Obituaries
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William B. Harnish
Feb 22, 2024
Rev. William B. Harnish, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation to begin 30 minutes prior to the service. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the memorial service may be...
Kathy Haase
Feb 22, 2024
Kathy Haase, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Heritage Specialty Care, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service 11 a.m. Monday, February 26, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation to begin one hour prior. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Kathy was born February 26, 1945, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of...
Larry W. Benge Sr.
Feb 21, 2024
Larry W. Benge, Sr., 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Hope Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids....
Douglas Robert Wade
Feb 21, 2024
Douglas Robert Wade, 74, of Ryan, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Regional Medical Center, Manchester, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home, Manchester. Funeral Service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, February 26, 2024, with an additional visitation one hour prior to service at...
Dustin Keith Bumgarner
Feb 20, 2024
Dustin Keith Bumgarner, 33, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where the family will greet friends from 1 until 2 p.m....
Nancy Lee Rhodes
Feb 18, 2024
Nancy Lee Rhodes, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab in Cedar Rapids. Per her wishes, there will be no services at this time. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family with arrangements. Nancy was born on June 23, 1946, the daughter of Earl Bishop...
Marilyn Virginia Smith-Tracy
Feb 18, 2024
Marilyn Smith-Tracy passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Winslow House in Marion, Iowa. She was 88 years old. Marilyn was born October 4, 1935, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Timothy and Mary Pickthall. Marilyn’s first love was for the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Marilyn’s dad migrated to the United States from England as a young boy all...
Jane Ann Walton
Feb 18, 2024
Jane Ann Walton, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. No services will be held, per her wishes. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Jane was born October 22, 1959, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Verna (Lewis) Randall. She was loved by...
Joseph Terrell Montgomery Sr.
Feb 16, 2024
Joseph Terrell Montgomery Sr., 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 16, 2024, at his home. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial with military honors will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Joseph was born March 10,...
Delores 'Dee' Anderson
Feb 16, 2024
Delores “Dee” Anderson, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, moved to her heavenly home Friday, February 16, 2024. A visitation will be held from 4 - 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at the funeral home, with...
Fae Edwards
Feb 16, 2024
Fae Edwards, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 16, 2024. A graveside service will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, with Pastor Bonnie Koeppen officiating. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow until 11:00 a.m. at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...
Kathleen Andersen
Feb 15, 2024
Kathleen Andersen, 77, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Pinicon Senior Living in Anamosa. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. A private inurnment will take place following the service at the...
David W. Oliphant
Feb 15, 2024
David W. Oliphant, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Heritage Specialty Care, Cedar Rapids. David’s greatest pride in life was his sons and his joy came from his family, extended family, pets, and friends. On that note, his family will host a gathering of family and friends to celebrate and remember David’s life from...
Lura Mae Usher
Feb 15, 2024
Lura Mae Usher, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, February 15, 2024, peacefully at her home. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Lura was born July 25, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Horace and Helen (Thompkins)...
Frances Joan Langham
Feb 13, 2024
Frances Joan (Kovarik) Langham, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, where the family will greet friends one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Our...
Ashley Erin Bersing
Feb 13, 2024
Ashley Erin Bersing, 39, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 1 - 2 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a Celebration of Life will follow at 2 p.m. Certified Celebrant, Amy Hart,...
Marilyn Rose Zieser
Feb 13, 2024
Marilyn Rose Zieser, 73, of Ryan, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 19, 2024, at St. Patrick Catholic...
Donald "Coony" Ray Coonrod
Feb 12, 2024
Donald Ray Coonrod “Coony”, 59, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at the...
Wanda Carleen Campbell
Feb 12, 2024
Wanda Carleen Campbell, 70, of Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed peacefully into eternity in her sleep on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Virginia Gay Nursing & Rehab in Vinton. After many years of a brave and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Wanda is now “out of her own little world and back into the lives of others!” A...
Viola Clara Tschirgi
Feb 11, 2024
Viola Clara Tschirgi, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral...