Obituaries
All Obituaries
Amy Lee Dudik
Jan 16, 2021
Amy Lee Dudik, 52, of Marion, Iowa, passed away of renal failure on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Marion. A Graveside Service will follow at 2 p.m. at Oak Shade Cemetery in...
Joyce A. (Simmer) Barrett
Jan 16, 2021
Joyce A. (Simmer) Barrett, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, January 16, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 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 to wear...
Gregory "Greg" D. Schatzle
Jan 16, 2021
Gregory “Greg” D. Schatzle, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital. A private family inurnment at Coggon Cemetery will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Greg was born December 29, 1955, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Phillip F. and Sandra A. (Milroy)...
Terri Ellen Mcniel
Jan 15, 2021
Terri Ellen McNiel, 60, of Papillion, Nebraska, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed peacefully, January 15, 2021, after a 5-year battle with breast cancer. A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, January 29, 2021, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. Private family burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids....
Roger Allen Marvel
Jan 15, 2021
Local Visitation: Monday, January 18, 2021, 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Peterson Mortuary, 212 S. Locust Street, Glenwood, Iowa. Local Services: Tuesday, January 19, 2021, 2:00 P.M., Trinity Lutheran Church, 512 2nd Street, Glenwood, Iowa. Visitation, Earlville, Iowa: Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 110 North West Street, Earlville, Iowa. Graveside...
James "Jim" F. Wolmutt
Jan 15, 2021
James “Jim” F. Wolmutt, 91, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021, at home in Central City. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. The family will have a Celebration of Life from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2021, at the Central City American...
Judith K. Stoddard
Jan 13, 2021
Judith K. Stoddard, 77, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at her home. The family will greet friends from 11a.m. – 1p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will begin at 1 p.m. at the funeral home on Tuesday conducted by Pastor Brody Tubaugh....
Gary Lee Whitman
Jan 12, 2021
Gary Lee Whitman, 74, of Marion, Iowa, entered into eternal life as a believer in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, surrounded by his loved ones at The Views in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 – 6 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion....
Richard 'Rich' John Shanahan
Jan 12, 2021
Richard “Rich” John Shanahan, 74, of Springville, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 4, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in...
Alvernia Franklin
Jan 10, 2021
Our beloved Alvernia Franklin, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, at her home. Visitation: 10 – 11 a.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021, at New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Everyone in attendance is respectfully requested to...
Joe Dean Butterfield
Jan 10, 2021
Joe Dean Butterfield, 84, formerly of Marion, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2020, at Briarwood Health Care Center, in Iowa City, due to complications of Covid-19. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will hold a celebration of his life at a later date, when it is safe to gather. Joe was born on December...
Jean L. White
Jan 10, 2021
Jean L. White, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 10, 2021. Private family services will be held. Burial will take place at the Linwood Mausoleum in Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Jean...
Sandra Lee Hadley
Jan 9, 2021
Sandra Lee Hadley, 79, of Oneida, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at home with family by her side. Visitation for Sandra will be held, Tuesday, Janurary 12, 2021, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa. Graveside Service will take place Wednesday, January, 13, 2021, 11 a.m., at the Bethel Cemetery,...
Daniel Howard Kimball
Jan 9, 2021
Daniel Howard Kimball, 73, of New Caney, Texas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died January 9, 2021, in Houston, Texas. Graveside services at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Face coverings and social distancing is required. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Daniel was born on...
Eugene "Gene" Rudolph Novak
Jan 8, 2021
Eugene “Gene” Rudolph Novak, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with his family by his side. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service honoring Gene’s life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Marion Methodist Church,...
Dewayne "Jake" H. Neibert
Jan 8, 2021
DeWayne “Jake” H. Neibert, 67, of Mechanicsville, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at his home in Mechanicsville. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021, at the...
Lisa Marie Hamilton
Jan 7, 2021
Lisa Marie Hamilton, 46, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A private family service will be held. Burial will...
Glenn Alvin Williams
Jan 6, 2021
Glenn Alvin Williams passed Wednesday, January 6, 2021, age 73. Diabetes took its toll. He was in hospice care at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private family services will be held. All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. He...
Richard 'Rick' Lee Walters
Jan 6, 2021
Richard “Rick” Lee Walters, 62, of Center Point passed away Wednesday January 6 in his sleep with his family by his side at Oldorf Hospice House. Richard was born on July 30, 1958 in Evanston IL. In 1976 he graduated from Norris City-Omaha High School in Norris City, IL. He then attended ITT in Evansville, IN where he earned a...
Norman "Norm" Eugene Hutton
Jan 5, 2021
Norman “Norm” Eugene Hutton, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at his residence in Marion. Norm was born on March 22, 1934, on a farm near Deep River, Iowa, the son of Guy “Jim” and Veneita (Darland) Hutton. He graduated from Montezuma High School in Montezuma, Iowa. Norm was united in marriage to Shirley Holmes...


