Obituaries
All Obituaries
Steven Mark Smith
Apr 30, 2016
Steve Smith, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the New Disciples Church, 621 Edgewood Road NW, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Stasia Fine. Visitation: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the church. Arrangements made by...
Donovan "Duke" Harland
Apr 29, 2016
Donovan “Duke” Harland, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 1:00 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home. Survivors include his children, Donna (Clark) Fratzke of Independence, Iowa, Steven (Catherine)...
Sheila May Skow
Apr 28, 2016
Sheila May Skow, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Service: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Rick Gail. Visitation: 4 – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, 2016, at the funeral home....
Steven Mark Blair
Apr 25, 2016
Steven Mark Blair, 61, of Marion, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, at his home from complications related to cancer. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The funeral service will be on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home...
Dixie Ann Harland
Apr 25, 2016
Dixie Ann Harland, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Visitation: 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 1 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home. She is survived by her husband, Duke; children, Rick (Tresha) Boone of Henderson, Colorado, Tracey (Frank)...
Connie Alfred Peal
Apr 24, 2016
Connie Alfred Peal, 78, of Marion, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016, at his home. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, followed by a brief prayer service starting at 7 p.m. Survivors include his wife, Judith Peal; children, Deborah Evans, Renee (Mike) Flack,...
Shiela K. Malloy
Apr 22, 2016
Shiela K. Malloy, 55, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died Friday, April 22, 2016, at the Hospice House, Hiawatha. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the funeral home, conducted by Rev. C. W. Slaton. A private committal will take place at a later date....
Doris Ann Reth
Apr 21, 2016
Doris A. Reth, 75, of Manchester, died Thursday, April 21, 2016. Private family services will be held. Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include five children, Kim (Jeff) Hutchinson of Manchester; Steven Reth of Manchester, Jeffrey (Tina) Reth of Perryville, Maryland, Judy (Randy) Gowen, Yorktown, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Kevin (Lois) Reth, Beaufort,...
Patricia Jeanne Williams
Apr 21, 2016
Patricia Jeanne Williams, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Service: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Immanuel Baptist Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at the church. Burial: Cedar Memorial Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids....
Sandra "Sandie" Tull
Apr 20, 2016
Sandra “Sandie” Tull, 67, of Center Point, Iowa, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 22, 2016, at Center Point Road Church of Christ, Toddville, Iowa. Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23, 2016, at the church. Arrangements made by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery,...
Marie Hanson
Apr 19, 2016
Marie Hanson, 93, of Cedar Rapids, went to be with her husband and son, April 19, 2016. The family will greet friends 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 25, 2016, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Marion, followed by a Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. conducted by Reverend Steve Qualben. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Spring...
Ruth Arlene Vandyke
Apr 18, 2016
Ruth A. VanDyke, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, after a 3 year battle with Dementia. A Celebration of Life: 4-7 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private family burial will be held at a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. She is survived by...
Michael Lee Meyer
Apr 14, 2016
Michael Lee Meyer, 58, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away unexpectedly from a heart condition in his home on April 14, 2016. He was born February 20, 1958 in Cedar Rapids. Mike attended Center Point High School where he was an exceptional athlete. He attended Upper Iowa and Mt. Mercy Colleges but found real happiness on the golf course as...
Edith Augusta Holub
Apr 14, 2016
Edith Augusta Holub, age 99, tried very hard to make it to the 100th birthday party that her children had planned for her, but she passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Jeannette A. Weldon
Apr 13, 2016
Jeanette A. Weldon, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died after a long illness on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Evergreen Estates III, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a service to follow at 11 a.m. conducted by Deacon Joe Dvorak. Burial at a later date at St....
Ruth Ann Nurre
Apr 13, 2016
Ruth Ann Nurre, 88, of Delhi, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 17, 2016, from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Clifton Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, with a 1:00 p.m. Scripture service. Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 18, 2016 at St. John’s Catholic Church, Delhi, with visitation one hour...
Steven C. Suhl "Sarg"
Apr 11, 2016
Steven C. Suhl “Sarg”, 55, of Palo, Iowa, died Monday, April 11, 2016, at his home. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the First Church of the Open Bible, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4-7 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors include his children, Darcy (Brian) Darling, Kari Suhl...
Maurine Martha Smola
Apr 11, 2016
Maurine Martha Smola, 94, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016, at United Church of Christ, Central City, Iowa. Burial will follow at Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. The family will greet friends during a luncheon at the church following burial. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home &...
Frank William Ross
Apr 10, 2016
Frank Ross, 93, of Marion, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion where a Masonic Service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the funeral home by Robert...
Ida Louise Carnell
Apr 9, 2016
Ida Carnell, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016, at home surrounded by her family. Per Ida’s wishes there will be no services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Ida is survived by her children, Tina (Tony) Sykora of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Jay (Patricia) Carnell of Valrico, Florida; five grandchildren, Mike...


