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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
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
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...
Anthony Paul Gibbons
May 15, 2023
Anthony Paul Gibbons, 34, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at his home. The family will conduct a memorial gathering from 4 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Sharon United Methodist Church, 1809 9th Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Anthony was born October...
Lesley Allen Williams
May 15, 2023
Lesley Allen Williams, 60, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, in McLean, Illinois. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Les was born on July 3, 1962, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Delbert and Laurel (Proesch) Williams. He...
Leo John Leclere
May 15, 2023
Leo John LeClere, 82, of Cascade, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023, at Accura HealthCare of Cascade. A Visitation will be held from 12 - 2 p.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion with graveside service to follow at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Leo was born on April 12, 1941, in...
Darline Mae Lawler
May 15, 2023
Darline Mae Lawler passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, in Cedar Rapids. Services and inurnment will be private. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Darline was born March 23, 1932, in North English, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Lawler; parents, Arthur E. and Jeanette (Holst) Dann; siblings, Virginia, Doris, Betty,...
Charlotte "Maxine" Primmer
May 14, 2023
Charlotte “Maxine” (Oliphant) Primmer, 99, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at her daughter’s home surrounded by family. A Celebration of Maxine’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023, at First Christian Church, located at the corner of Franklin Street and State Street in Center Point, where the family...
Phillip Franklin Schatzle
May 14, 2023
Phillip F. Schatzle, 89, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023, St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. Graveside service with full military honors will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, May...
Todd William Evans
May 12, 2023
Todd William Evans, 47, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed unexpectedly Friday, May 12, 2023. A visitation will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life will follow from 12 - 3 p.m. at 1 Holiday Lodge Road in North Liberty, Iowa. Todd was...
Theodore 'Ted' H. Smyth
May 10, 2023
Theodore H. “Ted” Smyth, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa went to be with the Family of Christ in Heaven on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, following a good life. A visitation will be held from 4 – 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. The funeral service will take place at 10...
Michael William Corrie Ehlert
May 10, 2023
Michael William Corrie Ehlert, 59, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 2:30 p.m. Monday, May 15, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Mike was born February 21, 1964,...
Lucille E. Smock
May 9, 2023
Lucille E. Smock, 99, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at MercyOne Senior Care in Dyersville, Iowa, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 14, 2023, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville. Funeral Service will take place on Monday, May 15, 2023, 10:30 a.m....
Jerry S. Appleton
May 8, 2023
Jerry S. Appleton, 73, of Fairfax, Iowa, died Monday, May 8, 2023, at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet guests from 9 - 11 a.m. June 2, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service with military honors will immediately follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home....
Fae Ann Johnson
May 7, 2023
Fae Ann Johnson, 66, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. Fae was born on September 5, 1956, in Manchester, Iowa, the daughter...
John Jeffrey Duncombe
May 7, 2023
John J. Duncombe, 61, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. He was surrounded by loved ones at the time of his passing. John will be remembered in a private family ceremony at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion. John was a...
Marilyn Louise Kester
May 6, 2023
Marilyn Louise Kester, 78, of Marion, Iowa, died peacefully on May 6, 2023. Family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Cremation will follow visitation and a Celebration of her life will be held at a later date. She was born on May 21, 1944,...
Kathryn Ellie (Blanchett) Baker
May 6, 2023
Kathryn Ellie (Blanchett) Baker, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to Jesus on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The family will greet friends from 12 - 3 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. Private burial will be held at Anderson Cemetery in Swisher, Iowa. Kathryn was born to Henry and Pauline (McKinney) Akers...
John Botkin
May 5, 2023
John C. Botkin, 88, of Marion, Iowa passed away peacefully on Friday, May 5th, 2023, at the Views Senior Living Center in Marion. John was born May 30th, 1934, in Maquoketa, Iowa to Charles and Grace Botkin. He graduated from Elwood High School, class of 1951. John continued his education at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, earning a Bachelor...
Kevin B. Fagle
May 5, 2023
Kevin B. Fagle, 73, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away May 5, 2023, at UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. As per Kevin’s request, no services will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Kevin was born January 2, 1950, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Wesley and Viola (Ondler) Fagle. In 1968, he...
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