Obituaries
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Pamela "Pam" Jean Coats
Oct 25, 2024
Pamela “Pam” Jean Coats, 71, of Marion, Iowa, beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and RN, passed away unexpectedly from this life last fall, on Friday, October 25, 2024, at her home. In agreement with her wishes, cremation had taken place. A memorial service celebrating Pam’s life will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Murdoch...
Thomas "Tom" Martin Roe
Oct 25, 2024
Thomas “Tom” Martin Roe, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on October 25, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 - 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Tom was born on February 23, 1940, in Arlington, Washington, the son of John...
Kent "Gibby" Gibbs
Oct 25, 2024
Kent L. Gibbs, 71, of Delhi, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024. Burial with Military Rites will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, November 15, 2024, at Fairview Cemetery, Earlville, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will follow from 12 to 3 p.m. at Delhi Landing in Delhi. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville assisted the...
Roberta Lynn Stephenson-Johnson
Oct 24, 2024
Roberta Lynn Stephenson-Johnson, 72, of Marion, passed away on October 24, 2024, at University Hospitals in Iowa City after a short but brave battle with cancer. Visitation will be Thursday, November 7th, 4-7 pm at Murdoch-Linwood, 520 Wilson Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. The funeral service will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, November 8th, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home with an...
Nicholas 'Nik' Tucker
Oct 23, 2024
Nicholas “Nik” Tucker, 32, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Updated: Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life for Nik on May 31 at 12:30 pm. The Celebration will be held at the Bob White Shelter House at F.W. Kent Park, 2048 Highway 6 NW, Oxford Iowa 52322.
Nik was born July 3, 1992, in...
Hope Elizabeth Faley
Oct 23, 2024
Hope Elizabeth Faley, 21, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed from this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at her home in New York City. Cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends and family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Marion. A Memorial Service will be...
Donald Grimm
Oct 23, 2024
Donald Grimm, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2024. A visitation will be held from 3 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, October 28, 2024, at First Lutheran Church. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Born September 1, 1937, and raised...
Donald J. Klostermann
Oct 22, 2024
Donald J. Klostermann, 85, of Marion, Iowa, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Memorial Mass will begin at 11...
Beth A. Hiner
Oct 22, 2024
Beth A. Hiner, 72, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Pinicon Senior Living in Anamosa, Iowa. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral service held; however, the family will greet friends at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, from 4 - 7 p.m. on Halloween,...
Shelia Ann Mceowen
Oct 21, 2024
Shelia Ann (Sutton) McEowen, 65, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024, at Westridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids, following a 20+ year-long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s. The family will greet friends from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where a Funeral Service...
Elaine Ann Ott
Oct 21, 2024
Elaine A. Ott, of Manchester, formerly of Marion, passed away on October 21, 2024, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester, following a life well lived. She was 92 years old. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester, assisted the family. Born on January 22, 1932, in Monroe, Wisconsin, to Ray and Lucille Beckman, Elaine attended Monroe High School....
Edward Andrew Sellner
Oct 21, 2024
Edward Andrew Sellner, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 21, 2024, at his daughter’s home in Marion, surrounded by family and love. A Rosary Service will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where the family will then greet friends from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m....
Sue Ellen Connell
Oct 21, 2024
Sue Ellen Connell, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 21, 2024, at her home. Sue’s family will conduct a Celebration of Life at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Sue was born April 17, 1951, in Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Ivanell (Bricebecker) Mueller. She graduated from Garnavillo...
Karole Lynn Jonas
Oct 21, 2024
Karole Lynn Jonas, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 21, 2024. A visitation will be held from 4 - 6 p.m. on October 31, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on November 1, 2024, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery...
Grant Rodney Wilken
Oct 20, 2024
Grant R. Wilken, 79, of Marion, passed away after a sudden illness on October 20, 2024. A Prayer Service will be held at 1:30 PM with visitation from 2:00 - 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. Funeral Mass will occur at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 28, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church...
Gary Lee Olson
Oct 20, 2024
Gary Lee Olson, 65, of Hiawatha, Iowa, died Sunday, October 20, 2024. A visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A funeral service will follow on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. A livestream of the funeral service may be...
Cheryl Lanae Hobbs-Poole
Oct 19, 2024
Cheryl Lanae Hobbs-Poole, age 66, of Alvin, Texas, passed away on October 19, 2024, in her Alvin, Texas, home surrounded by family and immense love. She was born on August 10, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to parents Sarah Hobbs and Virgil Dugan. Cheryl was a devoted mother, faithful sister, and cherished friend known for her warmth, kindness, unwavering strength,...
Gary S. Hackbarth
Oct 18, 2024
Gary S. Hackbarth, 76, of Robins, Iowa, passed away on October 18, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospital. A private family burial with military honors will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Gary's family will host a Celebration of Life November 9 from 12 - 4 p.m. at the Community Savings Bank Community Room, 101 Robins Square, Robins, Iowa...
Mareta "Butch" Ralston
Oct 15, 2024
Mareta “Butch” Ralston, age 81, passed peacefully at St. Luke’s hospital, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born at home in Waubeek, IA on June 20, 1943, her family moved to Springville when she was four, where Butch lived the rest of her life. Visitation will be held Friday, October 18, 2024, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Murdoch...
Barbara Ann Lagerquist
Oct 15, 2024
Barbara Ann Lagerquist, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at...


