Obituaries

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Rose Roxanne (Grimm) Edgar

Rose Roxanne (Grimm) Edgar

Oct 29, 2018

Rose Roxanne (Grimm) Edgar, 41, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 29th, 2018, after a battle with cervical cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rose is survived by her husband, Chance Edgar of Hiawatha; her children, Jared Foster of Cedar Falls,...

Ned F. Albert

Ned F. Albert

Oct 28, 2018

Ned F. Albert, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away after a short illness surrounded by family on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday,...

E. Wayne Imhoff

E. Wayne Imhoff

Oct 27, 2018

E. Wayne Imhoff, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to his Heavenly Home Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at Faith Bible Church, 46th Street NE, Cedar Rapids....

Dolores A. Miessner

Dolores A. Miessner

Oct 26, 2018

Dolores A. Miessner, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11:00 am Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with a visitation one hour prior at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park...

Helen Darlene Lamphier

Helen Darlene Lamphier

Oct 25, 2018

Helen Darlene Lamphier, 94, of Hiawatha, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 29, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point. Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at First Christian Church, Center Point. Burial: 2:00 p.m. at Strawberry Point Cemetery, Strawberry Point, Iowa. Helen was born September...

Donna May Swenson

Donna May Swenson

Oct 23, 2018

Donna May Swenson, 71, of Van Horne, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, following a courageous battle with cancer. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 27, 2018, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in...

Claire Edward Bowers

Claire Edward Bowers

Oct 22, 2018

Claire Edward Bowers, 90, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2018, at Alice United Methodist Church, Center Point. Claire was born February 15,...

Lorean Mcshane

Lorean Mcshane

Oct 21, 2018

Lorean McShane, 93, of Springville, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018, at Pinicon Place in Anamosa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, October 26, 2018, at the funeral home conducted by Reverend Anna Mae Peck. Burial: Springville Cemetery, Springville. Lorean was born May 15,...

Judy Lee Jensen

Judy Lee Jensen

Oct 21, 2018

Judy Lee Jensen, 64 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away Sunday Oct. 21, 2018, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Celebration of Life Services: 1 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends at a reception immediately following the service at The Legacy Center...

Mark C. Decker

Mark C. Decker

Oct 20, 2018

Mark C. Decker, 48, of Central City, Iowa, passed away tragically on October 20, 2018 of a heart attack. A Celebration of Life will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 27, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Marion. The family plans to say a few words at noon, but in keeping with Mark’s tradition,...

Ruth E. Dyrland

Ruth E. Dyrland

Oct 20, 2018

Ruth E. Dyrland, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Private Committal: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at...

Henry Richard Cue

Henry Richard Cue

Oct 19, 2018

Henry Richard Cue, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Church in Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the...

Barbara Jean Allmandinger

Barbara Jean Allmandinger

Oct 19, 2018

Barbara Jean Allmandinger, 88, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 19, 2018, at Crestview Acres in Marion. Per Barbara’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. A private family committal service will be held at a later date. Barbara was born October 28, 1929, in Huntington, Indiana, the daughter of Paul and Garnet (Stonebreaker)...

Nita Lee Taggart

Nita Lee Taggart

Oct 18, 2018

Nita Lee Taggart, 88, of Alburnett, Iowa, formerly of Clarinda, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at the Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. Two visitations will be held. The first will be held in Marion, Iowa, on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. The second...

Loretta J. Sims

Loretta J. Sims

Oct 17, 2018

Loretta J. Sims, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at St Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 22, 2018 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the funeral home. Burial at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Loretta was born August 14,...

Edward David Fabing

Edward David Fabing

Oct 17, 2018

Edward D. “Eddie” Fabing, 64, of Delhi, Iowa, died early Wednesday morning, October 17, 2018, at Penn Center in Delhi, due to health complications. Visitation: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 19, 2018, at Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville. Graveside Services with Pastor Keith Pitts officiating: 9:00 a.m., Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Evergreen Cemetery,...

Kristine Pflughaupt

Kristine Pflughaupt

Oct 15, 2018

Kristine Pflughaupt, 55, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018, at her home in Marion. A Parish Vigil Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 19, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Celebration of Kristine’s Life will follow from 4:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Friday. Kristine was...

William B. Turner

William B. Turner

Oct 15, 2018

William B. Turner, 58, of Ely, Iowa, passed away, Monday, October 15, 2018, at his home. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 19, 2018, at the funeral home. William was born November 17, 1959, in Marengo, Iowa, the son of William O....

Jackie Koch

Jackie Koch

Oct 14, 2018

Jackie Koch, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Waterloo, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018, at her home. Per Jackie’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Jackie was born August 1, 1930, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Stanley and Marjorie (Krasen) Jerald. She graduated from Waterloo High School and...

Robert L. Thurness

Robert L. Thurness

Oct 13, 2018

Dr. Robert L. Thurness, 79, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Family members include his best friend and spouse, Carol Sue of Marion, Iowa; son, Dr. Brent Thurness (Shelly Thurness) of Rapid City, South Dakota; two daughters Amy Thurness-Yazzie (CSM Alexander Yazzie) of El Paso, Texas, Lisa Sanders (Timothy Sanders) of Chicago, Illinois; and grandchildren Cole,...