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Shane "Buddha" A. Beckman
Mar 2, 2017
Shane “Buddha” Beckman, 44, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017, following a brief illness. A Memorial Gathering will take place from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, with a Parish Vigil Service beginning at 3:30 p.m. Celebration of Life will follow from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Squaw Creek Park...
Brian "Dink" William Wittkop
Mar 2, 2017
Brian “Dink” Wittkop, 33, of Marion, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, conducted by Father David O’Connor. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Brian is survived by his wife, Catie...
Merle Lee Hepker
Feb 27, 2017
Merle Lee Hepker, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Urbana Cemetery, Urbana, Iowa, at a later date. Survivors include his wife of nearly 70 years, Eileen; son, Gary Hepker; daughter, Velda...
Jaxon Russell Flitsch
Feb 27, 2017
Jaxon Russell Flitsch, 18, of Alburnett, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on Monday, February 27, 2017. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2017, at the funeral home, conducted by Reverend Dan Peterson. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett. Jaxon is survived by...
David Gene Myers
Feb 26, 2017
David Gene Myers, 68, of Newhall, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with military rights. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the funeral home. David is survived by his wife,...
Tyler Brenton Powell
Feb 25, 2017
Tyler Brenton Powell, 32, died Saturday, February 25, 2017, after a courageous battle with necrotizing pancreatitis and sarcoidosis. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at the funeral home by Rev. Don McGarvey. Cremation will follow...
Trent John Eadie
Feb 24, 2017
Trent John Eadie, 45, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Friday, February 24, 2017. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2017, at Hope Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, with one hour visitation prior to service. Burial: Shueyville Cemetery, Shueyville, Iowa. Trent was born on March...
Lela Jean Carte-Kohl
Feb 24, 2017
Lela Jean Carte-Kohl, 82, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017, at her home in Atkins, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Cedar Hills Community Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Monday, at the church. Burial: Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Iowa, at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
Carter Ryan Bowman
Feb 24, 2017
Carter Ryan Bowman, son of Courtney Harris and Craig Bowman, was born silently on Friday, February 24, 2016, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 12:00 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents,...
Madlyn A. Johnson
Feb 23, 2017
Madlyn A. Johnson, 93, of Center Point, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017, at St. Luke’s Unity Point Hospice, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in Center Point. Funeral Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the church conducted by Pastor David Hansen....
Francis "Joe" Wallace Dillinger
Feb 19, 2017
Francis “Joe” Wallace Dillinger, 67, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to noon on Friday, February 24, 2017, at Eastview Christian Church, located at 727 Collins Road NE, in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Joe’s life will begin at noon, on Friday, February...
David Paul Williams
Feb 18, 2017
David Paul Williams, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 1 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 2 hours prior to service at the funeral home. Survivors include his children, Shelene (Toran) Billups, Nathan (Callen) Williams and Samuel...
Theresa M. Wiley
Feb 18, 2017
Theresa “Terry” Wiley, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2017, at Antioch Christian Church, Marion, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Burial: Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Iowa. Terry is survived...
Gary L. Umbdenstock
Feb 18, 2017
Gary L. Umbdenstock, 66, of Vinton, Iowa passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Virginia Gay Hospital, Vinton. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Gary is survived by his son, Chris (Roxanne) Umbdenstock; grandsons, Tyler and Dylan; nieces and nephews, Angie, Amber,...
Byrdena "Bea" Williams
Feb 17, 2017
Byrdena “Bea” Ione Williams, 95, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Private family services will take place at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Bea is survived by four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many, many nieces and nephews. She...
Jerry O. Shaffer
Feb 17, 2017
Jerry O. Shaffer, 70, of Independence, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017, at the VA Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa, by Rev. Dr. Scott Meador. Visitation: Noon until service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills,...
Una M. Voelker
Feb 16, 2017
Una M. Voelker, 97, of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday, February 16, 2017. Visitation: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 19, 2017, Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 20, 2017, Peace Lutheran Church, Ryan, with visitation one hour prior at the church. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Una was born May 3, 1919,...
Stephanie K. Carfrae
Feb 16, 2017
Stephanie K. Carfrae, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at home on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Services: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial, Cedar Rapids. Steph is survived by her sons, Robert Carfrae and Steven (Heather) Carfrae;...
Niles Douglas Falconer
Feb 16, 2017
Niles Douglas Falconer, 57, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Celebration of Life will he held on Saturday, March 4, 2017, from 2-6 p.m. at Central City American Legion, Wapsi Post #421. Burial will be at a later date at Silver Creek Cemetery. Survivors include his brother, Roger (Linda) Falconer...
Patrick F. O'Malley
Feb 15, 2017
Patrick F. O’Malley, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at his home. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Philip Thompson. Burial will take place at...
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