Obituaries
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Donald "Bud" Lahr
Feb 9, 2023
Donald “Bud” Lahr, 87, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at The Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation for Bud will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 18, 2023, with a wake...
Onalee Arnold
Feb 8, 2023
Onalee Paul Arnold, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, February 8th, at Terrace Glen Village in Marion, Iowa. Family will greet friends beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Marion Methodist Church in Marion, Iowa, until service time, at 11:30 a.m., luncheon will follow at the church. Private family inurnment will be held at Prairie Chapel...
Joyvonne Ann Chapman
Feb 8, 2023
Joyvonne Ann Chapman, 75, of Greeley, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at her home in Greeley. Visitation for Joyvonne will be held, Saturday, February 11, 2023, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Service will follow at the Funeral Home at 10:30 a.m. with Ray Rardin officiating. The burial will...
Linda Kay Rogers
Feb 6, 2023
Linda Kay Rogers, 73, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where a visitation will begin one hour prior to the...
Wallace R. 'Wally' Krouse
Feb 6, 2023
Wallace R. “Wally” Krouse, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, at MeadowView Memory Care, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2023, at the funeral home. Burial with Military Honors will be held at...
Berdine Fern Whitehead
Feb 6, 2023
Berdine Fern Whitehead, 96, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, February 6, 2023. A visitation will be held from 1 – 2 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home with Pastor Chris Slama officiating. Burial: Linwood Cemetery,...
Carol Ann Raithel
Feb 5, 2023
Carol Ann Raithel, 86, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation for Carol will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2023, at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11,...
Ruth Elaine Ips
Feb 5, 2023
Ruth Elaine Drips, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Summit Pointe Assisted Living Facility. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, conducted by her cousin, Pastor James Stewart. Visitation will begin one hour prior to services. Burial will follow...
Mary Bernice (Knapp) Noeller
Feb 5, 2023
My name is Mary Bernice (Knapp) Noeller. My journey began on October 20, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. I was born to George Knapp and Mary Ruth (Woods) Knapp the youngest of five sisters. Despite our age gap my sisters Arlene, Earlene, Linda, Sandra and I became the closest friends. I graduated from Benton Community High School in 1971 and...
Guenter Huhndorf
Feb 4, 2023
Guenter Huhndorf, 93, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, surrounded by his family. A private family graveside service will be held at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Guenter was born on January 5, 1930, in Leipzig, Germany, the son of Erich and Elsa Huhndorf. On March 17, 1954, he was united in marriage to Gisela Huhndorf. A...
Virginia Pearl (Olinger) Beaner
Feb 4, 2023
Virginia Pearl (Olinger) Beaner, 91, of Marion, Iowa passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Summit Pointe Senior Living Community in Marion. The family will greet friends and family from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...
Leola 'Lee' Thornbloom
Feb 4, 2023
Leola “Lee” Thornbloom, age 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at The Gardens Care Center in Cedar Rapids. The family will be present to receive friends and family from 10 – 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Interment will immediately follow at Czech...
Daniel Joseph Walderbach
Feb 4, 2023
Daniel “Dan” Joseph Walderbach, 68, of Central City, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Memorial...
Charles Richard Edwards
Feb 3, 2023
Charles Richard Edwards was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Gordon and Camille Smith Edwards on January 24th, 1941. Just after his 82nd birthday, he passed away at home on February 3rd, 2023. Charles lived a very adventurous and creative life. Yet, he never moved from his hometown. He was Charles to his wife, Chuck to some, Boppa to grandkids,...
David Lowell English
Jan 31, 2023
David Lowell English, 85, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family memorial service will be held at a later date. David was born on October 5, 1937, in Ryan, Iowa, the...
Ruth J. Sutton
Jan 30, 2023
Ruth J. Sutton, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, January 30, 2023. A private family graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery in Shellsburg, Iowa, at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted the family. Ruth was born November 1, 1928, in Western, Nebraska, the daughter of Walter and Helen (Struckman) Moellenberndt....
Maxine Velma Grissom
Jan 28, 2023
Maxine Velma Grissom, 97, of Harpers Ferry, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Aspire Health and Rehab in Moberly, Missouri. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7th , 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, where a visitation will begin one hour prior to the...
James Roger Hanson
Jan 28, 2023
James R. Hanson, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Cottage Grove Place. Memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with visitation beginning one hour prior to service. Family will greet friends an hour prior to service. Inurnment...
Cletis F. Davis
Jan 28, 2023
Cletis F. Davis, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died suddenly Saturday, January 28, 2023. A visitation will be held from 2 - 3 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Inurnment with Military Honors will take place at the Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum in Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the Military Honors...
Julie Kay Brandt
Jan 28, 2023
Julie Kay Brandt, 63, of Marion, Iowa, died on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from complications of Leukemia. Her survivors include her husband, Blake Brandt; daughter, Molly Brandt of Minneapolis, Minnesota; brother, Steve Winther of Midland, Texas; parents, Merlyn and Sonna Winther of Spencer, Iowa; and niece and nephew, Sierra and Jordan of Midland, Texas. Julie was born June 14, 1959...