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Robert "Bob" Joseph Jenkins
Jan 20, 2025
Robert “Bob” Joseph Jenkins, 66, of Atkins, Iowa, died Monday, January 20, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on February 22, 2025, at Community of Christ Church, 1500 Blairs Ferry Road, Hiawatha, Iowa.
Bob was born on February 27, 1958, in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of Lawrence and Anna “Jane” (Meisel) Jenkins. He graduated from Newton High...
Donna L. Dalecky
Jan 19, 2025
Donna L. Dalecky, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Winslow House, Marion, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with the visitation to begin at 9 a.m. Graveside Service will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2025, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Dorothy Ina Juett
Jan 18, 2025
Dorothy Ina (Andrews) Juett, of Marion, Iowa, went to Heaven at the age of 87, to be with her Lord and Savior and be reunited with the love of her life, Bob, on Saturday, January 18, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at First Baptist Church – Church of the Brethren...
Rita Mary Benesch
Jan 17, 2025
Rita Mary Benesch, 98, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Center Point Heights Senior Living Community in Center Point. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...
Jewel Ann Dolley
Jan 17, 2025
Jewel Ann Dolley (Schneider), 85, born June 22, 1939, of Marion, Iowa, left us peacefully to join her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 17th, surrounded by her family. A celebration of life will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, on Saturday, June 7th.
Jewel was born June 22, 1939, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa....
James "Jim" Francis Evans
Jan 17, 2025
James “Jim” Francis Evans, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Shellsburg, Iowa, passed away due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease on Friday, January 17, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 2 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral...
Mary Jane Erbe
Jan 16, 2025
Mary Jane Erbe (née Frajman), of Marion, Iowa, was a beloved grandmother and mother during her 78 years of life. She passed away peacefully on January 16, 2025, surrounded by family.
Mary Jane was born on October 22, 1946, to loving parents, Frank and Isabelle Frajman at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her father was a Marion, Iowa, police officer...
Jeffry Scott Rients
Jan 15, 2025
Jeffry Scott Rients, 59, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per his request a private celebration of life will be held on a future date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family.
Jeff was born June 20, 1965, in Estherville, Iowa, the son of Verland...
Ronald Carl Rathjen
Jan 15, 2025
Ronald Carl Rathjen, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. A public graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Genoa Bluffs Cemetery in Marengo, Iowa. A celebration of Ron’s life will take place from 2 - 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at the Roushar Home, 303...
Arlene F. Ritze
Jan 14, 2025
Arlene F. Ritze, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Word of God Lutheran Church for the Deaf, 1515 29th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Henry "Cakey" L. H. Choate
Jan 14, 2025
Henry “Cakey” Lyndell Hershel Choate, 2, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, surrounded by his family at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Cremation rites will follow, and private...
Merle Grimm
Jan 14, 2025
Merle Grimm, 85, of Hiawatha, Iowa, and formerly of Urbana, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Visitation will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at Urbana Christian Church in Urbana, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. Burial: Urbana Memorial Cemetery, Urbana. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, is...
Doris Marie Haeussler
Jan 12, 2025
Doris Marie Haeussler, 94, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Ryan, Iowa, passed from this life on Sunday, January 12, 2025, surrounded by family at the Terrace Glen Village, in Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where the family...
John E. Wingler
Jan 12, 2025
John E. Wingler, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. No services are planned at this time. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
John was born August 4, 1955, in Riverside, Iowa, the son of Clayton and Joyce (Teslik) Wingler. He served honorably in...
Mary Jo Crull
Jan 11, 2025
Mary Jo Crull, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on January 11, 2025, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 1 p.m. Friday, January 17, 2025, at Westminster Presbyterian in Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin at 12 p.m. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
Eugene Charles Fredrick
Jan 11, 2025
Eugene Charles Fredrick, 92, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Grand Meadows in Asbury, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester, Iowa. Burial at Fairview Cemetery in Earlville, Iowa, will follow.
Eugene Charles Fredrick, 92, was born in Strawberry Point, Iowa, the son...
Julie Kay McIntosh
Jan 11, 2025
Julie Kay McIntosh, 62, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a two-hour visitation will...
Robert Lee Cushman
Jan 11, 2025
Robert “Bob” Lee Cushman, 82, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Missouri, passed away surrounded by his loving family at home on Saturday, January 11, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with a visitation one hour prior.Bob was born on November 13, 1942,...
Larry Wayne Maloney
Jan 11, 2025
Larry Wayne Maloney, 78, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, January 16, 2025,...
Ada Marie Olmsted
Jan 9, 2025
Ada Marie Olmsted, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, where a one-hour...
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