Obituaries
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Donald F. Nederhiser
Mar 11, 2017
Don F. Nederhiser, 80, of Ely, Iowa, passed away, Saturday, March 11, 2017, at his home. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 17, at the funeral home. Inurnment: Roger’s Grove Cemetery, Ely, at a later date. Survivors include his...
Patricia "Pat" Breemeersch
Mar 10, 2017
Patricia “Pat” Breemeersch, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 10, 2017, at St. Luke’s Unity Point Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Per Pat’s wishes there will be no services. She chose to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2017, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids....
Delight "Dee" Evelyn Hotz
Mar 9, 2017
Delight “Dee” Evelyn Hotz, 76, of Troy Mills, Iowa, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Willow Garden Care Center, Marion. Visitation: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills. Dee is survived by...
Garold Thomas Ayers
Mar 7, 2017
Garold Thomas “Tom” Ayers, 87, of Marion, formerly of Robinson, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, following a recent illness. Visitation: 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m. by Pastor Sheri Andersen. Burial: Coggon Cemetery, Coggon. Tom...
Ronald Lee Coleman
Mar 7, 2017
Ronald “Ron” Lee Coleman, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Mercy Hallmar. Visitation: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 13, 2017, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Chris Podhajsky . Committal Service: 1:30 p.m....
Marcia Annette Snodgrass
Mar 7, 2017
Marcia Annette Snodgrass, 65, of Cedar Rapids, won her battle with breast cancer and was ushered into Heaven on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at New Covenant Bible Church (3090 N Center Point Rd, Cedar Rapids). Celebration of Life service will follow at 2:00 p.m. and will be officiated...
Walter "Bud" Dale Moscrip
Mar 6, 2017
Walter Dale “Bud” Moscrip, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation and Trisagion Service: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Trisagion Service: 7:00...
Laverl Chapman
Mar 5, 2017
LaVerl Chapman, 77, of Greeley, Iowa died peacefully Sunday, March 5, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital of congestive heart failure. Visitation: 4:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2017, Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, and one hour prior the service on Friday at the church. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2017, at Earlville United Parish, Earlville...
Josy Cress
Mar 5, 2017
Josy Cress, 92, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at the Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. A private family service will be held at a later date. Burial: Alice Cemetery, rural Center Point. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Josy is survived by her children, Ginny (Bill) Geers of Alburnett, Iowa,...
Jean Theresa Gibson
Mar 5, 2017
Jean T. Gibson, 76, of Earlville, Iowa, died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Heartstone Health Campus, Bloomington, Indiana. Visitation: 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 10, 2017, Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, and from 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 11, 2017, at St. Joseph’s Catholic...
William "Bill" "Timber" Vozenilek Sr.
Mar 5, 2017
William “Bill” “Timber” Vozenilek, Sr., 72, of Walker, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at his home. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial: Davis Cemetery, rural Center Point, Iowa. Survivors include his children,...
Eileen Isabell Bildstein
Mar 4, 2017
Eileen Isabell (Greiner) Bildstein, 80, of Earlville, Iowa, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Oak Crest Manor in Dyersville. Visitation: 2:00-8:00 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2017, Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville with an 8:00 p.m. Scripture Service, and additional visitation from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, at the funeral home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March...
Lois Jean Rowe
Mar 4, 2017
Lois Jean Rowe, 86, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away, Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Crestview Acres, Marion, Iowa. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 11, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Visitation: One hour prior to service at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Lois is survived by...
Mary Lenora Topping
Mar 4, 2017
Mary Lenora Topping, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away March 4, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Officiating: Pastor Randy Vartabedian. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Mary is survived...
Kenneth Clayton Quillin
Mar 4, 2017
Ken Quillin, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Manor Care, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 11, 2017, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4150 Blue Jay Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burial...
Margaret L. "Babi" Anderson
Mar 3, 2017
Margaret L. “Babi” Anderson, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on March 3, 2017, at Northbrook Manor Care Center. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Margaret is survived by her husband...
Mary Maxine Weekly
Mar 3, 2017
Mary Maxine Weekly, 84, of Walker, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Visitation: One hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker. Maxine was born May 13, 1932 near Urbana, the daughter of Fred and Vera (Baldwin) Wiltsey. She...
John William Anderson Jr.
Mar 3, 2017
John William Anderson, Jr, 83, moved on to his heavenly home Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa, after losing his battle with cancer. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Pastor Tom Pietz will officiate. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m....
Suzanne "Susie" M. Brown
Mar 3, 2017
Suzanne “Susie” M. Brown, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Per Susie’s wishes, there will be no services. Susie is survived by her husband, Walter Brown; son, Vernon L. Wolter; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and her sister, Lynette Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, and one...
Francis G. Mysak
Mar 2, 2017
Francis G. Mysak, 90, of Springville, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Jones Regional Hospital, Anamosa. Visitation: 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 6, 2017, at Squaw Creek Baptist Church, Marion, conducted by Pastors James Perry and Andy Saul. Burial: Springville Cemetery,...