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Joan Kay Goldsberry
Apr 1, 2023
Joan Kay Goldsberry, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A private graveside service will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Joan was born March 27, 1944, the daughter of Edwin and Leola (Schult) Schlatter. On December 16,...
Gary Joseph Blasen
Mar 30, 2023
Gary Joseph Blasen, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, with his family by his side at Methwick in Cedar Rapids after a long illness with Frontotemporal Dementia. Visitation 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with a memorial service to follow....
Joy Denise Daker Mote
Mar 30, 2023
Joy Denise Daker Mote, 82, of Delhi, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023. A celebration of life will be held later in the Spring of 2023. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is assisting the family. Joy was born September 5, 1940, in Aurora, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Minnie (Knudson) Daker....
James Henry Adair
Mar 29, 2023
James Henry Adair, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 29, 2023. A visitation will be held from 1 - 3 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a graveside service immediately following at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will take place from 1 -...
Doris "Jean" Grimm
Mar 29, 2023
Doris “Jean” Grimm, 74 years of Marion, Iowa was ushered into Heaven on March 29, 2023. Jean was born to George and Velma (Fanning) Lawrance on September 25, 1948, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She graduated from Linn-Mar High School in Marion in 1966, earned her RN from Tacoma General in 1970, and worked at St. Luke's Hospital. She and Norman...
Ruth Irene Attwood
Mar 27, 2023
Ruth Irene Attwood, 86, of Center Point, Iowa, left for her heavenly home on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Anchor Bible Church (formerly, Center Point United Methodist Church), Center Point. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2023, at the church. Burial: Center Point Cemetery....
Linda Leslie Maher
Mar 26, 2023
Linda Leslie Maher, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on March 26, 2023, at her home. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with a funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. A burial will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion...
Nancy Jane Stoppels
Mar 26, 2023
Nancy Jane Stoppels, 88, of Marion, Iowa, passed from this life on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or services held at this time. A Celebration of Nancy’s Life is being planned for a later date. Inurnment will also take...
David C Heck
Mar 25, 2023
Dave Heck, 63 of Marion, Iowa died March 25, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital following a massive stroke. Funeral Services will be held April 1st at 2:00 pm at Ascension Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. Katie Lowe Lancaster. A Celebration of life will be held at the American Legion, Marion 3:00 - 7:00 pm. Dave was born on November 10,...
Joshua Daniel Vega
Mar 24, 2023
Joshua “Josh” Daniel Vega, 41, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023, at his family home in Clarence, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the Marion American Legion Post, 625 31st Street in Marion. Josh was born on May 13, 1981, the son...
Dorothy Gee
Mar 24, 2023
Dorothy Gee, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully on Friday, March 24, 2023, at The Keystones of Cedar Rapids. Eulogy: 2:30 p.m. Visitation: 3 - 5 p.m. Friday, March 31, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. She will be buried at Campbell Cemetery in Cedar Rapids next to her husband Albert George Gee. A livestream...
Steve Duke
Mar 23, 2023
Steve Duke, 58, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at his home surrounded by his family and friends on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at St Ludmila Catholic Church,...
Kurtis Leroy Jones
Mar 21, 2023
Kurtis Leroy Jones, 44, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at ABCM Rehab West Village in Independence, Iowa. A celebration of Kurtis’s life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, at North Point located at, 621 Center Point Road NE Suite B, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service...
Betty Jean Svoboda
Mar 21, 2023
Betty Svoboda, 83, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the funeral...
David Allen Bailey
Mar 20, 2023
David Allen Bailey, 70, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Unity Point Health-St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Manchester. A Memorial Service will follow at 2 p.m. with Reverend Tony D. Ede officiating....
Ila Mae Christensen
Mar 20, 2023
Ila Mae Christensen, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away with her family by her side on March 20, 2023, at Northbrook Manor in Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 1 – 3 p.m. Monday, March 27, 2023, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A graveside service will immediately follow the visitation at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Ila was...
James Anthony Whitson
Mar 18, 2023
James Anthony Whitson, 97, of Marion, Iowa, passed away at Hallmar Nursing Home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 18, 2023, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Per his wishes, James’ body has been donated to the University of Iowa for scientific and medical purposes. A Celebration of Life is being planned for a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch...
Ssgt. Caleb N. Thorson
Mar 18, 2023
SSgt. Caleb N. Thorson, 24, of Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, formerly of Anamosa, Iowa, passed from this life unexpectedly on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where the family will greet family and friends for two...
Linda M. Skala
Mar 18, 2023
Linda M. Skala, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away March 18, 2023, at West Ridge Care Center. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2023, with visitation to begin one hour prior, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial will take place at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Linda was born October 19, 1937,...
Mary Ann Wright-Butts
Mar 17, 2023
Mary Ann Wright-Butts, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 17, 2023, at Guttenberg Care Center in Guttenberg, Iowa. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Friday, April 28, 2023, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 1340 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids with visitation just prior to the service. Rev. Julie Wehner will officiate. Inurnment: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Columbarium,...
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