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Bonna Irene Gehring
Jul 20, 2023
Bonna Irene Gehring, 92, of Bulverde, Texas, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Bella Groves Memory Care Assisted Living in Bulverde. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion, Iowa. A Graveside Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 3,...
Barbara Jo Buck
Jul 19, 2023
Barbara Jo Buck, 74, of Walker, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 24, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walker, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Walker. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, is assisting the family. Barbara was born...
Richard 'Dick' Rockhill
Jul 18, 2023
Richard “Dick” Rockhill of Center Point, Iowa, formerly of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away July 18, 2023, at his daughter’s home in Center Point. Based on Dick’s request there will be no formal service, but a Celebration of Life will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2023, Wakema Park Pavilion, 1008 Brook Street, Center Point. A...
Lyndon Arnold Wolf
Jul 16, 2023
Lyndon Arnold Wolf, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at a later...
William "Bill" John Durspek Jr.
Jul 16, 2023
William “Bill” J. Durspek, Jr., 88, of Marion, Iowa, died on Sunday, July 16, 2023. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, located at 3500 29th Avenue in Marion, where the family will greet friends for one...
Randy Friel Mathews
Jul 15, 2023
Randy Friel Mathews, age 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. The visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Services at 520 Wilson Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids. The services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July...
Mary Jane Mcdaniel
Jul 12, 2023
Mary Jane McDaniel, 100, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed peacefully on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, with Pastor Carol Sundberg officiating; a visitation will be held one hour prior. Burial to follow at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A livestream of...
Linda Rae (Caraway) Ahrens
Jul 12, 2023
Linda Rae Ahrens, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. In agreement with Linda’s wishes cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Inurnment will be at Monmouth Cemetery in Monmouth, Iowa, at a later date. Murdoch Funeral...
Jared Samuel Hills
Jul 10, 2023
Jared Samuel Hills, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, July 10, 2023. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 14, 2023, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery,...
Lavern Darl Shadden
Jul 10, 2023
LaVern Darl Shadden, 81, of Springville, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 10, 2023, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, of pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion Iowa. Funeral service will begin...
Ida Rose Sabers
Jul 9, 2023
Ida Rose Sabers, 91, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation: 3:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earlville, with a 3:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 13, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earlville, with Reverend Philip Agyei officiating. Additional Visitation...
Robert James Sueppel
Jul 9, 2023
Robert “Bob” James Sueppel, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, at The Views of Marion. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, located at 2310 1st Avenue NE, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where the family will greet friends for one hour prior to...
Lewis Peal
Jul 9, 2023
Lewis Peal, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. The family will host a luncheon on Saturday, July 15 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the residence of Joe and Diane Miller at 207 29th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids,...
Galen Terry Eldred
Jul 8, 2023
Galen “Terry” Eldred, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away last year on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. In agreement with his wishes, Terry’s legacy of generosity has lived on through his selfless gift to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program. A Memorial Service celebrating Terry’s life...
Mary Lou (Snell) Selzer
Jul 8, 2023
Mary Lou (Snell) Selzer passed away peacefully in her home on July 8, 2023. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023, Shueyville United Methodist Church in Shueyville, Iowa, with visitation to begin one hour prior. A luncheon will immediately follow the service at the church. Burial will follow the luncheon at Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Iowa. Mary Lou was born...
Russell Ray Hatch
Jul 7, 2023
Russell Ray Hatch was born 3-13-43 in a farmhouse near Central City. He married Virginia Chudzinski 6-22-63 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Stone City, Iowa. Now married 60 years. He served in the Army as a Military policeman December 1965 to December 1968. He was a patrolman on the Cedar Rapids Police Depart. March 1969 to Aug. 1976. But...
Eugene Francis Joseph Smith
Jul 7, 2023
Eugene Francis Joseph Smith, 84, passed away on July 7th following a brief illness. Gene was born September 15, 1938. He graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in 1956 and was a life-long resident of Cedar Rapids. Gene served as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army (Airborne Battle Group, 506th Infantry), from 1957 until his honorable discharge in 1960. Gene...
Daniel 'Dan' Lindsey
Jul 7, 2023
Daniel, “Dan”, Keith Lindsey was born to Roger and Linda Lindsey February 25, 1969. He was followed by a younger brother, Roger and several step siblings. Dan graduated from Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids in 1987. Dan’s greatest loves were his wife of 29 years, Jean, their boys Dustin (Ashton), and Blake closely followed by his love for the...
Bonnie J. Marchant
Jul 7, 2023
Bonnie J. Marchant, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, July 7, 2023. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Bonnie was born October 6, 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Clifford and Anna (Ostlund) Taylor. She was united in marriage to William H. Marchant Sr. on...
Frederick C. Toplikar
Jul 7, 2023
Frederick “Fred” C. Toplikar, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at his home. His earthly body was cremated in accordance with his wishes. A celebration of Fred’s life will be held, starting at noon on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Marion American Legion Hall, located at 625 31st Street in Marion, Iowa. Fred...
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