Obituaries
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Judith Ann 'Judy' Boardman
Oct 10, 2020
Judith Ann “Judy” Boardman, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 10, 2020, at her home following a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 12 – 4 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Prairie Creek Christian Church, Vinton. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Private inurnment will...
Eileen M. Everts-Stotz
Oct 10, 2020
Eileen M. Everts-Stotz, 80, of Billings, Montana, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 10, 2020. The family will greet friends from 12 – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Service will follow at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Burial will take place at...
Blake Beckman
Oct 9, 2020
Blake Edward Beckman, 46, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpected on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 15,...
William David Wallace
Oct 9, 2020
William “Bill” David Wallace, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away due to complications from Covid-19 on Friday, October 9, 2020, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Oakland Cemetery in Manchester with Military Honors provided by the United States Air Force and Masonic Honors. A Celebration...
William H. 'Bill' Klein
Oct 9, 2020
William H. “Bill” Klein, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 9, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Private graveside services will be held 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 the family. Bill was born January 3, 1932, in...
Richard L. Morris
Oct 7, 2020
Richard L. Morris, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa, at a later date. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Richard...
Mikeal 'Mike' B. Loughren
Oct 6, 2020
Mikeal “Mike” B. Loughren, 55, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at his home. The family will greet friends from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2020, at United Church...
Michael S. 'Mike' Miller
Oct 5, 2020
Michael S. “Mike” Miller, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 5, 2020, after a long illness. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the funeral...
Norbert Edwin Regnier
Oct 3, 2020
Norbert Edwin Regnier, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020, at the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October...
Timothy William Garrity
Oct 3, 2020
Timothy William Garrity, 55, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 3, 2020. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A private family funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Private burial will take place at...
Roxanne 'Roxy' Ellis
Oct 3, 2020
Roxanne “Roxy” Ellis, 41, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 3, 2020, at her home. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Roxy was born March 27,...
Kang Anderson
Oct 2, 2020
Kang Anderson, 72, of Toddville, Iowa, died Friday, October 2, 2020, at her home. A private family service will be held. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A public Celebration of Life and burial in Dunkard Cemetery will take place at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids...
Pamela Rae Durchenwald
Oct 1, 2020
Pamela Rae Durchenwald, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at the...
Jackie 'Jack' Keene Dutton
Oct 1, 2020
After a long struggle with Vascular Parkinsonism, Jackie “Jack” Keene Dutton, 83, was released from his body on Thursday, October 1, 2020. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at...
Judith Ovida Miles
Oct 1, 2020
Judith Ovida Miles died on October 1, 2020. She was born in Seattle, Washington, on November 23, 1936, to Odine and Nels Petersen who emigrated from Norway in the 1920’s. She graduated from Ballard High School in Seattle in 1954 and from the University of Washington in 1958 with a B.A. degree in Business Administration. In 1961, she married Dr....
Alan C Rash
Oct 1, 2020
Alan C. Rash, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Heritage Specialty Care in Cedar Rapids surrounded by his family. Alan was a COVID-19 survivor. The family will greet friends from 12-2 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Service will follow at 2 p.m. on...
Mary Lou Schmitz
Oct 1, 2020
Mary Lou Schmitz, 97, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa. She was born May 23, 1923, in Hamilton, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Millie (Ensign) Brown. She was adopted at age 9 by Daniel C. and Clara M. (Burrow) Gibbs. She graduated from Earlville High School in 1941. On June 29, 1947...
Curtis 'Curt' G. Smith
Sep 30, 2020
Curtis “Curt” G. Smith, 85, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, formerly of Colesburg, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020, at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, officiated by his great nephew, Reverend Nick Radloff. All...
Irma J Pearson
Sep 29, 2020
Irma J. Pearson, 65, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at her residence in Marion, from an illness related to her double lung transplant. A private memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 3, 2020, at Marion First United Methodist Church, live-streamed at www.marionmethodist.org . Click the Watch Live tab. A Celebration of Irma’s...
Rose Ann Imsland
Sep 29, 2020
Rose Ann Imsland, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. A Celebration of Life is planned for June of 2021. Burial will take place at Saint Patricks Cemetery in Fairfax, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Rose was born June 21, 1930, in...