Obituaries
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Maxine Mae Preussner
Sep 17, 2016
Maxine Mae Emerson Preussner, 89, of Delhi, Iowa, died at home after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Delhi United Methodist Church, with Rev. Sam Mack officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 20, 2016, from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home...
Jacob Allen Basemann
Sep 16, 2016
Jacob Basemann, 20, of Atkins, Iowa, was suddenly taken from us in an ATV accident on Friday, September 16, 2016. A Send Off Celebration: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family invites you to continue this send off in true JBase fashion at Prairie Creek Saloon, 116 E....
Kevin Peter O'Brien
Sep 15, 2016
Kevin Peter O’Brien, 63, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, Iowa. Visitation: Monday, September 19, 2016, from 4-7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Graveside service: 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Cemetery, Ryan,...
Lawrence "Larry" Peter Ruden
Sep 14, 2016
Lawrence “Larry” Peter Ruden, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, September 16, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Vigil Service will start at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17,...
Gregory Stimson
Sep 14, 2016
Gregory Stimson, 58, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 19, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, conducted by Pastor Kermit Jelmeland. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Sunday, September 18, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Springville Cemetery, Springville, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Stimson of Cedar Rapids;...
Donald "Don" L. Pearson Jr.
Sep 11, 2016
Donald L. “Don” Pearson, Jr., 68, of Marion, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Memorial Gathering: 1 – 3 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016, at First United Methodist Church, Marion. Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016, at the church conducted by Pastor Mike Morgan. A private committal service will...
Edith "Edie" M. Wheeler
Sep 11, 2016
Edith “Edie” M. Wheeler, 78, of Hiawatha, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Hope United Church of Christ, Hiawatha, with a one hour visitation prior to the...
Jeff Alan Woods
Sep 11, 2016
Jeff A. Woods, 43, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Ryan, died Sunday, September 11, 2016. Visitation will be Sunday, September 18, 2016, from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ryan, Iowa, with a 3:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 19, 2016, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ryan, Iowa, with visitation one...
Dorothy Adelene Scroggins
Sep 11, 2016
Dorothy Adelene Scroggins, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016, at St. Luke’s Unity Point Hospice, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2016, at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends are asked to meet prior to graveside service at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon (Dennis)...
Nathan Allen Twedt
Sep 10, 2016
Nathan Allen Twedt, 20, of Marion, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016. Visitation will be from 4:00 -7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion and one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in...
James " Jim" D. Scholl
Sep 10, 2016
James “Jim” D. Scholl, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Gathering for Friends: 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Deb; step-daughter, Deidre Belcher of Fairfax, Iowa; brother, Sid Scholl of LaPorte, Texas; two dogs, Riley...
Keith James Knuppe
Sep 10, 2016
Keith James Knuppe, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016, at his home. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Dave King. Visitation: one hour prior to service, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his mother, Ruth; wife,...
Rita M. Harnish
Sep 10, 2016
Rita Harnish, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016, at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, Iowa. A Memorial Gathering that will include food and beverages will be held 1 – 3pm on Saturday, September 17, 2016, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Entombment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Rita is...
Laverne Joseph Eike
Sep 8, 2016
LaVerne J. Eike, 92, of Manchester, Iowa, died Thursday, September 8, 2016. Visitation will be Friday, September 16, 2016, from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with a 2:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 17, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Manchester, with visitation one hour...
Prince Earl Gipson
Sep 8, 2016
Prince Gipson, 42, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Memorial service: 3 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2016, at Mt. Zion Mission Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Damian Epps. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Prince was born on April 23, 1974, in Lexington, Mississippi, son of Prince and Rosie Gipson....
Helen Mae Ehouse
Sep 7, 2016
Helen M. Drehouse, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, September 07, 2016, at Hallmark Care Center, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Private burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Helen was born in Cedar Rapids to William and Florence Martens. She attended St. Wenceslaus School. Helen married Don Drehouse,...
Joellen Renee Dicken
Sep 7, 2016
JoEllen Renee Dicken, 49, of Haymarket, Virginia, passed away suddenly on September 7, 2016, at her home. She was born on June 23, 1967, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Darrell and Judy Dicken of Marion, Iowa. The family will receive friends from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...
Waldo "Wally" Saddoris
Sep 6, 2016
Waldo “Wally” Ellis Saddoris, 74, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Burial: Urbana, Iowa. Wally was born December 3, 1941, to Harry and Stella (Wilcox) Saddoris in Cedar...
Anton Carl Simanek
Sep 6, 2016
Anton Carl Simanek, 61, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Walker, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Crestview Acres, Marion. Service: 4 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Visitation: 1 - 4 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa. Survivors include his...
Leland Roy Lewis
Sep 5, 2016
Leland R. Lewis, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Graveside services will be held at a later date in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Survivors include his husband, Michael Lewis; sons, Michael Lewis and Eric Lewis, both from Sioux Falls, South Dakota; sisters, Bernita Bradshaw of Lubbock, Texas, Carol...