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Lynn D. Jacobson
Dec 20, 2017
Lynn Jacobson, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. December 23, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors...
Gladys Palmer
Dec 19, 2017
Gladys Palmer, 82, Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Emery Place, Robins, Iowa, surrounded by her loving family. The family will gather from 5 - 7 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Gladys’s Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 23,...
Michael Eugene Young
Dec 19, 2017
Michael Eugene Young, 58, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully after a long illness Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, 11:00 a.m. at the Lutheran Church of Resurrection in Marion. The family will greet friends and family one...
Catherine Ellen Brandt
Dec 19, 2017
Catherine Ellen Brandt, 96, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Schluter & Balik Funeral Home, Fort Atkinson, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at Community United Methodist Church in Calmar, Iowa, at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 27th. Burial will...
Lanita Jean Hobbs
Dec 18, 2017
Lanita Jean Hobbs, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home Monday, December 18th. A memorial service will be held at the Fairfax City Hall Community Room, 300 80th Street Court, Fairfax, Iowa, On Friday, December 22, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. All friends and family are welcome. Lanita was born December 24, 1933 in Raccoon,...
Edna Miller
Dec 17, 2017
Edna Miller, 83, of Marion, passed away on December 17, 2017, in Robins after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection,...
Randy J Wallerich
Dec 17, 2017
Randy Joe Wallerich, 53, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December, 17, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Service: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 21, 2017, at The Sanctuary Church, 912 18th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Randy was born February 14, 1964, in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of...
Florence Ella Buckley
Dec 16, 2017
Florence Ella Buckley, 82, of Coggon, died Saturday, December 16, 2017, at ManorCare Health Services of Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of her life will be from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, December 21, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Inurnment: Spring Grove Cemetery in Coggon. Survivors include her children, Don (Debbie) Hiepler of Shellsburg, Susan (Steve) Godden...
Thomas John Kopernik
Dec 16, 2017
Thomas John Kopernik, 55, of Chisago City, Minnesota, formerly of Marion, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The family will greet friends from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, Iowa. Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the church. Burial will follow at Mt....
Eugene Harold Opperman
Dec 15, 2017
Eugene Harold Opperman, 95, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 15, 2017, at Pinicon Place in Anamosa. The family will greet friends from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, located at 915 27th Street in Marion. Funeral Services will begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the church, conducted by...
Velma L Powell
Dec 15, 2017
Velma Louise Powell, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her sleep on her 91st birthday, Friday, December 15, 2017, at West Ridge Care Center. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy (Gregory) Witt of Davenport, her son Steven (Jacqueline) Powell of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Kevin (Eleanor) Witt of Iowa City, Kelly (Chris) Kingma of Davenport, Matt (Michelle)...
Charlotte Hoermann
Dec 15, 2017
Charlotte Ellen Hoermann, beloved mother of Martha B. Stevenson, Susan H. Storm (Arni) and John W. Hoermann (Kimm), was ushered into heaven peacefully on Dec. 15, 2017. Charlotte was born in Chicago, Ill., on June 10, 1925, to Leila Brooks Hoxsey and Garrett Hoxsey. Charlotte lost her father at age 5 and was raised in an orphanage during the Great...
Leona A Urban
Dec 14, 2017
Leona A. Urban, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at the Hiawatha Care Center of Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Service: 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at St Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Entombment at Linwood Cemetery. Following there will be a reception at the Moose Lodge. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service....
James "Buz" William Robertson
Dec 13, 2017
James “Buz” William Robertson, 79, of Springville passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, surrounded by family at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Springville United Methodist Church. Funeral Services will follow at 7 p.m. Monday at the church, conducted by Pastor Sue Ellen Scherman....
Ralph E. Simons
Dec 13, 2017
Ralph E Simons, 69, of Mason City, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at the IOOF, Iowa Odd Fellows Home in Mason City, Iowa. Visitation will be held 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 28, 2017, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 29, 2017,...
Jean Ellen Castleberry
Dec 13, 2017
Jean Ellen Castleberry, 82, of Robins, Iowa, passed away, Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Faith Bible Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, Covington, Iowa. Jean was...
Jerome "Jerry" V. Johannes
Dec 11, 2017
Jerome “Jerry” V. Johannes, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Parish Service: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Visitation: 1 - 4 p.m. at the funeral home on Sunday. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 18, 2017, at St. Matthew Catholic Church,...
Celia J. Henderson
Dec 10, 2017
Celia J. Henderson, 90, of Arlington, Iowa, passed away, Sunday, December 10, 2017, at the Anamosa Care Center. Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, conducted by Pastor Jon Moss. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Mills...
Velma A. Childers
Dec 9, 2017
Velma A. Childers, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died December 9, 2017, at her home. Visitation: 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: Immediately following the visitation at the Linwood Mausoleum. Velma was born on May 4, 1930, in Dysart, Iowa, the daughter of John and Caroline (Stroh)...
Robert "Bob" C. Wheeler
Dec 9, 2017
Robert C. “Bob” Wheeler, 85, of Hiawatha, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2017, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Per Bob’s wishes, his body has been gifted to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
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