Obituaries

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Judith Ann 'Judy' Nesper (Mcneill)

Judith Ann 'Judy' Nesper (Mcneill)

Jul 18, 2020

Judith Ann “Judy” (McNeill) Nesper, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center. Private family services will be held with burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A public gathering, in Judy’s honor, will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family with arrangements. Judy...

Ronald Ralph Karr

Ronald Ralph Karr

Jul 18, 2020

Ronald Ralph Karr, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at his home. A visitation will be from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2020, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial services will be on Monday the 27th at Mount Calvary Cemetery, time undetermined. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask...

Mary L. Michels

Mary L. Michels

Jul 15, 2020

Mary L. Michels, 78, of Manchester, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2020, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. All guests are respectfully encouraged to wear a mask...

Judith "Judy" Jones

Judith "Judy" Jones

Jul 15, 2020

Judith “Judy” Jones, 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion conducted by Certified Celebrant, Amy Hart. All guests are respectfully encouraged to wear a mask...

Daryl E. Webber

Daryl E. Webber

Jul 14, 2020

Daryl E. Webber, 48, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. All guests are respectfully encouraged to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Inurnment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery,...

Barbara Jean Sherman

Barbara Jean Sherman

Jul 14, 2020

Barbara Jean Sherman, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 14, at 1:11 a.m. at Mercy Hospital, following a short but fierce battle with COVID-19. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service will follow...

Glen Thomas Mccord

Glen Thomas Mccord

Jul 14, 2020

Glen Thomas McCord, 65, of San Francisco, California, died on July 14, 2020, from a sudden illness. Private graveside services will be held at Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is assisting the family. Glen was born May 11, 1955, to Waylon and Gloria McCord in Anamosa. He graduated from West High School...

Laura Isaacson

Laura Isaacson

Jul 13, 2020

On Monday, July 13, 2020, Laura Isaacson passed away at 51 years young. A private family service will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family with arrangements. She leaves behind, her grieving parents, Dixie and Terry Halstead; husband, Tim Isaacson; step-daughter, Leah Isaacson; siblings, Christy Cox and Jeff Halstead; children Alexander Ransom, Tiffany Rawson,...

Jackie C. Vick

Jackie C. Vick

Jul 12, 2020

Jackie C. Vick, 75, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 1 – 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral...

Paul R. Crawford

Paul R. Crawford

Jul 10, 2020

Paul R. Crawford, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020. A private family graveside will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted the family with arrangements. Paul was born on July 17, 1938, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Roscoe and Vida (Barker) Crawford....

Joy Ann Gregory

Joy Ann Gregory

Jul 10, 2020

Joy Ann Gregory, 69, of Livingston, Texas, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit with in St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa....

Frances K. Shupitar

Frances K. Shupitar

Jul 9, 2020

Frances K. Shupitar, 87, of Ely, Iowa, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at the...

James 'Jim' L. Jakubec Iii

James 'Jim' L. Jakubec Iii

Jul 9, 2020

James L. Jakubec III, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died peacefully in his home, Thursday, July 9, 2020. There will be a private family graveside service at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted the family with arrangements. Jim was born May 9, 1951, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of James L. Jr. and...

Colleen Clarke Doubek

Colleen Clarke Doubek

Jul 8, 2020

Colleen Clarke Doubek, 61, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at UnityPoint/St. Luke’s Hospice Unit, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. She was born January 10, 1959,...

Joseph Chester Ainsworth

Joseph Chester Ainsworth

Jul 8, 2020

Joseph Chester Ainsworth passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at the age of 104. Joe was a resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, from the time of his birth to 2000. At the time of his death he was residing in Pensacola, Florida. A memorial service is scheduled at North Stone Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida, on Friday, July 10,...

Gayle Szyperski

Gayle Szyperski

Jul 6, 2020

Gayle Szyperski, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday July 6, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial will be held at a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Gayle was born November 19, 1962, in Cedar Rapids,...

Brigitte Margarete Klara Ilse Meyer-Jenniges

Brigitte Margarete Klara Ilse Meyer-Jenniges

Jul 6, 2020

Brigitte Margarete Klara Ilse Meyer-Jenniges of Marion, Iowa, was born May 16, 1927, and passed away peacefully Monday, July 6, 2020, at the age of 93. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted the family. She was born in Berlin, Germany, daughter of Franz and Gertrud Müller, and went through World War II as a teenager. She...

Velma Joyce Lawrance

Velma Joyce Lawrance

Jul 5, 2020

Velma Joyce (Fanning) Lawrance, 93, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Marion with Reverend Gary Brouwers...

Jeannette E. Bryant

Jeannette E. Bryant

Jul 3, 2020

Jeannette E. Bryant, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully from complications of cancer on July 3, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. Due to COVID-19, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family. Jeannette was born December 14, 1932, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter...

Choi Thi Nguyen

Choi Thi Nguyen

Jul 2, 2020

Choi Thi Nguyen, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, July 2, 2020, at her home. Ceremony: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2020, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will follow from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday. Choi was born on December 31, 1928, in Saigon, Vietnam, the daughter of Dan Van and Nhung Thi...