Obituaries

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Gene Raymond Brodrecht

Gene Raymond Brodrecht

Jun 1, 2023

Gene Raymond Brodrecht, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home on June 1, 2023. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday June 13, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3855 Katz Drive in Marion. Funeral Service will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday June 14, 2023, at the funeral home with an...

Norma Jeanne Elson

Norma Jeanne Elson

Jun 1, 2023

Norma Jeanne Railsback Elson, 82, of Bickford Assisted Living in Marion, Iowa, formerly of Palo, Iowa. On Thursday, June 1, 2023, her soul entered Heaven to enjoy the eternal life won for her through the death and resurrection of her Savior, Jesus Christ. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church Missouri...

Garry 'Wilbur' Steven Wilhelmi

Garry 'Wilbur' Steven Wilhelmi

Jun 1, 2023

“Father, until we meet again at the happy hunting grounds. Where we will part no more. Forever”. Garry “Wilbur” Steven Wilhelmi passed on June 1, 2023, surrounded by his family. Garry was born July 3, 1950, in Vinton, Iowa to Glenn and Lois Wilhelmi. At age of 12, his father was killed in a plane crash. Garry eventually landed in...

Delbert Ringgenberg

Delbert Ringgenberg

Jun 1, 2023

Delbert L. Ringgenberg, 93, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Graveside Services: 1 p.m. Monday, June 5, 2023, at Center Point Cemetery, Center Point. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Delbert was born May 29, 1930, in Nevada, Iowa, the son...

Mary Morgan Squires

Mary Morgan Squires

May 30, 2023

Mary Ellen (Morehead) (Morgan) Squires, 101, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Private Family Funeral Services will be held. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Center Point is assisting the family. Mary was born on January 21, 1922, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was the daughter of Victor and Gertrude (Kimball)...

Betty Jo Ryan

Betty Jo Ryan

May 28, 2023

Betty Jo Ryan, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery...

Shirley K. Rotert

Shirley K. Rotert

May 26, 2023

Shirley K. (Cook) Rotert, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where a Vigil Service will begin at 4:15 p.m., followed by a Rosary. Mass...

Sandra Kay Vosseller

Sandra Kay Vosseller

May 26, 2023

Sandra Kay (Hove) Vosseller, 85, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Waverly, Iowa, died peacefully at home on Friday, May 26, 2023, after battling cancer. Sandy was born on August 6, 1937, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Melvin Arnold Hove and Loreen Adams. Sandy was baptized in 1937, in Cedar Falls, Iowa and was confirmed later in Ames, Iowa....

Harry Burton Hardman

Harry Burton Hardman

May 25, 2023

Harry Burton Hardman, born August 17, 1942, passed away with his family surrounding him after a short illness in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. There will be a graveside service for family with a Celebration of Life at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Harry was born in Oelwein, Iowa, to Leroy...

Velva Mae Wilson

Velva Mae Wilson

May 24, 2023

Velva Mae Wilson, 92, of Delhi, Iowa, passed away at the Good Neighbor Home on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 30th, 2023, at the Delhi Legion Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. Private Graveside Service will take place at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery, Delhi. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch...

Kyle M. Walker

Kyle M. Walker

May 24, 2023

Kyle M. Walker, 20, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. Kyle was born January 25, 2003, in Cedar Rapids, the son of...

Celestine 'Sally' Johnson

Celestine 'Sally' Johnson

May 21, 2023

Sally Johnson, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, born November 22, 1937; was called home to her final resting place, beside our Lord, on Sunday, May 21, 2023. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Sally, under “photos and videos or media,” starting at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023....

Patricia Ann Klopfenstein

Patricia Ann Klopfenstein

May 21, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Ann Klopfenstein, 89, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Summit Point Memory Care Unit in Marion. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Marion Methodist Church, 5050 REC Dr., Marion. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Marion...

Dennis Howard Farrington

Dennis Howard Farrington

May 20, 2023

Dennis H. Farrington, 78, of Central City, Iowa, passed away from a sudden illness at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids on May 20, 2023. There will be a celebration of life on June 18, 2023, from 1 – 4 p.m. at Woodpecker Lodge in Pinicon Ridge Park in Central City. He was born the son of Warren and Joyce...

Stephen Thomas Stepanek

Stephen Thomas Stepanek

May 20, 2023

Stephen Thomas Stepanek, 37, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died peacefully on May 20, 2023, after an inspirational 8-month fight against glioblastoma (grade four brain cancer). After cremation, a visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 25th, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in SW Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life service will also take place...

Wayne Norman Schilling

Wayne Norman Schilling

May 19, 2023

Wayne Norman Schilling, 87, passed away peacefully at Mercy Hallmar on Friday, May 19, 2023. Wayne was born November 22, 1935, in Jefferson, Iowa, the son of John and Helen Schilling. He enjoyed his childhood on the family farm but knew farming wasn't for him, so upon graduation, Wayne enlisted in the Navy and served on the USS Brinkley Bass...

Donald Lee Rivers

Donald Lee Rivers

May 18, 2023

Donald L. Rivers, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Faith...

Bette Mae Offerman

Bette Mae Offerman

May 17, 2023

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Bette M. Offerman, 78, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with mass and lunch to follow. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family with arrangements. Bette was born on January...

Brandi Lynn Pilgrim

Brandi Lynn Pilgrim

May 16, 2023

Brandi (Evans) Pilgrim, 36, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Memorial service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 26, 2023, at the funeral home with certified...

Jane Marie Porter

Jane Marie Porter

May 16, 2023

Jane Marie Porter, 45, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will continue at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Marion Avenue Baptist Church, located at, 215...