Obituaries
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Michele Casey
May 27, 2017
Michele Casey, 50, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at home on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, 520 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at First Assembly of God, Cedar Rapids. Pastor Dave DeHaan will officiate. Burial: Coggon Cemetery,...
Darrell C. Sanden
May 27, 2017
Darrell C. Sanden, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on May 27, 2017 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 8 pm Friday, June 2, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids and from 10 a.m. until service time on Saturday. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the funeral home. Pastor...
Brian Louis Teymer
May 27, 2017
Brian Louis Teymer, 56, of Walker, Iowa, passed away on May 27, 2017, at his home. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2017, at the funeral home. Burial: Alice Cemetery, Center Point, Iowa. Brian was born March 13, 1961, in...
Robert W. Marsh
May 26, 2017
Robert W. Marsh, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2017. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the funeral home. Rev. Diane Townsley will officiate. Inurnment will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids,...
Leonard Louis Wiedenman
May 25, 2017
Leonard L. Wiedenman, 97, of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday, May 25, 2017. Visitation: 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., Monday, May 29, 2017, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at First Lutheran Church, Manchester by Rev. Tony D. Ede, followed by Graveside Services at 2 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park...
Lee Richard Miller
May 25, 2017
Lee Richard Miller, 77, formerly of Winthrop, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Buchanan County Health Center, Independence. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at the funeral home conducted by...
Mary Alice Booth
May 24, 2017
Mary Alice Booth, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Survivors include her children, Teresa (Joe) Krivanek, Laura Booth and James (Patty) Booth; grandchildren, Stephanie Werling, Tammy Krivanek, Joe M. Krivanek, Alicia Johnson, Cory Johnson, Adam Booth, Maggie Booth,...
Jerry Lee Howard
May 24, 2017
Jerry Lee Howard, 77, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Oelwein, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Manorcare Health Services, Cedar Rapids. Burial will take place at a later date in Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein. Arrangements provided by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Jerry is survived by his sister, Nova Jean Love of Oelwein; nephews, Johnny Ketelsen of Oelwein,...
Helen Isabelle Whiting
May 23, 2017
Helen Isabelle (Bowersox) Whiting, 94, a resident of the Jefferson, Wisconsin, Alden Estates Health Care Center, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. with service to immediately follow on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Burial: Shueyville Cemetery, Shueyville, Iowa. Helen was...
Donna Lou Rhoads
May 23, 2017
Donna Lou Rhoads, 90, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital under hospice care, Cedar Rapids. Per Donna’s wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends from 1 – 3 p.m. Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, where a Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00...
Michael J. Gutierrez
May 22, 2017
Michael J. Gutierrez, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017, at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2017, at the funeral home. Michael was born May 16, 1952, in...
Patricia Anna Lee Mcmanus
May 22, 2017
Patricia Anna Lee (Maloy) McManus, 69, of Marion, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at her home. Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 p.m – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, with a Memorial Service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Stuttgart,...
Sandy M. Nelson
May 22, 2017
Sandy M. Nelson, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2017, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017, with visitation one hour prior at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Sandy was born July 31, 1941, in Bedford, Iowa, the daughter of Vernon “Red” and Iretta (Still)...
David Thomas
May 22, 2017
David Thomas, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, teed up for the last time on Monday, May 22, 2017. Visitation: 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2017, with services beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Carole; daughters, Kelly, Jane, Chelsie; sons, David and Jason; several grandchildren; and two...
Beatrice Joan Souza
May 21, 2017
Beatrice Joan Souza, 95, slipped from her earthly bounds and into the waiting arms of her heavenly Father on May 21, 2017. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, conducted by Father David O’Connor. Burial: Oak...
Roma Jean Dicken
May 20, 2017
Roma Jean Dicken, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the funeral home, conducted by Chaplain Deb Black. Burial: Dysart Cemetery,...
Maxine E. Stein
May 19, 2017
Maxine E. Stein, 89, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Newhall, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017, at Hallmar Residential Care of Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, where a Rosary will begin at 4:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at...
Elmer Samuel Stocker Jr.
May 18, 2017
Elmer “Elmo” Stocker Jr., 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at home. Per Elmer’s request, his body has been donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Elmer was born June 12, 1950, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of Elmer Sr....
Wilma Mae Linkenback
May 17, 2017
Wilma Linkenback, 100, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Jay Jentink will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors include...
Russell R. Cole
May 16, 2017
Russell R. Cole, 88, of LeRoy, IL, passed away, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Bloomington, Illinois. A Graveside Service will be held at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa. Masonic Rites and Military Rites will be accorded. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to Manchester Masonic Lodge #165. Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral...


