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Howard William Powers

Howard William Powers

Apr 19, 2020

Howard William Powers, 96, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Summit Point Senior Living Community in Marion from complications of Pulmonary Fibrosis and Congestive Heart Failure. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020, at the United Methodist Church in Alburnett. A celebration of life service will follow at...

Viola Mae Meader

Viola Mae Meader

Apr 19, 2020

Viola Mae Meader, 93, of Marion, Iowa, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior Sunday, April 19, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, of a sudden illness. 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...

Irene Lavonne Lary

Irene Lavonne Lary

Apr 19, 2020

Irene LaVonne (Waterhouse) Lary, 80, of Muscatine, Iowa, entered the presence of her Savior on Sunday, April 19, 2020, after a short battle with brain cancer. She passed away at her home surrounded by family. A private family graveside service will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery in Central City, Iowa. A celebration of Irene’s life will be held at...

Leroy E. Hummel

Leroy E. Hummel

Apr 18, 2020

LeRoy E. Hummel, 76, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Willow Garden Care Center in Marion. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having a public memorial at this time. Burial will take place at a later date at Schaller Cemetery in Schaller, Iowa. LeRoy was...

Eldon John Wilson

Eldon John Wilson

Apr 17, 2020

Eldon J. Wilson, 95, of Delhi, Iowa, passed away at home on Friday April 17, 2020, surrounded by his family. Memorial Service will take place at a later date. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family with arrangements. Eldon was born October 28, 1924, in Delhi, the son of Doran H. and Jeanette (Ridenour) Wilson. He grew...

Charles Edward Hall

Charles Edward Hall

Apr 16, 2020

On Thursday, April 16, 2020, Charles Edward Hall filed a flight plan to depart CID on Runway 31, he taxied out, did a final check, and let the Rolls Royce Engines on his favorite Grumman, N-70CR spool up and was “heading west” to meet the Lord at 11p.m. Charles was born in Camargo, Illinois, on December 5, 1933, to Dorothy...

Betty Jean Schlemmer

Betty Jean Schlemmer

Apr 15, 2020

Betty Jean Schlemmer, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at West Ridge Care Center. Private burial will be held at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted the family with arrangements. Betty was born November 2, 1933, in Charter Oak, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert W. and Lucille (Brown) Coleman. On...

Michael T. Hazelton

Michael T. Hazelton

Apr 14, 2020

Michael T. Hazelton, 22, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 14, 2020. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Legacy Center. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a...

Robert Austin Beresford

Robert Austin Beresford

Apr 13, 2020

Robert Austin Beresford, 80, of Troy Mills, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Monday, April 13, 2020, at his home in Troy Mills. A memorial graveside service with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Troy Mills Cemetery in Troy Mills. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, is assisting the family....

Doug Comried

Doug Comried

Apr 13, 2020

Doug Comried, 76, of Walford, Iowa, died Monday, April 13, 2020, at his home. 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 Life will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,...

Norma J. (Hall) Tyler

Norma J. (Hall) Tyler

Apr 13, 2020

Norma J. (Hall) Tyler, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha. Due to state and federal guidance on gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family will not be having public services at this time. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Norma was born...

Stacy (Miller) Valentine

Stacy (Miller) Valentine

Apr 11, 2020

Stacy (Miller) Valentine, 50, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Stacy’s Life will be held at a later date. Stacy was born September 2, 1969, in Orange County, California, the daughter of George and Christina (Williams) Miller. She graduated from Cedar Rapids Prairie High...

Wayne A. Andersen

Wayne A. Andersen

Apr 10, 2020

Wayne A. Andersen passed away on April 10, 2020, after a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Andersen; two twin boys, Adam (Shay) Andersen, Brad (Heather) Andersen; step-daughter, Sara Mammel; step-son, Troy Mammel; sister, Trish (Jeff) Jurgensen; nephew, Chad Phillippe; and his cousin, Jason Hedlund. He leaves behind his grandchildren, Logan, Austin, Hunter, Addysen, Axton, Kaiden, and...

Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Apr 8, 2020

Rod Cameron, 76, of Manchester, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Private family services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A public celebration of life in Rod’s honor will be held at a later date. Rod was born June 26, 1943 in...

Jay Alan Duenow

Jay Alan Duenow

Apr 8, 2020

Jay Alan Duenow, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at his home after a battle with cancer and frontal temporal dementia. A private family service will take place at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with burial in Linwood Cemetery. Jay was born on November 20, 1955, in Ames, Iowa, the son of...

Dale William Buenzow

Dale William Buenzow

Apr 6, 2020

Dale William Buenzow, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020. No public services are planned at this time. A private graveside service will be held at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion, Iowa. Dale was born December 23, 1933, in Oran, Iowa, the son of Ernest & Hattie (Pfahning) Buenzow. He attended school in West Union, Iowa,...

Carolyn Sue (Adams) Reagan

Carolyn Sue (Adams) Reagan

Apr 4, 2020

Carolyn Sue (Adams) Reagan, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, April 4, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A private family burial will take place at Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery in Waterloo, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family with arrangements. Carolyn was born...

Milton Bert Arnold

Milton Bert Arnold

Apr 4, 2020

Milton Bert Arnold, 94, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, due to a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday September 19, 2020, at First United Methodist Church at 5050 REC Drive in Marion, officiated by Reverend Mike Morgan. The family will greet...

Michael Richard Mast

Michael Richard Mast

Apr 4, 2020

Michael “Mikie” Richard Mast, 23, of Manchester, formerly of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020. A private family graveside service took place on April 20, 2020. In honor of his 24th Birthday, a Celebration of Mikie’s life will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2020, at Hopkinton Cemetery, in Hopkinton. Following...

John O. Sawyer

John O. Sawyer

Apr 3, 2020

John O. Sawyer, 82, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, with his family present. A celebration of John’s life will be planned at a later date due to the COVID-19 virus. No funeral service will be held per his wishes. Murdoch Funeral Home &...