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William J. Brunsmann
Oct 20, 2020
William “Bill” Joseph Brunsmann, 85, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Regional Medical Center, of COVID-19. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home, Manchester, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Manchester....
Gisela Huhndorf
Oct 20, 2020
Gisela Huhndorf, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. A private family graveside service will be held at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Gisela was born September 24, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany, the daughter of Karl and Magdalana (Gotzgen) Elzner. On March 17, 1954, she was united in...
Keeran 'Ken' Heiken
Oct 19, 2020
Keeran “Ken” Heiken, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 19, 2020, of pancreatic cancer at his home. Inurnment at the Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum will take place at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted the family. Ken was born August 14, 1938, in Monticello, Iowa, the son of Rex and Gladys (Postel) Heiken. He graduated...
Gregg Jones
Oct 18, 2020
Gregg Jones, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, October 18, 2020, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospice Unit, Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held at St. Ludmila Catholic Church and burial will be at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted...
Lois Eileen Lawrence
Oct 18, 2020
Lois Eileen Lawrence, 88, of Central City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, following a long illness. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a private family Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Central City...
Allan 'Big Al' Stanley Hale
Oct 18, 2020
Allan Stanley “Big Al” Hale, 72, of Ely, Iowa, died Sunday, October 18, 2020, after a brief illness. A visitation will be held from 5 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service with military honors will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 23, 2020, at...
Lawrence 'Larry' Kenneth Priske
Oct 17, 2020
Lawrence “Larry” Kenneth Priske, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Amana, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 3 – 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A private family service will be held. All guests are respectfully requested to...
David T. 'Tom' Suchomel Jr.
Oct 16, 2020
David T. “Tom” Suchomel, Jr., 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, of cancer. A visitation will be held from 3 – 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A private family service will be held immediately following the visitation. All guests are respectfully requested...
Albert 'Gene' Eugene Powell
Oct 16, 2020
Albert Eugene “Gene” Powell, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 16, 2020. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will take place at a later date Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear...
William "Bill" E. Judd Sr.
Oct 15, 2020
William E. “Bill” Judd, Sr., age 80, of Oelwein and formerly of Clinton, Iowa died Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Rochester, MN following a lengthy and difficult battle with pulmonary hypertension. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Pape Funeral Home, 2308 Pershing Blvd., Clinton, IA. Burial will be in Clinton Lawn Cemetery with...
H. Philip "Phil" Snitkey
Oct 15, 2020
H. Philip “Phil” Snitkey, 73, of Clive, Iowa, formerly of Walker, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Unity Point Health - Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Four months and five days later, one of his sons, Jason Philip Snitkey, 50, also of Clive, and formerly of Walker, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021,...
Carlyn M. Hoeger
Oct 14, 2020
Carlyn M. Hoeger, 77, of Delhi, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Mercy One Senior Care, Dyersville, Iowa. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 18, 2020 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., at St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, October 19, 2020, at 10:30 a.m., St. John’s Catholic Church, Delhi,...
Nancy Lee Haynes-Carter
Oct 14, 2020
Nancy Lee Haynes-Carter, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020. The family will greet friends from 4 – 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Buffalo United Methodist Church located at 1000 30th Street NE, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at the church. A reception...
Opal M. Graham
Oct 13, 2020
Opal M. Graham, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Diller, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at the Meth-Wick Community. Private family services will be held. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar...
Margaret 'Maggi' (Beitzel) Lewis
Oct 13, 2020
Margaret “Maggi” (Beitzel) Lewis, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The family will lead a Celebration of Life from 3 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at IBEW Local 405 located at 1211 Wiley Boulevard SW, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A private family...
Marsha Mccormick
Oct 12, 2020
Marsha McCormick, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 12, 2020. A private graveside service will be held Friday at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Marsha was born on October 9, 1937, in Keystone, Iowa, the daughter of William and Arlene (Crittenden) Guider. She graduated from...
Delores Ann Diesch
Oct 12, 2020
Delores “Dot” Ann Diesch, 91, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020, at home, with family by her side. Memorial service will be held Saturday, October 17, 2020, 10:30 a.m. at the Earlville United Parish with Pastor Jill Mack Officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery, Earlville, Iowa. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family. All guests...
Dawn L. Baker
Oct 11, 2020
Dawn L. Baker, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at her home in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Marion Methodist...
Violet Elaine Moravek
Oct 11, 2020
Violet Elaine Moravek, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, October 11, 2020, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is...
Lorraine "Kay" Finn
Oct 11, 2020
Lorraine “Kay” Finn, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at The Views of Marion from complications of Multiple Systems Atrophy. A private ceremony will be held on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion with graveside service at Holy Cross Cemetery in Anamosa. Kay is survived by her children,...
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