Obituaries

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Opal M. Graham

Opal M. Graham

Oct 13, 2020

Opal M. Graham, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Diller, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at the Meth-Wick Community. Private family services will be held. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar...

Margaret 'Maggi' (Beitzel) Lewis

Margaret 'Maggi' (Beitzel) Lewis

Oct 13, 2020

Margaret “Maggi” (Beitzel) Lewis, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The family will lead a Celebration of Life from 3 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at IBEW Local 405 located at 1211 Wiley Boulevard SW, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A private family...

Marsha Mccormick

Marsha Mccormick

Oct 12, 2020

Marsha McCormick, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 12, 2020. A private graveside service will be held Friday at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Marsha was born on October 9, 1937, in Keystone, Iowa, the daughter of William and Arlene (Crittenden) Guider. She graduated from...

Delores Ann Diesch

Delores Ann Diesch

Oct 12, 2020

Delores “Dot” Ann Diesch, 91, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020, at home, with family by her side. Memorial service will be held Saturday, October 17, 2020, 10:30 a.m. at the Earlville United Parish with Pastor Jill Mack Officiating. Burial will follow at the Fairview Cemetery, Earlville, Iowa. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family. All guests...

Dawn L. Baker

Dawn L. Baker

Oct 11, 2020

Dawn L. Baker, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at her home in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Marion Methodist...

Violet Elaine Moravek

Violet Elaine Moravek

Oct 11, 2020

Violet Elaine Moravek, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, October 11, 2020, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is...

Lorraine "Kay" Finn

Lorraine "Kay" Finn

Oct 11, 2020

Lorraine “Kay” Finn, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at The Views of Marion from complications of Multiple Systems Atrophy. A private ceremony will be held on Friday, October 16, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion with graveside service at Holy Cross Cemetery in Anamosa. Kay is survived by her children,...

Judith Ann 'Judy' Boardman

Judith Ann 'Judy' Boardman

Oct 10, 2020

Judith Ann “Judy” Boardman, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 10, 2020, at her home following a lengthy illness. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 12 – 4 p.m. Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Prairie Creek Christian Church, Vinton. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Private inurnment will...

Eileen M. Everts-Stotz

Eileen M. Everts-Stotz

Oct 10, 2020

Eileen M. Everts-Stotz, 80, of Billings, Montana, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 10, 2020. The family will greet friends from 12 – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Service will follow at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home. Burial will take place at...

Blake Beckman

Blake Beckman

Oct 9, 2020

Blake Edward Beckman, 46, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpected on Friday, October 9, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 15,...

William David Wallace

William David Wallace

Oct 9, 2020

William “Bill” David Wallace, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away due to complications from Covid-19 on Friday, October 9, 2020, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Oakland Cemetery in Manchester with Military Honors provided by the United States Air Force and Masonic Honors. A Celebration...

William H. 'Bill' Klein

William H. 'Bill' Klein

Oct 9, 2020

William H. “Bill” Klein, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 9, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Private graveside services will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted the family. Bill was born January 3, 1932, in...

Richard L. Morris

Richard L. Morris

Oct 7, 2020

Richard L. Morris, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, October 23, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa, at a later date. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Richard...

Mikeal 'Mike' B. Loughren

Mikeal 'Mike' B. Loughren

Oct 6, 2020

Mikeal “Mike” B. Loughren, 55, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at his home. The family will greet friends from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2020, at United Church...

Michael S. 'Mike' Miller

Michael S. 'Mike' Miller

Oct 5, 2020

Michael S. “Mike” Miller, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 5, 2020, after a long illness. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the funeral...

Norbert Edwin Regnier

Norbert Edwin Regnier

Oct 3, 2020

Norbert Edwin Regnier, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020, at the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, October...

Timothy William Garrity

Timothy William Garrity

Oct 3, 2020

Timothy William Garrity, 55, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 3, 2020. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A private family funeral Mass will be held at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Private burial will take place at...

Roxanne 'Roxy' Ellis

Roxanne 'Roxy' Ellis

Oct 3, 2020

Roxanne “Roxy” Ellis, 41, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 3, 2020, at her home. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Roxy was born March 27,...

Kang Anderson

Kang Anderson

Oct 2, 2020

Kang Anderson, 72, of Toddville, Iowa, died Friday, October 2, 2020, at her home. A private family service will be held. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A public Celebration of Life and burial in Dunkard Cemetery will take place at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids...

Pamela Rae Durchenwald

Pamela Rae Durchenwald

Oct 1, 2020

Pamela Rae Durchenwald, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at the...