Obituaries
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Duane Vernon Kuhn
Mar 1, 2019
Duane Vernon Kuhn, 56, of Walker, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, at his home. Visitation: 2 – 6 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2019, at Oak Grove Christian Church, Shellsburg. Pastor Matt Magee will officiate. Burial: Spencer Grove Cemetery, Walker. Duane was born...
Jaroslawa "Jerry" L. Mach
Mar 1, 2019
Jaroslawa “Jerry” L. Mach, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died suddenly Friday, March 1, 2019, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2019, at St. Pius X...
Beth E. Mcconnell
Mar 1, 2019
Beth E. McConnell, 80, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Grand Island, Nebraska, died peacefully Friday, March 1, 2019, after a short battle with lung cancer. Burial will be in the Grand Island Cemetery at a future date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Beth was born July 30, 1938, in Webster City, Iowa, the daughter of...
Lois (Brockman) Boquist
Mar 1, 2019
Lois (Brockman) Boquist, 89, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, at Emery Place, Robins, Iowa. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Lois was...
Berniece Mae Cocking
Mar 1, 2019
Berniece Mae (Kennedy) Cocking, 81, of Marion, passed away Friday, March 1, 2019, at her home. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2019, at the funeral home. Private family burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Berniece was born March 30, 1937, in Prairie Township...
Orville John Alitz
Feb 28, 2019
Orville John Alitz (86), formerly of Marion, Iowa, died Thursday, February 28, 2019. He had been struggling with Parkinson’s disease -- now he’s free. A Memorial Service will be held at 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, conducted by Pastor Dennis Johnson. The family will greet friends one hour prior to service at...
Judy A. Wall
Feb 27, 2019
Judy A. Wall, 78, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point with Vigil to begin at 5 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, Iowa....
William "Bill" Francis Lentner
Feb 27, 2019
William “Bill” Francis Lentner, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at his home. Bill was a generous and giving person throughout life and in agreement with his wishes, Bill’s body has been donated to The University of Iowa, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Deeded Body Program for medical education and research. A Celebration of...
Ralph Spring
Feb 26, 2019
Ralph Spring passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on February 26, 2019, at his home, a memory care facility in Encinitas, California. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on March 23, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1790 14th Street in Marion, Iowa, with visitation 1 hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will...
Everett Harper Scott
Feb 26, 2019
Everett Harper Scott, 83, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, conducted by Reverend David O’Connor. Burial will follow...
Lawrence "Larry" R. Johnston
Feb 26, 2019
Lawrence “Larry” R. Johnston, 92 of Toddville, Iowa, died peacefully Tuesday, February 26, 2019, of a sudden illness. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, March 7th from 3:30-7:00 pm at the American Legion Post #298 in Marion, with Military Honors at 4:00 pm. Survivors include daughter, Kelly (Chuck) Nelson of Ames; son, Eric (Lisa) Johnston of Marion;...
Larry Joe Hanson Jr
Feb 25, 2019
Larry Joe Hanson, Jr., 32, formerly of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 25, 2019 at his home in Atkins, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019, at the funeral home. Interment: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Larry was...
Helen L. Burns
Feb 24, 2019
Helen L. Burns, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Meth-Wick Communities Arbor Place, Cedar Rapids, four years and one day after the passing of her beloved husband, Bob. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2019, at Sharon United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Kevin Moore. A...
Denice A. Haehlen
Feb 24, 2019
Denice Ann Haehlen, 70, of Marion, Iowa, passed away after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma, kidney failure, and other health issues on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at ManorCare, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at...
Harold Lavern Maiers
Feb 24, 2019
Harold “Moose” Maiers, 86, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019. Visitation: 2:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville. Additional visitation from 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. at the funeral home on Thursday. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 28, 2019, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earlville. Burial: St....
Lottie Luella Sands
Feb 23, 2019
Lottie Luella (Cooper) Sands, 94, of Cedar, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Emery Place Assisted Living, Robins, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2019, at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Oakland...
Cristle Leonard
Feb 21, 2019
Cristle Leonard, 97, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019. Per Cristle’s wishes there will be no funeral service at this time. A graveside service will be held in the spring at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Cristle was born November 16, 1921, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter...
Wanda Fay Whalen
Feb 21, 2019
Wanda Fay Whalen, 81, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Thursday February 21, 2019, at Willow Gardens surrounded by her family. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Wanda was born August 19, 1937, in Peace Valley, Missouri, the daughter of John and Ruth (Rhoads) Campbell. She married Alfred...
Libbie Rose Schild (Preston) (Zrudsky)
Feb 20, 2019
Libbie Rose Schild (Preston) (Zrudsky) passed away peacefully on February 20, 2019, at ManorCare in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Libbie was born in Cedar Rapids on September 22, 1922, to John and Mary Zrudsky, and was married to Mildridge “Jinks” Preston on January 24, 1941. After Jinks’ passing in 1989, Libbie married Alvin “Bud” Schild on November 22, 1991. Libbie and...
Hunter William Kuipers
Feb 20, 2019
Hunter William Kuipers, 20, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with funeral services to begin at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Hunter was born October 27, 1998, in...
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