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Jennifer "Jen" Sue Maule
Apr 23, 2017
Jennifer “Jen” Sue Maule, 43, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, at her home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 29, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2017, at the funeral home. Survivors include her husband, Todd; children, Dakota Pierce of Dubuque, Iowa, Max Maule and Isabella Maule,...
Marlene M. Ramsey
Apr 22, 2017
Marlene M. Ramsey, 85, a lifelong resident of Marion, died Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion and one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April...
Phyllis Jean Sandberg
Apr 21, 2017
Phyllis Jean (Jons) Sandberg, 77, of Alburnett, formerly of Rowley, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Emery Place in Robins. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point. Funeral Services: 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the funeral home. Burial: Alice Cemetery. Survivors include...
Lois Mary Blackford
Apr 21, 2017
Lois Mary (Iliff) Blackford, 78, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017, at Heritage Nursing Home, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Burial will be in West Union City Cemetery in West Union, Iowa, next to her parents. A private memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Lois was born July 1, 1938, in Sioux City, Iowa, the daughter...
Alvin "Bud" Aloysius Lahr
Apr 21, 2017
Alvin A. “Bud” Lahr, 86, of Delhi, Iowa, died Friday, April 21, 2017. Visitation: 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., Sunday, April 23, 2017, at St. John Catholic Church, Delhi, Iowa, with a 2:00 p.m. Scripture Service and Knights of Columbus Rosary at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 24, 2017, St. John Catholic Church, Delhi. Burial: St. John’s Catholic...
Robert Lee Kirk
Apr 21, 2017
Robert Lee Kirk, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 21, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation: 4:00-6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Cremation will take place following the visitation. Graveside service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017, at...
Gerald Eugene Badger
Apr 20, 2017
Gerald E. Badger, 87, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017. In agreement with Gerald’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A private memorial service for the family will be held at a later date. Arrangements with Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Gerald was born December 31, 1929, in Rollo, Missouri, the son of...
Valvard L. Blazek
Apr 20, 2017
Valvard “Val” L. Blazek, 87, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Chicago, died Thursday, April 20, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion by Pastor Vicki Standley. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Surviving are his sister, Sandra (George) Abodeely and a nephew,...
Margie Smith
Apr 19, 2017
Margie Smith, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, Iowa. Graveside Service: 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Laurel (Lyndon) Newton of Cedar Rapids, Patricia Taylor of Hiawatha, Eugene Smith III of Illinois, Timothy Smith of East Moline, Illinois,...
Clark D. Larsen
Apr 19, 2017
Clark D. Larsen, 87, of Grimes, formerly of Marion, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2017, at the Marion American Legion Post #298, Marion. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2017, at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Clark...
Mary Anne Earsa
Apr 18, 2017
Mary Anne Earsa, 83, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Amana, Iowa. Graveside Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Hala Cemetery, Fairfax with close family friend, Joe Gerst officiating. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughter, Julie Kathryn Earsa Klein of Fairfax; special...
Agnes Okken
Apr 16, 2017
Agnes Okken, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, rose to be with Jesus Christ on Easter morning Sunday, April 16, 2017, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at...
Alyce Elzabeth Mueller
Apr 16, 2017
Alyce Mueller, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Ritva Williams. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Dick Tomkins
Apr 15, 2017
Dick Tomkins, 69 of Ely, Iowa, passed away following years of declining health, Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Graveside service: 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; children, Richard Tomkins, Jr. (Karen) and John Tomkins...
Ida Elizabeth Funke
Apr 15, 2017
Ida E. Funke, of Grayslake, Illinois, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, died Saturday, April 15, 2017. Visitation: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with a 5:30 p.m. Scripture Service, and additional visitation one hour prior to Mass at the church on Thursday. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April...
Andrew "Ew" W. Strong
Apr 15, 2017
Andrew “Drew” W. Strong, 32, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Lee Summit, Missouri, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017, at home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 24, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the funeral home. Survivors include...
Charles "Charlie" Quaas
Apr 14, 2017
Charles “Charlie” Quaas, 70, of Alburnett, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017, at St. Luke's Hospital. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Charlie is survived by his wife, Billie Jo Quaas; two sons, Todd (Michelle Ogden) Quaas and Chad (Connie) Quaas, both of Alburnett; five grandchildren,...
Sally M. Dundee
Apr 14, 2017
Mildred “Sally” Marie (Carrel), Stalkfleet, Young, Keller, Curtis, Dundee, 82, of Marion, passed away Friday April 14, 2017, at Willow Garden Care Center, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, and from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service will follow...
Laurel Lea Lewis
Apr 14, 2017
Laurel Lea Lewis, our beloved aunt and sister-in-law, went home to be with the Lord on Good Friday, April 14, 2017, at the age of 89. A Celebration of Laurel’s Life will be held from 9:00 -11:00 a.m., at the Center Point United Methodist Church, Saturday, April 22, with service following at 11:00 a.m. Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, Covington, Iowa....
Michael L. Wernett
Apr 14, 2017
Michael L. Wernett, 66, of Center Point, Iowa, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at his home. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Sam Dronebarger. Private Graveside: Center Point Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Donna; children, Kelly Van Deusen (Cory) of Garrison, Iowa, and Matthew Wernett of...
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