Obituaries
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John Richard Roberts
Oct 27, 2019
John Richard Roberts, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at Crestview Acres Care Center in Marion. The family will greet friends from 10 – 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will follow at 11a.m. at the funeral home on Thursday conducted by Reverend Brody...
F. Joe Nosek
Oct 27, 2019
F. Joe Nosek, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at long last was reunited with the love of his life, Lois, after eight years on Sunday, October 27, 2019, at his home. The family will greet friends from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be...
Harold A. Starks
Oct 26, 2019
Harold A. Starks, 82, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per Harold’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. A graveside service will be held at a later date at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Janice Kay Hepker
Oct 25, 2019
Janice Kay Hepker, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 25, 2019, at her home. Visitation: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Janice was born on June 3, 1942, in Cedar...
Alan David Beach
Oct 24, 2019
Alan David Beach, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, beloved husband, father, relative and friend, went to be with Jesus on October 24, 2019. A visitation will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2019, at Marion Methodist, 5050 REC Drive, Marion, Iowa. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29,...
Gilbert Junior "Gil" Thoren
Oct 23, 2019
Gilbert Junior “Gil” Thoren, 94, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital under the care of hospice. Private family entombment will be held at the Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Gil was born February 1, 1925, in Des...
Carol Marie Klocke
Oct 23, 2019
Carol Marie Klocke, 57, of Marion, Iowa, passed peacefully during the early morning hours on October 23, 2019, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Inpatient Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Carol offered a tremendous fight to ovarian cancer for more than three years, and we are grateful that she can finally put down her guard and...
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...


