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Catherine "Kay" F. Deburkarte
Dec 22, 2018
Catherine F. “Kay” DeBurkarte, 79, of Nampa, Idaho (formerly Cedar Rapids, Iowa), went to her eternal reward in heaven on December 22, 2018, at Streamside Assisted Living from complications from a stroke. Funeral services will be held on January 12, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Oakland Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Viewing will be from 9:00-10:30am at...
Miracle Faith Dixon
Dec 21, 2018
Baby Miracle was born on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. She weighed 5 lbs. 1 oz. and was 16 inches long. Baby Miracle struggled from day one. She put up a good fight to stay here with us but God wanted her home with Him. Baby Miracle left us on Friday,...
Milo Allen Popp Sr.
Dec 21, 2018
Milo Allen Popp, Sr., 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Church, located at 155 Boyson Road in Marion, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at...
Nicholas "Nick" Wheeler
Dec 19, 2018
Nicholas “Nick” Wheeler, 22, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Following the service the family will greet friends and family until 4 p.m. Nick was born June 25, 1996, in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from Marion High...
Lynne P. Truax
Dec 19, 2018
Lynne P. Truax, 69, of Marion, Iowa, went to be with her Lord following a courageous battle with cancer on December 19, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 8300 C Avenue, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends one hour...
Leonard Hartl
Dec 17, 2018
Leonard Joseph Hartl, 92, of Alburnett, Iowa, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. A Rosary service will begin at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2018, where visitation will follow from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be...
Ralph Russell Day
Dec 17, 2018
Ralph Russell Day, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018, at the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per Ralph’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Burial at a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Ralph was...
Clifford Lee Adcock
Dec 16, 2018
Clifford Lee Adcock, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, in the Fellowship Hall of First Lutheran Church located at 313 E. Fayette Street in Manchester. Clifford was born May 31,...
Earl E. Langfitt
Dec 16, 2018
Earl E. Langfitt, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family on Sunday, December 16, 2018, under the care of UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospice. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m....
Brad Spinler
Dec 15, 2018
Brad Spinler, 61, of Central City, Iowa, formerly of Deltona, Florida, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Private Family Graveside services will be held at Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City, conducted by Pastor Darin Whiting. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Brad...
Edwin Franklin Simms
Dec 15, 2018
Edwin Franklin Simms, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Edwin is survived by a host of family and friends from Iowa to New Orleans. Please share a memory of Edwin at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Carolyn (Cooper) Hood
Dec 15, 2018
Carolyn Cooper Hood, 89, of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, December 15, 2018, of Parkinson’s disease. The family will greet friends from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Springville Presbyterian Church, 165 Broadway Street, Springville. Funeral Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the church on Saturday. Burial will follow at Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, rural Central City....
Dana Patrick Anson
Dec 14, 2018
Dana Patrick Anson, 72, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018. Visitation: 9 - 11 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2018 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Dana was born March 21, 1946, in Fresno, California, the son of Robert and Hope (Simpson) Anson. He graduated from Marshalltown...
Mildred Mae (Sloan) Kirk
Dec 14, 2018
Mildred Mae (Sloan) Kirk, 95, of Alburnett, died Friday, December 14, 2018. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the funeral home conducted by Reverend Jon Moss. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett, IA. Mildred was born September 11, 1923, in Toddville,...
Robert "Bob" Dean Mefferd
Dec 13, 2018
Robert “Bob” Mefferd, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. Burial at a later date. Bob was born February...
James Charles Toom
Dec 13, 2018
James Charles Toom, Jr., 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018, after a brief illness. The family will greet friends from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 17, 2018, at New Covenant Bible Church, 3090 N. Center Point Road in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the church, with...
Michael "Mike" Lee Combs
Dec 13, 2018
Michael “Mike” Lee Combs, 53, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 13, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Marion First United Methodist Church, located at 5050 Rec Drive, in Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. on...
Jane Taylor Fisher
Dec 12, 2018
Jane Taylor Fisher, of the Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018. A private family graveside service will take place at a later date at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include nieces, Nancy McKern, of Cedar Rapids, Judy (Gary) Nesteby of...
Robert "Bob" Chiafos
Dec 11, 2018
Robert “Bob” Chiafos, 71, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids following a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. The family will greet friends from 2 – 5 p.m. Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Trisagion Service will...
Beverly "Bev" Ann Birk
Dec 10, 2018
Beverly “Bev” A. Birk, 79, of Middle Amana, Iowa, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital on Monday, December 10, 2018 from a sudden illness. Celebration of Life 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2018, at P.H.A.T Daddy’s Restaurant in Amana, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Bev was born July 28, 1939, in...
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