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Michael A. Meshak
May 18, 2022
Michael A. Meshak, 57, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Family will greet friends and family from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2022, at Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist at 4980 Gordon Avenue NW in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A funeral service will...
Martin Brown
May 17, 2022
Martin Brown, 64, of Toddville, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Family will greet friends and family from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 23, 2022, at Toddville Free Methodist Church located at...
Jean Marie Umstead
May 17, 2022
Jean Marie Umstead, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Jean was born January 1, 1944, in Eagle Grove,...
Larry K. Swanson
May 15, 2022
Just days after his 88th birthday, Larry K. Swanson passed from this life on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was born May 9, 1934, in the small town of Rudd, Iowa, to Vance and Luella Swanson, who preceded him in death. Larry was the older brother to Joan Cerney, Sharon Wyborney and Karen Krambeer. Throughout his life he practiced a...
Steven "Steve" Ray Ackerman
May 15, 2022
Steven “Steve” Ray Ackerman, 76, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A private family burial was held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion. A Celebration of Steve’s Life will be held at 4:00 p.m. on...
E. Joyce Farrington
May 15, 2022
Ella “Joyce” Farrington, 96, of Prairieburg, Iowa, formerly of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Monticello Nursing Home in Monticello, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday,...
Mechele Lynn Horak
May 14, 2022
Mechele L. Horak, 48, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. Family will greet friends and family an hour prior to service at the church. Reverend Jeff Frohner will be officiating. Lunch and fellowship will follow the...
Edith Marie Mcburney
May 13, 2022
Edith Marie (Boddicker) McBurney, 83, of Toddville, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet friends and family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Faith Bible Church, located at 1800 46th Street NE in Cedar Rapids,...
Ty John Casey
May 13, 2022
Ty John Casey, 39, passed away on May 13, 2022. He was born January 20, 1983, in South Korea. That date and the name of Tae Min were given to him when (approximately) at the age of three, he was found in Pusan City, South Korea, alone and assumed abandoned. He then lived in orphanages until February 13, 1988, then...
Chris Lewis
May 13, 2022
Chris Lewis, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, May 13, 2022. A visitation will be held from 9 – 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Calvary Baptist Church, 5338 Johnson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Chris was born November 1, 1949, in Oelwein, Iowa, the...
Patricia Jean Downing
May 11, 2022
Patricia Jean Downing, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A Funeral Service will immediately follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Patricia was born July 21, 1939, in Iowa,...
Arnold Joseph Schwers
May 8, 2022
Arnold Schwers, 76, of Manchester formerly of Shell Rock, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Visitation for Arnold will be held Friday, May 20, 2022, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the St. Patrick Hall, (Ryan Gymnasium) in Ryan. Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ryan...
Pamela Jane Thys
May 8, 2022
Pamela “Pam” J. Thys, 64, of Marion, formerly of Marengo, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday May 8, 2022, surrounded by family at Mercy Medical Center, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Arlo Burdette Ginther
May 7, 2022
Arlo Burdette Ginther, 97, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at his home in Hiawatha. Visitation will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...
Betty Jean Liegl
May 6, 2022
Betty Jean Liegl, 96, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Anamosa Care Center. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the funeral...
Jack Gilbert Sedlacek
May 6, 2022
Jack Gilbert Sedlacek, 89, was born November 12, 1932, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Milo and Tillie Sedlacek. He entered eternal life on May 6, 2022, after a valiant fight against many health issues the past seven years. Jack was educated in the Cedar Rapids Schools, Arthur, Franklin (midyear Class of 1951) and Coe College, Class of 1961....
Paul Dwayne Straub
May 4, 2022
Paul Dwayne Straub, 90, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Bickford of Marion. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at the funeral home with an additional...
Kim 'Millie' Miller
May 3, 2022
Kim “Millie” Miller, 61, of Marion, Iowa, died Tuesday, May 3, 2022, after a short battle with cancer. Private family services will be held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is assisting the family. Kim was born December 20, 1960, in Westville, Indiana, the daughter of Robert Cizewski and Judy Miser. She attended Westville High School...
Russell J. Levins
May 3, 2022
Russell J. Levins, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at his home under hospice care on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral...
Joyce Irene Koppenhaver
May 2, 2022
Joyce Koppenhaver, 81, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Joyce was born on April 12, 1941, in Martinez, California, the daughter of Clement and Ruth (Campbell)...
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