Obituaries

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Iris Marie Veenstra

Iris Marie Veenstra

Dec 28, 2020

Iris Marie Veenstra, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, following a short illness. A celebration of life memorial service will be arranged at a later date with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice...

Nancy Kathleen Goodlove

Nancy Kathleen Goodlove

Dec 27, 2020

Nancy Kathleen Goodlove, 76, of Central City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 27, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. A private funeral service will be held at United Church of Christ in Central...

Marisa Leann Doolin

Marisa Leann Doolin

Dec 26, 2020

Marisa LeAnn Doolin, 18, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, December 26, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Marisa was born on October 15, 2002, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Kimberly (Hepker) and Burdell Doolin, Sr. She graduated from Metro...

Virginia Eunice 'Jon' (Uthoff) Roths

Virginia Eunice 'Jon' (Uthoff) Roths

Dec 26, 2020

Virginia Eunice “Jon” (Uthoff) Roths, 85, died December 26, 2020, with family by her side in Atkins, Iowa, at the home of her late spouse, Paul Roths. The family will greet friends from 1 – 2 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the...

Barbara "Barb" Mae Strait

Barbara "Barb" Mae Strait

Dec 26, 2020

Barbara “Barb” Mae Strait, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully from Alzheimer’s with complications due to COVID-19 on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Northbrook Manor in Cedar Rapids. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where the family will greet friends...

Jeanette Elgin

Jeanette Elgin

Dec 24, 2020

Jeanette Elgin, 87, of Center Point, Iowa, died Thursday, December 24, 2020. A visitation will be held from 10 – 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will take place...

Waldo Ivan Morris

Waldo Ivan Morris

Dec 24, 2020

As we all sat together to write Dad’s obituary, we realized we could write a 500-page book! How do we condense his life into a one-page obituary? There is no way possible! Waldo created A Legacy! His Morris Family Dynasty! Waldo Morris, 84, of Marion, Iowa passed away peacefully in his home on Christmas Eve, 2020, surrounded by his family...

Laverne Ganoe

Laverne Ganoe

Dec 24, 2020

LaVerne Ganoe, 92, of Anamosa, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Pinicon Place in Anamosa, Iowa. A family visitation will be held from 1 – 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Burial will follow at Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. All...

Judith "Judy" Jane Kolda

Judith "Judy" Jane Kolda

Dec 24, 2020

Judith “Judy” Jane Kolda, 78, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, of natural causes at Anamosa Care Center in Anamosa, Iowa. A private Funeral Mass will be held at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Central City, with Reverend Nick March officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral...

Glenn Henry Hamilton

Glenn Henry Hamilton

Dec 24, 2020

Glenn Henry Hamilton, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids. Per Glenn’s wishes, no services are scheduled. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Glenn was born November 10, 1928, the son of Henry and Mary (Cunningham) Hamilton. He was a proud and...

Larry Garrett 'Hallsey' Hall

Larry Garrett 'Hallsey' Hall

Dec 23, 2020

Larry Garrett “Hallsey” Hall, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020. A visitation will be held from 4 -7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial will be held at a later date at Sixteen Cemetery in rural Thornburg, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear...

Duane Arthur Palmer Sr.

Duane Arthur Palmer Sr.

Dec 22, 2020

Duane Arthur Palmer, Sr., was born July 12, 1928, to Dale and Lorita (Borett) Palmer. He passed away on December 22, 2020, from complications of COVID-19. A visitation will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m....

Dean L. Havel

Dean L. Havel

Dec 22, 2020

Dean L. Havel, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Family arranged services will be held Monday, June 7, 2021, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. with the Funeral Mass to begin 10:30 a.m. Dean was born January 20, 1940, the son of Louis and Ruth (Shalla)...

Charles Raymond Young Sr.

Charles Raymond Young Sr.

Dec 22, 2020

Charles Raymond Young, Sr., 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died from cancer on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Charles was born on May 16, 1963, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Kathleen (Dougherty) and Marvin Young, Sr. He graduated from...

Dennis James Primasing

Dennis James Primasing

Dec 21, 2020

Dennis James Primasing was suddenly called home and entered into eternal life on December 21, 2020, after a life well lived. A celebration of Dennis’s life will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, with an open visitation from 3-6 p.m. and service at 6 p.m. Friends and family will...

Jeremy Wolfe

Jeremy Wolfe

Dec 20, 2020

Jeremy Wolfe, 37, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 20, 2020, when heaven gained an angel much too early. Jeremy was born May 29, 1983, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Jim and Claudia (Anderson) Wolfe. He graduated from Kirkwood High School. He is remembered by friends and family as having a heart of gold and...

Theodore 'Ted' 'Butch' Bean, Jr.

Theodore 'Ted' 'Butch' Bean, Jr.

Dec 20, 2020

Theodore “Ted” “Butch” Bean, Jr., 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 20,2020, at Northbrook Manor Care from complications of COVID-19. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested...

Steve Schmidt

Steve Schmidt

Dec 20, 2020

Steve Schmidt, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home, family by his side. Born May 29, 1947, near White Plains, New York, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Creedon) Schmidt, Steve’s family, just six short weeks after his birth, moved back to Terre Haute, Indiana to be nearer to family. Steve spent his early...

Jean Marie Flynn

Jean Marie Flynn

Dec 20, 2020

Jean Marie Flynn, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 20, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Jean was born on August 15, 1946, in Canton, Minnesota, the daughter of Calvin and Velma (Bestor) Ruesink. She was united in marriage to Donald Flynn...

Arlis M. Sedlacek

Arlis M. Sedlacek

Dec 19, 2020

Arlis M. Sedlacek, 84, longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at her home in Marengo, Iowa surrounded by her family. The family will greet friends from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December...