Obituaries

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Canetana Cortez Hodges

Canetana Cortez Hodges

Aug 9, 2024

Canetana Cortez Hodges, 97, passed away at home with family by her side in Oviedo, Florida, on August 9, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute...

John Francis Mcquillen

John Francis Mcquillen

Aug 9, 2024

John Francis McQuillen, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on August 9, 2024, at the Winslow House Care Center in Marion. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial graveside service will be held at a later date at Calvary Cemetery in Ryan, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. John...

Gerald "Jerry" Keenan

Gerald "Jerry" Keenan

Aug 9, 2024

Gerald “Jerry” Keenan, 75, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 12 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2024, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Manchester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Reverend Gabriel Anderson will be officiating. Inurnment...

John "Pete" Alvin Rouse

John "Pete" Alvin Rouse

Aug 7, 2024

John Alvin “Pete” Rouse, 88, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, with his wife by his side at Silver Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at...

Debra "Deb" Sue Lee

Debra "Deb" Sue Lee

Aug 7, 2024

Debra Sue (Masching) Lee, age 56, of Robins, IA died August 7, 2024. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 12, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church in Hiawatha, Iowa, with Father Emmanuel Fénelus as Celebrant. Visitation will be 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Monday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...

David Aaron Carothers

David Aaron Carothers

Aug 5, 2024

David Carothers, 83, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2024, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Memorial service will begin at the funeral home at 10 a.m....

Terri Jo Erickson

Terri Jo Erickson

Aug 5, 2024

Terri Jo Erickson, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024, at her home. A visitation will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. on Friday, August 16, 2024, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Beer, wine, seltzers, and hors d’oeuvres will be hosted. A private family burial will take place...

Lila L. Drexler

Lila L. Drexler

Aug 1, 2024

Lila L. Drexler, 99, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Marion. In agreement with her wishes, graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Center Point Cemetery, in Center Point, Iowa, with her son-in-law, Fred Aljets and Pastor Robert Heasty...

Patricia 'Pat' Ann Wright

Patricia 'Pat' Ann Wright

Aug 1, 2024

Patricia “Pat” Ann Wright, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed peacefully on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place...

Marjorie "Marge" Louise Gorsuch

Marjorie "Marge" Louise Gorsuch

Jul 31, 2024

Marjorie “Marge” Louise Gorsuch, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at The Views Senior Living of Marion. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 10 - 11 a.m. on Monday, August 5, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a Memorial Service will...

Donald "Don" Harold Happel

Donald "Don" Harold Happel

Jul 29, 2024

Donald “Don” Harold Happel, 91, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Private burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Don was born on April 11, 1933, the...

Bernetta "Bunny" Lee Hopkins

Bernetta "Bunny" Lee Hopkins

Jul 29, 2024

Bernetta “Bunny” Lee Hopkins, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024, at UnityPoint Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 1 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with words from family and friends at 4 p.m. Burial will take...

Dennis "Denny" Alan Lemcke

Dennis "Denny" Alan Lemcke

Jul 28, 2024

Dennis “Denny” Alan Lemcke, 77, of Coralville, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Windmill Manor in Coralville. A Graveside Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Denny was born on...

Tatum Ali Schroeder

Tatum Ali Schroeder

Jul 27, 2024

Tatum Ali Schroeder, 17, of Atkins, Iowa, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital Hospice Unit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A celebration of Tatum’s life will be held on September 8, 2024, from 1 - 4 p.m. at Bloomsbury Farm, 3260 69th Street, Atkins, Iowa. Tatum was born June 1, 2007, in...

Merrill Edwin Sivill

Merrill Edwin Sivill

Jul 27, 2024

Merrill E. Sivill, 89, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024. A visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at King of Kings Lutheran Church, located at 3275 N. Center Point Road, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 10 a.m....

Joan Bouslog

Joan Bouslog

Jul 26, 2024

On July 26, 2024 in Marion, Iowa, Joan Bouslog ascended into heaven to be with the almighty Father, and the love of her life, John Bouslog. Joan Bauer was born on June 19th, 1929, in Millersburg, Iowa, to parents Vernon and Mildred Bauer. Joan was preceded in death by her husband of almost 65 years, John Bouslog; youngest son, Scott...

Carl Lee Steffen

Carl Lee Steffen

Jul 25, 2024

Carl Lee Steffen, 74, of Ryan, Iowa, passed away on July 25, 2024, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2024, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Ryan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ryan, with an...

Marilyn Jean Rech

Marilyn Jean Rech

Jul 25, 2024

Marilyn Jean Rech, 89, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with a visitation one hour prior. Private interment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the...

Melvin 'Mel' William Stepanek

Melvin 'Mel' William Stepanek

Jul 22, 2024

Melvin “Mel” William Stepanek, 100, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9 to10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with Funeral Mass to follow at 10 a.m. Burial: Anderson Cemetery, Swisher, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...

Robert "Bob" Jacob Duff

Robert "Bob" Jacob Duff

Jul 22, 2024

Robert “Bob” Jacob Duff, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the funeral home. A livestream of...