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Lola Mae Fortner
Nov 18, 2020
Lola Mae Fortner, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at her home in Marion, surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2020, at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A...
Elaine Terese Hansel
Nov 18, 2020
Elaine Terese Hansel, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at her home. There will be no public visitation. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, located at 1350 Lyndhurst Drive in Hiawatha, Iowa, with Reverend Gary Mayer officiating. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial...
Jon "Jack" E. Smith
Nov 18, 2020
Jon E. “Jack” Smith, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at Keystone Cedars in Cedar Rapids. His body has been donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. Per Jack’s request, no services will be held The University of Iowa’s spring Memorial Service will honor Jack. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion,...
Gerald "Jerry" A. Norman
Nov 17, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” A. Norman, 70, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at his home. Per Jerry’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A private Memorial Service will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion conducted by Pastor Jeff Frohner. A livestream of the memorial service may be accessed on the funeral home website...
Vernon Leo Kuhn
Nov 16, 2020
Vernon Leo Kuhn, 84, of Walker, Iowa, died Monday, November 16, 2020. Private funeral and burial services will be held. Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Urbana, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, is assisting the family. Vernon...
Mary L. (Stumpff) Skow
Nov 15, 2020
Mary L. (Stumpff) Skow, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 15, 2020. A private Memorial Service will be held and livestreamed on the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home website tribute page for Mary, under “photos and videos or media,” starting at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests...
Donna Y. Lewis
Nov 15, 2020
Donna Y. Lewis, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 15, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Private services will be held. Burial will take place at Coggon Cemetery, Coggon, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website...
Richard A. Hemphill
Nov 15, 2020
Richard A. Hemphill, 76, of Toddville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion, Iowa. Per Richard’s wishes, there will be no public services. A private family graveside service will be held at Lafayette Cemetery in Alburnett, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Richard was born...
Sandra "Sandy" Kay Nulle
Nov 14, 2020
Sandra “Sandy” Kay Nulle, 74, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Anamosa Care Center in Anamosa, Iowa, with her family by her side. A private family graveside service was held on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Wilcox Cemetery in rural Anamosa. A celebration of Sandy’s life will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral...
Ellen S. Irons
Nov 14, 2020
Ellen S. Irons, 81, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Ellen’s Life will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020, (which follows Thanksgiving), at TownPlace Suites in Marion. The family requests casual...
Harriet Joan (Elder) Crandell
Nov 14, 2020
Harriet “Joan” (Elder) Crandell, 88, of Marion, Iowa, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, November 14, 2020, from complications of the COVID-19 virus. In agreement with her recent wishes, cremation has taken place. At this time there will be no funeral service held. A celebration of Joan’s life will be planned for a later date. Private committal services will take...
Lyle Howard Hughes
Nov 14, 2020
Lyle Howard Hughes, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. In agreement with Lyle’s wishes, cremation has taken place. There will be no services held at this time. A private family committal will take place at a later date. Lyle was born on September 25, 1940, in Belmond, Iowa,...
Evelyn May Dunek
Nov 13, 2020
After a long life well-lived, Evelyn May Dunek, 97, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, November 13, 2020. Surviving Evelyn are her three children: Dan (Lois) Dunek of Brownsville, Texas; Deb Dunek (Robert White) of Cedar Rapids; and Ron (Terrie) Dunek of Ankeny; five grandchildren: Joset Etzel (John Smith) of St. Louis, Missouri; Kelly (Joel) Douglas of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Ken (Heidi)...
Joyce A. Kubik
Nov 13, 2020
Joyce A. Kubik, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, November 13, 2020. A visitation will be held from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A Funeral Service will follow at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in...
Hannah Marie Varn
Nov 12, 2020
Hannah Marie Varn, 31, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. A private memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Hannah, under “photos and videos or...
Robert 'Bob' J. Lala
Nov 11, 2020
Robert “Bob” J. Lala, 91, of Fairfax, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2020, at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Walker, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing....
Norris And Jane Gronert
Nov 11, 2020
Norris “Norry” Gronert, 90, and Jane (McQuillen) Gronert, 89, of Marion, Iowa, succumbed to COVID-19 two hours apart, on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Keystone Cedars Assisted Living Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Out of respect for the health of others, there will be no services at this time. Norry was born on April 4, 1930, in Creston, Iowa, the...
Dale Duane Simmons
Nov 9, 2020
Dale Duane Simmons, 78, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020, at his home in Central City. Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Blodgett Cemetery, Central City, with Reverend Patrick Munyakazi of Central City First United Methodist Church officiating. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a face...
Mary Bulanda
Nov 8, 2020
Mary Bulanda, 89, of Hiawatha, Iowa, formerly of Hobart, Indiana, died Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, services will be private. A private burial to take place at Calvary Cemetery in Portage, Indiana. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the funeral service may be...
Patricia Ann Crane
Nov 8, 2020
Patricia “Pat” Ann Crane, 83, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Springville Cemetery in Springville, with Reverend Andrew Awotwe-Mensah officiating. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a face mask and practice social...
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