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Ursula Hackbarth

Ursula Hackbarth

Sep 1, 2021

Ursula Hackbarth, 68, of Robins, Iowa, passed away on September 1, 2021, peacefully at her home, surrounded by love, after a courageous battle with cancer. A private family burial will take place, with a Celebration of Life to follow at a later date. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the...

Leroy A. Hammond

Leroy A. Hammond

Sep 1, 2021

LeRoy Hammond, 87, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, is in charge of arrangements.

Dustin "Dusty" Robert Johnson

Dustin "Dusty" Robert Johnson

Sep 1, 2021

Dustin “Dusty” Robert Johnson, 45, of Columbus, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Family will greet friends and family from 12 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, at the funeral home....

Kevin Jay Mckee

Kevin Jay Mckee

Aug 30, 2021

Kevin Jay McKee, 57, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will follow at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, at the funeral home, conducted...

Mary Ann Roberts

Mary Ann Roberts

Aug 30, 2021

Mary Ann Roberts, 88, of Rawlins, Wyoming, died Monday, August 30, 2021, after a brief illness in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at a later date in Rawlins. She is survived by her daughter, Arlene; son, David; three grandchildren, Sarah, Matthew (Kara) and Evan (Lisa) Young; and three great-grandchildren. Mary Ann was preceded in death by...

Kelly Ann (Miller) Mather

Kelly Ann (Miller) Mather

Aug 30, 2021

Kelly Ann (Miller) Mather, 56, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021, at her home. A celebration of Kelly’s life will take place at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Kelly was born May 5, 1965, the daughter of Dalton “Wayne” Miller and Delores Ann Barrow. She graduated from Jefferson...

Dennis Allen Jurging

Dennis Allen Jurging

Aug 30, 2021

Dennis Allen Jurging, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away after a lengthy illness on Monday, August 30, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a vigil service to begin at 3:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will take place at...

Harold Eugene Scadden

Harold Eugene Scadden

Aug 29, 2021

Harold “Gene” Scadden, Sr., 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at his home. Graveside services with full military honors and visitation will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 2600 Muscatine Avenue in Iowa City, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is assisting the...

Matthew George Whitmore Neyens

Matthew George Whitmore Neyens

Aug 27, 2021

Matthew George Whitmore Neyens, 28, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, August 27, 2021. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior. Matthew was born March 25, 1993, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Brad and Rachel (Whitmore) Neyens. He graduated from Jefferson High...

Kenneth Gene Rinkenberger

Kenneth Gene Rinkenberger

Aug 27, 2021

Kenneth Gene Rinkenberger, 76, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Cedar...

Clarence Wayne Blanchard

Clarence Wayne Blanchard

Aug 26, 2021

Clarence Wayne Blanchard, 76, of Vinton, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, died Thursday, August 26, 2021, at his home after a courageous 16-year battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will take place at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is assisting the family. Clarence was born on November 23, 1944, in...

Allyn Gothe

Allyn Gothe

Aug 26, 2021

Allyn Gothe, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at St. Luke’s Transitional Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Allyn’s family requests casual attire. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m....

Omashrie "Oma" Parmesar

Omashrie "Oma" Parmesar

Aug 26, 2021

Omashrie “Oma” Parmesar, 57, of Anamosa, Iowa, died Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2 - 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Oma was born October 18, 1963, in Guyana, the daughter to Dindayal and Toolsia (Rampersaud) Gajraj. Oma...

David Milo Machula

David Milo Machula

Aug 25, 2021

David M. Machula, 81, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of David’s life will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Sally’s on Broadway in Springville. A private family graveside service with military honors will take place at Springville Cemetery...

Kristine 'Kris' Marie Watkins

Kristine 'Kris' Marie Watkins

Aug 25, 2021

Kristine Marie Watkins, 63, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Fr. Mark Osterhaus will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar...

Bob Farley

Bob Farley

Aug 23, 2021

Robert (Bob) Farley, 85, of Coggon died August 23rd, 2021, at St Luke’s Hospital. Bob was a long-time civil servant serving the Coggon Fire Dept. for 30+ years, Superintendent of the Coggon Municipal Light Plant for almost 30 years serving from 1969-1998, school bus driver, and City Council Member. Bob is survived by his wife Bonnie, three sons Mark (Lisa),...

Patricia Louise Buehler

Patricia Louise Buehler

Aug 23, 2021

Patricia Louise Buehler, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa after a short battle with cancer. A rosary service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2021, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids where a visitation will follow from 4:30...

Lillian Marie Loomis

Lillian Marie Loomis

Aug 22, 2021

Lillian Marie Loomis, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, August 22, 2021, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021, in the Overlooks section of Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family with arrangements. Lillian was...

John 'Doug' Thompson

John 'Doug' Thompson

Aug 21, 2021

John “Doug” Thompson, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A...

Colonel Joel Marsh Oxley

Colonel Joel Marsh Oxley

Aug 20, 2021

Colonel Joel Marsh Oxley, 72, passed away at his home in Niceville, Florida, on August 2, 2021. Private military services were held at Cedar Memorial in Cedar Rapids. Joel was born on February 13, 1949, in Burlington, Iowa, to Marshall Oxley and AnnaLea (Heverly) Oxley. Mr. Oxley graduated from the University of Iowa and received his law degree from the...

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