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Gerald "Jerry" Clark Buisman
Feb 6, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” Clark Buisman, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Inurnment will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of Jerry’s life will follow from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. on...
Bernice Boots
Feb 5, 2022
Bernice Boots, 85, of Central City, Iowa, died Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Mechanicsville Specialty Care in Mechanicsville, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior. Private family burial will take place at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mechanicsville. All guests...
Deborah Merle Coleman
Feb 5, 2022
Deborah “Deb” Merle Coleman, 74, of Robins, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on...
Sandy 'Betty Lew' Lewis
Feb 5, 2022
Sandra "Sandy" Lee Lewis, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed peacefully into Jesus’ arms on February 5, 2022, at the age of 73. She was a lifelong teacher, mentor, mother, grandmother, sister, Bible study leader, scrapbooker and a loving, dedicated wife. Most of all she put her love, faith and trust in God. Sandy Merritt was born in Independence, Iowa on...
Mary Lou Stadtmiller
Feb 5, 2022
Mary Lou Stadtmiller, 73, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on February 5, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 18, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with service to follow at 6:00 p.m. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed...
Clifton Lee Shakespeare
Feb 5, 2022
Clifton Lee Shakespeare, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Private family inurnment will take place at the Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Clifton was born January 2, 1947, in...
Evelyn Howe Hollister
Feb 4, 2022
Evelyn Howe Hollister, 100, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at 1 p.m. Reverend Mike Morgan will officiate. Burial will take place at Wilcox Cemetery in Viola, Iowa. A livestream of the funeral...
Dennis 'Denny' Allen Burgess
Feb 4, 2022
Dennis “Denny” Allen Burgess, 74, of Springville, Iowa, died Friday, February 4, 2022. A visitation will be held from 4 – 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Marion Methodist Church with Pastor Mike Morgan...
Donna Alice Pickering
Feb 3, 2022
Donna Alice (Rich) Pickering, 82, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at the Lutheran Home in Vinton, Iowa. Family will greet friends and family from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service located at 3855 Katz Drive, Marion, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, at...
Helen Mae Annis
Feb 3, 2022
Helen Mae Annis, 81, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at her home. In accordance with her wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family committal service will be held at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City. Helen was born on April 9, 1940, in Olin, Iowa, the daughter of Clark and Lulu Capron....
Leann Sue Diefenderfer
Feb 3, 2022
Leann Sue Diefenderfer Leann passed away on February 3, 2022, of natural causes at her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Born in 1954 to Cecil and Ruth Keck in Circleville, Ohio, Leann grew up surrounded in the nature of the Hocking Hills State Park with her two brothers, Randy and Kevin. She met the love of her life Keith in...
Raymond Paul Zinkula
Feb 3, 2022
Raymond Paul Zinkula, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died peacefully on February 3, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022, at St. Jude Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, with Bishop Thomas Zinkula presiding. A visitation will take place one hour before the service at the church. Burial: Saints Peter and Paul...
Gordon Vincent Salsman
Feb 2, 2022
Gordon Vincent Salsman, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service for Gordon is being planned for a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion, Iowa, is assisting the family. Gordon was born on July 10, 1954, in Garberville, California, the son of...
Allen Ernest Decious
Feb 1, 2022
Allen Ernest Decious, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Heritage Nursing & Rehabilitation in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet family and friends from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Marion Christian Church located at 1050 McGowan Boulevard in Marion. A funeral service will follow at...
Leonard ‘Lenny’ Alvin Kamberling
Feb 1, 2022
Leonard "Lenny" Alvin Kamberling, 72, passed away on February 1, 2022, from complications stemming from his battle with Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Lenny is survived by his wife, Jayne Kamberling, his mother, Lois Kamberling, his brother Chuck (Kathy) Kamberling, sister Susan (Doug) Gray, daughter Brook Harrington, stepchildren Kristin Hardy (Gerry...
Carol A. Witting
Jan 31, 2022
Carol A. Witting, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, Monday, January 31, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. There will be a Vigil Service at 4 p.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will immediately follow the vigil service at the funeral home until 8 p.m. Funeral...
Benjamin Charles Bradshaw
Jan 30, 2022
Benjamin “Ben” Charles Bradshaw, 78, of Marion, Iowa, passed away with family by his side on Sunday, January 30, 2022. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family celebration of his life is being planned for a later date. Ben was born on December 28, 1943, to Carl and Helen (Ream) Bradshaw. He honorably served in...
Melvin "Mel" C. Meggers
Jan 30, 2022
Former coach Melvin “Mel” Clarence Meggers, 98, of Marion, Iowa passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, 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, February 4, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on...
Terri Cole-Walters
Jan 30, 2022
Terri K. Cole-Walters, 68, of Marion, Iowa, died Sunday, January 30, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be hosted by the family at 4 p.m. on March 5, 2022, at The Church on Northland, 5200 Northland Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is assisting the family. Terri was born April 11, 1953,...
Donald Wayne Ransford
Jan 29, 2022
Donald “Don” Wayne Ransford, 65, of Robins, Iowa, passed away on January 29, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Private family burial will take place at Brown Cemetery in Colesburg, Iowa. Don...
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