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Daniel Reese Mckirgan
Mar 10, 2018
Daniel R. McKirgan, 72, of Marion, formerly of Hinckley, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his home in Marion. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Church, Marion, conducted by Pastor John Albertson. Dan was born July 6, 1945, in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Ralph and Evelyn (Hage)...
Jane Elizabeth Cooper
Mar 10, 2018
Jane Elizabeth Cooper, 99, of Marion, formerly of Central City, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Celebration of Jane’s life will...
Alex Lon Johnson
Mar 9, 2018
Alex Lon Johnson, 59, of Norway, Iowa, passed away peacefully Friday, March 9, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics surrounded by his loving family. Service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2018, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar...
Roger "Jay" Christensen
Mar 8, 2018
Roger “Jay” Christensen, 59, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 08, 2018, at his home. Memorial Service: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation one hour prior. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Jay was born May 14, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Merle and Carolyn (Brown)...
Mark R. Swain
Mar 8, 2018
Mark R. Swain, 45, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, March 8, 2018, at his home. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at the funeral home. Mark was born December 22, 1972, in Saugus,...
James William Pink, Dds
Mar 7, 2018
Visitation for Dr. James W. Pink, DDS, 88, of Manchester, Iowa, will be held 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester, with a Memorial Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial at a later date: St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Manchester. Arrangements with Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Dr. James W. Pink...
Marvin G. Merck
Mar 7, 2018
Marvin G. Merck, 94, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at his home. The family will greet friends from 3 – 5 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2018, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion. Burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park...
Joan Batchelder
Mar 7, 2018
Joan Batchelder, 77, of Central City, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 6 – 8 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Squaw Creek Baptist Church, Marion,...
Tiffani Nicole Molyneux Novreske
Mar 7, 2018
Tiffani Nicole Molyneux Novreske, 24, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, with her loving family by her side. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2018, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. There will be a private family burial at Linwood Cemetery. Tiffani was born September 2, 1993, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the...
James "Jim" John Sperfslage
Mar 5, 2018
James John Sperfslage, 91, of Earlville, Iowa, died Monday, March 5, 2018. Visitation: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a 7:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earlville, with additional visitation from 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. at the funeral...
Kevin J Gould
Mar 4, 2018
Kevin Jay Gould, 60, of Hiawatha, previously from southern California, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a long battle with COPD. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the funeral home. Luncheon to follow at Bali...
Pastor George Stevens Sr.
Mar 4, 2018
Pastor George Stevens, Sr., 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, Sunday, March 4, 2018, at his home. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Gospel Tabernacle Church, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment will be at a later date at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Pastor Stevens was born August...
Alice Fay Bowen
Mar 4, 2018
Alice Fay Bowen, 65, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 8,...
Alice Stick
Mar 3, 2018
Alice Wynema Stick (née Davidson), 94, of Sun City West, Arizona, died Saturday, March 3, 2018, at Grandview Terrace, Sun City West from complications of the flu. Services: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, ,March 11, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Campbell...
Shirley Ioan Moore
Mar 3, 2018
Shirley Ioan Moore, 70, of Cedar Rapids, peacefully passed away surrounded by family Saturday, March 3, 2018. Survivors include daughter, Tina Schminkey (Donald); son, Rick Orton (Juanita); daughter, Christine Hale (Hoang); son, James Hale (Patty); daughter, Tammy Prohaska (Dan); and daughter, Summer Stevens (Jeff). Shirley is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren that she loved and adored. Shirley was...
Charlotte J Wilford
Mar 2, 2018
Charlotte Joffe Wilford, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018, at Northbrook Manor Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids. A private family Gathering of Remembrance will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Charlotte was born April 4, 1937, in Jacksonville, Florida, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Tweet)...
Kenneth Dean Jackson
Mar 2, 2018
A Celebration of Life for Ken Jackson will be March 24, 2018, from 2 – 5 p.m. at the Elks Lodge 251, 801 33rd Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family and friends are welcome. Kenneth Dean Jackson, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 2, 2018, after a battle with cancer. His dear...
Lois E. (Loux) Fleagle
Mar 1, 2018
Lois E. (Loux) Fleagle, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, Iowa. Celebration of Life: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Coe College Clark Alumni House, 200 Center Point Road NE, Cedar Rapids. Casual dress is encouraged. Lois and her husband, Don, will be inurned together at a later...
Ella Ruth Tharp
Feb 28, 2018
Ella Ruth Tharp, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Urbana, Iowa, passed away after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s, Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Crestview Acres, Marion, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. A private family burial will be held at Urbana Memorial Cemetery, Urbana,...
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