Obituaries
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Richard "Dick" Joseph Jarosik
Oct 9, 2016
Richard “Dick” Joseph Jarosik, 86, of Marion, formerly of Nebraska, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016, following a courageous battle of cancer along with Alzheimer’s, at the Village Ridge in Marion. Per Dick’s request, a private family service was held in Iowa. Inurnment: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Martin Cemetery in Deweese, Nebraska. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Ronald "Ron" J. Heiderscheit
Oct 8, 2016
Ronald “Ron” J. Heiderscheit, 46, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, October 8, 2016. Visitation: 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Urbana, Iowa, conducted by Father Ardel Barta, with...
Mary Lou Fairlie
Oct 8, 2016
Mary Lou Fairlie, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Swisher, Iowa, passed away on October 8, 2016 at her home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 10, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Private Burial. Mary Lou is survived by her children, Andrew (Christina)...
Stephen Clark Cronbaugh
Oct 8, 2016
Stephen Cronbaugh, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 13, 2016, visitation one hour prior to service with Military Rites. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his...
Doris Maring Scoles
Oct 6, 2016
Doris Maring Scoles 96, of Village Place, Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2016, at United Methodist Church, 314 Brasher Street, Nashua, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include her children, Linda Jo (Robert) Lenz and Thomas (Barbara) Maring; grandchildren, Catherine Anne Slater, R. Thomas...
Georgiana Joy Sparenborg
Oct 6, 2016
Georgiana Joy Sparenborg, 88, of Marion, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, just 10 days before her 89th birthday. Private family services will be held Tuesday morning, October 11, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion with burial at Oak Shade Cemetery. Joy was born October 16, 1927, in Charles City, Iowa,...
Consuela "Connie" Margaret Conway
Oct 6, 2016
Consuela “Connie” Margaret Conway, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, with a rosary service at 7 p.m. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2016, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted...
Steven D. Waddell
Oct 5, 2016
Steven D. Waddell, 63, of Anamosa, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at his home from complications of Diabetes. Per his wishes, there will be no services. Inurnment: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Steve is survived by his mother, Doris Waddell of Anamosa; 2 daughters, Erin Chase of Cedar Rapids and Kristin Jacobs of Des Moines;...
Wilma "Billie" V. Olson
Oct 4, 2016
On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Wilma “Billie” V. (Coates) Gould Olson entered into her heavenly home, there to be welcomed by her Lord and Savior and her beloved husband, Richard. Funeral service: 10 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2016, at Springville United Methodist Church, Springville, Iowa, conducted by Reverend Sue-Ellen Sherman. The family will greet...
Dorothy Robertson
Oct 4, 2016
Dorothy Robertson, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died October 4, 2016, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., Sunday, October 9, 2016, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 10, 2016, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Dorothy is survived...
Lowell Temme
Oct 4, 2016
Lowell Temme, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Evansville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Northbrook Manor Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2016, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion, Iowa, conducted by Reverend Gregory R. Williamson. Service: 11 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2016, at the church. Burial: at a later date....
Irene M. Bramer
Oct 4, 2016
Irene M. Bramer, 95, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Visitation: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday, October 7, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services: 12:00 p.m., Friday October 7, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Irene...
Scott Blackford
Oct 2, 2016
Scott Brian Blackford, 44, of Marion, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 2, 2016, from injuries sustained in an accident south of Alburnett. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2016, at the Lynn Dunn Memorial Building at the Linn County Fair Grounds in Central City. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2016, at the Lynn Dunn Memorial...
Eugene Murphy
Oct 1, 2016
Arrangements are pending at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
David Henry Swain
Sep 30, 2016
David Henry Swain, 85, of Marion, Iowa, passed away at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy on Friday, September 30, 2016, following a bout of pneumonia. David is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ruth of Marion; children, Walter and wife, Amanda of London, England, Michael of Cedar Rapids, Karen Hale of Cedar Rapids, Leigh Ann...
Richard "Dick" Eugene Spearman
Sep 28, 2016
Richard “Dick” Spearman, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dick was born December 21, 1928, the son of Edward and Cecil (Blevins) Spearman. Dick was honored to have served in the U.S. Army’s 724th Railroad Battalion during the Korean War, where he contributed to the effort to keep...
Darlene Dorothy Curtis
Sep 28, 2016
Darlene Dorothy Curtis, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away September 28, 2016 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Georgia Swalley, George Blozvich, Jeff Blozvich, and Gary Hodges McHugh; 11 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and her sister, Doris Ciha. Darlene was preceded...
Frederick "Fred" Krumm
Sep 27, 2016
Frederick “Fred” Krumm, 82, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away after a long courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Visitation: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2016, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Hiawatha. Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2016, at the church, conducted by Father Mark Ressler....
Gladys Mae Feltes
Sep 27, 2016
Gladys Mae Feltes, 86, passed away peacefully September 27th at Manor Care, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Memorial Celebration: 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2016, Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point. Visitation: 3:00 p.m. until service time. Gladys was born April 5, 1930, to Raymond and Leona Feltes in Monticello, Iowa. Gladys spent most of her working years deburring at Rex and Quik...
Virginia "Ginny" Ramsey
Sep 27, 2016
Virginia “Ginny” Ramsey, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids, following complications from diabetes. Visitation: 2:00 – 3:30p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa, with the funeral service immediately following the visitation at 3:30 p.m. at the...