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Kristen Spratt
Jul 2, 2025
Kristen Spratt, 65, (known by her family as Krissie), of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on July 2nd, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 7th, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, SW Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the memorial service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Kris, under...
Milton "Butch" R. Postel
Aug 6, 2025
Milton R. “Butch” Postel, 82, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with a prayer service beginning at 3:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will begin at 10:30 a.m....
Donald Frank Allen
Aug 2, 2025
Donald Frank Allen, 64, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2025. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service has assisted the family with cremation.
Elizabeth "Liz" Bowen
Jul 31, 2025
Elizabeth “Liz” Ann Bowen, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 31, 2025. Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m. August 15, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. August 16, 2025, at the funeral home. A private burial will take place at East Clermont Lutheran Church Cemetery, Clermont, Iowa.
Survivors include...
Joanne M. Thinnes
Jul 31, 2025
Joanne Mary (Ryder) Thinnes was born at home in a snowstorm in Dubuque, Iowa on January 9, 1932, and went home to the Lord on July 31, 2025.
Joanne was the daughter of Thomas J. and Edith Julia (Wurst) Ryder. As a child, she grew up in the residence at the Dubuque County Jail when her father was a sheriff in...
Wilbur Elmer Kehrli
Jul 31, 2025
Wilbur Elmer Kehrli, 88, of Manchester, Iowa, passed peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Manchester. Funeral Service will follow at 3:00 p.m. with the Pastor Isaiah Armbrecht officiating. Burial will take place at Coffins...
Frances "Fran" Stone
Jul 29, 2025
Frances “Fran” Stone 1942 – 2025
Mom, Grandma, Bargain Hunter Extraordinaire, Teller of Inappropriate Jokes, and Lifetime People Watcher
With a heavy heart—and a lingering smile—we share that our beloved mom, Fran Stone, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, surrounded by love, her fiercely loyal companion, Rascal, and a suspicious number of candy wrappers for a diabetic.
After facing...
Betty Kessler
Jul 29, 2025
Betty Kessler, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at her home. Private burial will take place at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
Betty was born July 18, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, to Viola (Blessing) and Fred Krumm, Sr. She married Paul...
Betty Rose Weld
Jul 29, 2025
Betty Rose (Matthaei) Weld, 89, of Springville, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, Iowa. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Springville Presbyterian Church in Springville. Inurnment will take place at a later date...
Alexandra Jennifer (Darrow) Newlon
Jul 28, 2025
Alexandra Jennifer (Darrow) Newlon, 34, of Prairie Village, Kansas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed unexpectedly due to a pulmonary embolism on Monday, July 28, 2025. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on...
Jane Francis Dorff
Jul 27, 2025
Jane Francis Dorff, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, located at 995 5th Avenue in Marion, with a visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. Inurnment will...
Margaret Lavaun "Peggy" Mulholland
Jul 25, 2025
Margaret Lavaun “Peggy” Mulholland, 85, of Delhi, Iowa, went to be with the Lord peacefully on July 25, 2025, with her family lovingly by her side.
Peggy is survived by her daughter, Nancy Kintzle of Delhi; son, Robert Terhune (Dorthea) of Manchester, Iowa, and her brother, Jim Hughes. She leaves behind a proud legacy in her grandchildren, Jason and Janie Fawcett...
Rose M. Hines
Jul 23, 2025
Rose M. Hines, 83, of Center Point, Iowa, died Wednesday, July 23, 2025. A visitation will be held from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at First Christian Church in Center Point, with the memorial service beginning at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Center Point Cemetery, Center Point. A luncheon will be held at the church...
Jean Minehart
Jul 22, 2025
Jean Minehart, 86, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, located at 520 Wilson Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at St. Stephen’s Lutheran...
Don Hosch
Jul 22, 2025
Don Hosch, 82, of Fairfax, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 22, 2025. A private family Funeral Mass will be held at St. John XXIII Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He will be laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, is assisting the family.
Don was born January 22, 1943, in...
Stella "Tillie" (Musser) Smith Albertson
Jul 22, 2025
Stella “Tillie” (Musser) Smith Albertson, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 22, 2025. A visitation will be held from 10 - 11 a.m. on Friday, July 25, 2025, at Palo United Methodist Church, 118 Clinton Street, Palo, Iowa. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Private burial will take place at Palo Cemetery in...
Fred Ronald Hedlund
Jul 21, 2025
Fred Ronald Hedlund, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025, at his home. Per Fred’s wishes, there will be no services. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family.
Fred was born July 18, 1947, in Newton, Iowa, the son of Donald and Margerie (Johnson) Hedlund. He was united in marriage to Linda...
James Jay Borschel, Sr.
Jul 17, 2025
James Jay Borschel, Sr., 89, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at his daughter’s home in Cordova, Illinois. A private family graveside service will be held at Oak Shade Cemetery in Marion, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.
James was born on April 27, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to...
Kathryn Mae Swanson
Jul 16, 2025
Kathryn Mae Swanson passed from this life on July 16, 2025.
She was born in Mason City, Iowa on September 7, 1936, to Carl and Edna Ashland, joining siblings Kenny, Lloyd and Linda, all who proceeded her in death.
Kathryn met Larry Swanson at the famous Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. She joked that when he asked her out multiple times,...
Mathew "David" O'Rourke
Jul 16, 2025
Mathew “David” O’Rourke, 95, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at St. Luke’s Transitional Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the Old St. Joseph Catholic Church, located at 995 5th Avenue, Marion, with a one-hour visitation beginning at 9:30...
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