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James "Jim" D. Shay
Apr 13, 2017
James “Jim” D. Shay, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 13, 2017, at home. Celebration of Love will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his fiancé, Debbie Benson; daughter, Dawn Shay-Braun (Bill); stepdaughter, Teri Benson...
William "Bill" L. Cole
Apr 13, 2017
William “Bill” L. Cole, 82, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Celebration of Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 16, 2017, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, followed by a time of gathering until 7:00 p.m. William is survived...
Buirl Constance Thomsen
Apr 12, 2017
Our Mother, Buirl Constance (Gill) Thomsen, born on Sept. 15, 1926 to Thelma and Christopher Gill in a small farm house near Buckhorn, Iowa, died April 12, 2017 at the age of 90 at The Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, Iowa. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Oakland Cemetery in Manchester, followed...
June Marie Mead
Apr 12, 2017
June M. Mead, 91, of Marion, left this earth to be with her Lord on April 12, 2017, at Winslow House Care Center. In honoring her wishes there will be no visitations. A private family memorial service will take place at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, with Pastor John Albertson presiding. Inurnment will take place at Riverside Cemetery,...
Vida Marie Vesey Engel
Apr 12, 2017
Vida Marie Engel, 89, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at her home. Visitation: 3 – 6 p.m. Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 17, 2017, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion, officiated by Reverend Gregory R. Williamson. The family will greet friends one hour prior...
Neil L. Dufoe
Apr 11, 2017
Neil L. Dufoe, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids. In agreement with Neil’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A graveside service for the family will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017, at Center Point Cemetery, Center Point. Arrangements are made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...
James Leo Broghammer
Apr 10, 2017
James L. “Jim” Broghammer, 85, of Manchester, Iowa, died Monday, April 10, 2017. Visitation: 2:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with a 2:00 p.m. Scripture Service, and one hour prior to Mass at the church on Monday. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 17, 2017, St. Mary’s Catholic...
Donna Jean Heindselman
Apr 9, 2017
Donna Jean Heindselman, 87, of McGregor, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her sleep after a short illness at the Great River Care Center in McGregor, Iowa, on Sunday, April 9, 2017. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2017,at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2017,...
Michael Lee Wilcox
Apr 9, 2017
Michael Lee Wilcox, 60, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, April 9, 2017, at home, surrounded by his family after a two year battle with colon cancer. Private Family Graveside Services at Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, by Rev. Bill Reirden. Arrangements with Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents, Myron & Audrey Wilcox of Cedar Rapids;...
Sue Ellen Gentz
Apr 8, 2017
Sue Ellen Gentz, 75, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017, at her home, with her family by her side. Visitation: 3:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday April 13, 2017, at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester and one hour prior to the service at the Gospel Hall on Friday. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m., Friday, April...
James "Jim" Allen Spicer
Apr 7, 2017
Jim Spicer, 53, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, April 7, 2017, from an airplane accident near Oxford, Iowa. Visitation: 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids with a 3:00 p.m. scripture service. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the church. Rosary: 10:00 a.m. Rev. Kenneth J. Glaser will...
Sarah "Sally" Welsh
Apr 7, 2017
Sarah “Sally” Welsh, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2017, Rosary at 4:00 p.m., at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at St. Ludmila Church, Cedar Rapids. Interment: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar...
Sidney "Bobong" Balongag
Apr 5, 2017
Sidney “Bobong” Balongag, 54, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Visitation: 2 – 4 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, conducted by Father David O’Connor. The family will greet friends one hour prior to Mass at...
Lee E. Voelker
Apr 5, 2017
Lee E. Voelker, 77, of Marion died Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, following a lengthy illness. Visitation: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where a parish vigil service begins at 1:00 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:30...
Armella Dana
Apr 4, 2017
Armella Dana, 68, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Friends may greet family from 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 29, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Marion, conducted by Reverend Dr. Howard Chapman and Reverend Elizabeth...
Laura Ann Mcclure
Apr 4, 2017
Laura Ann McClure, 50, of Marion, passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday, April 4, 2017. A Parish Vigil Service will begin at 3:30 p.m. followed by visitation from 4 – 8 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, conducted...
Irma Marie Dennis
Apr 4, 2017
Irma Marie Dennis, 100, of Center Point, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at Keystone Cedars Assisted Living, Cedar Rapids. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 21, 2017, at Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, with Pastor Robin Spurling officiating. Arrangements provided by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Irma is survived by her daughter,...
Gregory Alan Herdlicka
Apr 3, 2017
Gregory Alan Herdlicka, 56, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2017 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family requests casual attire. Greg is survived by his wife, Peggy of Cedar Rapids; children, Jason (Cesilee) Shaw of Madison, Wisconsin, Cortnee (Danielle)...
Cecil Alfred Dennis
Apr 3, 2017
Cecil A. Dennis, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died April 3, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospice, Cedar Rapids. There will be a private family burial at Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Cecil is survived by his children, Mark Dennis and Tressa Dennis, both of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and...
Frances L. Duskin
Apr 3, 2017
Frances L. Duskin, 74, of rural Center Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday morning, April 3, 2017, following a four year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Service: 1:00 pm. Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial: at a later date, Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery,...
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