Obituaries
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Amoura West Thompson
Feb 11, 2020
Amoura West Thompson passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A private memorial service will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family with the arrangements. Amoura was born February 11, 2020, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Amoni West and Kendel Thompson. She was pure love, befitting...
John Marcus Knodle
Feb 10, 2020
John Marcus Knodle, 84, of Marion, Iowa, died on Monday, February 10, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic in Iowa City. The family will greet friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday...
Gerald "Jerry" Leroy Enos
Feb 10, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” LeRoy Enos, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2020, in the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held...
Charles F. Hoover
Feb 10, 2020
Charles F. Hoover, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020 at the Alburnett United Methodist Church, Alburnett, Iowa. A Funeral Service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church, conducted by Reverend Jon...
Linda L. Chesmore
Feb 9, 2020
Linda L. Chesmore, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at The University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City. A Celebration of Life will take place from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2020, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Linda was born May 1, 1948, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of...
Leland Clark
Feb 9, 2020
Leland “Bud” Clark, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at ManorCare Health Services. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2020, at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted the family with arrangements. Bud was born on January 22, 1934, in Urbana, Iowa,...
Richard "Rich" Merritt
Feb 8, 2020
Richard “Rich” Jesse Merritt, 76, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020, at his home in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by his loving family. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services held at this time. The family is planning a Celebration of Rich’s Life at a later date. On November 8,...
Marilyn Elaine Wicke
Feb 7, 2020
Marilyn Elaine Wicke, 89, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Memorial Service will begin at 6:00 p.m., following the visitation, presided by Father Dennis Juhl. Burial: St....
Clarice "Tootie" Gould
Feb 7, 2020
Clarice “Tootie” Gould, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar...
Jane A. Frasher
Feb 6, 2020
Jane A. Frasher, 45, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Walker, Iowa, died Thursday, February 6, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Kula’s Bar located at 114 E. Green Street, Walker, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, is assisting the family with arrangements....
Hugo Albert Luna
Feb 6, 2020
Hugo Albert Luna, 17, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Wednesday, February 6, 2020. A Vigil Service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, February 14, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Following the Vigil Service, the family will greet friends until 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday,...
Paul Allan Aper
Feb 6, 2020
Paul Allan Draper, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion....
Ward Leroy Harbaugh
Feb 5, 2020
Ward L. Harbaugh, 95, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. on Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. A Memorial Service will follow at 1 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home conducted...
Nancy I. Gillmore
Feb 5, 2020
Nancy I. Gillmore, 75, of Springville, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Nancy’s wishes were to donate her body to help others through the University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Deeded Body Program for medical education and research. A Celebration of Nancy’s Life will be held...
Lydia Rose Hard
Feb 4, 2020
Lydia Rose Hard, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Grinnell Health Care Center. Visitation: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Lydia was born on April 28, 1935,...
Jerome Matthias Manderfield
Feb 3, 2020
Jerome Matthias Manderfield, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, at the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. In agreement with Jerome’s wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa....
L. "Lynn" Mccullough
Feb 3, 2020
L. Lynn McCullough, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Monday, February 3, 2020, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. A private burial will take place at a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Lynn was born August 13, 1942, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son...
A. Lavelle Mcquiston
Feb 1, 2020
A. LaVelle McQuiston, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2020, at Christ Church Presbyterian, 2000 1st Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Ronald "Ron" Mcmahon
Feb 1, 2020
Ron McMahon retired from a successful life on Saturday, February 1, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 25, 1938, in Independence, Iowa, he was the youngest of five interns to original investors of the McMahon Family franchise, William and Mary (O’Neil) McMahon. He studied under their tutelage, graduating from Manchester High School in 1956, before serving in...
Richard "Dick" Daubenmier
Jan 31, 2020
Richard “Dick” Daubenmier, 75, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, January 31, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics after a battle with cancer. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A private burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....