Obituaries
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Ruth Alice Potter
Dec 16, 2021
Ruth Alice Potter, 83, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Rock Island, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Terrace Glen Village in Marion. A visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Cornerstone Church at 925 Blairs Ferry Road, Marion, with Pastor Matt Proctor officiating. Funeral service will begin at 10...
David G. Salow
Dec 16, 2021
David G. Salow, 82, of Manchester, Iowa formerly of Earlville, Iowa passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the Good Neighbor Home, surrounded by his family. Family will greet friends from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, with a Scripture Service at 3 p.m., at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Mass will be held...
Rita Blackman
Dec 16, 2021
Rita Mae (Tuttle) Blackman, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at her home. Rita was born on August 15, 1930, in Ottawa, Illinois, the daughter Calvert and Berdie (Newberry) Tuttle. She graduated from United Township High School. In 1957 Rita was united in marriage to By Ron W. Blackman. Rita will be greatly missed by...
Kenneth Soenksen
Dec 16, 2021
Kenneth Harold Soenksen, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 915 27th street in Marion. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December...
Hugh Weis
Dec 15, 2021
Hugh Weis, 95, of Swisher, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 15, 2021. A funeral service with military honors will take place at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow the service at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Hugh was...
Doris Mae Bowles
Dec 14, 2021
Doris Mae Bowles, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2021 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery,...
Donald "Don" Edward Sopousek
Dec 14, 2021
Donald “Don” Edward Sopousek, 67, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at his home. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A celebration of Don’s life service will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at the Marion American Legion Post #298 located at 625 31st Street in...
Donna Rauch
Dec 14, 2021
Donna Maxine (Mathews) Rauch, 93, of Troy Mills, Iowa. Our mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, after a lengthy battle with COPD. A visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, Iowa, with a parish...
Muriel Alice Hillers
Dec 12, 2021
Muriel A. Hillers, 92, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation for Muriel will be held from 4 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Funeral Service will take place 11:00 a.m. with an additional visitation 10 - 11 prior to...
Randal Balderston
Dec 12, 2021
Randal “Randy” W. Balderston, 74, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. An additional visitation will be held an hour prior to the funeral service. A funeral service...
Vicki (Harklau) Hall
Dec 12, 2021
Vicki (Harklau) Hall, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation to begin one hour prior. A reception will immediately follow services at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood. A livestream of the memorial...
Jerome "Pete" M. Peterson
Dec 12, 2021
Jerome “Pete” M. Peterson, 72, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at his home. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place and a private family committal service will be held at a later date. Pete was born on September 28, 1949, in Marion, Iowa, the son of Francis W. and Patricia A. (Mally)...
Shirley M. Goerg
Dec 11, 2021
Shirley M. Goerg, 78, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, at her home. The family will greet friends and family from 3 – 5 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with a Celebration of Life to follow at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Inurnment will take place at...
Jean Ellenor Duncan
Dec 11, 2021
Jean Ellenor Duncan, 85, of Marion, Iowa, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 11, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. The family will greet friends and family from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m....
Brian White
Dec 11, 2021
Brian White, 36, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2 – 8 p.m., Thursday, December 16, 2021, with a Scripture Service beginning at 2 p.m. at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester, Iowa. Mass of Christian Burial will...
Kevin H. Lewis
Dec 11, 2021
Kevin H. Lewis, 61, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. The family will lead a Celebration of Life from 3 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at IBEW Local 405 located at 1211 Wiley Boulevard SW, Cedar Rapids. A private family service was held and burial will...
Jeffery Meister
Dec 10, 2021
Jeffery Meister, 58, of Ryan, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic in Iowa City, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester is in charge of arrangements. Jeffery was born July 24, 1963, in Boscobel Wisconsin, the son of James...
Jerry Allen Kilts
Dec 10, 2021
Jerry Allen Kilts, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 2 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2021, at the funeral home. A luncheon will follow the service at Hope Lutheran Church,...
Deanna Lynn Hixson
Dec 10, 2021
Deanna Lynn Hixson, 58, of Onawa, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. In agreement with her wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends and family from 3 – 5 p.m. on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar...
Shannon L. Rasmussen
Dec 9, 2021
Shannon L. Rasmussen, 48, passed away suddenly while vacationing in Largo, Florida, on December 9, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 19, 2021, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. The Celebration of Life will continue at the 2nd Avenue Corner Pocket, 609 2nd Avenue SW, Cedar...