Obituaries
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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;...
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
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
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
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...