Obituaries

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Maverick John Healey

Maverick John Healey

Jun 27, 2023

Maverick John Healey, 6 months old, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 1 - 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July...

Scott Carl Smith

Scott Carl Smith

Jun 26, 2023

Scott Carl Smith, 64, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023, at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 1 - 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where a Funeral Service will begin at 2 p.m. Scott was born on April...

Diane Hathaway

Diane Hathaway

Jun 26, 2023

Diane Hathaway, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids assisted the family. Diane was born September 9, 1953, in California, the daughter of Rudolph and Betty (Hunter) Starr. She...

Ruth Annette Harrison

Ruth Annette Harrison

Jun 25, 2023

Ruth Annette Harrison, 88, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at St. Lukes Transitional Care Facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Inurnment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home...

Terry Lee Hill

Terry Lee Hill

Jun 24, 2023

Terry Lee Hill, 54, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, June 24, 2023. A visitation will be held from 3 - 6 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at...

Eldon L. Hensch

Eldon L. Hensch

Jun 23, 2023

Eldon L. Hensch, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, June 23, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. A graveside service will immediately follow the service at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Born July 21,...

Sofia Barbulescu

Sofia Barbulescu

Jun 23, 2023

Sofia Barbulescu, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, June 23, 2023. A visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a Trisagion service to begin at 7 p.m. Sofia was born November 15, 1931, in Romania the daughter of Tudor and Maria...

Cherie Carnahan

Cherie Carnahan

Jun 22, 2023

Cherie Carnahan, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, June 22, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Cherie was born November 23, 1945, in Hopkinton, Iowa, the daughter of Merlin and Beulah (Maire) Hugh. She graduated from Jefferson...

Karen (Kramer) Schaub

Karen (Kramer) Schaub

Jun 22, 2023

Karen (Kramer) Schaub of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away peacefully at her home on June 22, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 27 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with Pastor Michael Erickson officiating. A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown, Iowa. A visitation will...

Bonnie Margene Howard

Bonnie Margene Howard

Jun 21, 2023

Bonnie "Margene" Howard, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born October 12, 1948, in Springville, Iowa, the beloved daughter of Kenneth and Mary (Jamison) Jones. Throughout her life, Margene loved to care for children. Over the course of two and a half decades, she...

Laverne 'Vern' R. Bagley

Laverne 'Vern' R. Bagley

Jun 21, 2023

Laverne “Vern” R. Bagley, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation one hour prior. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Vern was born October 25, 1939, in Brandon, Iowa, the son...

James Earl Henderson

James Earl Henderson

Jun 21, 2023

James “Jim” Earl Henderson, 81, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, surrounded by family at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a Masonic service will begin at 4:30 p.m. Funeral services...

Karen Sue Hauskins

Karen Sue Hauskins

Jun 20, 2023

Karen Sue Hauskins, 68, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Marion Free...

Barbara Lee (Eldridge) Appleget

Barbara Lee (Eldridge) Appleget

Jun 20, 2023

Barbara Lee Appleget, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, entered eternity on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at MeadowView Memory Care. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Monday, June 26, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, June 27, at 11:00 a.m. at...

Kenneth "Ken" Koch

Kenneth "Ken" Koch

Jun 19, 2023

Kenneth “Ken” Koch, 78, of Marion, Iowa, was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on Monday, June 19, 2023, due to a sudden, aggressive advancement of cancer. Ken was welcomed into this world on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1944, in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Rev. Julius Edward and Alice Louise (Rixe) Koch. After 4 years in Bennett, Iowa,...

Lynnette M. Hadenfeldt

Lynnette M. Hadenfeldt

Jun 19, 2023

Lynnette M. Hadenfeldt, 63, of Center Point, passed away Monday June 19, 2023, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 29, 4 - 7 p.m. at Anchor Bible Church in Center Point. Funeral service will be held Friday, June 30, 10 a.m. at Anchor Bible Church, burial at Alice United Methodist Church cemetery, then returning to...

Darlene Dorothy (Buehler) Fieselman

Darlene Dorothy (Buehler) Fieselman

Jun 17, 2023

Darlene Dorothy Buehler Fieselman died Saturday evening, June 17, 2023, at Heritage Specialty Care in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after a lingering decline. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 1 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Darlene, 98, was...

Kathryn Eileen Craig

Kathryn Eileen Craig

Jun 16, 2023

Kathryn Eileen Craig, 91, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Hospice of Mercy surrounded by her loving family. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m., an hour prior to service. Burial will follow at Dunkard Cemetery. Kathryn...

Michelle Anne Bowley

Michelle Anne Bowley

Jun 16, 2023

Michelle Anne Bowley, doulos of Christ, was born to David and Maureen Leney on April 30th, 1970 in Lowell, Massachusetts. She attended Notre Dame High School in her hometown and later studied at the University of Lowell. In May of 1992, Michelle joined the United States Air Force where she would proudly serve her country for the next five years...

Andy Obiedzinski

Andy Obiedzinski

Jun 15, 2023

Andy Obiedzinski, 44, of Urbana, Iowa, passed away, Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his home. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa Andy was born January 14, 1979, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Bruce and Wendy (Staab) Obiedzinski. He graduated from Center Point Urbana High School...