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Judie Phillips
May 24, 2025
Judie Phillips, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at her home. A visitation will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, at First Church of the Open Bible in Cedar Rapids, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. with Pastor Harris Holsapple officiating. A luncheon will follow the service at the church....
Sandy Merritt
May 22, 2025
Sandy Merritt, 75, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A memorial service will follow at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home,...
Earnest Lee Schlemmer
May 21, 2025
Earnest “Earnie” Lee Schlemmer, Sr., 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids assisted the family.
Earnie was born September 22, 1932, in Olin, Iowa, the son of Carl and Mabel (Barrett)...
Dennis Leonard Svestka
May 21, 2025
Dennis Leonard Svestka, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Silver Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a memorial service will follow at...
Carolee A. Bruner
May 21, 2025
Carolee A. Bruner, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Funeral Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Carolee was born December 11, 1935, in Monticello, Iowa, the daughter of George and Bernice (Koppes)...
Kimberly "Kim" Junge
May 20, 2025
Kimberly “Kim” Junge 9/19/1960 – 5/20/2025
One of the advantages—maybe the only one—of a terminal diagnosis is that you can write your own obituary, and that’s what I’ve done. Not to suggest that my family wouldn’t have raved about the phenomenal person I was… I’m just not taking any chances.
My story begins on September 19, 1960, when I was born to two...
George Edward Davison Jr.
May 19, 2025
George Edward Davison Jr., 74, of Marion, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his loving family at his home on Monday, May 19, 2025. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Marion. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, May 29,...
Bessie Estella Orness
May 19, 2025
Bessie Estella Orness, 97, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 19, 2025, at Mercy Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection...
Janet Lee Schwieger
May 17, 2025
Janet Lee (Sloan) Schwieger, 84, of Altoona, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2025, at Kavanaugh House. A beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Janet lived a life marked by compassion, strength, and unwavering dedication to those around her.
Born on September 15, 1940, to William “Lee” Sloan and Leila (Flitsch) Sloan, Janet carried her nurturing spirit into a lifelong...
Sharon Jean Mallison
May 17, 2025
Sharon Jean Mallison, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025,...
Alan Wayne Jossie
May 16, 2025
Alan Wayne Jossie, 67, of Marengo, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Funeral Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025,...
Victory "Viki" Kay Ingram
May 15, 2025
Victory “Viki” Kay Ingram, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
Viki was born on October 10, 1944, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Noel and Mildred (Tuchek) Mullinex. She was raised...
Carol Rae Norton
May 15, 2025
Carol Rae Norton, 74, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on May 15, 2025, after a recent illness. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 23, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in...
Sharon "Shari" Kay Timms
May 14, 2025
Sharon “Shari” Kay Timms, 85, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. A Memorial Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17,...
Mary E. Hovey
May 13, 2025
Mary E. Hovey, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away May 13th, 2025, at the home of her daughter Jessie and son-in-law Ed Green in Temperance, Michigan. She was surrounded by loved ones.
Mary was born on January 19, 1930, in Marinette, Wisconsin, to William and Hertha (Priewe) Dumke. They raised her in their church, Marinette’s Trinity Lutheran. Lessons she learned at...
Clifford Wayne Ayers
May 12, 2025
Clifford Wayne Ayers, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, May 12, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a luncheon following at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids.
Clifford was born on April 17, 1948, in...
Ronald John Behnken
May 12, 2025
Ronald John Behnken, 89, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at home surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life for Ronald and Janice will take place from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 16, 2025, at The Alley 1110 East Main Street, Manchester. Private family burial will take place at Oakland Cemetery. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home...
Jean Wentworth Mueller
May 9, 2025
Jean Wentworth Mueller died Friday, May 9, 2025. She was 100 years old, and completed a bucket list item by surpassing her 100th birthday.
Betty Jean was born April 28, 1925, in Dewey, Oklahoma to Frederick and Mildred Wentworth. Nearly every girl she went to school with was a Betty, so her teachers used her middle name to call on her...
David "Dave" W. Tesdahl
May 7, 2025
David “Dave” W. Tesdahl, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at First Lutheran...
Lewis Erdman Staley
May 5, 2025
Lewis Erdman Staley, was born, he lived, he loved, and he died. Enough said.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion, Iowa. A private family burial will be held at Dunkard Cemetery in Toddville, Iowa. Please, no flowers or memorials. Let the only memorial be your memory of...
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