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Leanne Lawrence
Jan 12, 2017
A beautiful soul with a free spirit, Leanne Marie Lawrence, was called home by our Heavenly Father on the afternoon of January 12, 2017. Leanne was born on August 12, 1988, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids to Dawn Marie and Troy Alan Lawrence, shortly after her twin sister Leah Dawn. They joined their older brother Noah. As a...
Ron R. Earnest
Jan 12, 2017
Ron R. Earnest of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, Thursday, January 12, 2017, with his family and friends present. His very long battle with cancer ended. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, January 20, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 21, at the funeral home. Survivors include his...
Charles Lincoln Slater
Jan 11, 2017
Charles Lincoln Slater, 91, of Marion, Iowa, died on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Memorial Services: 2:30 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Chuck “Lynn” was born on August 6, 1925, in Coggon, Iowa. He was the third of four children born to Vera (Wright) and Charles...
Martha M. Vanourny
Jan 10, 2017
Martha Marie Simanovsky Vanourny, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died January 10, 2017, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. Private family graveside service will be held at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Martha was born February 20, 1920, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Ludvik...
Allene Rose Harmon
Jan 9, 2017
Allene Rose Harmon, 84, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Nipomo, California, passed away peacefully at home on January 9, 2017, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law. A private family service will be held at a later date. Allene was born on December 22, 1932, the daughter of John and Rose (Prochazka) Kubice, in Chicago, Illinois. She was married...
Lavon Kelley
Jan 9, 2017
Lavon (Franck) Kelley, 76, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017, at Crestview Acres, Marion. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, January 13, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. Lavon is survived by her husband, Veryl; daughter,...
Grailing Marland Huls
Jan 8, 2017
Grailing M. Huls, 61, of Manchester, died Sunday, January 8, 2017. Visitation: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2017, at First Lutheran Church, Manchester, Iowa with funeral services beginning at 10:30 a.m. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Grailing Marland Huls was born June 12, 1955, in Delaware County, Iowa, the son of Marland and Gelia (Haynes) Huls. He was a...
Lela Beryl Sands
Jan 8, 2017
Lela B. Sands, 87, of Delhi, passed away suddenly at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester on Sunday evening, January 8, 2017. Mass of Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 13th, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Delhi with the Rev. John Kremer and Msgr. W. Dean Walz officiating. Burial will be in the St. John’s Cemetery....
Charles E. Kress
Jan 7, 2017
Charlie Kress, of Marion, Iowa, passed away in the early morning of January 7, 2017, at the age of 84. A visitation will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service at 3855 Katz Drive in Marion on Thursday, January 12, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A memorial service will be the following day, January 13, 2017,...
Arlyn William Brockmeyer
Jan 3, 2017
Arlyn W. Brockmeyer, 93, of Manchester, died January 3, 2017. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2017, Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017, United Methodist Church, Manchester, officiated by Rev. Phil Rogers. Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Arlyn William Brockmeyer was born November 12, 1923, in Edgewood, Iowa,...
James "Jim" Chapman
Jan 2, 2017
James C. “Jim” Chapman, 82, of Marion, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017, at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017, at First Baptist Church-Church of the Brethren, Cedar Rapids conducted by Reverend Jerry Bertleson. The family will greet friends one hour prior to service. Private Family Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Arrangements by...
Helen Lucille Ales
Jan 2, 2017
Helen Lucille (Allen) Ales, 100, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died January 2, 2017. Funeral Service: 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lost Nation, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Lost Nation. Helen was born December 21, 1916, on a farm outside...
Valerie Sue Mowry
Dec 30, 2016
Valerie Sue Mowry, 48, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Lowden, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha and went to be in her mother’s arms in Heaven. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, conducted by Father O’Connor with visitation one hour...
John G. "Jack" Roorda
Dec 28, 2016
John G. “Jack” Roorda, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on December 28, 2016, at Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids, after a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation one hour prior. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Jack was born May 22, 1929, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, to John...
Mary Kay Wickman
Dec 28, 2016
Mary Kay Wickman, 71, of Central City passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at her home. Per Mary’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Mary’s Life will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2017, at the American Legion Wapsie Post #421, at 6 Central City Road, Central City. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Jane Odette Helgeson
Dec 27, 2016
Jane Odette Helgeson, 97, of Ely, Iowa, formerly of Homestead, Iowa, died December 27, 2016, at Colonial Manor, Amana, Iowa. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2016, First Lutheran Church, Conroy, Iowa, with a luncheon to follow. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burial: First Lutheran Church...
Vivian Rae Mack
Dec 27, 2016
Vivian Rae Mack, was born December 26, 2016, and passed away on December 27, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 2, 2017, at the Fairview Cemetery, Earlville. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Earlville is assisting the family. Survivors include her loving parents,...
Joan Margaret Peters
Dec 26, 2016
Joan M. Peters, 81, of Delhi, died December 26, 2016, at Marietta’s Place surrounded by family and loved ones. Visitation: 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016, St. John’s Catholic Church, Delhi, Iowa, with a 3:00 p.m. Scripture Service, and visitation one hour prior to Mass on Friday. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016, with Rev. John...
Alice Irene Schirmer
Dec 26, 2016
Alice Irene (Van Hamme) Schirmer, 62, of Vinton, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Per Alice’s wishes, cremation has taken place. Memorial Gathering: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2016, at the funeral home conducted by Pastor...
Stanley Theodore Nappe
Dec 26, 2016
Stanley T. Nappe, 93, of Norway, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016, at his home. Private Family Graveside Service at Norway Cemetery, Norway, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Betty Nappe of Norway, Iowa; sons, Gary Nappe of Norway, Iowa and Wayne (Jeanne Muellerleile) Nappe of Monticello, Iowa;...
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