Obituaries
All Obituaries
Wayne John Wacker
Sep 7, 2017
Wayne John Wacker, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday September 7, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Echo Hill Presbyterian Church located at 9000 C Avenue, in Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2017, at...
Hazel F. Hudson
Sep 6, 2017
Hazel Hudson, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at home with her family by her side. Per Hazel’s wishes, she has been cremated. The family will greet friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday, September 11, 2017, at New Covenant Bible Church, Cedar Rapids. Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Hazel was born August...
Alan Siniff
Sep 1, 2017
Alan Siniff, 58, of Marion, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2017, following a sudden illness. Per Alan’s request, no services will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Alan is survived by his wife of 30 years, Erin of Marion; son, Peter (Jacey) Siniff and their son, Parker of Marion; and siblings, Joyce (John) Siniff...
Harold "Harry" Lynn Wood
Sep 1, 2017
Harold “Harry” Lynn Wood, 63, of McGregor, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at his home. Visitation: 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 4, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at the funeral home. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service at the funeral home...
Richard "Dick" Leroy Kohl
Aug 31, 2017
Richard “Dick” Leroy Kohl passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with Military Rites. He is survived by his sister, Diane Smith of Cedar Rapids; children, Jacqueline (Gerald) Creger...
Walter A. Scott Jr.
Aug 30, 2017
Walter A. Scott, Jr., 92, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Private family burial will follow. Walter is survived by his children, Debra (Rory LaGrotta) Zilavy of Santa Rosa, California; Lisa (Tom) Johnson of Essex, Iowa; and Barbara Engbretson...
Patricia "Pat" A. Woods
Aug 30, 2017
Patricia “Pat” A. Woods, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed peacefully surrounded by family, Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 11 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior. Fr. Ivan Nienhaus will officiate. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Iowa, at...
Keith E. Walton
Aug 29, 2017
Keith E. Walton, 85, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at Troy Mills Christian Church, Troy Mills, conducted by Reverend Don McGarvey. The...
Marilyn Kay Elam
Aug 27, 2017
Marilyn Kay Elam, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 27, 2017, after a lengthy illness. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa, with Vigil starting at 4:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August, 31, 2017, at St. Pius X Catholic...
Shirley Ann Oltmann
Aug 25, 2017
Shirley Ann Oltmann, 85, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017, at Monticello Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center, Monticello, Iowa. A Parish Scripture Service will begin at 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Central City. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. following the...
Wayne K. Wilson
Aug 24, 2017
Wayne K. Wilson, 70, of Marion, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held from Noon – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 27, 2017, at the American Legion Post #298, in Marion. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Wayne is survived by his wife, Becky of Marion; sons, Scott (Karen) Wilson of Cedar...
Lucille "Lucy Jo" Harger
Aug 22, 2017
Lucille “Lucy Jo” Harger, 74, of Independence, Iowa, passed away, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at East Towne Care Center, Independence. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Lucy Jo was born February 27, 1943, in Minnesota,...
Natalie O. (Tronsdal) Tubbs
Aug 20, 2017
Natalie O. (Tronsdal) Tubbs, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017, at Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Services: 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 25, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: 2:30 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2017, at...
Cpl. Andrew West
Aug 20, 2017
Cpl. Andrew West, 22, of Camp Pendleton, California, formerly of Van Horne, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017, in Riverside, California, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Visitation: 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Stonebridge Church, 1829 Stoney Point Road SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Service: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at the church,...
Marj Chappell
Aug 17, 2017
Marj Chappell, 90, of Marion, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at her daughter and son-in-law’s residence surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She fought a courageous battle with osteoporosis. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 3500 29th Avenue, Marion, Iowa....
Frida A. Tyapkina
Aug 17, 2017
Frida A. Tyapkina, 89, of Marion, formerly of Moscow, Russia, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, conducted by Tom Fogle. Burial will follow at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Frida is survived by her daughter, Irina (Alexander) Simonova; granddaughter,...
Joanne Lavonna Landuyt
Aug 17, 2017
Joanne LaVonna Landuyt, 71, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, August 17, 2017, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. A Service will be held at 3:00 p.m., on Friday, August 25, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, conducted by Deacon Mike Klappholz. A Memorial Gathering will follow from 3:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Joanne...
Theresa Marie Hood
Aug 16, 2017
Theresa Hood, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at Valley Eldercare in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on August 16, 2017, with her family by her side. She was 83 years old. Theresa Marie Hood was born on the Lawrence family farm on July 1, 1934, near Prairieburg, Iowa. She was the eldest surviving daughter of Amil and Julia Lawrence, second...
John Leroy Swanson
Aug 16, 2017
John L. Swanson, 90, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Friday, August 18, 2017, at First Lutheran Church, Manchester with Funeral Services beginning at 1:00 p.m. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa. Arrangements by Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. John was born April 6,...
Janice "Jan" Marie Schuch
Aug 14, 2017
Janice “Jan” M. Schuch, 71, of Central City, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 17, 2017, at First...