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Patricia Kay Chambers-Rike
Mar 28, 2016
Patricia Kay (Watson) Chambers-Rike, 61, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 28, 2016, at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City. A Celebration of Pat’s Life: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date....
Marian "Cookie" K. Zupke
Mar 27, 2016
Marian “Cookie” K. Zupke, 76, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, with her family by her side. A Parish Vigil Service will begin at 4:00 p.m., Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion; followed by the family greeting friends until 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, April 1, 2016,...
Linda Jo Lee
Mar 26, 2016
Linda Jo Lee, 63, of Manchester, Iowa, chose to go to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Visitation will be held from 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Bohnenkamp - Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, with a Scripture Service at 2:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 31,...
Carol Joan Ricklefs
Mar 25, 2016
Carol J. Ricklefs, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died March 25, 2016. Per Carol’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Private burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, Michele Africa of Manchester, and Matthew (Janie) Ricklefs of Hiawatha; grandchildren, Sarah (Ben) Harmer of LaPorte City, Lindsey...
Harry Edward Norman, Jr.
Mar 25, 2016
Harry E. Norman, Jr., 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, at Bickford Cottage, Marion, Iowa. Service: 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, on Wilson Avenue, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: one hour prior to service. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Harry is survived by his daughters, Judy (Wayne) Husted of...
Charles George Bennett
Mar 25, 2016
Charles George “Chuck” Bennett, 78, of Marion died suddenly on March 25, 2016, at St Luke’s Hospital. At Chuck’s request, there will no services. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, is assisting the family. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Connie (Palmer) Bennett, his son Thomas, his daughter Susan, and his granddaughter Rachel Bennett, all of...
Barbara Krouse
Mar 25, 2016
Barbara Krouse, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 Monday, March 28, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
James Joseph Conway
Mar 24, 2016
James Joseph Conway, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 12-1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a service following at 2:00 p.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church. Burial: St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his...
Joyce Ann Hartman
Mar 23, 2016
Joyce Ann Hartman, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2016, in her home. Service: 1 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. She is survived by her children, Donald...
Lois Wilma Samek
Mar 23, 2016
Lois Wilma (Hollan) Samek, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016. According to her wishes, cremation was handled by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at St. James United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Survivors include her...
Gene Allen Holub
Mar 23, 2016
Gene A. Holub, 78, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, with a scripture service beginning at 2:30 p.m. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at St. John’s Catholic...
Paul Edward Kitzki
Mar 22, 2016
Paul Edward “2 Tall Paul” Kitzki, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, after a four-year courageous battle with melanoma cancer. A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Living Water United Methodist Church, 1155 Grand Avenue, Marion, Iowa, with a luncheon to follow...
Glennis Marie Thurmond
Mar 22, 2016
Glennis Marie Thurmond, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. William C. Perkins. Burial: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Prentiss Thurmond of Cedar Rapids; mother, Canetana Hodges of Cedar...
Robert A. Patterson
Mar 21, 2016
Robert A. Patterson, 69, of Marion, passed away Monday, March 21, 2016, at his home. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service, celebrating Robert’s life, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Marion by Rev. Dennis Johnson, Rev. Miranda Klosterboer and Rev. Richard Lehmann. Family...
Ann Frances Diesburg-Sauer
Mar 20, 2016
Ann Frances Diesburg-Sauer, 56, of Shellsburg, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, March 20, 2016. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Ann is survived by her children; Nicole (Ron) Cihla of Cedar Rapids, and Jesse Sauer of Shellsburg; twin granddaughters, Lauren and Kayleah who were the apple of their grandmother’s eye; mother, Eloyse...
John P. Crilley
Mar 20, 2016
John P. Crilley, 83, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016. A Parish Vigil Service will be held at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion followed by the family greeting friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A visitation will also be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2016,...
W. Dixon Caryl
Mar 20, 2016
W. Dixon Caryl, 62, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016, at Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois of pulmonary arterial hypertension while waiting for a lung transplant with his family at his bedside. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. At 8:00 p.m., the...
Paul Fred Freese
Mar 19, 2016
Paul Fred Freese, 41, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 19 at his mother’s home in Marion, completing a three-year journey with anaplastic astrocytoma brain cancer. Paul was born January 30, 1975, in Cedar Rapids, to Roger D. and Mary Sue (Reilly) Freese, of Clarence. He graduated from Clarence-Lowden High School in Clarence, in 1993, and the University of Iowa...
Joann Marie Bumgarner
Mar 19, 2016
JoAnn Marie Bumgarner, 41, of Coggon, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at her home. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday March 25, 2016, at Zion Presbyterian Church in Coggon by Rev. Linda Livingston with a visitation one hour prior to the service....
Maurice L. Port
Mar 19, 2016
Maurice L. Port, 78, of Waubeek, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Central City United Methodist Church. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016, at the church by Pastor Josh Hansen with visitation one hour prior to the service time. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery in rural Central City. Survivors...
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