Obituaries
All Obituaries
Judith "Judy" (Henry) Greiner
Jul 21, 2016
Judith “Judy” (Henry) Greiner, 75, of Marion, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, surrounded by her family. Parish Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday July 24, 2016, at the funeral home. Rosary: 7:00...
Marjorie "Marge" Anderson
Jul 20, 2016
Marjorie “Marge” Anderson, 80, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016, in the hospice unit at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Bonnie Koeppen. Visitation: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Lois Yvonne Nightingale
Jul 20, 2016
Lois Y. Nightingale, 68, of Dundee, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Private funeral services will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Dundee. Lois is survived by her husband, Dean of Dundee; sisters, Carolyn (Mick) Pierce of Guttenberg, Linda Marting of Edgewood, and Janet (John) Berns of Dubuque; brothers-in-law, Bill Nightingale of Dundee, and Bob Nightingale of Manchester; sister-in-law,...
Noah Andrew Novotny
Jul 19, 2016
Noah Andrew Novotny was born silently at 9:08 p.m. on July 19, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. Private graveside services will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Noah is survived by his parents, Andrew and Jill Novotny of Marion; maternal grandparents, Alan and Kathy Moorman of Coggon; paternal grandparents,...
James Douglas Lockett, Jr.
Jul 19, 2016
James Douglas Lockett, Jr., 77 of Cedar Rapids passed away on July 19, 2016 following a brief illness. Visitation will be held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 153 Cherry Hill Rd. N.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, July 28 from 11:30a.m.-2:00 p.m., with the service immediately following at 2:00 p.m. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
Dorothy Martin
Jul 19, 2016
Dorothy Martin, 82, of Rural Marion, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 22, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Prairie Chapel Unted Methodist Church, Marion, officiated by Pastor Jon Moss. The family will also...
Wilma Katherine Stephenson
Jul 17, 2016
Wilma Katherine Stephenson, 95, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Monticello, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Key Stone Place, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at the funeral home officiated by Reverend Dr. T. Edwards Breed. Burial:...
Doris Marie Slater Connell
Jul 17, 2016
Doris Marie Slater Connell, 84, of Marion, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Doris is survived...
Lyle Edward Vance, Sr.
Jul 13, 2016
Lyle E. Vance, Sr., 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at the Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Lyle was born on August...
Elda Elizabeth Malone
Jul 12, 2016
Elda E. Malone, 88, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Visitation will be from at 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 15, 2016, at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with a Scripture Service at 4:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Strawberry...
Verne F. Moore
Jul 12, 2016
Verne Moore, 79, of Springville, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016, surrounded by his family at his home. Visitation: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2016, at Springville United Methodist Church, Springville. The family will greet friends one hour prior to service at...
William "Bill" Bennett
Jul 12, 2016
Francis William “Bill” Bennett passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in the comfort of his home with his loving wife, Joyce. Funeral Services: Saturday, July 16, at 3:00 p.m. at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial: Sunday, July 17th at 10:00 a.m. at the West Branch...
E. Jaye Garland
Jul 12, 2016
E. Jaye Garland, 74, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at Bickford Cottage, Marion. Visitation: 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 6 p.m., at the funeral home. Burial: Northlawn Memory Gardens, Iowa Falls, Iowa, at a later date. Survivors include daughter, Tracy (Tom) Wyckoff of...
Steven Joseph Valvoda
Jul 11, 2016
Steven Joseph Valvoda, 49, of Marion, passed away in his home with his family by his side after his brave battle with pancreatic cancer on Monday, July 11, 2016. Parish Vigil Service: 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Visitation: 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2016, at the funeral home....
Lori J. Chvala
Jul 11, 2016
Lori J. Chvala, 57, of Center Point, Iowa, died from complications of frontotemporal dementia Monday, July 11, 2016, at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Service: 11:00 am Friday, July 15, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Church, Center Point, Iowa. Arrangements made by Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point. Survivors include her husband, Don Chvala of Center Point; sons, Paul...
Ed Kaut
Jul 11, 2016
Ed Kaut, 78, of Center Point, Iowa, departed this life surrounded by the love of his family on Monday, July 11, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a delayed diagnosis of lung cancer. Funeral services will be held at the Center Point United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2016, with...
Phyllis Benedict
Jul 10, 2016
Phyllis Benedict, 63, of Robins, Iowa, passed peacefully Sunday, July 10, 2016, at her home. Memorial service: 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial at Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills, Iowa. There will be a reception following the service in the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home. Survivors include...
Fred E. Fistler
Jul 9, 2016
Fred E. Fistler, 64, of Walker, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 9, 2016, at the Veterans Hospital, Iowa City. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial at a later date at Walker Cemetery, Walker, Iowa. Please...
Pastor Ronald Burton Mckee
Jul 8, 2016
Pastor Ronald Burton McKee (known by friends as “Fibber”), 78, of Marion, died Friday, July 8, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 14, 2016, at Oakland Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life: 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2016, also at the church by Pastor Dave King. Graveside...
Grace Eileen Walston
Jul 6, 2016
Grace Eileen Walston, 96, of Peoria, Arizona, formerly of Manchester, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Peoria, Arizona. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2016, at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2016, at the United Methodist Church, Manchester. Arrangements by Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester . Grace is survived by...


