Obituaries

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Veronica Rose Mackey

Veronica Rose Mackey

Oct 3, 2023

Veronica Rose Mackey, 86, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 2 - 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 8th, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Center Point. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 9th, 2023, at...

John 'Jack' A. Brecht

John 'Jack' A. Brecht

Oct 3, 2023

John “Jack” Brecht, 81, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at Lantern Park Specialty Care in Coralville, Iowa. Visitation: 1 – 2 p.m. on October 14, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Graveside service will immediately follow at St. John’s Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Jack was born June 7, 1942, in Fairfax, Iowa,...

Jack A Read

Jack A Read

Oct 2, 2023

Jack Read, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, surrounded by his family at home. Private family services were held. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Jack was born on May 5, 1931, in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Harry and Irene Read. He graduated from Central Collegiate...

Genevieve Croskey

Genevieve Croskey

Oct 2, 2023

Genevieve Croskey, 94, Manchester formerly of Waterloo, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 2, 2023, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. As per Genevieve’s wishes her body was donated to the Deed Program at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A public Memorial Service will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 15, 2023,...

Geraldine 'Jerry' F. Rinehart Healy

Geraldine 'Jerry' F. Rinehart Healy

Oct 2, 2023

Geraldine F. “Jerry” Rinehart Healy, 100, of Vinton, Iowa, died Monday, October 2, 2023, at Belle Plaine Specialty Care in Belle Plaine, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow at Center Point Cemetery....

Nickson Philemon

Nickson Philemon

Oct 2, 2023

Nickson Philemon, 54, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, October 2, 2023, at his home. Funeral Service: 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Nickson was...

Valyda Sharron Shada

Valyda Sharron Shada

Oct 2, 2023

Valyda Sharron Shada, 80, of Walker, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private family services will be held with inurnment at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Walker, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family with arrangements. Valyda was born on October 20, 1942, in Austin,...

Allene Dale Pease

Allene Dale Pease

Oct 1, 2023

Allene Dale Pease passed away peacefully early Sunday, October 1, 2023, at her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Allene was born December 20, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois to Fred Jr and Marian (Cooney) Level. Allene was the eldest sibling to her sister Robin Level (Cedar Rapids) and brother Scott Level (Cocoa Beach, FL). The family moved to Cedar Rapids when...

Mary Kathryn Lynch

Mary Kathryn Lynch

Sep 30, 2023

Mary Kathryn Lynch, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Cottage Grove Place in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a Rosary will begin at 3:30 p.m. A Mass of...

George William Penn, Jr.

George William Penn, Jr.

Sep 29, 2023

George William Penn, Jr., 95, of Greeley, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 9, 2023, at the Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Manchester, Iowa where visitation will be held for one hour prior to the service. Deacon Paul...

Patrick Daniel Callahan

Patrick Daniel Callahan

Sep 28, 2023

Patrick D. Callahan, 75, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, surrounded by his family, under the care of St. Luke’s Hospice. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday, October 2, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion, Iowa, with a...

Larry E. Hartmann

Larry E. Hartmann

Sep 28, 2023

Larry E. Hartmann, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 7th, 2023, at Buffalo United Methodist Church, 1000 30th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation from 10:00 a.m. until service at the church. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted the family. Larry was...

Erna "Annie" Schmidt

Erna "Annie" Schmidt

Sep 28, 2023

Erna “Annie” Schmidt, 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family after a courageous 15-year battle with breast cancer. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, where the...

Cheryl Jane Dickerson

Cheryl Jane Dickerson

Sep 26, 2023

Cheryl Jane (Carlson) Dickerson, 83, of Marion, Iowa, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Marion Methodist Church, located...

William 'Bill' A. Nelson

William 'Bill' A. Nelson

Sep 26, 2023

William A. “Bill” Nelson, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023. A visitation will be held from 12 - 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 1, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A graveside service with Military Honors will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 2, 2023, at Linwood Cemetery in...

Nancy Sue Langfitt

Nancy Sue Langfitt

Sep 24, 2023

Nancy Sue Langfitt was born on January 22, 1939, and passed this life on September 24, 2023, at the age of 84 in Cedar Park, Texas. She is survived by her daughters, Kim Courtney (Brad), Jolene Peck (John); daughter-in-law, Amanda Langfitt; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Langfitt; her daughter, Lesa...

Shirley Bradford-Frondle

Shirley Bradford-Frondle

Sep 22, 2023

Shirley Bradford-Frondle, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 22, 2023. The family will greet friends from 4 - 8 p.m. on Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. Shirley was born July 4, 1942, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Charles and Pearl (Carey) Walker. She graduated from Washington High School....

Patrick Edward Peterson

Patrick Edward Peterson

Sep 19, 2023

Patrick “Pep” Peterson, 65, of Central City, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, due to injuries from a fall. Visitation: Saturday, September 23, 2023, at 9 a.m., at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Marion, with funeral services at 10 a.m. Burial following at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. Pep was...

Robert R. Beck

Robert R. Beck

Sep 18, 2023

Robert R. Beck, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, September 18, 2023, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Private family services will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Robert was born September 11, 1931, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Ray and...

Patricia Ann Snider

Patricia Ann Snider

Sep 18, 2023

Patricia Ann Snider, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 18, 2023, at Silver Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marion, Iowa. Inurnment will take place at 4 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Pat was born...