Obituaries
All Obituaries
Lillian Elizabeth Eige
Feb 13, 2018
Lillian E. Eige, 102, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids. Gathering: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service to follow, 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home officiated by Pastor Stasia Fine. Reception following the service. Lillian was born July...
Kathleen "Kate" Harmening
Feb 12, 2018
Kathleen “Kate” Harmening, 73, of Marion, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion conducted by Deacon Sean Smith. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Kate was born February...
Occie Odell Culp Jr.
Feb 12, 2018
Occie Odell Culp, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018, under hospice care from Alzheimer’s, dementia, and complications from diabetes. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Westdale Community Church, 3211 Edgewood Road SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404. Supt. Beets of Word of Faith will officiate. Repass will be held after the service at...
Debra Sue Condit
Feb 11, 2018
Debra Sue Condit peacefully completed her circle of life in her home on February 11, 2018, surrounded by family and long-time friends after a brief illness. Join her family in celebrating Deb’s life on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at Believer’s in Grace Fellowship, 8600 C Avenue, Marion, Iowa. Her celebration will include a potluck (potbless). Deb was...
Mary Lucile Robinson
Feb 10, 2018
Mary Lucile Robinson, 87, of Coggon, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at Unity Point Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at United Parish Church, Coggon, officiated by Pastor Sheri Andersen. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. The...
Richard Allen Hotz
Feb 10, 2018
Richard “Dick” Allen Hotz, 84, of Troy Mills, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery. Military...
Otto Paul Giese
Feb 9, 2018
Otto Paul Giese, 86, of Marion, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, February 12, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at the funeral home conducted by Reverend Jerry...
Richard Lee Chapman
Feb 9, 2018
Richard Lee Chapman, 66, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 9, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Parish Vigil service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends following the vigil service until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral...
Craig D. Stoddard
Feb 9, 2018
Craig D. Stoddard, 55, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Craig was born September 19, 1962, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Alex and Delores (Weber) Stoddard. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1981 and joined the United States Army, working as...
Carol Henderson
Feb 9, 2018
Carol Henderson, 89, of Marion, formerly Central City, passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Carol’s Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion with Reverend Jon Moss officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the Celebration on Saturday...
Olga Teresa Helle
Feb 8, 2018
Olga T. Helle, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, formerly of Earlville, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a 2:30 p.m. Scripture Service. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 12, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic...
Lynsey Danielle Brown
Feb 8, 2018
Lynsey Danielle Brown, 30, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018. Family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Lynsey was born on October 11, 1987, the daughter of Paul and Angela (Svestka) Brown. In 2006, she graduated from Linn Mar High School and...
Luella May Wittenburg
Feb 7, 2018
Luella May Wittenburg, 89, of Lisbon, formerly of Martelle, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at the Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon. The family will greet friends from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018, at...
Bette J. Williams
Feb 4, 2018
Bette J. Williams, 93, of Marion, went to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 4, 2018. The family will greet friends from 10 – 11 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Celebration of Life will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home conducted...
Michael Harold Alden
Feb 4, 2018
Michael Harold Alden, 60, of Walker, Iowa, died Sunday, February 4, 2018. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Center Point. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa. Michael was born February 10, 1957, in Manchester, Iowa,...
Emmet Dolan
Feb 2, 2018
Emmet Dolan, 91, of Coggon, Iowa, died Friday, February 2, 2018, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker, Iowa, with Fr. Ardel Barta officiating. An Irish celebration will follow mass at the parish center. Burial will be held at a later date at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Monti,...
Khoa Dang Nguyen
Feb 2, 2018
Khoa Dang Nguyen, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018, at his home in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Khoa was born June 10, 1950, in Saigon, Vietnam, the son of Long V. Nguyen and Oi T. Dang....
Mark William Schminkey
Feb 2, 2018
Mark William Schminkey, 53, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at the funeral home. Officiated by Rev. Mark Thomas. Mark was born April 20,...
James Robert Boyd
Feb 1, 2018
James Robert Boyd, 85, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018, after a short illness. Visitation: 10 – 11 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with the funeral service to follow at the funeral home. A reception will be held immediately after the service at The Legacy Center at...
James "Jim" Joseph Goebel
Jan 30, 2018
James "Jim" J. Goebel, 80, of Masonville, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Visitation: 2:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, February 2, 2018, Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa, with Knights of Columbus Rosary at 1:45 p.m. and a 2:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 3, 2018, Immaculate Conception Church, Masonville, with additional...