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Ronald Gary Klinsky
Jan 27, 2016
Ronald “Ron” Gary Klinsky, 62, of Iowa City and Spencer, Iowa , went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Village, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Family will greet friends from 9-10 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service will be at 10 following the visitation at...
Roy B. Pewitt
Jan 26, 2016
Roy B. Pewitt, 98, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016, at the funeral home conducted by Lay Minister Deb Black. A memorial service will...
Edwin Lester Wagner
Jan 25, 2016
Edwin Lester Wagner, 79, of rural Alburnett, passed away Monday, January 25, at Mercy Medical Center, following a battle with pneumonia. Service: 10 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Center Point. Visitation: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery. Ed was born May 29, 1936,...
Martha Ann Light Serbousek
Jan 24, 2016
Martha was born June 22, 1930, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Frances (Marek) Pesek. She passed away on January 24, 2016. Martha graduated from Wilson High School in 1948. She married Ralph Light on October 24, 1950, making their home in Coggon. Ralph passed away on May 22, 1970. On November 1, 1981, she married James...
Gloria Mae Ranes
Jan 24, 2016
Gloria Mae Ranes, 87, a resident at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Delhi, passed away on January 24, 2016. Graveside services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016, at Evergreen Cemetery, Delhi, Iowa. Arrangements by Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, Iowa.
Joseph Leo Dwyer
Jan 23, 2016
Joseph Leo Dwyer, Jr., 83, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016, in Panama City Beach, Florida. Services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Rock Island National Cemetery. Joseph is survived by his life-long partner, Ansun Opfer of Cedar Rapids; brother, John Dwyer of Billerica, Massachusetts; and sister, Catherine (Leonard)...
Terry Kay Benesch
Jan 23, 2016
Terry Kay Benesch, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. on Friday April 8, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Graveside Service immediately following the visitation at Center Point Cemetery, Center Point. Survivors include an aunt, Rita...
Velma Irene Hamdorf
Jan 22, 2016
Velma Irene (Bowman) (Koehler) Hamdorf, 81, of Marion passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 29, 2016 at New Covenant Bible Church. Family will greet friends 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial: North Liberty Cemetery at a later date. Survivors include her husband, Harlan Hamdorf...
Alice Akers
Jan 22, 2016
Alice R. Akers, 105, from the Troy Mills area, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, at Mercy Hallmar in Cedar Rapids of conditions related to advanced age. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday, January 27, 2016, and one hour prior to the service on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Funeral Service:...
Gerald Martin Jencks
Jan 22, 2016
Gerald “Jerry” Martin Jencks, 84, of Marion, died January 22, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospice, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 pm Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Funeral Service: 11:00 am Wednesday, January 27, 2016, also at the funeral home. Burial: St. John’s Cemetery, Coggon, Iowa. Survivors include: his wife, Jill of...
Chuck E. Wilcox
Jan 21, 2016
Chuck E. Wilcox, 60, of Anamosa, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, from complications of a heart attack. Memorial Service: 12:00 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will greet friends from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will...
Delbert "Toby" Koeppen
Jan 21, 2016
Delbert “Toby” Koeppen, 89, of Marion, went to be with the Lord and to join his beloved wife, Eunice, Thursday, January 21, 2016. Visitation: 3 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Faith Lutheran Church in Marion. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday January 25, 2016 at the church by Pastor John Albertson and Pastor Amy Waelchli. Inurnment 1:30 p.m....
James "Jim" Anton Jessen
Jan 21, 2016
James “Jim” Anton Jessen, 88, of Marion passed away January 21, 2016 at the Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation will be held Sunday January 24, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Martin Creek...
Shirlee U Wilcox
Jan 20, 2016
Shirlee Wilcox, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.
Gary Arthur Butts
Jan 19, 2016
Gary Arthur Butts, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away peacefully in his home on January 19, 2016. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016,at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids in the chapel. Lloyd Brockmeyer is officiating. Survivors include his wife, Mary Butts; stepdaughters, Deb (Jeff) Schebler and Susan (Steve) Webb. Gary was preceded in death by...
Margaret Ann Willard
Jan 19, 2016
Margaret “Marge” A. Willard, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2016 and visitation one hour prior to her services at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Vickie Stalmarck, George (Lana)...
Clifford "Ron" Nelson
Jan 17, 2016
Clifford Ronald “Ron” Nelson, 65, of Marion died Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha as a result of Parkinsonism and Lewy Body Dementia. Visitation will be held 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 25, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Arrangements...
May Gardner
Jan 17, 2016
May Gardner, 87, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. Per May’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include her children, Damon Gardner Jr. of Gravois Mills, MO,...
Larry Wayne Umstead
Jan 16, 2016
Larry Wayne Umstead, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Per Larry’s request there will be no services. A visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, January 21, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Jean...
John Dale Wojtowicz
Jan 16, 2016
John Dale Wojtowicz (Woj), 62 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away early Saturday morning. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 23, 2016 and a visitation for one hour prior to his services at the Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. John was born on October 11, 1953 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son...
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