Obituaries

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Betty R. Bethurum

Betty R. Bethurum

Dec 15, 2016

Betty R. Bethurum, 86, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Delhi, Iowa, passed away December 15, 2016, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2016, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2016, at the funeral home with visitation one hour prior to service with...

Deborah Lynn Morrissey

Deborah Lynn Morrissey

Dec 14, 2016

Deborah Lynn Morrissey, 64, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, from a brief illness, at her home. Celebration of Life: 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include her husband, Steve; daughters, Renee (Jeremy) McKee of Walker, Iowa and Jamie (Ben) Fiedler of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; grandchildren, Jillian...

Lois Ardella Sweeting

Lois Ardella Sweeting

Dec 13, 2016

Lois Ardella Sweeting, 89, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital, December 13, 2016. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2016 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2016, at Center Point United Methodist Church. Burial: Center Point Cemetery. Lois was born on March 20, 1927,...

Deanna Lynn Reasor

Deanna Lynn Reasor

Dec 11, 2016

Deanna Lynn Reasor, 46, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Cedar Valley Bible Church, 3636 Cottage Grove Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2016, at the church conducted by Pastor Sean Lillis. Burial: Cedar...

Dennis Dean Petersen

Dennis Dean Petersen

Dec 11, 2016

Dennis D. Petersen, 59, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016, at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with one hour of visitation Thursday at...

Emil Francis Bisinger Jr.

Emil Francis Bisinger Jr.

Dec 10, 2016

Emil Francis Bisinger, Jr., 82, of Walker, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016, after a short illness. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday, December 16, 2016, at the funeral home. Emil is survived by his sons, Eric (Mary) Bisinger, and their children, Steffanie and...

Shirley Jean (Powell) Beach

Shirley Jean (Powell) Beach

Dec 9, 2016

Shirley Jean (Powell) Beach, 68, of Union, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones on December 9, 2016, at Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames, Iowa. Memorial Gathering: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial:...

Rolen N. Weeks

Rolen N. Weeks

Dec 9, 2016

Rolen N. Weeks, 55, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at Mercy Medical Center on December 9, 2016, following a short and hard battle with cancer. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids....

Rex E. Glasgow

Rex E. Glasgow

Dec 9, 2016

Rex E. Glasgow, 59, a lifelong resident of Marion passed away Friday, December 9, 2016, in his home. Per Rex's request, he was cremated and there will be no service or visitation. Private inurnment with military honors will take place at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel, Iowa at a later date. Survivors include his brother, Russell (Jackie) Glasgow of...

Ella L. Riser

Ella L. Riser

Dec 7, 2016

Ella L. Riser, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 12-2 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 2 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016, at the funeral home, conducted by SanDee Skelton. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughters,...

Arlene Marie Thome

Arlene Marie Thome

Dec 6, 2016

Arlene Marie Thome, 83, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Waterloo, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, where a Parish Vigil Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held...

Carol D Nielsen

Carol D Nielsen

Dec 6, 2016

Carol Nielsen, 69, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, following her battle with cancer. A Celebration of her life will be held at Lowe’s Park Pavilion on December 18, 2016, from 4 to 9 p.m. to visit with Carol’s family and share memories of her. Carol is survived by her husband, Al Blofield; daughter, Amy Nielsen; and son,...

Alice Miller Nosbish

Alice Miller Nosbish

Dec 6, 2016

Alice Miller Nosbish, 95, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at the Woodlands in the Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Marion, conducted by Pastor Lloyd Brockmeyer. The family will greet friends from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. prior to...

Seth "Seppers" J. Mcelroy

Seth "Seppers" J. Mcelroy

Dec 3, 2016

Seth “Seppers” J. McElroy, 20, of Norway, Iowa, chose to go to heaven on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at his home. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2016, at Sharon United Methodist Church. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents, Todd and...

Rebecca Susan Hudson Beard

Rebecca Susan Hudson Beard

Dec 3, 2016

Rebecca Susan Hudson Beard, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died December 3, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Celebration of Life: 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016, at The Hy-Vee Hall on Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Rebecca was born November 12, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,...

Stanley B. Richardson

Stanley B. Richardson

Dec 2, 2016

Stanley B. Richardson, died December 2, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital. According to his wishes he was cremated and a graveside funeral service will be held May 26th, 2017 at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Born April 3, 1924 in Olin, Iowa to Frank H. and Minnie (Campbell, Schooley) Richardson in his Uncle Roy and Aunt Edna’s farm home. He...

Deborah Ann Roman

Deborah Ann Roman

Dec 2, 2016

Deborah Roman, 56, passed away on December 2, 2016, at home. Visitation: 2- 4 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her father, George (Cecilia) Roman; children, Jamie Denton and Joseph Hubbard; and sisters, Susan (Tom) Roeder, Diane Holt and Nicole Roman. Deb was preceded in death by her mother, Lavida;...

Janice "Jann" Townsend

Janice "Jann" Townsend

Dec 2, 2016

Janice “Jann” Townsend, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, lost her battle with heart disease on December 2, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Prairie Hill Cemetery, Monticello, Iowa. Survivors include her...

Warren Eugene Krog

Warren Eugene Krog

Dec 1, 2016

Warren Eugene Krog, 87, of Central City, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016, at Northbrook Manor Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 5, 2016, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Marion, with a visitation one hour prior to service. Warren is survived by his brother, Dick (Marylyn) Krog of Central City; sister, Marie Lee of Indianola;...

Garrett Alex Wood

Garrett Alex Wood

Nov 30, 2016

Garrett Alex Wood, 31, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at his home in Marion. A private service for family and friends will be held in his honor at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, is assisting the family with services. Garrett is survived by his wife Mandi and children Annabelle and Graham of...