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Dorothy Jean Stroh
Sep 9, 2024
Dorothy Jean Stroh, 86, of Marion, Iowa, went to be with our Lord Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, September 9, 2024, at home in Marion. The family will greet friends from 12 - 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a Memorial Service will follow at 2 p.m. Certified Celebrant,...
Kailee Rae (Gavin) Thomae
Sep 9, 2024
Kailee Rae (Gavin) Thomae, 36, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024, at her home, following a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at...
Marianne Lawrence
Sep 8, 2024
Marianne Lawrence, 90, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, where Marianne raised her family. Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024,...
Marilyn Marie Bendull Loerke
Sep 7, 2024
Marilyn Marie Loerke, 93, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, September 7, 2024, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, after six brief days in hospice. Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, September 12, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A private...
Virginia M. Stahle
Sep 7, 2024
Virginia M. Stahle, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, September 12, 2024, at the funeral home. Private burial will take place at Oakland Cemetery, Solon, Iowa....
Richard Earl Thomas
Sep 2, 2024
Richard Earl Thomas, 92, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, formerly of Perry, Iowa, died on Monday, September 2, 2024, at St. Luke’s Transitional Care Center in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, September 9, 2024, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Graveside services...
Randy Stewart Kelley
Sep 1, 2024
Randy Stewart Kelley, 70, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m....
Marjorie "Marj" J. Meeker
Sep 1, 2024
Marjorie “Marj” Jane Meeker, 97, of Central City, Iowa, formerly of Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City....
Patricia 'Pat' Marie Dunham
Sep 1, 2024
The world lost a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother on September 1, 2024. Patricia Marie Dunham passed away peacefully at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha after fighting a long illness. Pat was born to Kermit “Bud” and Helen Spencer on April 28, 1950, and she was raised in Marion, Iowa with her brothers. In 1968, she met the love...
William H. Elam, Sr.
Aug 31, 2024
William H. Elam, Sr., 89 of Cedar Rapids passed away August 31, 2024. He was laid to rest in a private family ceremony with full military honors in the Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. William was born in Atwood, Tennessee on May 5, 1935, moved to Cedar Rapids at 2, spending most of his life in the Oakhill neighborhood. He was...
Lawrence (Larry) Poulakos
Aug 31, 2024
Lawrence (Larry) Poulakos fell asleep in the Lord on his birthday Saturday August 31, 2024. He was born August 31, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Diamondis "Jim" Poulakos and Jane Filandrinos Poulakos. He graduated from Steinmetz High School in Chicago in 1960, earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois in 1964 and a PhD....
Gerard 'Jerry' Herman
Aug 30, 2024
Gerard “Jerry” Herman, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed Friday, August 30, 2024, at his home with his family by his side. A visitation will take place on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 3 - 6 p.m. at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. Deacon Steve VanKerckvoorde will offer words of remembrance at 5:30 p.m. Inurnment with military...
Russell 'Russ' Giddings
Aug 30, 2024
Russell “Russ” Giddings, 56, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, August 30, 2024, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 9 - 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Russ was born on...
Eugene "Gene" Francis Sherman
Aug 30, 2024
Eugene “Gene” Francis Sherman, 73, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024, at his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 6, 2024,...
Larry Leonard Westergren
Aug 28, 2024
Larry Leonard Westergren, 81, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Bertha, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Hallmar Village in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, located at 915 27th Street in Marion, where the family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m....
Darlene Helen Sorenson
Aug 25, 2024
Darlene Helen Sorenson, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024, at Heritage Specialty Care. A private graveside service will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, is assisting the family. Darlene was born November 7, 1937, in Norway, Iowa, the daughter of John and Grace (Davis) Becker....
Russell W. Nelson
Aug 23, 2024
Russell W. Nelson, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids. Following his wishes, there will be no service, private family burial will be held on a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Russell was born February 15, 1959,...
Patricia 'Pat' Eileen Kaiser
Aug 22, 2024
Patricia Kaiser, 78, of Hiawatha, passed away peacefully on August 22, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church,...
Melvin (Mel) Joseph Holubar
Aug 21, 2024
Melvin (Mel) Joseph Holubar, age 96, of Summit Point Senior Living Community in Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on August 21, 2024 surrounded by his children. A vigil service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, followed by a Rosary led by members of the St. Joseph...
Tim Polton
Aug 18, 2024
Tim Polton, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away August 18, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. The family will host a Celebration of Life from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. September 1, 2024, at JW Pub & Grub, 58 Miller Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Tim was born January 1, 1960, to Guy and Joyce Polton. After school Tim...
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