Obituaries
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Kathleen "Kathy" (Vogel) Thompson
Sep 3, 2022
Kathleen “Kathy” (Vogel) Thompson, age 65, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2022. A funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion with burial to take place in western Iowa at a later date. Kathy was born on June 4, 1957, to Dean...
Blaine William Corkery
Sep 2, 2022
Blaine William Corkery, 64, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Blaine’s life will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at the Coggon American Legion Post #362 in Coggon, Iowa. Murdoch...
Barbara Ann (Petrak) Schierholz
Sep 2, 2022
Barbara Ann (Petrak) Schierholz, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022, at Silver Oak Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends and family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday,...
Nancy Rae Mcburney
Aug 31, 2022
Nancy Rae McBurney, 70, of Bertram, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at the funeral home. Burial...
Ruth Ellen (Storm) Nowadzky
Aug 31, 2022
Ruth Ellen (Storm) Nowadzky, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Hiawatha Care Center. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2022, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Ruth was born April 22,...
Madonna "Donna" M Taylor
Aug 28, 2022
Madonna "Donna" Taylor, 97, formerly of 390 8th Ave, Marion, Iowa, went to find peace on Sunday, August 28, following a brief illness. Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday September 2, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, Iowa, with Father David O'Connor officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to mass at the church....
Ruth Leona Dunkel
Aug 27, 2022
Ruth Leona Dunkel, formerly of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away peacefully at age 94 on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at her home in Port Saint Lucie, Florida, where she lived for the past 12 years. A visitation will be held from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Monday, September 5, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Center Point, Iowa. The funeral service...
Judi Victoria Demoss Davis
Aug 26, 2022
Bill Gene and Judi Victoria DeMoss Davis passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022. In agreement with their wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion, Iowa, is assisting the family. Bill Gene Davis was born on December 12, 1938, in Hannibal, Missouri,...
Bill Gene Davis
Aug 26, 2022
Bill Gene and Judi Victoria DeMoss Davis passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022. In agreement with their wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion, Iowa, is assisting the family. Bill Gene Davis was born on December 12, 1938, in Hannibal, Missouri,...
Richard Dale Wade
Aug 26, 2022
Richard D. “Hank” Wade, 79, of Ryan, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at home with his family present. Visitation for Richard will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2022, at Monti Community Center, 2854 Washington Avenue, Masonville, Iowa. Funeral Service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the Monti Community Center with...
Brian Eldon Raymond Fowler
Aug 25, 2022
Brian Eldon Raymond Fowler, 60, of Viola, Iowa, passed away after a battle with cancer on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at his home. In agreement with his wishes cremation has taken place. Family will greet friends and family from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, where a...
William 'Bill' Martin Brown
Aug 24, 2022
William “Bill” Martin Brown, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at his home. A celebration of life will take place from 4 – 7 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2022, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Bill was born February 17, 1955, in Cedar...
Bernard 'Jim' James Mcnamara
Aug 24, 2022
Bernard James “Jim” McNamara, 81, most recently of Mesa, Arizona, and formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Center Point, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 3 – 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Monti Community Center, 2854 Washington Avenue, Coggon, Iowa. Funeral Mass will take place at 10:30 a.m....
Sharon Lee Allen
Aug 23, 2022
Sharon L. Allen, 62, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, at home with her family present. Celebration of Life for Sharon will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Sharon was born on November 17, 1959, in Virginia, Minnesota, the daughter of Gerald...
Kevin Charles Beresford
Aug 23, 2022
Kevin C. Beresford, 58, of Walker, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at his home. Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Kevin was born on September 9, 1963,...
Terence Joseph Devereux
Aug 20, 2022
Terence Joseph Devereux, 79, of Walker, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2022, after a brief diagnosis of lung cancer. A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a vigil beginning at 6:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will take...
Carol J. Schillig
Aug 19, 2022
Carol Schillig, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed into eternal life on the morning of August 19th, 2022, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, surrounded by her family. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A vigil service with sharing will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022, at...
Douglas Paul Secrist
Aug 18, 2022
Douglas Paul Secrist, 83, of Viola, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022, Mercy Hallmar in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion. Funeral service will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home, with burial at Wilcox...
Anai Lashay Spearman
Aug 17, 2022
Anai Lashay Spearman, 27 days, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will follow from 3 – 5 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Anai was born July 21, 2022, the...
Merle Lee Bunting
Aug 17, 2022
Merle Lee Bunting, 90, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet friends and family from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Pastor...