Obituaries

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Olga Teresa Helle

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...