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Jeanette Elgin
Dec 24, 2020
Jeanette Elgin, 87, of Center Point, Iowa, died Thursday, December 24, 2020. A visitation will be held from 10 – 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will take place...
Waldo Ivan Morris
Dec 24, 2020
As we all sat together to write Dad’s obituary, we realized we could write a 500-page book! How do we condense his life into a one-page obituary? There is no way possible! Waldo created A Legacy! His Morris Family Dynasty! Waldo Morris, 84, of Marion, Iowa passed away peacefully in his home on Christmas Eve, 2020, surrounded by his family...
Laverne Ganoe
Dec 24, 2020
LaVerne Ganoe, 92, of Anamosa, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Pinicon Place in Anamosa, Iowa. A family visitation will be held from 1 – 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. Burial will follow at Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City. All...
Judith "Judy" Jane Kolda
Dec 24, 2020
Judith “Judy” Jane Kolda, 78, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, of natural causes at Anamosa Care Center in Anamosa, Iowa. A private Funeral Mass will be held at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Central City, with Reverend Nick March officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Murdoch Funeral...
Glenn Henry Hamilton
Dec 24, 2020
Glenn Henry Hamilton, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Northbrook Manor, Cedar Rapids. Per Glenn’s wishes, no services are scheduled. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, assisted the family. Glenn was born November 10, 1928, the son of Henry and Mary (Cunningham) Hamilton. He was a proud and...
Larry Garrett 'Hallsey' Hall
Dec 23, 2020
Larry Garrett “Hallsey” Hall, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020. A visitation will be held from 4 -7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial will be held at a later date at Sixteen Cemetery in rural Thornburg, Iowa. All guests are respectfully requested to wear...
Duane Arthur Palmer Sr.
Dec 22, 2020
Duane Arthur Palmer, Sr., was born July 12, 1928, to Dale and Lorita (Borett) Palmer. He passed away on December 22, 2020, from complications of COVID-19. A visitation will be held from 2 – 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m....
Dean L. Havel
Dec 22, 2020
Dean L. Havel, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Family arranged services will be held Monday, June 7, 2021, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. with the Funeral Mass to begin 10:30 a.m. Dean was born January 20, 1940, the son of Louis and Ruth (Shalla)...
Charles Raymond Young Sr.
Dec 22, 2020
Charles Raymond Young, Sr., 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died from cancer on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Charles was born on May 16, 1963, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Kathleen (Dougherty) and Marvin Young, Sr. He graduated from...
Dennis James Primasing
Dec 21, 2020
Dennis James Primasing was suddenly called home and entered into eternal life on December 21, 2020, after a life well lived. A celebration of Dennis’s life will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, with an open visitation from 3-6 p.m. and service at 6 p.m. Friends and family will...
Jeremy Wolfe
Dec 20, 2020
Jeremy Wolfe, 37, of Marion, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 20, 2020, when heaven gained an angel much too early. Jeremy was born May 29, 1983, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Jim and Claudia (Anderson) Wolfe. He graduated from Kirkwood High School. He is remembered by friends and family as having a heart of gold and...
Theodore 'Ted' 'Butch' Bean, Jr.
Dec 20, 2020
Theodore “Ted” “Butch” Bean, Jr., 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 20,2020, at Northbrook Manor Care from complications of COVID-19. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested...
Steve Schmidt
Dec 20, 2020
Steve Schmidt, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his home, family by his side. Born May 29, 1947, near White Plains, New York, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Creedon) Schmidt, Steve’s family, just six short weeks after his birth, moved back to Terre Haute, Indiana to be nearer to family. Steve spent his early...
Jean Marie Flynn
Dec 20, 2020
Jean Marie Flynn, 74, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, December 20, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family. Jean was born on August 15, 1946, in Canton, Minnesota, the daughter of Calvin and Velma (Bestor) Ruesink. She was united in marriage to Donald Flynn...
Arlis M. Sedlacek
Dec 19, 2020
Arlis M. Sedlacek, 84, longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020, at her home in Marengo, Iowa surrounded by her family. The family will greet friends from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December...
Marjorie Jane Leach
Dec 18, 2020
Marjorie Jane Leach, age 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. She was born August 9, 1928 in Postville, Iowa, the daughter of William and Anna (Baltz) Gentz. Marjorie graduated from Luana (IA) High School with the Class of 1945. She worked at Collins Community Credit Union for 29 ½...
Leroy Walter Bierwirth
Dec 17, 2020
LeRoy Walter Bierwirth, 94, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Private virtual services will be held at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. All invited guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the memorial service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for LeRoy, under “photos...
Dennis William Ingram
Dec 17, 2020
Dennis William Ingram, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at his home in Marion. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Dennis was born on July 17, 1943, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Roscoe and Rosemary (Horn) Ingram. He graduated from Pius...
Diane Marie Lancaster
Dec 17, 2020
Diane Marie Lancaster, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went home to be with our Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Northbrook Manor Care. Diane was born on August 26, 1948, in Burlington, Iowa. She was a loyal employee at Souvenir Pen & Pencil for 30 years. Diane will be remembered as a compassionate soul. She cared for her mother...
Howard W. Gentz
Dec 17, 2020
Howard Gentz, 84, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City. Private family visitation and service for Howard will be held Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, by Allan Christopherson. Private family burial will be held at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester. A...
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