Obituaries

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Rolen N. Weeks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Deborah Ann Roman

Deborah Ann Roman

Dec 2, 2016

Deborah Roman, 56, passed away on December 2, 2016, at home. Visitation: 2- 4 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her father, George (Cecilia) Roman; children, Jamie Denton and Joseph Hubbard; and sisters, Susan (Tom) Roeder, Diane Holt and Nicole Roman. Deb was preceded in death by her mother, Lavida;...

Janice "Jann" Townsend

Janice "Jann" Townsend

Dec 2, 2016

Janice “Jann” Townsend, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, lost her battle with heart disease on December 2, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Prairie Hill Cemetery, Monticello, Iowa. Survivors include her...

Warren Eugene Krog

Warren Eugene Krog

Dec 1, 2016

Warren Eugene Krog, 87, of Central City, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 5, 2016, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion, with a visitation one hour prior to service. Warren is survived by his brother, Dick (Marylyn) Krog of Central City; sister, Marie Lee of Indianola;...

Garrett Alex Wood

Garrett Alex Wood

Nov 30, 2016

Garrett Alex Wood, 31, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at his home in Marion. A private service for family and friends will be held in his honor at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, is assisting the family with services. Garrett is survived by his wife Mandi and children Annabelle and Graham of...

Marian Katherine Peters

Marian Katherine Peters

Nov 30, 2016

Marian Katherine Peters, 95, of Nebraska, formerly of Marion, died November 30, 2016, in Papillion, Nebraska. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. Celebration of Marian’s Life: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2017, at the Cedar Rapids Marriott Hotel, 1200 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017, at...

Virginette Frances Domeyer

Virginette Frances Domeyer

Nov 27, 2016

Virginette F. Domeyer, 91, of Manchester, Iowa, died Sunday, November 27, 2016. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 29, 2016 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. at the Clifton - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville , with a 2:30 p.m. Scripture Service. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester, with visitation...

Richard E. Eidemiller

Richard E. Eidemiller

Nov 26, 2016

Richard E. Eidemiller, 79, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. A Masonic Service will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion followed by the family greeting friends until 8 p.m. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Lutheran Church...

Marjorie Elenor Beitz

Marjorie Elenor Beitz

Nov 26, 2016

Marjorie E. Beitz, 80, of Marion, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at her home. Visitation: 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2016, at the funeral home conducted by Pastor Tim DeVries. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett. Marjorie is survived by her children,...

Violet "Vi" E. Williams

Violet "Vi" E. Williams

Nov 24, 2016

Violet “Vi” E. Williams, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on November 24, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Vi was born April 21, 1924, in...

Jeremie "Jp" Paul Wilcox

Jeremie "Jp" Paul Wilcox

Nov 23, 2016

Jeremie Paul “JP” Wilcox, 36, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on November 23, 2016, after battling a long illness. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Casual dress is requested by the family. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2016, at the funeral home. Inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum,...

Eleanor Mae Chambers

Eleanor Mae Chambers

Nov 22, 2016

Eleanor Mae Chambers, known to many of her friends as Connie, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, November 22nd from complications of Alzheimer’s. She was just 3 months shy of her 92nd birthday. While the family and friends she left behind will miss her terribly, she is enjoying a Heavenly reunion with her husband, John; beloved son, John Edward...