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Nedra J. Juenger
May 24, 2020
Nedra J. Juenger, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, May 24, 2020. A public visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. A private family service will be held. Burial in Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Nedra...
Marcia Cox
May 24, 2020
Marcia Cox, 69, of Springville, Iowa, died Sunday, May 24, 2020. Arrangements are pending with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mary Ann Maerschalk
May 23, 2020
Mary Ann Maerschalk, 86, of The Villages, Florida, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at her home for the past four years, Serenades in The Villages. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Mary Ann was born December 26, 1933, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Katherine (Flanagan) Koester. She...
Daniel James Spangler
May 22, 2020
Daniel James Spangler was born June 16, 1950, to mother Joyce and the late James Nixon Spangler Jr. at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dan lived his life to its fullest as a devoted family man, Registered Nurse, musician and friend, gently seeking to encourage, love and serve all those God put in his path. Our dear brother in...
Johnie Cyrus Fulmer
May 19, 2020
Johnie Cyrus Fulmer, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at ManorCare. A private family graveside service will be held at Urbana Memorial Cemetery, Urbana, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements. Johnie was born April 28, 1931, in Vinton, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Leta (Rouse)...
Ashley Nicole Kajewski
May 19, 2020
Ashley Nicole Kajewski, 30, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. The family will have a private family prayer service conducted by Aaron’s Uncle, Deacon Kevin Hagarty followed by a drive through visitation from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home...
Mary Dalamaggas
May 19, 2020
Mary Dalamaggas, 91, a longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Legacy Point Senior Living in Waukee, Iowa. Private services will be held at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A Trisagion prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 22,...
Gerald Edward "Ed" Merritt
May 19, 2020
Gerald Edward “Ed” Merritt was born in the house by the entrance to Jordan’s Grove Cemetery in rural Linn County, Iowa on June 23, 1932, the son of Gerald Grant and Martha (Benton) Merritt. At the age of four, he and his family moved to Marion, Iowa. Ed graduated from Marion High School in 1951, and joined the United States...
Lee (Noel) Wells
May 19, 2020
Lee died May 19, 2020, from complications of pancreatic cancer. The body will be cremated with a private family burial at a later date. There will be no services. He was born to David and Sylvia Wells in Trenton, Missouri on January 5, 1942. He moved to Cedar Rapids in the early 50’s. He attended Cedar Rapids schools and graduated...
Claude "Buster" F. Post
May 17, 2020
Claude “Buster” F. Post, 88, of Siren, Wisconsin, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 surrounded by 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. Private family graveside services will be held at Cedar Memorial Park...
Michael "Mike" J. Clark, Sr.
May 17, 2020
Michael “Mike” J. Clark, Sr., 75, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020. A private family visitation will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2020, in Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. The family requests casual clothing and a...
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...
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