Obituaries
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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...
Gertrude Bentley Harris
Jan 29, 2018
Gertrude Bentley Harris, 84, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, January 29, 2018, at Regis Woods Care and Rehabilitation Center in Louisville under the care of hospice. Visitation: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 9, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2018, at the...
Vonnedella F. Hoffmann
Jan 28, 2018
Vonnedella F. Hoffmann, 80, of Hiawatha, was peacefully carried home to Christ on Sunday, January 28, 2018, at ManorCare Health Services, Cedar Rapids, surrounded by her loving family. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday,...
Nancy Ann Brown
Jan 26, 2018
Nancy Ann Merrifield Brown, 69, of Independence, Iowa, formerly of Troy Mills, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 26, 2018, at her home. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 1, 2018, at...
Annie Lavere Smith
Jan 25, 2018
Annie Lavere Smith, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Mercy Hospital, following a short illness. Service: 11:30 a.m., Friday, February 2, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, conducted by Dr. Michael Gray. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Nancy Sue Williams
Jan 25, 2018
Nancy Sue Williams, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed away from complications of cancer on January 25, 2018. She died at home with her husband and son while in hospice care. Nancy was loved deeply by her family and friends. She was one of those rare people who always had the interests of others at heart. The...
Sean Edward Meade
Jan 24, 2018
Sean Edward Meade, 26, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. – 12:00p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion, for family and friends. Funeral Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday,...
Roger Edward Zumbach
Jan 24, 2018
Roger Edward Zumbach, 78, of Coggon, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at his home. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Peace Lutheran Church, Ryan. The family will...
Darrell E. Helgens
Jan 22, 2018
Darrell E. Helgens, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2018, at Cottage Grove Place. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, January 27, 2018, at St. George Orthodox Church, 3650 Cottage Grove Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids. Burial will take...
Robert "Bob" Kacick
Jan 22, 2018
Robert “Bob” Kacick, 81, of Marion, went to join his heavenly Father peacefully with family around him at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, in Hiawatha, on Monday, January 22, 2018. A Parish Vigil service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Following the vigil...
Phyllis J. Schutzman
Jan 22, 2018
Phyllis J. Schutzman, 90, of Toddville, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018, at Northbrook ManorCare. Services: 2 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at the funeral home. Burial at Dunkard Cemetery, Midway, Iowa. Phyllis was born November 27, 1927, in Cedar Rapids,...
Artis Evelyn Martensen
Jan 21, 2018
Artis Evelyn Martensen, 82, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2018, at the Springville United Methodist Church conducted by Reverend Sue-Ellen Sherman. The family will greet friends following the service. A private family committal service will take place...
Janet Joyce Grimm
Jan 20, 2018
Janet J. Grimm, 73, of Farley, Iowa, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family at home Saturday, January 20, 2018. Visitation: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Asbury, Iowa. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 25, 2018, with visitation one hour prior to service, also at the...
Leonard F. Kroupa
Jan 20, 2018
Leonard F. Kroupa, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, January 20, 2018, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Services: 12 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Ivan Nienhaus, with visitation one hour prior. Family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. where they invite you to bring memories...
Betty Lou Wurster
Jan 19, 2018
Betty Lou Wurster, 78, formerly of Springville, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion officiated by Pastor Sue Ellen Sherman. Family will greet friends from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. prior to...
Donald Davis
Jan 18, 2018
Donald “Donnie” J. Davis, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Dennis and Donna Oldorft Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha from complications of a stroke. The family will greet friends from 1 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Memorial Service will follow...
Rosemary Ann Neuhaus
Jan 17, 2018
Rosemary A. Neuhaus, 56, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at her home. Visitation: 11:00 – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester, with funeral services to follow at 1:00 p.m. Private family burial will be at a later date. Rose was born May 9, 1961, to...
Henrietta "Etta" Marie Olson
Jan 16, 2018
Henrietta Marie Olson, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Per Henrietta’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Henrietta “Etta” was born April 11, 1931, in St. Augusta, Minnesota,...