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Diamond & Donald Hunter
Dec 18, 2016
Diamond Jae Hunter, 8, and Donald Joseph Hunter, 7, of Monticello, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, with a Celebration of Life beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the funeral home. They are survived by their parents, Brandon and Molli...
Lynn (Scott) Hansen
Dec 17, 2016
Lynn (Scott) Hansen, age 79, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016, in Seattle, Washington, surrounded by her family. Lynn was born on May 18, 1937, in Marion, Iowa, to LeRoy and Leona Scott. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Health and Nutrition. She was married to Arlen J. Hansen of Rolfe, Iowa, for 33...
Charlotte Jean Schenk
Dec 16, 2016
Charlotte Jean Schenk, 93, of Waubeek, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016, at her home. Memorial Gathering: 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 22, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Private Family Inurnment at Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, Central City. Charlotte is survived by her daughters, Janice Holscher of Lincoln, Nebraska and Linda (Chuck) Van De...
Helen B. Akers
Dec 16, 2016
Helen B. Akers, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, December 16, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial service: 1:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Bob, Sr; children, Ken (Amy) Akers of Ankeny, Iowa, April (Drew) Tiedtke...
Betty R. Bethurum
Dec 15, 2016
Betty R. Bethurum, 86, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Delhi, Iowa, passed away December 15, 2016, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2016, at the funeral home with visitation one hour prior to service with...
Deborah Lynn Morrissey
Dec 14, 2016
Deborah Lynn Morrissey, 64, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, from a brief illness, at her home. Celebration of Life: 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include her husband, Steve; daughters, Renee (Jeremy) McKee of Walker, Iowa and Jamie (Ben) Fiedler of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; grandchildren, Jillian...
Lois Ardella Sweeting
Dec 13, 2016
Lois Ardella Sweeting, 89, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital, December 13, 2016. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2016 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Center Point United Methodist Church. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Lois was born on March 20, 1927,...
Deanna Lynn Reasor
Dec 11, 2016
Deanna Lynn Reasor, 46, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Cedar Valley Bible Church, 3636 Cottage Grove Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2016, at the church conducted by Pastor Sean Lillis. Burial: Cedar...
Dennis Dean Petersen
Dec 11, 2016
Dennis D. Petersen, 59, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016, at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with one hour of visitation Thursday at...
Emil Francis Bisinger Jr.
Dec 10, 2016
Emil Francis Bisinger, Jr., 82, of Walker, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, after a short illness. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2016, at the funeral home. Emil is survived by his sons, Eric (Mary) Bisinger, and their children, Steffanie and...
Shirley Jean (Powell) Beach
Dec 9, 2016
Shirley Jean (Powell) Beach, 68, of Union, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones on December 9, 2016, at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames, Iowa. Memorial Gathering: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial:...
Rolen N. Weeks
Dec 9, 2016
Rolen N. Weeks, 55, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at Mercy Medical Center on December 9, 2016, following a short and hard battle with cancer. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids....
Rex E. Glasgow
Dec 9, 2016
Rex E. Glasgow, 59, a lifelong resident of Marion passed away Friday, December 9, 2016, in his home. Per Rex's request, he was cremated and there will be no service or visitation. Private inurnment with military honors will take place at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel, Iowa at a later date. Survivors include his brother, Russell (Jackie) Glasgow of...
Ella L. Riser
Dec 7, 2016
Ella L. Riser, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 12-2 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016, at the funeral home, conducted by SanDee Skelton. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughters,...
Arlene Marie Thome
Dec 6, 2016
Arlene Marie Thome, 83, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Waterloo, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, where a Parish Vigil Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held...
Carol D Nielsen
Dec 6, 2016
Carol Nielsen, 69, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, following her battle with cancer. A Celebration of her life will be held at Lowe’s Park Pavilion on December 18, 2016, from 4 to 9 p.m. to visit with Carol’s family and share memories of her. Carol is survived by her husband, Al Blofield; daughter, Amy Nielsen; and son,...
Alice Miller Nosbish
Dec 6, 2016
Alice Miller Nosbish, 95, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at the Woodlands in the Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Marion, conducted by Pastor Lloyd Brockmeyer. The family will greet friends from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. prior to...
Seth "Seppers" J. Mcelroy
Dec 3, 2016
Seth “Seppers” J. McElroy, 20, of Norway, Iowa, chose to go to heaven on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at his home. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2016, at Sharon United Methodist Church. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents, Todd and...
Rebecca Susan Hudson Beard
Dec 3, 2016
Rebecca Susan Hudson Beard, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died December 3, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Celebration of Life: 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016, at The Hy-Vee Hall on Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Rebecca was born November 12, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,...
Stanley B. Richardson
Dec 2, 2016
Stanley B. Richardson, died December 2, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. According to his wishes he was cremated and a graveside funeral service will be held May 26th, 2017 at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Born April 3, 1924 in Olin, Iowa to Frank H. and Minnie (Campbell, Schooley) Richardson in his Uncle Roy and Aunt Edna’s farm home. He...
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