Obituaries
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...