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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....
Merla May Russell
Feb 25, 2015
Merla May (Minehart) Russell, 89, of Marion, formerly of the Washington D.C. area, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion by Rev. Del Bear. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Private Burial: Buck Creek...
Francis "Skip" Peterson
Feb 25, 2015
Francis “Skip” Peterson, 68, of Marion, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the funeral home in Marion. Burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Survivors...
Vernon "Earl" Slaton Sr.
Feb 25, 2015
Vernon “Earl” Slaton Sr., 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2015, at First Church of the Open Bible, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Revs. Daniel Sanford and Charles Stevens. Family will greet friends from 6-9 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2015, at the Legacy Center at...
Maxine A. Offerman
Feb 24, 2015
Maxine A. Offerman, 87, of Council Bluffs, formerly of Ryan, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, following a long illness. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ryan, by Father Joseph Schneider. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, March 2, 2015, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...
Dena Marie Owens
Feb 24, 2015
Dena Marie Owens, 52, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, following a courageous battle with cancer. Service: 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, officiated by Pastor Joe Kane. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at...
Robert Dale Burns
Feb 23, 2015
Robert D. Burns, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died, Monday, February 23, 2015, at Cottage Grove, Cedar Rapids. Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2015 at Sharon United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Kevin Moore. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Helen Burns of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sons,...
Pearl Mildred Hart
Feb 22, 2015
Pearl Hart, 89, of Willow Gardens, went to be with our Lord Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa. Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with Reverend Tim Carter officiating. Visitation: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. Pearl...
Donald E. Webster
Feb 21, 2015
Donald E. Webster, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. John Howerton. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 24. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife,...
Andrew Duane Hanson
Feb 21, 2015
Andrew D. Hanson, 34, of Marion, Iowa, died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at his home. Private Family services will be held. Rev. Charles Daugherty will officiate. Family will greet friends from 4-6 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his parents, Colleen (Chuck) Sova of Marion, Iowa;...
Alice M. Hunt
Feb 21, 2015
Alice M. Hunt, 87, of Earlville, died Saturday, February 21, 2015. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Earlville United Parish, Earlville. Family will greet friends from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery, Earlville. Arrangements by Clifton Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville....
James L. Wilks Jr.
Feb 20, 2015
James L. Wilks Jr., 46, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, February 20, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. A Memorial Service will be held July 18, 2015. Survivors include his mother, Rose White of Cedar Rapids; sister, Tina (John) Walker of Alburnett; brother, Rich Henning of Cedar Rapids; niece and nephew, Gema Walton and Jamie (Ashley Fowler) Wilks, both...
Ronald Dean Halstead Sr.
Feb 20, 2015
Ronald Dean Sr. Halstead, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family after a long illness, Friday, February 20, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Services: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, February 23, at the funeral home. Burial:...
Everett Lee Squires
Feb 19, 2015
Everett Lee Squires, 78, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Thursday, February 19, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2015, at the Center Point United Methodist Church by Ken Graham. Family will greet friends from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
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