Obituaries

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Rex Oliver Parsons Jr.

Rex Oliver Parsons Jr.

Apr 10, 2025

Rex Oliver Parsons Jr., 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at Corridor Crossing Place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Memorial Service will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 22,...

Burton John Davis

Burton John Davis

Apr 9, 2025

Burton John Davis, 61, of Delaware, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2025, at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at St. Paul...

Harriet Marie Fisher

Harriet Marie Fisher

Apr 9, 2025

Harriet Marie Fisher, 89, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at her home. A Visitation will be from 12 - 1 p.m. on Monday April 14, 2025, at Christ Community Church, located at 3000 Alburnett Road in Marion, where a Funeral Service will begin at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Coffin’s Grove Cemetery in Manchester,...

Darleen Audrey Baty-Brokens

Darleen Audrey Baty-Brokens

Apr 9, 2025

Darleen Audrey Baty-Brokens, 97, of Robins, Iowa, formerly of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Emery Place in Robins. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place, and there will be no services held at this time. A private family inurnment will take place at a later date at Troy Mills Cemetery, in Troy Mills,...

Janis Mae Ferguson

Janis Mae Ferguson

Apr 8, 2025

Janis Mae Ferguson, 88, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at St. John Lutheran Church, 316 Vine Street in Center Point. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 14,...

Merle Leroy Henderson

Merle Leroy Henderson

Apr 7, 2025

Merle Leroy Henderson, 96, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa, where the family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until the service time....

Marlys Marie Law

Marlys Marie Law

Apr 4, 2025

Marlys Marie Law, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Faith Bible Church with Pastor Steve Benton officiating. The family will greet friends beginning at 10 AM on Tuesday...

Elodie Marie Greif

Elodie Marie Greif

Apr 4, 2025

Elodie M. Greif, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Loving wife and mother, proud grandmother, loyal fan of Iowa State and University of Iowa sports. Elodie was born on March 12, 1936, in Walker, Iowa. She was the daughter of Bernard and Josephine (VanSteenhuyse) Brecht. She...

Dorothy Rose Tesdahl

Dorothy Rose Tesdahl

Apr 4, 2025

Dorothy Rose Tesdahl, 83, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at her home. A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 28, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with visitation one hour prior. Inurnment will follow at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion.

Dorothy was born on April 7, 1941,...

Thomas "Tom" Edward Roberts

Thomas "Tom" Edward Roberts

Apr 2, 2025

Thomas “Tom” Edward Roberts, 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where the family will greet friends for an hour...

Sylvia Darlene Bradley

Sylvia Darlene Bradley

Apr 2, 2025

Sylvia Darlene (Linderwell) Bradley, 91, of Manchester, Iowa, lived life to the fullest and she came to a peaceful end surrounded by her loved ones on April 2, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at The Alley “1110 E Main St, Manchester, IA 52057” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Inurnment will follow...

Madalyn "Sally" Harms

Madalyn "Sally" Harms

Apr 1, 2025

Madalyn “Sally” Harms, 92, of Vinton, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at Windsor Manor Assisted Living in Vinton, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where there will be a Visitation from 10 - 11 a.m. Burial will follow...

Bruce Howard Hayes

Bruce Howard Hayes

Apr 1, 2025

Bruce Howard Hayes, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Bruce was born June 6, 1952, in...

John Paul Boothe

John Paul Boothe

Apr 1, 2025

John Paul Boothe, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Honoring his wishes, cremation has taken place, and no services are planned.

John was born on December 29, 1944, in Chariton, Iowa, to Paul and Jean (Gray) Boothe. He graduated from Chariton High School and was later united in marriage to Marilyn Everett in Marion on June...

Spencer Hall Rayman

Spencer Hall Rayman

Mar 31, 2025

Spencer “Doodles” Hall Rayman was born December 3rd, 1997, and was 27 years old when he passed away March 31st, 2025, at his residence in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will host a memorial service at 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Stonebridge Church, 1829 Stoney Point Road SW, Cedar Rapids, with a visitation from 11 a.m. to...

Sheila Rae Hahn

Sheila Rae Hahn

Mar 31, 2025

Sheila Rae Hahn, 85, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a visitation an hour prior. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/live/5_ftbBz4-Xg 

Sheila was born on September 27,...

James "Jim" Joseph Cleary

James "Jim" Joseph Cleary

Mar 31, 2025

James “Jim” Joseph Cleary, 68, of Delhi, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family, following a February cancer diagnosis. Jim gave the gift of sight by being an eye donor. A Visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at...

Margarita Mendoza Rodriguez Baker

Margarita Mendoza Rodriguez Baker

Mar 29, 2025

Margarita (Mendoza Rodriguez) Baker, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Harmony Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Service will be held at 5 p.m. on April 4, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where the family will greet friends from 3 - 5 p.m. Certified Celebrant, Amy Hart, will officiate.

Margarita...

Deborah Jean Sadewasser

Deborah Jean Sadewasser

Mar 28, 2025

Deborah “Debbie” Jean Sadewasser, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where the family will...

Elizabeth "Liz" Zwanziger

Elizabeth "Liz" Zwanziger

Mar 28, 2025

Elizabeth “Liz” Zwanziger, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 28, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on May 10, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior.

Liz was born on May 12, 1932, in Rock Island, Illinois, to Walter and Gladys (McDonald) Jahn. She graduated...