Obituaries

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Denise Marie Wilmoth

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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;...

Dale "Red" Mckern

Dale "Red" Mckern

Sep 18, 2014

Dale “Red” McKern, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, September 18, 2014, at his home. Services: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, September 19, at the funeral home. Survivors include his friend and caretaker, Deb Klein and family of Cedar...

Sherrena Lee Ruenger

Sherrena Lee Ruenger

Sep 18, 2014

Sherrena “Rena” Lee Ruenger, 26, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Washington, Iowa, passed away after injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Thursday, September 18, 2014. Memorial service will be 6:00 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor John Caughron. Survivors include her parents, Casey and Ronda Ruenger of...

Dorothy Elizabeth Dailey

Dorothy Elizabeth Dailey

Sep 17, 2014

Dorothy E. Dailey, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, peacefully left on September 17, 2014, for her new eternal adventure. A celebration of life gathering will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her daughters, Diann (Al) Freitag and Janine (John) Petermann; grandchildren, Christopher Petermann, Malinda (Severo) Freitag Quintana,...

Billy "Bill" Dean Kriegel

Billy "Bill" Dean Kriegel

Sep 17, 2014

Billy “Bill” Dean Kriegel, 84, was called to his eternal home by his loving God and God’s son, Jesus Christ, his Savior on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. A visitation to celebrate Bill’s life will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, September 22, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September...