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Martha Zipsie
Jan 7, 2018
Martha W. Zipsie, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Northbrook Manor Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids. Per Martha’s wishes her body has been donated to the University of Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Ascension Lutheran Church, Marion, conducted by Pastor Linda Livingston. Burial...
Janet Ruth Donels
Jan 7, 2018
Janet Ruth Donels, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the funeral home. Pastor...
John Heitmann Jr.
Jan 6, 2018
John Heitmann Jr., 86, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa. Celebration of Life: 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. John was born June 14, 1931, in Aliceville, Kansas, the son of John Sr. and Matilda (Penn) Heitmann. On November...
Donald V. Lewis
Jan 4, 2018
Donald V. Lewis, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 2 – 4:30 pm Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Central Church of Christ, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 8, 2018, at the church. Burial: 2:30 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2018, at Bethel Cemetery in Eddyville, Iowa....
Wilma A. Hart
Jan 4, 2018
Wilma A. Hart, 97, formerly of Central City, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Brooklyn Community Estates in Brooklyn, Iowa. Private family services will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Memorials may be directed to the Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogy Society.
Lorna Mary Messerli
Jan 4, 2018
Lorna Mary Caspers Messerli, 92, died on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at the Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone, Iowa. Visitation: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the church, conducted by Reverend Dr. Howard B. Chapman. Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Cedar...
Philomena Blofield Sterns
Jan 4, 2018
Philomena Blofield Sterns, 93, of Marion, formerly of Central City, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Crestview Acres in Marion. A private family graveside service will be Monday, January 8, 2018. Philomena was born May 11, 1924, in rural Linn County, the daughter of Frank and Anne (Vrba) Svoboda. She married Lloyd Blofield who passed away in 1985....
John Kulish
Jan 3, 2018
John Kulish, 66, of Toddville, died unexpectedly while fighting advanced stage cancer. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Vigil Service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home after the visitation. All are welcome to join the family for burial at 11 a.m. Tuesday,...
Dale "Daytona" F. Cummings
Jan 3, 2018
Dale F. “Daytona” Cummings, 73, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. The family will greet friends from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 8, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral service will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home on Monday, conducted by Pastor...
Brian Michael White
Jan 3, 2018
Brian Michael White, 49, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of the Alburnett area, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, where the family will greet friends. To honor Brian, please...
Denis Edward Beck
Dec 31, 2017
Denis Edward Beck, 77, of Springville, formerly of Central City, passed away December 31, 2017, at his home. A Celebration of Life will held Friday, January 5, 2018, from 4 – 7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Denis was born March 11, 1940, in Maquoketa, Iowa, the son of J. Martin and Anna Marie (Johnson) Beck....
Glenn Thomas Morarie
Dec 29, 2017
Glenn Thomas Morarie, 86, of Waubeek, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 29, 2017, at Pinicon Place in Anamosa. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at the funeral home conducted...
Susan L. Munson
Dec 28, 2017
Susan L Munson, 61, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017. A gathering of remembrance will be held at Susan’s Daughter Holly Basset’s home at 4301 Midway Drive NW in Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52405 on Friday, January 5, 2017 starting at 4:00 p.m. A celebration of life will be held at Sammy’s Lounge on Saturday, January 6,...
Faye Lucille Sperfslage
Dec 28, 2017
Faye Lucille Sperfslage, 91, of Earlville, Iowa, died Thursday, December 28, 2017, surrounded by her family, the day before her 92nd birthday, at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester. Visitation: 2:00 - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a 7:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at...
Paul Nylin
Dec 28, 2017
Paul Nylin, 91, a resident of the Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on December 28, 2017. Paul was born in Racine, Wisconsin, to Rev. Henry and Cecelia (Forslund) Nylin. Paul had a brother, Don, who passed away in 2013, and a brother, John, who died at infancy. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m....
Wilma Jean Priest
Dec 27, 2017
Wilma J. Priest, 86, of Manchester, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Visitation will be held 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester with Funeral Service being held at 11 a.m. Burial at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Wilma was born May 5, 1931, in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Eileen...
Gerald "Pat" Dale Annis
Dec 26, 2017
Gerald “Pat” Dale Annis, 79, of Central City, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at his home. In agreement with his wishes, a private Memorial Service for the family will be held at a later date at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Inurnment will take place at Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City, in the spring...
Basil S. Hadjis
Dec 26, 2017
Basil Hadjis, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Visitation: 3 - 6 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2017 at St. George Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial at Linwood Cemetery. Basil was born on February 6th, 1955 to Bessie and...
Ernest "Ernie" Shoemaker
Dec 23, 2017
Ernest “Ernie” Shoemaker, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, December 23, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, December 29, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Ernie was born January 13, 1937, in Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Earl and Oda (Woodruff) Shoemaker. Ernie married his wife Velma...
M Barbara Pattison
Dec 22, 2017
M. Barbara Pattison, 85, of Coralville, died Friday, December 22, 2017, at Windmill Manor, Coralville, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include siblings; Lydon (Roberta) Swartzendruber of Bondurant, Ken (Melva) Swartzendruber of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and Ellen (Bill) Kapp of Iowa City; children, David...
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