Obituaries
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Helen Mae Brown
Apr 15, 2019
Helen Mae Brown, 88, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A visitation will take place from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 19, 2019, at the Toddville Free Methodist Church, Toddville, Iowa. Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will follow at Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville. Arrangements by Murdoch...
Robert C. Eaton
Apr 14, 2019
Robert Cecil Eaton, age 92, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 14, 2019, at his home from natural causes. Robert was born December 11, 1926, in Wheaton, Illinois, to Ray Reed and Catherine Cecile (Flynn) Eaton. He graduated in the class of 1945 from Toddville High School and was a WWII Veteran serving in the Army. On October...
Dave Mortensen And Ethan Mortensen
Apr 14, 2019
Dave Mortensen and Ethan Mortensen, both of Ely, Iowa, died Sunday, April 14, 2019, from a motor vehicle accident. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2019, at the First Presbyterian Church, Ely. Burial will take place at a later date at...
Michael James Wehr
Apr 14, 2019
Michael James Wehr, 45, of Fowlerton, Indiana, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2019. Visitation: 9 – 10 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019, at St. Jude Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019, at the church. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Mike was born April...
Ralph E. Condon
Apr 13, 2019
Ralph E. Condon, 75, of Martelle, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2019, at the funeral home in Marion. Burial will take place at Norwich Cemetery, Martelle. Ralph...
Marjorie "Marge" Henderson
Apr 12, 2019
Marjorie (Marge) Henderson passed away peacefully on Friday, April 12, 2019, at Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Memorial Service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon. Interment will be at a...
Shirley Hutton
Apr 12, 2019
Shirley Hutton, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019. Shirley was born October 4, 1934, in Clinton, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Catherine (McGovern) Holmes. Shirley graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Monticello, Iowa and later worked at Bourns Inc., in Ames, Iowa, while her husband Norman, attended Iowa State University. Shirley was united...
Patricia Frasher
Apr 11, 2019
Patricia Frasher, 72, of Center Point, Iowa, died Thursday, April 11, 2019, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospice Unit, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2019, at the First Christian Church, Center Point, Iowa, by the Rev. John Caughron. The family will greet friends from 2 – 6 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Billie Jean Scalise
Apr 11, 2019
Billie Jean Scalise, 72, of Shellsburg, formerly of Des Moines, Iowa, died Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy with her family at her side. Visitation: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2019, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2019, at the funeral home....
Lillian May Hitchcock
Apr 11, 2019
Lillian May Hitchcock, 94, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, April 11, 2019. Per Lillian’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Burial will take place at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida, at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Lillian was born September 8, 1924, in Jamestown, New York, the...
Dale Mohwinkle
Apr 11, 2019
Dale Mohwinkle, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away April 11, 2019, of a sudden illness at home. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, conducted by Father David O’Connor. Private family entombment will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral...
Harold "Ted" Hanna
Apr 10, 2019
Harold “Ted” Hanna, 80, of Robins, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. The family will greet friends from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service will follow at 1 p.m. on Monday at the funeral...
Ronald D. Cooke
Apr 9, 2019
Ronald D. Cooke, 88, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, formerly of Maquoketa, Iowa and Beloit, Wisconsin, died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at his home. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Maquoketa where the family will greet friends thirty minutes prior to service. Burial will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday,...
Bernard Edward Malone
Apr 8, 2019
Bernard E. Malone, 92, of Greeley, formerly of Strawberry Point, Iowa, died Monday, April 8, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital. Visitation: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 12, Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with Scripture Service at 4:30 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 13, 2019, St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester. Additional visitation one hour...
Tonna L. Lint
Apr 8, 2019
Tonna L. Lint, 60, of Whittier, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, of complications from pneumonia. Family will greet friends from 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Burial will take place at a later date. Tonna was born February 8,...
Veta Faye Hildebrand
Apr 7, 2019
Veta Hildebrand, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019, following complications of T-cell lymphoma. A Celebration of her life will be held at the First United Methodist Church, Marion, on Saturday April 13, 2019, at 11a.m., with visitation one hour prior to Celebration at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Veta,...
Herbert "Herb" A. Snell
Apr 7, 2019
Herbert “Herb” A. Snell, 88, of Fairfax, Iowa died peacefully Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Corridor Crossing Place, Cedar Rapids, under the care of UnityPoint Hospice. Per Herb’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted with arrangements. Herb was born June...
Kevin Lee Lauver
Apr 7, 2019
Kevin Lee Lauver, 55, of Van Horne, Iowa, died Sunday, April 7, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will follow at Black Sheep Social Club, Cedar Rapids. Kevin was born...
James "Jim" David Lee
Apr 6, 2019
Jim Lee, known as “Pa” to those who loved him, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, surrounded by his family. Jim was born on December 11, 1931, the son of Gladys Flin McGriff Lee and Earl Leslie Lee in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the sixth of six children. Jim graduated...
Pastor Jack D. Kendall
Apr 6, 2019
Pastor Jack D. Kendall, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, entered into his new heavenly life on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids, IA. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2019, at Sharon United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial in Leon Cemetery, Leon, Iowa....