Obituaries

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Betty Lou Craig

Betty Lou Craig

Aug 29, 2020

Betty Lou Craig, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. A celebration of life gathering and private burial will take place at a later date. Betty was born May 19, 1935, in Adams County, Iowa, the daughter of Claude and Georgia (Bennett) Antisdel. Betty married Bob...

Artie Lee Tate

Artie Lee Tate

Aug 29, 2020

Artie Lee Tate, 93, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, August 29, 2020, at her home. A private family service will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family with arrangements. Artie was born in Tennessee on September 1, 1926, the daughter of George and Esther (Morgan) Wiggins. After her high...

Crissa Jo Hyduk

Crissa Jo Hyduk

Aug 28, 2020

On Friday, August 28, 2020, Crissa Jo Hyduk, 65, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. A private family service will be held at First United Methodist Church in Marion conducted by Pastor Mike Morgan. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life for the public will...

James Watkins

James Watkins

Aug 27, 2020

James E. Watkins, 58, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.

William "Bill" H. Nelson

William "Bill" H. Nelson

Aug 27, 2020

William “Bill” H. Nelson, 95, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at Otho Township Cemetery in rural Otho, Iowa, with full military honors accorded by the US Navy Honors Detail....

Shirley Cole

Shirley Cole

Aug 26, 2020

Shirley Cole, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at her home. Visitation: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2020, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with a Memorial Service to follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery in Midway. Pastor Chris Richards will officiate. All guests are respectfully requested...

Marvin N. Shannon

Marvin N. Shannon

Aug 24, 2020

Marvin N. Shannon, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Pocahontas, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020, at his home after an extended illness. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. Burial of the ashes will be in Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A family graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2020, with...

Mildred D. Floyd

Mildred D. Floyd

Aug 24, 2020

Mildred D. Floyd, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, August 24, 2020 at Solon Nursing Care Center. Private family services will be held with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery, Iowa City. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family with arrangements. Mildred was born August 15, 1924 in Johnson County, Iowa to Richard and Clara (Kron)...

Wanda Lou Hentges

Wanda Lou Hentges

Aug 22, 2020

Wanda Lou Hentges, 90, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa. Private graveside services will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Masonville. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester is assisting the family. Wanda was born March 23, 1930,...

James A. Frank

James A. Frank

Aug 22, 2020

James A. Frank, 71, of Urbana, Iowa, died Saturday, August 22, 2020, at his home. A private family graveside service will be held at Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is assisting the family. James was born on October 2, 1948, in Osage, the son of Lloydetta (Jefferies) and James Alvin...

Susan Marie Prime

Susan Marie Prime

Aug 21, 2020

Susan Marie Prime, 63, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday August 21, 2020, at Mercy Medical center due to a sudden illness. A Celebration of Susan’s Life will be held at later date, due to the amount of people that would like to pay their respects and the current struggle with COVID19. Susan was born July 21, 1957, in New...

Loras John Wulfekuhle

Loras John Wulfekuhle

Aug 19, 2020

Loras Wulfekuhle, 66, of Edgewood, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 19th, 2020. Visitation will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2020, at the Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville, Iowa. A private family funeral will be held with burial at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Earlville. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a...

John William Dobbins

John William Dobbins

Aug 18, 2020

John William Dobbins, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Burial will take place at a later date at Moline City Cemetery in Moline, Kansas. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. John was born on June 1,...

Richard T. Hill

Richard T. Hill

Aug 17, 2020

Richard T. Hill, 84, of Robins, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Private Family Graveside services will be held at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion, Iowa, with Pastor John Albertson officiating. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion is assisting the family. Richard...

Ervin Lee Mcconnell

Ervin Lee Mcconnell

Aug 17, 2020

Ervin Lee McConnell passed away Monday, August 17th, 2020, quietly in his sleep at the Solon Care Center in Solon, Iowa. He had contracted Covid-19 and was battling hard when it took his life. Memorial Service: 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior. All guests...

Todd Rollinger

Todd Rollinger

Aug 15, 2020

Todd Rollinger, 52, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020. Visitation from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A private family Funeral Mass will be held at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Central City, Iowa, with Fr. Nick March officiating. Please be mindful...

Steven "Steve" Albert

Steven "Steve" Albert

Aug 15, 2020

Steven “Steve” Albert, 62, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020, at his home following a brief illness with cancer. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m. A private Funeral Mass will...

Ronald James Aschbrenner

Ronald James Aschbrenner

Aug 13, 2020

Ronald (Ron, Uncle Ronnie) James Aschbrenner, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, August 13, 2020. As he was listening to his favorite song, “ I Can Only Imagine” he took his final breath and gave up his long fight with cancer. A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Sunday...

Magnolia May Yakish

Magnolia May Yakish

Aug 12, 2020

Magnolia May Yakish, precious baby girl of parents Tyler and Matteaha (West) Yakish, was born into the arms of angels on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Magnolia is greatly loved and survived by her parents, Tyler and Matteaha Yakish of Solon; grandparents, Mike and Nicci Weber of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Steve and Debbie...

Kenneth "Red" Thomas Greiner

Kenneth "Red" Thomas Greiner

Aug 11, 2020

Kenneth “Red” Thomas Greiner, 81, of Toddville, Iowa, passed away with his wife at his side on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Rock Ridge Residential Care Center in Shellsburg, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where a Parish Vigil...