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Alvin Charles Chesley
Aug 4, 2016
Alvin Charles Chesley, 87, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died on Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Northbrook Manor Care. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Saturday, August, 6, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home, 3855 Katz Drive, Marion, Iowa, Rev. Rick Gail officiating. Visitation: one hour prior to service, at the funeral home. He is survived by his wife, June; five children, Allen (Kathryn) Chesley...
Lorraine Leclere
Aug 3, 2016
Mary “Lorraine” Beranek LeClere, 82 of Prairieburg, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at her home surrounded by family. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 5, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, Prairieburg. Lorraine is survived...
Nancy Lee Gerdemann
Aug 3, 2016
Nancy Gerdemann, 77, of Robins, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Memorial Service: 4 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Ron Voss. Visitation: one hour prior to service, at the funeral home. Private family graveside will be conducted at Cedar Memorial...
Ronald Gene Coffin
Jul 31, 2016
Ronald Gene Coffin, 79, of Marion passed away, Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Bickford Cottage in Marion. Inurnment at Oakshade Cemetery in Marion at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion is assisting the family. Survivors include his children, Rhonda Morphis, Allen (Diane) Coffin, and Kelly Lewiston; grandchildren, Justin (Caryn) and John (Bri) Morphis, Nate and Kaitlyn...
Kathryn Lucille Lennox
Jul 29, 2016
Kathryn Lucille (Fisher) Lennox, 96, of Coggon, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at Bickford Cottage in Marion. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Monday, August 1, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Memorial Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at United Parish Church in Coggon. Inurnment: Coggon Cemetery. Survivors include her children: Susan (Bill)...
Esther E. Greenhaw
Jul 28, 2016
Esther E. Greenhaw, 94, of Palo, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Living Center East, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 2-5 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Olivia Cemetery, Olivia, Texas. She is survived by her children, Edgar L. Greenhaw, Jr. and his special friend, Nora Venega of Port...
Anita Shivers Wilkinson
Jul 28, 2016
Anita Shivers Wilkinson, 70, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, at her home in Marion. In agreement with Anita’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to service. Inurnment will be...
Diane Leigh (Hansen) Yurko
Jul 27, 2016
Diane (Hansen) Yurko, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Yurko; her mother, Kathryn Hansen; sisters, Sandy (Mike) Langridge and Lori (Doug)...
James Curtis Falcon
Jul 27, 2016
James Curtis Falcon, 87, of Ocean Pines, Maryland, formerly of Central City and Waterloo, died at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Maryland. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Graveside Services: 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Jordan’s...
Calvin Russell Hopson
Jul 27, 2016
Calvin Russell Hopson, 89, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at his home. Visitation: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Valley View Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 30, 2016, at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Calvin is survived by his wife, Joanne; daughters,...
Jeanine Ann Paige
Jul 26, 2016
Jeanine A. Paige, 67, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Visitation will be Thursday, July 28, 2016, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 29, 2016, at Triumphant Church, Independence, Iowa, with visitation...
Nancy J. (Clark) Fare
Jul 26, 2016
Nancy J. (Clark) Fare, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Mercy Hallmar, Cedar Rapids. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial: at a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors include children, Patricia Cain, Debbie Freerksen, Julieann Fare, Amy (Brett) Hart,...
Sharon Marie Mooney
Jul 24, 2016
Sharon Marie Mooney, 76, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at the Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa. She was born on April 6, 1940, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Leonard Pierson and Marie (Woollums) Pierson. She was a 1958 graduate of Ottumwa High School. She married Steven Leroy Mooney on January 12, 1963,...
Stephen Joseph Kepros
Jul 23, 2016
Stephen J. Kepros, 76, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the church on Wednesday. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, is caring for Stephen’s...
George Henry Nielsen
Jul 23, 2016
George Henry Nielsen, 86, of Central City, was called home Saturday, July 23, 2016, at the Monticello Nursing Home, Monticello. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Jordan’s Grove Baptist Church conducted by Reverend Steve Russell. The family will also...
Charles "Chuck" Davis
Jul 22, 2016
Charles S. “Chuck” Davis, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, July 22, 2016 at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. A memorial service and celebration of life for Chuck are planned for Friday, August 19, 2016, The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, 520 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids. Visitation time will begin at 2 p.m., followed...
Loren Lavern Salow
Jul 22, 2016
Loren L. Salow, 80, of Earlville, died Friday, July 22, 2016. Visitation will be Monday, July 25, 2016, from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Clifton Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a 7:00 p.m. Scripture service. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earlville. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s...
Larry Gene Beisker
Jul 22, 2016
The end of an era happened July 22, 2016 with the death of Larry Gene Beisker. He now joins his beloved family, mother Alice Alzina (Ewing) Beisker and father George William Karl Beisker Sr., 9 siblings: Georgia Ream, Virginia Kellison, George Jr., John (Jack), Amanda Kelbl, Dean, Marvin, Roger, and David and infant daughter, Carry Lynn. He passed away while...
Larry Dean Teigland
Jul 21, 2016
Larry D. Teigland, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2016, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids by Pastor Randy Kasch and Pastor Patricia Decker. Visitation: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2016, at the church. Burial: 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 26,...
Jean M. Smith
Jul 21, 2016
Jean M. Smith, 89, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Northbrook Manor Care Center. Her body has been donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. Per Jean’s request, no services will be held. The University of Iowa’s spring memorial service will honor Jean. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion is assisting the family....
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