Obituaries
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Justin Schmitt
May 17, 2020
Justin Schmitt, 38, of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Justin was born December 21, 1981, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of James and Wanetta (Schmitt) Sadewasser. He attended Guttenberg High School and was a lead cook for many different...
Raymond "Ray" Allen Dochterman
May 16, 2020
Raymond “Ray” Allen Dochterman, 59, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, a private family graveside service was held on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A celebration of Ray’s life will be held at a later date when it’s safe...
Robert Anthony "Tony" Burns
May 16, 2020
Robert Anthony “Tony” Burns, 68, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A private family memorial service will be held and burial will take place at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Cosgrove, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Tony was born March 8, 1952,...
Wayne D. Brandt
May 16, 2020
Wayne D. Brandt, 56, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 10 – 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Celebration of Life will follow at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral...
Linda A. Williams
May 13, 2020
Linda A. Williams, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Iowa City, Iowa. A private family service will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family with arrangements. Linda was born on February 4, 1947, in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of Thomas and...
Delaine "Ding" Christ Sather
May 12, 2020
Delaine “Ding” Christ Sather, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time. A celebration of Ding’s life will be held at...
Sheryl Marie Mehlhorn
May 11, 2020
Sheryl M. Mehlhorn of Cedar Falls, Iowa formerly of Manchester, Iowa, 62, passed away Monday, May 11, 2020 at Mercy One in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Private family funeral will be held at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa, with Russ Nesbit officiating. Private Family burial will be held at the Portable Cemetery, rural Manchester, and Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...
Maxine I. Schott
May 11, 2020
Maxine I. Schott, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, May 11, 2020, at Bickford of Marion. A private family service will be held. Burial will be in Lisbon Cemetery, Lisbon, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family with arrangements. Maxine was born at the family home in Lisbon on February 24, 1924,...
Esther I. Brecht
May 11, 2020
Esther I. Brecht, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, May 11, 2020, at the Winslow House in Marion, Iowa. Private services will be held had Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Esther was born on November 28, 1933, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of John and Isabelle (Winder) Ramey. In 1951, she...
Tamela "Tammy" Dawn Voter
May 11, 2020
Tamela “Tammy” Dawn Voter, 54, of Cedar Rapids, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 11, 2020, at Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A private family graveside service was held on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids with Reverend Dustin Vu officiating. Tammy was born on December...
Irma O. Rayborn
May 10, 2020
Irma O. Rayborn, 103, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, May 10, 2020, at West Ridge Care Center after a long fight with Alzheimer’s. She has now been reunited with her husband, William “Bud” Rayborn. A private family burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the...
Hazel H. Schuettpelz
May 10, 2020
Hazel H. Schuettpelz, 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2020, at her home in Marion surrounded by her family. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial service at this time. Per Hazel’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family graveside service...
Alma Joan Helle
May 10, 2020
Alma Joan Helle, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time. Private family graveside service will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids....
Francis Clyde Clabough
May 10, 2020
Francis Clyde Clabough, 98, of Marion, Iowa, passed from this life due to complications from pneumonia on Sunday, May 10, 2020, in the presence of his family. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time. A private family funeral service will be held...
Joyce Lynn Webster
May 6, 2020
Joyce Lynn Webster, 76, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020, following a long illness. A celebration of Joyce’s life is being planned for a later date. A committal service will take place at Shueyville Cemetery in Shueyville, Iowa, in the future. Joyce was born November 27, 1943, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, one of twelve children to...
Lisa (Davis) Pugh
May 5, 2020
Lisa (Davis) Pugh, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Decatur, Illinois, died Tuesday, May 5, 2020. A Celebration of Life will take place in Decatur in the summer. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family with arrangements. Lisa was born on July 17, 1955, in Decatur, the daughter of Warren and Elizabeth “Betty”...
Iris M. Mcelmeel
May 5, 2020
Iris M. McElmeel, 86, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family. Private family funeral will be at the Earlville United Parish by the Rev. Jill Mack, Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Earlville is assisting the family with arrangements...
Larry Bickel
May 4, 2020
Larry Bickel, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having services for the public at this time. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is assisting the family. Larry...
Evelyn Mae Filloon
May 4, 2020
Evelyn Mae Filloon, 94, of Goddard, Kansas, formerly of Marion, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center within Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, in Wichita, Kansas. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a visitation for the public at this time....
Dennis J. Conaway
May 3, 2020
Dennis J. Conaway, 73, of Fairfax, Iowa, died Sunday, May 3, 2020, at ManorCare in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private services will be held with burial at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family with arrangements. Dennis was born October 13, 1946, in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Jerrold and Grace (Rosol) Conaway....