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Fredrick Lee Kitzman
Oct 7, 2014
Fredrick L. Kitzman, 68, of Swisher, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at his home. Memorial visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A celebration of life will be held from 12:00-3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2014, at the Swisher American Legion Post #671. Survivors include his...
David L. Rathje
Oct 7, 2014
David L. Rathje, 84, died Tuesday, October 07, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2014, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Marion by Rev. Gregory Williamson. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Military Honors...
Henry Albert "Hank" Urban
Oct 4, 2014
Henry A. “Hank” Urban, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 9, 2014, at St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Father Mark Reasoner. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids, with military rites by VFW Post #788. Survivors include his wife, Leona Urban of Cedar Rapids;...
Fred A. Gordon
Oct 2, 2014
Fred A. Gordon, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Memorial Gathering: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 6, 2014, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Private Family Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, McGregor, Iowa, at a later date. Survivors include: daughter, Julie (Paul) Tande of...
Denise Marie Wilmoth
Oct 2, 2014
Denise Marie Wilmoth, 48, of Wyoming, Iowa, died Thursday, October 2, 2014, at her home. Celebration of Life: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at the Red Cedar Lodge in Squaw Creek Park, Marion. Denise’s family requests that you attend in casual dress. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include her mother, Mary...
Lee O. Alitz
Oct 1, 2014
Lee Oliver Alitz, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. prior to service at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a...
Donald "Don" J. Plowman Jr.
Oct 1, 2014
Donald “Don” J. Plowman, Jr., 55, of Shellsburg, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Gathering: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date. Survivors include his children, Michael Plowman, Corey Riley, Ashley Plowman, Bryce Plowman, Dustin Plowman,...
Marian Arlene Kucera
Sep 28, 2014
Marian A. Kucera, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Westridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors...
Vera Lee Herman
Sep 28, 2014
Vera Lee Herman, 86, of Swisher, Iowa, died Sunday, September 28, 2014, at her home. Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the funeral home. Burial Anderson Cemetery, Swisher, Iowa. Survivors include her daughters, Sharon Harvey and Russ of...
Lucille E. Novotny
Sep 28, 2014
Lucille E. Novotny, 86, of Marion, died Sunday, September 28, 2014, at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, by Vicki Standley. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at the funeral home in Marion. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park...
Orville "Ozzie" W. Walker
Sep 28, 2014
Orville “Ozzie” W. Walker, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, September 28, 2014. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Scott and Corey Walker, both of St. Louis, Missouri, and Kris (Jeff ) King of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren, Jennifer (Chris) Colby...
Jerry Colleen Beavers
Sep 27, 2014
Jerry Colleen Beavers, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, September 27, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at the funeral home. Entombment at Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids....
Chris Ann Cannon
Sep 25, 2014
Chris Cannon, 42, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, September 25, 2014, at her home. Private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her mother, Donna Cannon of Cedar Rapids; sister, Anita Cannon of Cedar Rapids; five aunts; and five uncles. She was preceded in death...
Joseph Brent Andresen
Sep 24, 2014
Joseph “Joe” Brent Andresen, 41, of Oswego, Illinois, formerly of Springville, Iowa, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at American Legion Post #298 in Marion from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m....
Alice Addie Cira
Sep 23, 2014
Alice Addie Cira, 101, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Funeral Mass: 9:00 a.m., Saturday, October 11, 2014, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Marion. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Alice is survived by five...
Lorraine Lode
Sep 23, 2014
Lorraine Lode, 83, a resident of Bickford Cottage passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 2014, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Private family burial at Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills, Iowa, at a later date. Survivors include her children, Lisa (Orville) McInroy,...
Allen Ward Baugh
Sep 23, 2014
Allen Ward Baugh, 85, of Central City, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at his home. Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. There will be no burial at this time. Survivors include four children, Toni Kerkman...
Thomas Duane Fritz
Sep 22, 2014
Thomas Duane Fritz, 60, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, September 22, 2014, at his home. Memorial services: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Burial: Czech National Cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 25 years, Bonnie Fritz; son, Matthew (Sarah) Fritz; grandson, James; sisters,...
June Shoop
Sep 22, 2014
Elna “June” Shoop, 88, a resident of Monticello Nursing Home and Rehab Center, formerly of Central City, died due to a brief illness Monday, September 22, 2014, at the care center. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, by Rev. Jim and Kris May. A luncheon will be held...
"Chic" Noel Lynne Tollefson
Sep 21, 2014
“Chic” Noel Tollefson, 80, of Ely, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014, at his home. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, conducted by Theodoro Vigil. Family will greet friends from 12:30 until service time. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Dolores of Ely;...
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