Menu
Obituaries
All Obituaries
Edwin Rask
Mar 13, 2021
Edwin Rask, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. All...
Melvin Jensen
Mar 12, 2021
Melvin Lee Jensen, 71, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion. The family plans to hold a Celebration of Melvin’s Life later this summer. Melvin was born on May 22, 1949, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, the son of Donald and Dorothy (Wilcox) Jensen. He graduated from Marion High School and Kirkwood...
David J. Goodlove
Mar 11, 2021
David J. Goodlove, 80, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at...
Theresa Marie Korte
Mar 11, 2021
Theresa Korte, 88, of Anamosa, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at her home in Anamosa. A private family Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg, Iowa, conducted by Reverend Nick March. Theresa was born on March 21, 1932, in Baileyville, Kansas, the daughter of Anton and Margaret (Broxterman) Nolte. She graduated from...
Shirley Mae (Post) Pantini
Mar 11, 2021
Shirley Mae (Post) Pantini, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A funeral service will be held at 11...
Richard "Dick" Keith Balster
Mar 8, 2021
Richard “Dick” Keith Balster, 73, of Coggon, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a four-year battle with cancer. A private family service will be held. Family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa....
Earl Anthony Helle
Mar 7, 2021
Earl Anthony Helle, 83, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 pm. on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021, at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Cedar...
Harold L Lanning
Mar 6, 2021
Harold L. Lanning, 94, of Toddville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Meth-Wick Community. The family will greet friends from 12:30 – 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Toddville Free Methodist Church in Toddville. A funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the church with Pastor Tim DeVries officiating. A livestream of...
Gabrielle L. Devereux
Mar 6, 2021
Gabrielle L. Devereux of Walker, Iowa, went to be one of God’s angels on March 6, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021, with a visitation one hour prior at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social...
Joan Foster
Mar 6, 2021
Joan Foster, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa, after a battle with cancer. Funeral service will be held at Sharon United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids on March 13th at 2 p.m., livestream will be offered as well. Joan was born on June 21, 1941, in Brooklyn,...
Athenoula Zulakis
Mar 5, 2021
Beloved and compassionate mother and grandmother of incredible character, resilience, generosity, and kindness, Athenoula Zulakis passed away on the morning of March 5, 2021, of natural causes, at the age of 94. Born on September 8, 1926, in the village of Agios Myron, on the island of Crete, Greece, to George and Maria Leparakis, after suffering her father’s tragic death...
Eileen Reilly
Mar 4, 2021
Eileen Reilly, 93, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, with family at her side. A Parish Vigil Service will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. The family will greet friends following the Vigil Service until 7 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. A...
Joan Marie Stone
Mar 4, 2021
Joan Marie Stone, 86, of Central City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at her daughter Julie’s home, surrounded by Julie, Joan’s granddaughter, Jill Silver, and Amanda of Mercy Hospice. Joan was born on July 23, 1934, in Manchester, Iowa, to parents Leslie and Lena (Wessels) Grimm. Joan was one of six children, and she had the...
Ed Armstrong
Mar 4, 2021
Ed Armstrong went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 4, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 30, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested...
Esther Edgerly Stick
Mar 4, 2021
Esther Edgerly Stick, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Prairie Hills Assisted Living in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 3 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, 2021, and from 10 – 11 a.m. on Monday, March 8, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Charles Martin Frisbie
Mar 3, 2021
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Martin Frisbie on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. He achieved the age of 80 and four months. Charles and his family fought cancer courageously for two years. Per his wishes cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date. His final resting...
Daryl E. Kern
Mar 3, 2021
Daryl E. Kern, 72, of Greenfield, Indiana, formerly of Marion, Iowa, departed this life and joined his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. The family will greet friends from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in...
Dolores Tollefson
Mar 3, 2021
Dolores Tollefson, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at The Villages in Marion. Private family graveside services will be held at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, is assisting the family. Dolores was born July 3, 1936, in Harpers Ferry, Iowa, the daughter of Sam and Emma (Straate) Feuerhelm. She...
Delores Lorraine 'Rainey' Zerbee
Mar 3, 2021
Delores Lorraine “Rainey” Zerbee, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died March 3, 2021, at her home. Visitation: 1 – 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Private family burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Lorraine was...
Josephine Shadid Daoud
Mar 2, 2021
Josephine Shadid Daoud passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on Tuesday, March 2nd 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Josephine was born in 1927 in Ain Arab, Lebanon, to parents Ferris and Najibe Shadid. She was preceded in death by her Husband (Elias Daoud) and eldest son (George Daoud), brother...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
About
Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation Service is a collection of obituaries for Iowa. With services throughout Iowa that are updated regularly. Find local Iowa obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.
