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Kermit "Chirp" Holmquist
Feb 26, 2016
Kermit “Chirp” D. Holmquist, 95, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016, at Meth-Wick, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 10 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at the Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Chirp is survived by his daughter, Sharyn Holmquist of Cedar Rapids and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary “Pat”; and four...
Robert Blosch
Feb 26, 2016
Robert Blosch, 74, of Hiawatha, passed away February 26, 2016, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at the funeral home. Robert was born on November 6, 1941, in Manchester, Iowa, son of William and Margaret (Klink) Blosch....
Shane Allen Maillie
Feb 26, 2016
Shane Maillie, 45, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016, at his home. Services: 3 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Burial will be held at a later date. Shane is survived by his parents, Glenda Miller and Roy Maillie; siblings, Tammy (Mark) Zimmerman and Tina (Kevin) Schoner; aunts, Tina O’Quinn, Terry...
Dale Clifford O'Brine
Feb 26, 2016
Dale O’Brine, 79, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Monday, February 29, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Dale is survived by his wife of 60 years,...
Elly J. Nickel
Feb 25, 2016
Eleanor “Elly” (Radosevich) Nickel, 78, of Marion, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016, the All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids by Rev. John R. Flaherty. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Paul Wesley Knapp
Feb 25, 2016
Paul Wesley Knapp, 91, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2016, at Crestview Acres in Marion, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2016, at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion with military...
Janet Kareen Noethe
Feb 24, 2016
Janet K. Noethe, 75, of Waterloo, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Services: 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 29, 2016, at Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Carla M. Peters Ducharme
Feb 23, 2016
Carla M. Peters DuCharme, 55, of Cedar Rapids, passed away February 23, 2016, in her home. Celebration of Life 11-3 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at CJ’s Sports Bar & Grill, 62 17th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52404. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Carla is survived by her siblings, Neal Peters of Las Vegas, Nevada,...
Florence L. Miska
Feb 22, 2016
Florence Miska, 99, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Swisher, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. The family will greet friends Saturday, February 27, 2016, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Memorial Service will start at 11:30 at the funeral home...
Darlene C. Twachtmann
Feb 22, 2016
Darlene Twachtmann, 80, passed away February 22, 2016. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa, followed by a visitation until 8:00 p.m. She is survived by her daughters, Laura (Lynn) Eiben and Linda (Andy) Long; grandchildren, Melody, Becky, Austin, Aaron, and Nathan;...
Mazie Ann Bye
Feb 22, 2016
Mazie A. Bye 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, transitioned to her heavenly home on Monday February 22, 2016. Funeral services: 11a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016, at Murdoch- Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Mazie was born Dec 7, 1931, in Iowa City,...
Harlan E Ketelsen
Feb 19, 2016
Harlan Elroy Ketelsen, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 19, 2016, at Unity Point St. Luke’s, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 26, 2016, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior to...
Teresa Ann Martinek
Feb 19, 2016
Teresa Ann Martinek, 48, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 19, 2016. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion where a vigil service will begin at 3:45 p.m. Memorial Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids by Father Philip...
Nelda Rae Andersen
Feb 19, 2016
Nelda Rae (Schauf) Andersen, 68, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2016. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 24, 2016, from 4-7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016, at the funeral home by Rev. Sherri Andersen. Inurnment: Martin Creek Cemetery in rural Marion at a later date. Nelda...
Robert "Bob" M. Mitchell
Feb 18, 2016
Robert “Bob” M. Mitchell, 70, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Winslow House in Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 22, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Funeral Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2016, at the funeral home conducted by Vicki...
John R. Clary
Feb 17, 2016
John R. Clary, 77, passed away February 17, 2016, at Bright Cavanaugh Hospice in Des Moines. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Funeral Services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 2016, at Springville United Methodist Church, Springville,...
Paul J. Stoppels
Feb 17, 2016
Paul Justin Stoppels, 84, of Marion passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion after a sudden illness and battling long term health conditions. Visitation: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Memorial Service: 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the funeral home. Survivors...
Melvin Ray Spinler
Feb 16, 2016
Melvin Spinler, 78, formerly of Central City, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa followed by a Memorial Service at 10:00 a.m. Friday. Inurnment at Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City, Iowa....
Joanne Madonna Frana
Feb 16, 2016
Joanne Frana, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at the Mercy Medical Center on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, with her family at her side. Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, February 20, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Celebrant Rev. Dennis Juhl and assisted by Deacon Butch Stone. Visitation: Friday, February 19, 2016, from...
Karen L Jacobs
Feb 16, 2016
Ronald G. “Jake” Jacobs passed away at home on Monday, February 15, 2016, and Karen L. Jacobs passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Visitation: 9-11 a.m. with services following on Friday, February 26, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: First Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Marengo, immediately following services. Karen...
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