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Barbara Jean Avis
May 6, 2017
Barbara Jean Avis, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the Cedar Hills Community Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...
Erma Mae Baumgartner
May 6, 2017
Erma Mae Baumgartner, 99, formerly of Dundee, Iowa, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. Visitation: 3:30 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2017, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 27, 2017, St. John Lutheran Church, Dundee, with Pastor Ron Spears officiating. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Erma...
Derek Thornton
May 5, 2017
Arrangements are pending at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Derek John Thornton
May 5, 2017
Derek John Thornton, 45, lost his courageous battle with cancer surrounded by love and peace in his own home, Friday, May 5, 2017. Derek was born to Beverly (Nyght) and Tim Thornton on October 12, 1971, and graduated from George Washington High School in 1990. In 2000, Derek met the love of his life, Sonya (Daniels) and they married at...
Joan J. Weldon
May 5, 2017
Joan Weldon, 81, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 05, 2017, at the Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids and from 10 am to service time on Tuesday. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 9 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...
Jerry Lee Meek
May 4, 2017
Jerry Lee Meek, 63, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, on May 4, 2017, after a long illness. Memorial service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2017, at Christ Church Presbyterian, 2000 1st Ave NW, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends at a reception at the church immediately following the services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....
Forrest D. Shackelford
May 4, 2017
Forrest D. “Shack” Shackelford, 93, of Coggon, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, conducted by Pastor Robert Heasty. The family will greet friends two hours prior to service at the funeral home. Burial:...
Bernard Heintz
May 3, 2017
Bernard Heintz, 92, of Springville, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at St. Isidore Catholic Church, Springville. A visitation will take place one hour prior to mass at the church. Burial: Springville Cemetery, Springville. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Bernard...
Elmer "Jim" Freeman
May 3, 2017
Elmer “Jim” C. Freeman, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2017, at Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids. Pastor Dan Wiersema officiating. Burial: North Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio....
Ingrid "Tootie" Jorgensen
May 2, 2017
Ingrid “Tootie” K. Jorgensen, 83, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Walford, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 10:00 until service time, Saturday, at the funeral home. Private family burial: Norway Cemetery, Norway, Iowa. Tootie is survived by...
Margaret "Aunt Margaret" Caywood
May 1, 2017
Margaret “Aunt Margaret” Caywood, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2017, at Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017, at the funeral home. Interment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Margaret...
Troy Curtis "Curt" Hames Jr.
Apr 30, 2017
Curt Hames, 92, of Marion, Iowa, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven Sunday, April 30th, 2017, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Antioch Christian Church, Marion, Iowa, where Curt was an active member. Funeral Service will be held...
Gerald Eugene Badger
Apr 30, 2017
Gerald E. Badger, 87, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017. In agreement with Gerald’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A private memorial service for the family will be held at a later date. Arrangements with Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Gerald was born December 31, 1929, in Rollo, Missouri, the son of...
Lloyd W. Jordan
Apr 30, 2017
Lloyd W. Jordan, 81 of Marion passed away on April 30, 2017, at his home on the family farm. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Graveside Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2017, Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, rural Central City. Memorial Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. at...
Phyllis Mae Helmrichs
Apr 30, 2017
Phyllis M. Helmrichs, 87, of Manchester, Iowa, died Sunday, April 30, 2017. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 5, 2017, First Lutheran Church, Manchester, with Pastor Tony Ede officiating. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Phyllis Mae Helmrichs was born January 28, 1930,...
Shirley J. Swallom
Apr 29, 2017
Shirley J. Swallom, 79, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at the funeral home. Interment: Palo Cemetery, Palo, Iowa. Shirley...
John "Jack" Henry Schwartz
Apr 28, 2017
John “Jack” Henry Schwartz was called to final rest on Friday, April 28, 2017 Visitation: 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2017, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion, conducted by Reverend Gregory Williamson. The family will greet friends one hour prior...
Virginia Sorensen
Apr 28, 2017
Virginia Sorensen, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in...
Peter "Pete" A. Rudish Jr.
Apr 28, 2017
Peter “Pete” A. Rudish, Jr., 67, of Mount Vernon, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital. The family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017, at First Assembly of God, Cedar Rapids,...
Roger N. Formanek Sr.
Apr 27, 2017
Roger Nathaniel Formanek, Sr., died on April 27, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospital following a long illness. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at St. John XXIII Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass will be held at the church at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, with a 2nd...
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