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Karen K. Wadsworth
Jan 1, 2021
Karen K. Wadsworth, 79, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa. A Celebration of Karen’s Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion Iowa with inurnment at Wilcox Cemetery in Viola, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested...
Garry M. Jensen
Jan 1, 2021
Garry M. Jensen, 59, of Urbana, Iowa, died January 1st, 2021. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, April 10th from 11-2 pm at Indian Creek Nature Center, 5300 Otis Road SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was born December 27th, 1961 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Arne and Inger Jensen. Garry worked as a service manager at...
Betty Jane Eiler Reade
Jan 1, 2021
Betty Jane Eiler Reade, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, January 1, 2021, at her home. A visitation will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021, at the funeral home....
Margaret E. Jensen
Jan 1, 2021
Margaret E. Jensen, 54, of Urbana, Iowa, died Friday, January 1, 2021. A visitation will be held from 12 – 1 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a...
John James Miller
Dec 31, 2020
John James Miller, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at his home. In accordance with John’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of John’s Life is being planned for the Spring of 2021. A private family committal service will take place at Green Hill Cemetery, near Edgewood, Iowa. John was born on March 18,...
Beverly Joy Brecht
Dec 30, 2020
Beverly Joy Brecht, 89, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at The Views in Marion. A Parish Vigil Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2021 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. The family will greet friends following the Vigil Service until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home....
Ezra Lucean Fangman
Dec 30, 2020
Ezra LuCean Fangman, precious baby girl of Dylan and Emma Fangman (Winthrop), was born into the arms of angels on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Regional Medical Center, Manchester, Iowa. Ezra touched the lives of so many and will always hold a special place in the hearts of those who longed to know her. Our sweet baby girl will never...
Ruth June Mcquown
Dec 29, 2020
Ruth June McQuown, 79, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A private Funeral Service will be held at on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, conducted by Reverend Dennis Juhl. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on...
Carmalita "Sharon" Bassett
Dec 29, 2020
Carmalita “Sharon” Bassett, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 2 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a...
Thomas Lee Heabel
Dec 28, 2020
Thomas Lee Heabel, 75, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away in Naples, Florida, on December 28th, 2020, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. A visitation will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A private family graveside will be held at Czech National...
Ronda R. Holub
Dec 28, 2020
Ronda R. Holub, 60, of Prairieburg, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a short battle with cancer. The family will greet friends from 2 -5 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. Inurnment will take place next to her...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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