Obituaries
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Robert "Donnie" Woodward
Mar 11, 2015
Robert “Donnie” Woodward, 75, of Prairieburg, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the Walker Prairiemoon Bar and Grill in Prairieburg. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairieburg. The family will greet friends one...
Gary Kenney
Mar 10, 2015
Gary Gene Kenney, loving Husband, Father, and Brother; 81 passed away March 10, 2015, in Bradenton, FL. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home: 520 Wilson Ave., SW, Cedar Rapids, IA. The family will accept visitors 1 hour before the service. Gary was born September 6, 1933...
Janet R. Cooper
Mar 9, 2015
Janet R. Cooper, 69 of Cedar Rapids, passed Monday, March 09, 2015. Inurnment of Jan & Bert Cooper will be at Springville Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Scott (Robin), Matthew (May), Morgan, and Jacob; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded...
Mavis Arlene Anderson
Mar 8, 2015
Mavis Arlene (Foreman) Anderson was blessed to enter into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Sunday, March 8, 2015. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Seals Campbell Funeral Home, Marseilles,...
Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert Rowland Mcbride
Mar 6, 2015
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Rowland McBride, 75, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Service: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial...
Lorrie Rae Timmerman
Mar 6, 2015
Lorrie Rae Timmerman, 49, of Marion, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at her home, following a brief and brave battle with cancer. Celebration of Life: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Lowe Park, Marion, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include her mother and step-father, Roberta (Roger) Altes of Marion; children,...
Dolores Westfall
Mar 6, 2015
Dolores Westfall, 92, of Marion, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at the Shell Rock Healthcare Center. Dolores was born on, August, 12, 1922, in Fort Madison, Iowa and married Robert Westfall at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Madison, Iowa, on January, 15, 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother, Edward Walklin and her sister,...
Keith E. Jacobs
Mar 5, 2015
Keith E. Jacobs, 76, of Swisher, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas. Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015, Shueyville United Methodist Church, 1195 Steeple Lane NE, Swisher, Iowa 52338, officiated by Reverend Craig Peters. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the church. Graveside service: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March...
Renae L. Hunt
Mar 5, 2015
Renae L. Hunt, 47, passed from her mom and dad’s loving arms into her grandfather and grandmother’s loving arms at Mercy Medical Center on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Service: 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Renae Leann Hunt...
Otto J. Novak
Mar 4, 2015
Otto J. Novak, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Westridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Service with military honors: 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404. The family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the...
Nicholas John Northway
Mar 2, 2015
Nicholas “Nick” John Northway, 40 of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015. Funeral Services: 11:00 AM Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Noelridge Christian Church in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 PM Friday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids. Nick was born August 13, 1974, the son...
Edith J. Covington
Mar 2, 2015
Edith J. Covington, 94, of Walker, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Walker Bible Church, Walker, by Pastor Aaron Covington. Private...
Vincent Raymond Dougherty
Mar 2, 2015
Vincent Raymond Dougherty, 78, of Central City, formerly of Prairieburg, died Monday, March 02, 2015, at the Promise House in Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg. Scripture Service: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, with visitation to follow from 4-8 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central...
Marvin Andrew Knapp
Mar 1, 2015
Marvin Andrew Knapp, 91, of Waubeek, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Jordan’s Grove Church, Central City, by Pastor Steve Russell. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery. Survivors include...
Jean Ella Vasos
Feb 28, 2015
Jean Ella (Easterday) Vasos, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Hiawatha Care Center. Private Family Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Burial will be at a later date at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Thomas; two daughters, Ann (Larry) Morris of...
Ruth A. Acord
Feb 27, 2015
Ruth A. (Rees) Acord, 94, of Marion, formerly of Anamosa, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Per Ruth’s wishes, there will not be a visitation or services. Survivors include her son, Jim (Cindy) Lightfoot of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers; and two sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Arlene Lemense
Feb 27, 2015
Arlene (Schave) LeMense died at Cottage Grove Place on February 27, 2015, from complications of glioblastoma brain cancer. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hiawatha by Father Mark Ressler. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion on Friday, March 6, 2015. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park...
Jannette Elaine Biley
Feb 27, 2015
Jannette E. Biley, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 27, 2015, at Emeritus at Silver Pines, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Iowa. Survivors include her children, Debbie (Charlie) Thorman of Watkins, Iowa, Sandy Peshek (Rick Wedewer)...
Robert Arthur Dose Jr.
Feb 26, 2015
Robert Arthur Dose Jr., 62, of Waubeek, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at UnityPoint Health – Trinity, Rock Island, Ill. Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Central City. Burial will follow the service at Jordan's Grove Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors include his children, Brittney...
Arlene M. Svoboda
Feb 26, 2015
Arlene “Susie” M. Svoboda, 89, a resident of Village Ridge, Marion, died Thursday, February 26, 2015, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Service: 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home in Monday....