Obituaries
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Debra Kay Henderson
Oct 24, 2017
Debra Kay Henderson, 45 of Cedar Rapids, died at home Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, October 27, 2017, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Additional visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time at the church. Burial:...
Stan Kubik
Oct 23, 2017
Stan Kubik, 88, of Walker, passed away at home on Monday, October 23, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. The family will greet friends 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2017, at Walker United Methodist Church conducted...
Pamela Easton Ampulski
Oct 23, 2017
Pamela Easton Ampulski, 64, of Marion, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017, at Bickford Cottage, Marion. The family will greet friends 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 27, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church in Marion. Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 28, 2017, at the church conducted by Pastor John Albertson. Inurnment will be at...
Beverly "Bev" Burt
Oct 21, 2017
Beverly “Bev” Joyce Burt, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at her home on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 27, 2017 at the funeral home. Bev was born on April 1, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,...
Richard "Dick" Erb
Oct 21, 2017
Richard “Dick” Erb, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017, at his home. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 27, 2017, at the funeral home. Dick was born August 29, 1943, in Hankinson, North Dakota, the son of...
Irene Lamey Mary Cummings
Oct 21, 2017
Irene Lamey Mary (Hogan) Cummings, 92, suffered a fall and later died at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin on October 21, 2017. Visitation: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 26, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester, Iowa, with Funeral Mass beginning at 11:00 a.m., conducted by Rev. Joseph Schneider. Burial: St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Greeley. Arrangements...
Kermit I. Elam
Oct 20, 2017
Kermit I. Elam, 74, of Marion, passed away at Hospice House of Mercy on October 20, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Private family burial will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. on Saturday October 28, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Kermit is survived...
Lisa Marie Mallie
Oct 19, 2017
Lisa Marie Mallie, 56, of Atkins, formerly of Marion, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017. Celebration of Life will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Lisa is survived by her husband, Brian Mallie of Mt. Vernon; sisters, Dorene (Dean) Bruce of Marion, Vicki (Curt) Edinger of Tucson,...
Marcella Marie Sharp
Oct 19, 2017
Marcella Marie Sharp, 77, of Roscommon, Michigan, formerly of Marion, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 19, 2017, at her home. The family will greet friends from 4pm – 8pm on Friday, October 27, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion and 1 hour prior to Funeral Service on Saturday. Funeral Services will be held at 10am on Saturday,...
Patricia C. Duwe
Oct 19, 2017
Patricia C. Duwe, of Marion, Iowa, died Thursday, October 19, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospice in-patient unit of complications due to cancer of the liver. Visitation will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home, 3855 Katz Drive in Marion on Friday, November 3, 2017, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The family will also greet friends on Saturday, November 4, 2017,...
Kenneth Joseph Enneking
Oct 19, 2017
Kenneth Joseph Enneking, 80, of Marion, passed away on October 19, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. A Parish Vigil Service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 22, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. The family will greet friends following the Vigil Service until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral Mass:...
Christopher "Chris" Michael Gudenkauf
Oct 18, 2017
Christopher “Chris” M. Gudenkauf, 30, of Masonville, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Visitation: 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 20, 2017, at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa, with a Scripture Service at 2:00 p.m. and additional visitation from 9:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Saturday, also at the funeral home. Funeral Mass: 10:30...
Donald "Don" Lynn Wilson
Oct 17, 2017
Donald Lynn “Don” Wilson, 72, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at St Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held from 1 – 5 p.m. Sunday, October 22, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2017, at the Funeral Home conducted...
Ryan Alan Danly
Oct 17, 2017
Ryan Alan Danly was born June 23, 1981, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Richard (Rick) and Teresa (Himmel) Danly. He lost his fight with cancer on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 36. The family will greet friends in Cedar Rapids from 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, October 22,...
Charles "Chip" Dickerson
Oct 16, 2017
Charles “Chip” Dickerson, 48, passed away on October 16, 2017, in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 19, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion and one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 20, 2017, at First United Methodist Church in Marion by...
Erma I. Lam
Oct 16, 2017
Erma I. Lam, 89, of Springville, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Whittier Quaker Meeting House, Whittier. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Erma is survived by her children, David Lam, Steve (Dawn) Lam,...
Viola Logina Reth
Oct 15, 2017
Viola Logina Reth of Delhi, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017. At the time of her death she was being cared for at the Hickory Point Christian Village in Forsyth, Illinois, near her sister, Irene Curtis who was her health advocate. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 20, 2017, at Delhi United...
Elmer Justin "Al" Brandt
Oct 12, 2017
Elmer Justin “Al” Brandt, 98, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of East Dubuque, Illinois, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Winslow House Care Center, Marion. Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Elmer was born on June 22,...
Myrna Marlene Niehaus
Oct 12, 2017
Myrna M. Niehaus, 79, of Colesburg, Iowa, died Thursday, October 12, 2017. Visitation: 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 15, 2017, at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Celebration of Life: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 16, 2017 at Colesburg United Methodist Church, Colesburg, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Inurnment: Brown Cemetery, Colesburg. Myrna...
Patricia Ann Knuth
Oct 12, 2017
Patricia Ann Knuth, 71, of Marion, Iowa died October 12, 2017, in her home surrounded by family after a long and difficult battle with pancreatic cancer. Pat was a strong, faithful Christian who fought the good fight and has now claimed her victory in the Lord Jesus Christ. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral...