Obituaries
All Obituaries
Beverly T. Garnatz
Dec 12, 2019
Beverly Garnatz, 89, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019, at the Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2019, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion. A private immediate family burial will take place immediately following the service at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Beverly was...
Kenneth "Ken" Scott Kuhlman
Dec 10, 2019
Kenneth "Ken" Scott Kuhlman 48, of Shueyville/Solon, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, of a heart attack. The family will greet friends from 1 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 16, 2019, at the Shueyville...
Gerald "Jerry" Dean Mclane
Dec 10, 2019
Gerald “Jerry” Dean McLane, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted with arrangements. Jerry was born on January 1, 1942, in Manchester, Iowa,...
James "Jim" Edwin Hoge
Dec 9, 2019
James “Jim” Edwin Hoge, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, December 9, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. with a vigil service to begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 12, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2019, at St. Matthew Catholic...
Marie Ellis
Dec 9, 2019
Marie Ellis, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, December 9, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the Eagles Club, 1735 11th Street NW, Cedar Rapids. Burial will take place at a later date in Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Marie...
Glen Wieditz
Dec 8, 2019
Glen Wieditz, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 8, 2019. Celebration of Life: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 13, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Glen was born July 21, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Walter and Frances (Offt) Wieditz. After he graduated from Garrison High School, Glen served his country...
Henry Keith Lankow
Dec 7, 2019
Henry Keith Lankow, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Newhall, Iowa, died Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Keystone Cedars in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service and inurnment will be held in Fergus Falls, Minnesota at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Henry was born January 18, 1941, in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the...
Michael "Mick" Laverne Green
Dec 7, 2019
Michael “Mick” LaVerne Green, 74, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, in Iowa City, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Hunters Ridge Lodge, located at 2901 Hunters Ridge Road, Marion, Iowa. A Celebration of Mick’s life will...
Bryan Lee Phillips
Dec 6, 2019
Bryan Lee Phillips, 42, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019. Bryan will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Family will greet friends from 4 -7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019,...
Ronald "Ronnie" J. Hildebrand
Dec 6, 2019
Ronald “Ronnie” J. Hildebrand, 69, of Independence, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019, at the Buchanan County Regional Health Center in Independence. The family will greet friends from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at St. John Catholic Church, Delhi. Funeral Mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. at the church conducted by Reverend John Kremer. Burial...
Lorraine Leonard
Dec 6, 2019
Lorraine Leonard, 88, of Ely, Iowa, died Friday, December 6, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a Vigil Service beginning at 4:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 12, 2019, St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial: St....
Robert "Bob" Miller
Dec 5, 2019
Robert “Bob” Miller, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, December 5, 2019 under the care of hospice at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Bob was born on April 3, 1955, in Atlantic, Iowa, the son of Robert and Mardell...
David Boyle
Dec 4, 2019
David Boyle, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at his home. The family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 9, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at the funeral home with Pastor Brody Tubaugh...
Helen A. Feiereisen
Dec 4, 2019
Helen A. Feiereisen, 97, a lifelong resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at her home in Vinton, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 9, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A Funeral Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home...
Ether Lee Wright
Nov 30, 2019
Ether Lee “Sally” Wright, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, November 30, 2019. Visitation: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be held at Porter & Sons Funeral Home, 237 Yazoo Street, Lexington, Mississippi at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2019. Burial will be at Morgan...
Norma Berniece (Grannan) Hames
Nov 28, 2019
Norma Berniece (Grannan) Hames, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 28, 2019, after a brief illness with her family at her side. Visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Antioch...
Kenneth "Ken" L. Wirtner
Nov 28, 2019
Kenneth “Ken” L. Wirtner, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 28, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the...
Kathryn "Ann" Casey
Nov 28, 2019
Kathryn “Ann” Casey, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 5,...
Sharon Lynne Chihak
Nov 27, 2019
Sharon Lynne Chihak, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Sharon was born February...
Joyce Irene Warren
Nov 27, 2019
Joyce Irene Warren, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Meadowview Memory Care in the care of Mercy Hospital Hospice. Joyce was born in the family home, the first baby in Cedar Rapids on January 1, 1932 to George and Frances (Michael) Morava. She was united in marriage to Victor "Vic" Warren on November 22, 1947...


