Obituaries
All Obituaries
Walter W. Ashbacker
Jan 21, 2019
Walter W. Ashbacker, 76, of Solon, Iowa passed away Monday, January 21, 2019, at his home. Visitation: 3 – 7 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 28, 2019, at the funeral home. Burial: Shueyville Cemetery, Shueyville, Iowa. Walter was born on April 11, 1942, in...
Audrey Mae Niehaus
Jan 20, 2019
Audrey M. Niehaus, 64, of Winthrop, Iowa passed away from complications of cancer at Regional Medical Center, Manchester, Sunday, January 20, 2019. Visitation: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 25, 2019, Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa, followed by a Memorial Service at 6:00 p.m. Audrey was born February 13, 1954, in Moncks Corner, South Carolina,...
Marion Cruise
Jan 18, 2019
Marion Cruise, 79, of Central City, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City. A private Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Marion was born June 27, 1939, in Anamosa, Iowa, the son of Wallace and Josephine (Poppe) Cruise. He married Rena VanDyke. Marion was a longtime union...
Vincent J. Keegan
Jan 18, 2019
Vincent J. Keegan, 85, of Ryan, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019, following a short illness at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Scripture Service: 3 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Ryan. Visitation: 3 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, at the church. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January...
Stanley "Stan" L. Jarosh
Jan 16, 2019
Stanley “Stan” L. Jarosh, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at ManorCare Health Services, Cedar Rapids. A Visitation will be held 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A Funeral Service will follow at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial following the service...
Mary Lina Robertson
Jan 15, 2019
Mary Lina Robertson, 78, of Springville passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Terrace Glen Village, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, January 18, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A private family committal service will take place at Springville Cemetery in Springville, officiated by Pastor Sue-Ellen Sherman. Mary...
Scott Alan Harbach
Jan 14, 2019
Scott Alan, Harbach, 59, of Delhi, Iowa, passed away after the onset of a sudden illness at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa on January 14, 2019. Visitation: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 23, 2019, Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2019, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church,...
Elaine Hamilton
Jan 14, 2019
Elaine Hamilton, 85, of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, formerly of Shueyville, Iowa, died Monday, January 14, 2019, at her home surrounded by family. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019, at St. Wenceslaus...
Richard Dean Engen
Jan 12, 2019
Richard Dean Engen, 73, of Central City, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at his daughter’s home surrounded by his family. In agreement with Richard’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held. A private committal service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Richard was...
Lloyd G. Feickert
Jan 10, 2019
Lloyd George Feickert, 72, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019, in Mesa, Arizona. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Ascension Lutheran Church, Marion, conducted by...
Terry L. Edler
Jan 10, 2019
Terry L. Edler, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Monday, January 14, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the funeral home. Burial with military rites will follow at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Alice Jean Bandy
Jan 8, 2019
Alice Jean Bandy, 92, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2019, Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Graveside Services: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Campton Cemetery, Dundee, Iowa. Alice Jean Bandy was born June 26, 1926, the daughter of Henry Arthur and Ida Marie...
Helen Jean Pitlik
Jan 8, 2019
Helen “Jean” Pitlik, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Burial will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019, at St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Jean was born May 4, 1924, in Central City, Iowa, the daughter of Dale and Wilma (Miller) Mosher. On September 15, 1951, at All Saints Church in Cedar...
Marjorie "Margie" L. Davin
Jan 8, 2019
Marjorie “Margie” L. Davin, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, with Reverend Mike Morgan officiating. The family will greet friends from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Friday prior to the...
Kenneth Dean Coats
Jan 7, 2019
Kenneth Dean Coats, 72, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019, at his home. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will take place later this spring. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Ken was born April 28, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Fred and Mary (Gaddie)...
Darlys "Dee" M. Dickman
Jan 7, 2019
Darlys “Dee” M. Dickman, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, Monday, January 7, 2019, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Graveside services and burial will be at Lynwood Cemetery in Clarksville, Iowa at a later date. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Dee was born November 10, 1935, in...
Genevieve Mildred (Luedke) Jeffers
Jan 6, 2019
Genevieve Mildred Luedke Jeffers, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet visitors at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2019, at Calvary Baptist Church, 5338 Johnson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the church. Pastor...
Jack Warren Carley
Jan 6, 2019
Jack Warren Carley, 90, of Marion, formerly of Central City, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. In agreement with Jack’s wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 10 – 11 a.m. on Friday, January 11, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. A Memorial Service will...
Irvin Leo Sellner
Jan 3, 2019
Irvin L. Sellner, 86, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his home Thursday, January 3, 2019. Visitation: 2:30 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 8, 2019, Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a 2:00 p.m. Scripture Service, and additional visitation from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday,...
Verlee E. Hiner
Jan 3, 2019
Verlee E. Hiner, 70, of Central City, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s. Visitation: 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, 3855 Katz Drive, Marion, Iowa 52302. Funeral...


