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Denise C. Needham
Jul 3, 2015
Denise C. Needham, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, with...
Mary Kay Hellman
Jul 2, 2015
Mary Kay Hellman, 78, of Marion, Iowa, died Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, July 13, 2015, in Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family. Mary Kay was born on April 27, 1937, in Waterloo,...
Diane Kay Hartwig
Jun 29, 2015
Diane Kay Hartwig, 61, of Waubeek, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015, in Oelwein at the Grandview Health Care Center. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday July 3, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Thursday July 2, 2015 and one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery...
John William Erger
Jun 29, 2015
John W. Erger, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, June 29, 2015, at West Ridge Care Center. Services 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2015, at: St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. with a Scripture Vigil at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood...
Dale Lavern Heil
Jun 28, 2015
Dale LaVern Heil, 92, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died June 28, 2015 at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. Per Dale’s wishes there will be no services or visitation. His body has been donated to the University of Iowa for anatomical research. Survivors include a son, Jerry (Barb) Heil of Port Angeles, Washington; a grandson, William...
Alfonzia "Big Al" Quarterman
Jun 28, 2015
Alfonzia "Big Al" Quarterman 84 of Urbana, Iowa, formerly of Rock Island, Illinois, went to sleep for the last time on this earth Sunday June 28, 2015, at home with his family. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4401 42nd Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where the family will greet friends from 11 a.m....
William Canning
Jun 26, 2015
William “Bill” Lawrence Canning, 55, of Marion, died Friday, June 26, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 9th at 4:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 prior to service. Survivors include his mother, Lu Canning; two brothers, Mike (Carrie) Canning and Tom Canning; two...
Darlene M. Walker
Jun 24, 2015
Darlene M. Walker, 79, of Fairfax, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at the Westridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2015, at Salem United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by Chaplain Deb Black. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood...
Donna Healy
Jun 24, 2015
Donna Healy, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial service 1:30 p.m. Saturday June 27, 2015, at New Disciples Church, 621 Edgewood Road NW, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Stasia Fine. Family will greet friends from noon until service time. Burial at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Mt. Auburn, Iowa. Donna was...
Kyle Michael Kellison
Jun 24, 2015
Kyle Michael Kellison, 24, of Marion, died Wednesday June 24, 2015. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Visitation: 2:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include his parents, Michael J and Lisa M (Harmening) Kellison of Marion; his sister, Jenny...
Richard J. Halvorsen
Jun 23, 2015
Richard J. "Dick" Halvorsen, 84, a resident of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL and Marion, IA, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA. Richard was born in Chicago, IL, to Ralph H. and Helen V. (nee Melloy) Halvorsen on July 12, 1930. He was a veteran of the Korean War, and had a long career as...
Thomas E Forbes
Jun 22, 2015
Thomas E. Forbes, 86, of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, died Monday, June 22, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2015, at the Lisbon United Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Tom Mattson. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, at the church. Burial at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his...
Gladys Mary Mcshane
Jun 22, 2015
Gladys Mary Hindman McShane, 102, entered eternal rest in the arms of her Savior on June 22, 2015. A celebration of Gladys’ life will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Springville Presbyterian Church, Springville, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, June 26, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion and one hour prior to the...
Betty Jane Moody
Jun 21, 2015
Betty J. Moody, 85, died June 21, 2015, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life will be at a later date. Private family burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her children, John (Diana) Williams of South Field, Michigan, Chrystal Strauss of Cedar...
Nick Elias Siamis
Jun 21, 2015
Nick Elias Siamis, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at ManorCare, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 26, 2015, at the St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Peter Andronache. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar...
Jack J Childers
Jun 21, 2015
Jack J. “Bob” Childers, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a long struggle with COPD. Family will greet friends from 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private family graveside will be held at Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include...
Merlin "Merle" Recker
Jun 20, 2015
Merlin “Merle” Recker, 65, of Gillette, WY, formerly of Manchester, IA, passed away suddenly in his sleep on June, 20, 2015, in Marion, IA. Visitation: 2:00 to 5:00 PM Saturday June 27, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Gillette, Wyoming. Survivors include his wife Susan...
Rebecca Sue Mccarty
Jun 20, 2015
Rebecca “Becky” Sue McCarty, 42, of Hiawatha, died Saturday, June 20, 2015. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015, and one hour prior to the service at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by...
Betty Florence Pettlon
Jun 19, 2015
Betty Florence Pettlon, 91, of Delhi, died Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2015, at Clifton Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, where family will greet friends from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Burial will be Evergreen Cemetery, Delhi. Betty is survived by a nephew, Mick (Sharon)...
Madison Arnold
Jun 18, 2015
Madison Arnold, 92, of Midway, passed away June 18, 2015, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He was born on February 13, 1923, in Coal Fork, West Virginia, to David and Gertrude Arnold. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters. He was the last of the family to pass away. He was...
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