Obituaries

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Joann Remington

Joann Remington

Mar 23, 2021

Joann Remington, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Family Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held. All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream...

Lorena Schulte

Lorena Schulte

Mar 23, 2021

Lorena Schulte, 50, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A rosary service will take place at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A public visitation will follow until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Legacy Center. Private family service and burial will be held. All guests...

Robert W. Woerdehoff

Robert W. Woerdehoff

Mar 23, 2021

Robert “Bob” William Woerdehoff, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a service for only the family will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A private committal service will take place at a later date at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa...

Irma Mildred Kucera

Irma Mildred Kucera

Mar 23, 2021

Irma Mildred Kucera, 91, of Marion, quietly passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids with inurnment at a later date at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery in Tama, Iowa. Irma was born on February 9, 1930, in Tama, Iowa,...

Lisa Lochridge Tracy

Lisa Lochridge Tracy

Mar 22, 2021

Lisa Lochridge Tracy, 66, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side, on Monday, March 22, 2021, in the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit of St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. No services are being planned at this time. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is assisting the family. Lisa was born...

Jennifer Lynne Shryers

Jennifer Lynne Shryers

Mar 21, 2021

Jennifer Lynne Shryers, 58, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, March 21, 2021, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested...

Janet L. Robinson

Janet L. Robinson

Mar 20, 2021

Janet L. Robinson, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 20, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 12 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids with visitation beginning one hour prior. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social...

Samuel Raymond Duggan

Samuel Raymond Duggan

Mar 19, 2021

Samuel “Bammer” Raymond Duggan made his appearance in this world on June 4, 2004 in Fort Bragg, NC. He moved to Manchester six years ago. Both of his parents are originally from this area. Sammy walked his own path from Day 1. Nothing he did or said was “ordinary”, but it was always just the right thing at the time....

Tanya Lynn Steggall

Tanya Lynn Steggall

Mar 19, 2021

Tanya Lynn Steggall, 71, of Solon, Iowa, died Friday, March 19, 2021, at her home. A visitation will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A memorial service will follow at 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. All guests are respectfully requested...

Michael 'Mike' C. Walton

Michael 'Mike' C. Walton

Mar 18, 2021

Michael “Mike” C. Walton, 60, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at his home following a brief illness. In keeping with Mike’s wishes, funeral services will not be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Mike was born on July 1, 1960, the son of Albert and Kathryn...

Duane Michael Smith

Duane Michael Smith

Mar 17, 2021

Duane Michael Smith, 34, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a private Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, Iowa. A private committal service will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery in Springbrook, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Edwin Rask

Edwin Rask

Mar 13, 2021

Edwin Rask, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All...

Melvin Jensen

Melvin Jensen

Mar 12, 2021

Melvin Lee Jensen, 71, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. The family plans to hold a Celebration of Melvin’s Life later this summer. Melvin was born on May 22, 1949, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Donald and Dorothy (Wilcox) Jensen. He graduated from Marion High School and Kirkwood...

David J. Goodlove

David J. Goodlove

Mar 11, 2021

David J. Goodlove, 80, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at...

Theresa Marie Korte

Theresa Marie Korte

Mar 11, 2021

Theresa Korte, 88, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at her home in Anamosa. A private family Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg, Iowa, conducted by Reverend Nick March. Theresa was born on March 21, 1932, in Baileyville, Kansas, the daughter of Anton and Margaret (Broxterman) Nolte. She graduated from...

Shirley Mae (Post) Pantini

Shirley Mae (Post) Pantini

Mar 11, 2021

Shirley Mae (Post) Pantini, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 11...

Richard "Dick" Keith Balster

Richard "Dick" Keith Balster

Mar 8, 2021

Richard “Dick” Keith Balster, 73, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a four-year battle with cancer. A private family service will be held. Family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa....

Earl Anthony Helle

Earl Anthony Helle

Mar 7, 2021

Earl Anthony Helle, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 pm. on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar...

Harold L Lanning

Harold L Lanning

Mar 6, 2021

Harold L. Lanning, 94, of Toddville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Meth-Wick Community. The family will greet friends from 12:30 – 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Toddville Free Methodist Church in Toddville. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the church with Pastor Tim DeVries officiating. A livestream of...

Gabrielle L. Devereux

Gabrielle L. Devereux

Mar 6, 2021

Gabrielle L. Devereux of Walker, Iowa, went to be one of God’s angels on March 6, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021, with a visitation one hour prior at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social...