Obituaries

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Linda K. Beltz

Linda K. Beltz

Feb 4, 2021

Linda K. Beltz, 69, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, February 4, 2021, at her home. Visitation: 12 – 2 p.m. Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Casual dress is encouraged; Linda will be wearing her comfiest clothes. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Private family...

Lenny Gene Cornell

Lenny Gene Cornell

Feb 4, 2021

Lenny Gene Cornell, 65, of Shellsburg, Iowa, died Thursday, February 4, 2021, at his home. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Monday, February 8, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. Lenny was born December 1, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Bill...

Mary Kathryn Pflughaupt

Mary Kathryn Pflughaupt

Feb 3, 2021

Mary Kathryn Pflughaupt, 80, of Central City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. The family will greet friends from 4 – 8 p.m. on Monday, February 8, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. No service will be held at this...

Margaret Lee Gladish

Margaret Lee Gladish

Feb 2, 2021

Margaret Lee (Patterson) Gladish left her Earthly home at age 99 to be reunited in heaven with her husband and children on February 2, 2021. Her family will hold a private service at home with a service and burial at a later date at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Rowland Heights, California. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids...

Gary L. Hoyt

Gary L. Hoyt

Feb 2, 2021

Gary L. Hoyt, 77, of Springville, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. In agreement with Gary’s wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends at A Celebration of his Life from 1 – 3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service...

Jack Junior Lorence

Jack Junior Lorence

Feb 2, 2021

Jack Junior Lorence, 93, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion is assisting the family. Jack was born on February 4, 1927, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of...

David H. Knott

David H. Knott

Feb 1, 2021

David H. Knott, 68, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 1, 2021, at his home in rural Ryan. The family will greet friends from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, officiated by Father David...

Nancy Lee Geistfeld

Nancy Lee Geistfeld

Feb 1, 2021

Nancy Geistfeld, 78, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A private family burial will take place at a later date at Mt. Hope...

Ken Fagle

Ken Fagle

Feb 1, 2021

Ken Fagle, 74, of Center Point, Iowa, died Monday, February 1, 2021. A Celebration of Life with inurnment at Center Point Cemetery will take place at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point is assisting the family. Ken was born on June 25, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Wesley and Viola (Ondler)...

Catherine L. Manson

Catherine L. Manson

Jan 31, 2021

Catherine L. Manson, 94, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021. Memorial Service will be held at 1p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Phil Rogers officiating. Interment will be held at a later date. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family. All guests are respectfully required to wear...

Vicky D. Gent

Vicky D. Gent

Jan 30, 2021

Vicky D. Gent, 67, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with a Scripture Service beginning at 4:30 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at St....

Joseph "Joe" William Cook

Joseph "Joe" William Cook

Jan 30, 2021

Joseph William Cook, 84, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at his home, from renal kidney failure and chronic heart complications. Joe’s wishes were to donate his body to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program for medical education and research. A Celebration of Life Open House in memory of...

David Lee Roy Dighton

David Lee Roy Dighton

Jan 30, 2021

THURSDAY NIGHT VISITATION CANCELLED. VISITATION WILL BE HELD FROM 9:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. on FRIDAY AT THE CHURCH. David Lee Roy Dighton, 85, of Coggon, Iowa, entered God’s heavenly kingdom on January 30, 2021. He was at his home on the family farm, surrounded by his loving family, as he took his last earthly breath. Family will be present...

Darrell L. Timm

Darrell L. Timm

Jan 29, 2021

Darrell L. Timm, 91, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at the Solon Care Center. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, February 5, 2021, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the funeral home, conducted...

Marjorie E. Shaw

Marjorie E. Shaw

Jan 28, 2021

Marjorie E. Shaw, 69, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away peacefully at the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, Iowa, on Thursday, January 28, 2021. Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Visitation will be held from 9:00 until service time. Inurnment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Masonville, Iowa. A...

Donald 'Duck' Fish

Donald 'Duck' Fish

Jan 28, 2021

Donald “Duck” Fish, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, January 28, 2021. A visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at the funeral home, with Gloria Clinton and...

Charlene 'Charlie' Shurtz

Charlene 'Charlie' Shurtz

Jan 27, 2021

Charlene “Charlie” Shurtz, 68, of Atkins, Iowa, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids due to complications from COVID-19. Visitation: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2021, Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service will begin at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. All guests are...

Maurice "Moe" Pentecost

Maurice "Moe" Pentecost

Jan 26, 2021

Maurice “Moe” Pentecost, 61, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Maurice was born on February 16, 1959, in Manchester, Iowa, to Floyd and Louetta (Switzer) Pentecost. He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Carla (French) Pentecost; children, Valarie (Joseph) Balli of Warner Robins, Georgia and Jamie (April) Pentecost of Killeen, Texas; eight grandchildren,...

Gary Mueller

Gary Mueller

Jan 26, 2021

Gary Mueller, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at a later date. Gary was born on January 16, 1949, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, the son of Herbert and...

Daniel Edward Kochuyt

Daniel Edward Kochuyt

Jan 25, 2021

Daniel Edward Kochuyt, 69, of Shellsburg, Iowa, died suddenly at his home January 25, 2021. A public graveside service with military honors will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021, at St. Mary's Cemetery, Urbana, Iowa. Guests may bring a lawn chair if they wish. The family respectfully requests that all guests wear masks and practice social distancing....

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