Obituaries
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Harry A. Runyan
Jun 18, 2018
Harry A. Runyan, 81, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully Monday, June 18, 2018, at his home. Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Graveside service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 22, 2018, at Pilot Mound Cemetery, Pilot Mound, Iowa, with military honors. A luncheon will be held immediately following...
William Frank Trout
Jun 17, 2018
William (Bill) Frank Trout, 91, of Marion, died Sunday, June 17, 2018, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Graveside Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Winfield Cemetery in Winfield, Iowa. William is survived by...
James Allen Howe
Jun 16, 2018
James Allen Howe "Jim" of Central City passed away peacefully at Mercy Living Center West on June 16, 2018, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 67 years old. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. A patron of the arts and the written word, Jim began his career in the printing trades as a type-setter...
Lillian Kolembar
Jun 16, 2018
Lillian Marie Kolembar, 94, of Robinson, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Evergreen Estates, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Silver Creek United Methodist Church, Masonville,...
Evelyn Esther Lorei
Jun 16, 2018
Evelyn Esther Lorei, 84, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. A Parish Vigil Service followed by a Knights of Columbus Rosary will begin at 3:15 p.m., on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends following the Rosary from 4:00...
Dennis "Denny" Smola
Jun 16, 2018
Dennis (Denny) Carroll Smola, 66, of Dyersville, formerly of Central City, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018, after a five month battle with cancer. Visitation: Noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Services: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the funeral home, officiated by Reverend Dianne...
Celia G. Pond
Jun 16, 2018
Celia G. Pond, 80, of Swisher, Iowa, passed away, Saturday, June 16, 2018, at home surrounded by her family. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private family burial at Anderson Cemetery, Swisher, Iowa. Celia was born March 12, 1938, in Clarion, Iowa, the daughter of Ysidoro and...
Ralph "Keith" Bumgarner
Jun 16, 2018
Ralph “Keith” Bumgarner, 79, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018, at the Anamosa Care Center, Anamosa. Visitation: 4 - 8 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 22, 2018, at Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon, additional visitation one hour prior at the church. A private...
Maurice "Maury" E. Barnes
Jun 15, 2018
Maurice (Maury) E. Barnes, 95, died peacefully on Friday, June 15, at his Burnsville, Minnesota, home of three years. Maury was a 58-year resident of Marion. A memorial service conducted by Rev. Mike Morgan of First United Methodist Church will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion on Friday, June 29, at 11 a.m., followed by...
Mark Florian Stepanek
Jun 15, 2018
Mark F. Stepanek, 58, of Rowley, Iowa, died Friday, June 15, 2018. Visitation: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with a time of sharing at 3:30 p.m. Inurnment at a later date: Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo. Mark was born February 16, 1960, in Niagra Falls, New York,...
James Monroe Newton
Jun 13, 2018
James M. Newton, 102 ½, of Marion, passed away peacefully at home under hospice care on June 13, 2018. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday, June 18, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Marshalltown Cemetery, rural Diagonal. Burial arrangements by Armstrong Funeral Home, Mt. Ayr, Iowa. James was...
James Bernard Zumbrunnen
Jun 11, 2018
James “Jim” B. Zumbrunnen passed away Monday, June 11, 2018, at his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Service: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the funeral home, officiated by Christine Wagner-Hecht. Burial: Campbell Cemetery in Bertram, with military honors provided by Marion...
Sharon Kay Binner
Jun 10, 2018
Sharon Kay Binner, 77, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the Hallmark Care Center, Mt. Vernon. In agreement with Sharon’s wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 10 – 11 a.m. Friday, June 15, 2018 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Funeral Outside of Mass will follow at 11 a.m. on Friday...
Brett C. Hall
Jun 9, 2018
Brett C. Hall, 46, died Saturday, June 9, 2018. Arrangements are pending at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Lorilynne Pantini
Jun 9, 2018
Lorilynne Pantini, 53, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 15, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Celebration Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at...
Jeanette June Walen
Jun 9, 2018
Jeanette June Walen, 80, of Delhi, Iowa, passed at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Visitation from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Thursday, June 14, 2018 with Funeral Services to follow at 12:00 p.m. at Delhi United Methodist Church, Delhi. Inurnment at West Lawn Cemetery, Lehigh, Iowa at a later date. Arrangements by Bohnenkamp -...
Larry G. Perkins "Perk"
Jun 7, 2018
Larry G. Perkins “Perk”, 80, of Marion, passed away surrounded by family after battling Lewy Body Dementia on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Bickford Cottage in Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, June 11, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...
Bernice Irene Bell
Jun 6, 2018
Bernice Irene Bell, 96, of Cedar Rapids, passed away at Mayvil on June 6, 2018. Visitation: 1 – 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A private family burial will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Bernice was born December 10, 1921, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Joe and Blanche...
Karen Sue Rinehart
Jun 6, 2018
Karen Sue Rinehart, 76, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Memorial Gathering: 1 – 4 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. A private burial will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Karen was born August 14, 1941, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Arthur and...
Kurt Holub
Jun 6, 2018
Kurt Holub, 46, of Prairieburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at the North Linn Fish and Game Club in Central City. Private family burial will be held at a later date at St. Joseph...