospital. Helene Berns Sudmeier was born to Louis and Clara Harter Berns on April 15, 1934. The eighth child in a family of nine, she loved reminiscing about growing up with much-loved siblings on their...
Betty Jean Carsner
Nov 20, 2020
Betty Jean Carsner, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 27, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. All guests are respectfully...
Linda Lou Hill
Nov 20, 2020
Linda Lou Hill, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, November 20, 2020, surrounded by family. Private family services will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Linda was born on June 5, 1963, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Floyd and Betty (Anderson) Hill. She loved working...
Jon Edward Alberts
Nov 19, 2020
Jon Edward Alberts, 63, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at his home. Private services will be held. Burial with military honors will be at Lenox Cemetery, rural Norway, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Jon was born...
Boyd W. Palmer
Nov 19, 2020
Following an unexpected illness, Boyd W. Palmer, 82, left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior on November 19, 2020. A private service will be held at a later date. Boyd was born a half mile north of Central City, Iowa, on February 24, 1938, to Andrew and Adaline (Pike) Palmer. He served in the United States Army...
Lola Mae Fortner
Nov 18, 2020
Lola Mae Fortner, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at her home in Marion, surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A...
Elaine Terese Hansel
Nov 18, 2020
Elaine Terese Hansel, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at her home. There will be no public visitation. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, located at 1350 Lyndhurst Drive in Hiawatha, Iowa, with Reverend Gary Mayer officiating. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial...
Jon "Jack" E. Smith
Nov 18, 2020
Jon E. “Jack” Smith, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Keystone Cedars in Cedar Rapids. His body has been donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. Per Jack’s request, no services will be held The University of Iowa’s spring Memorial Service will honor Jack. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion,...
Gerald "Jerry" A. Norman
Nov 17, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” A. Norman, 70, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at his home. Per Jerry’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A private Memorial Service will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion conducted by Pastor Jeff Frohner. A livestream of the memorial service may be accessed on the funeral home website...
Vernon Leo Kuhn
Nov 16, 2020
Vernon Leo Kuhn, 84, of Walker, Iowa, died Monday, November 16, 2020. Private funeral and burial services will be held. Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Urbana, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, is assisting the family. Vernon...
Mary L. (Stumpff) Skow
Nov 15, 2020
Mary L. (Stumpff) Skow, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 15, 2020. A private Memorial Service will be held and livestreamed on the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home website tribute page for Mary, under “photos and videos or media,” starting at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests...
Donna Y. Lewis
Nov 15, 2020
Donna Y. Lewis, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Private services will be held. Burial will take place at Coggon Cemetery, Coggon, Iowa. All 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...
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