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Terrance "Terry" Joseph Houlihan
Oct 21, 2019
Terrance J. “Terry” Houlihan, 79, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away at home Monday, October 21, 2019. Visitation: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, and one hour prior to Mass on Saturday at the church. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Immaculate Conception Church, Masonville, with...
Mary Frances Bailey
Oct 21, 2019
Mary Frances Bailey, 79, of Prairieburg, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019, at her home surrounded by her family due to complications of congestive heart failure. Per Mary’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019, at St. Joseph Cemetery, Prairieburg. Mary was born October 4,...
Marvin Eberhard
Oct 20, 2019
Marvin Eberhard, 95, of Springville, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 20, 2019. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Faith Lutheran Church, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019, at the church, conducted by Pastor John Albertson. The family...
Lucille H. Cady
Oct 20, 2019
Lucille H. Cady, 97, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the...
Claude Roland Pierce
Oct 18, 2019
Claude Roland Pierce, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully, after receiving his wife’s blessing, on Friday, October 18, 2019, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Inpatient Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....
Barbara F. (Gade) Kautz
Oct 17, 2019
Barbara F. (Gade) Kautz, 72, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away October 17, 2019. A private service will be held at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Arrangements were entrusted to Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. She was born in Iowa City on November 21, 1946, to Earl and Elva (Rife) Gade. Barb graduated from Tipton High School...
Charles "Charlie" A. Parcel
Oct 16, 2019
Charles “Charlie” A. Parcel, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a Scripture Service beginning at 7:30 p.m., at the funeral home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 26, 2019, at St....
Rita Rose Pulver
Oct 16, 2019
Rita Rose Pulver, 85, of Bloomfield, Iowa, formerly of Swisher, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Visitation: 4 - 6:30 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa with a Rosary beginning at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 21, 2019, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with a...
Norma Jean Orcutt-Baum
Oct 16, 2019
Norma J. Orcutt-Baum, 84, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Private family burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Earlville. Arrangements by Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville. Norma was born November 6, 1934, to Herman and Dora (Haynes) Hawker at Earlville, Iowa. On October 23, 1951, Norma married Elmer Orcutt at the Little Brown...
Gary D. Thatcher
Oct 14, 2019
Gary D. Thatcher, 54, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019, at his home. Per Gary’s wishes cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Gary was born March 6, 1965, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Ronald and Donette (LaFrentz) Thatcher. On September 2, 1994, in Marion,...
John Holecek
Oct 14, 2019
John Holecek, 63, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 14, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Hiawatha Community Center. John was born November 5, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Robert and Dolores (McCord)...
Donald "Don" D. Bontrager
Oct 13, 2019
Donald (Don) D. Bontrager, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away in the comfort of his home on Sunday, October 13, 2019, after battling a rare form of leukemia. A visitation will be held from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be...
Shelia Ann Varner
Oct 12, 2019
It is with sadness that we share the passing of Shelia Ann Varner on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Shelia was born to Wayne and Hazel (Lyman) Dolmage in Victor, Iowa on August 14, 1937. She grew up with ten siblings on the family homestead farm near Victor. She is survived by Kevin Dean (Melba) Cerveny and Allan Hoppenworth. Shelia was...
Daniel "Dan" Nigg
Oct 12, 2019
Daniel “Dan” Nigg, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30...
Wayne D. Bryant
Oct 11, 2019
Wayne D. Bryant August 27, 1931 – October 11, 2019 Wayne D. Bryant of Marion, Iowa passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at the Hemphill Hospice unit at St. Luke’s from complications of mesothelioma. All are welcome to attend a Masonic Service at 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at the El Kahir Shrine, 905 Tower Terrace Rd, Hiawatha, IA....
Thomas Peter Lasecki
Oct 10, 2019
Thomas Peter Lasecki, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 10, 2019, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Monday, October 14, 2019, at First Church of the Open Bible, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior. Burial 2 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2019, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Delores "Dee" Williamson, Rn
Oct 8, 2019
The organ sounded and the angels sang. Hallelujah! Amen. Dee Williamson, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. She was born April 15, 1930. Dee grew up on a farm near Tama, Iowa and worked as a Registered Nurse. Dee lived a long and full life of service – to her faith, to her...
David A. Greene
Oct 8, 2019
David A. Greene, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Family will greet friends from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A memorial service will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 14, 2019, at Echo Hill Presbyterian Church, Marion, officiated by Pastor...
Dennis Ray Fish
Oct 7, 2019
Dennis Ray Fish, 66, of Cedar Rapids, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 7, 2019. Dennis was born September 3, 1953 in Vinton, Iowa. He was the son of Marian Nadine Klaner and the late Raymond Fish. On May 2, 1981, he married Cathy Lynne Duckett. He devoted his life to loving Jesus and loving others....
Jennifer "Jeni" Zimmerman
Oct 6, 2019
Our dear angel, Jennifer “Jeni” Zimmerman, passed too soon and unexpectedly in her sleep on October 6, 2019, at the age of 52. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2019 at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Cedar Rapids First Assembly,...
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