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Illa Faye Menge
Aug 22, 2016
Illa Menge, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away suddenly, Monday, August 22, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Illa is survived by her...
Jerry Linn Carter
Aug 21, 2016
Jerry Linn Carter, 75, of Tyler, Texas, formerly of Marion, Iowa, ascended into heaven on August 21, 2016, as a result of pancreatic cancer in Tyler, Texas while in the loving care of Hospice of East Texas. Memorial Gathering: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Celebration of Life: 11:00...
Gerald E. Miller
Aug 19, 2016
Gerald “Jerry” E. Miller, 84, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016. No services will be held. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Twila of Marion; and three children, Summer Hamille of Mineral Point, Wisconsin, Kenneth (Sandy) Miller of Palo, and Jeff Miller of Oxford. Jerry was born August 22, 1931. He worked at Rockwell Collins and retired after 32...
Donald E. Balster
Aug 16, 2016
Donald “Don” Edward Balster, 84, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at The Longbranch of Best Western on Saturday, August 20, 2016, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, is assisting the family. Don is survived by his wife of 57 years, Llewellyn (Boo) Balster...
Deloris Irene Wickham
Aug 16, 2016
DeLoris Wickham, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August, 16, 2016. Private burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Connie Robinson of Cedar Rapids and Michael (Melissa) Wickham of Cedar Rapids; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Eleanor Wickham of South Carolina. She was preceded...
Nancy Hendryx Rinderknecht
Aug 14, 2016
Nancy Hendryx Rinderknecht, 79, of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, October 7, 2016, at the American Legion Post # 298 in Marion, Iowa, from 2-5 p.m. with special remembrance at 3 p.m. Nancy is survived by her husband David; her daughters, Dana and Danice; and two grandsons,...
Genevieve M. Stickney
Aug 14, 2016
Genevieve M. Stickney, 95, of Marion, died Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Keystone Cedars Assisted Living, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2016 at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids by Rev. Craig Brown. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 9:30 until service time. A private family burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park...
Leonard John Moellers Jr
Aug 14, 2016
Leonard “Len” John Moellers, Jr., 67, of Vinton, died Sunday, August 14, 2016. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 18, 2016, at the funeral home by Arlan Holten. Private Committal Services will take place at a later...
Amanda Marie (Mills) Schwertfeger
Aug 13, 2016
Amanda Marie (Mills) Schwertfeger, 32, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away on August 13, 2016. Services: 6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Westdale Community Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, conducted by Rev. Jeff Bell. Visitation: 4-6 p.m., Thursday, August 18, 2016, at the church. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home &...
Bernard Fay Evers
Aug 12, 2016
Bernard Fay Evers, 90, of Coggon, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016, at Hallmark Care Center, Mt. Vernon. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 15, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Spring Grove Cemetery, rural Coggon. Military Honors will be provided by...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Dean Carter
Aug 11, 2016
Jeffrey “Jeff” Dean Carter, 54, of Marion, died unexpectedly following injuries suffered in a vehicle/pedestrian accident on Thursday, August 11, 2016, in Tyler, Texas. Cremation has taken place. Memorial Gathering: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 19, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 19, 2016, at the funeral home...
Lucile D. Hoak
Aug 11, 2016
Lucile D. Hoak, 102, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, passed away August 11, 2016 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. In honor of Lucile’s 103rd birthday, graveside services will take place on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Prairie Street Cemetery in Elkhart, Indiana. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Lucile...
Kristin Lynn Kolda
Aug 11, 2016
Kristin Lynn Kolda, 51, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Central City, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016, at St. Luke’s Living Center East, New Horizons, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Central City conducted by Father Scott Boone. The family will greet friends one hour prior to mass at the church....
Jan J. Garien
Aug 10, 2016
Jan J. Garien, 68, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Sunday, August 14, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 15, 2016, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, conducted by Pastor Dennis Johnson. There will be a private family...
Virginia Eden Oakley
Aug 8, 2016
Virginia Eden Oakley, 91, of Marion, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016, at Linn Manor Care Center, Marion. Visitation: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2016, at First United Methodist Church, Marion conducted by Pastor Mike Morgan. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Virginia...
Bonnie Mae Bower
Aug 6, 2016
Bonnie M. Bower, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Service: 11 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Visitation: one hour prior to service, at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point. Survivors include...
William "Bill" Weirather
Aug 6, 2016
William “Bill” Weirather, 86, of Marion, Iowa, died early Saturday, August 6, 2016, following a brief illness. Visitation will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. followed immediately by a memorial service. Burial will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at the Middle Catholic Section...
Gregory Paul Erenberger
Aug 5, 2016
Greg Erenberger, 59, of Walford, Iowa, passed away on August 5, 2016. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2016, at the funeral home. Greg was born on October 14, 1956, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of Kenneth and Rae Jean...
Kenneth Lee Comley
Aug 5, 2016
Kenneth L. Comley, 73, of Central City, Iowa, died Friday, August 5, 2016, at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life will be Monday, August 8, 2016, at the Central City American Legion from 3-7 p.m. Survivors include his children, Brian Comley of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gina (Dennis) Betzer and Darrin (Laura) Comley, all of Central City, Iowa; six...
Ronald Earl Falconer
Aug 4, 2016
Ronald Earl Falconer, 81, of Coggon, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016, at his home. Visitation: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, August 7, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Graveside Service: 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 8, 2016, at Coggon Cemetery, Coggon. Military Honors provided by Coggon American Legion Post #362. Ron is survived by his children,...
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