Obituaries

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Kenneth D. Taylor

Kenneth D. Taylor

Apr 11, 2023

Kenneth D. “Rupe” Taylor, 79, of Iowa City, Iowa, formerly of Springville, Iowa, and Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 17, 2023, at Springville Presbyterian Church, located at 165 Broadway Street, in Springville, where the family will greet friends beginning...

Victor 'Vic' Henry Breemeersch

Victor 'Vic' Henry Breemeersch

Apr 11, 2023

Victor “Vic” Henry Breemeersch, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully and comfortably due to a short illness on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids under the care of Mercy Hospice. Celebration of Life: 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...

Patricia 'Pat' Ann (Norton) Bolton

Patricia 'Pat' Ann (Norton) Bolton

Apr 10, 2023

Patricia “Pat” Ann Bolton (Norton) passed away at the age of 85 at Northbrook Manor Care in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 10, 2023. Pat was born October 3, 1937, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Roscoe Norton and Dorothy Williams Norton. She graduated from McKinley High School in 1956. She married her high school sweetheart John Bolton that...

Joanne Faith Hopson

Joanne Faith Hopson

Apr 10, 2023

Joanne Hopson, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 10, 2023, at her home. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday,...

Kenneth "Kenny" Eugene Bump

Kenneth "Kenny" Eugene Bump

Apr 9, 2023

Kenneth “Kenny” Eugene Bump, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospital on Sunday, April 9, 2023, seven days before his 91st birthday and 68th wedding anniversary. Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, located at, 4949 Council Street NE, in Cedar Rapids, where...

Joyce Ester Jandik

Joyce Ester Jandik

Apr 8, 2023

Joyce Ester Jandik, 89, of Eagan, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Lexington Point Senior Living in Eagan. Vigil service will begin at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will follow from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., on Thursday, at the funeral home. Funeral Mass...

Sheri Kay Wiltsey

Sheri Kay Wiltsey

Apr 7, 2023

Sheri K. Wiltsey, 70, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A celebration of Sheri’s life will be held from 2 until 5 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point. Sheri was born on January...

Katie B. Johnson

Katie B. Johnson

Apr 7, 2023

Katie B. Johnson, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, departed Friday, April 7, 2023. Katie was born to Fannie Johnson, October 14, 1956, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She lived a life with Thomas Ray Carter, and they lived together in Chicago, Illinois, until they relocated to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She leaves as her legacy, 4 children: Twana Johnson, Julian Johnson (Janiece), Alvin...

Leslie "Jo" Moore

Leslie "Jo" Moore

Apr 6, 2023

Leslie “Jo” Moore, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away from complications of ALS on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held at 4 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion, Iowa. Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Lutheran Church of...

Anthony Joseph Brancato

Anthony Joseph Brancato

Apr 6, 2023

Anthony Joseph Brancato, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Merchantville, New Jersey, died Thursday, April 6, 2023, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Private family services will be held. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted the family. Anthony was born November 30,...

Christopher Lee Hatch

Christopher Lee Hatch

Apr 6, 2023

Christopher “Chris” Lee Hatch, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15,...

Phillip George Cummings

Phillip George Cummings

Apr 6, 2023

Phillip G. Cummings, 57, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the...

Charles Leonard Banks

Charles Leonard Banks

Apr 6, 2023

Charles Banks, 80, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at his home. Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with visitation beginning one hour prior to service. Inurnment will take place at Mount Clark Cemetery at a...

Curtis James Holub

Curtis James Holub

Apr 5, 2023

Curtis James Holub, 61, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at his home. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Central City, Iowa. Graveside service will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Coggon. Curtis was born on July 29, 1961,...

Thomas Jerald Greve

Thomas Jerald Greve

Apr 5, 2023

Thomas J. Greve, 62, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on April 5, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. A private family burial will be held at Mount Clark Cemetery. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Central City is assisting the family. Thomas was born on August 19, 1960, in Cedar...

Doris E. Yahnke

Doris E. Yahnke

Apr 3, 2023

Doris E. Yahnke, 87, of Marion, Iowa, died Monday, April 3, 2023. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life is being planned at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is assisting the family. Doris was born March 17, 1936, in Monticello, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Hannah (Doden)...

Marlys N Knott

Marlys N Knott

Apr 2, 2023

The world just lost the most amazing, loving mother and grandmother on Palm Sunday. Marlys Naeoma Knott, 93, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on April 2, 2023, at Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation has been set for Friday, April 7, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., with Funeral Service to follow at 11 a.m. at Marion First United Methodist Church,...

Joan Kay Goldsberry

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

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

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....