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Carl Lee Steffen
Jul 25, 2024
Carl Lee Steffen, 74, of Ryan, Iowa, passed away on July 25, 2024, at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2024, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Ryan. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ryan, with an...
Marilyn Jean Rech
Jul 25, 2024
Marilyn Jean Rech, 89, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with a visitation one hour prior. Private interment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the...
Melvin 'Mel' William Stepanek
Jul 22, 2024
Melvin “Mel” William Stepanek, 100, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 22, 2024, at Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9 to10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with Funeral Mass to follow at 10 a.m. Burial: Anderson Cemetery, Swisher, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home...
Robert "Bob" Jacob Duff
Jul 22, 2024
Robert “Bob” Jacob Duff, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the funeral home. A livestream of...
Mary Jane Leona (Manders) Burcham
Jul 21, 2024
Mary Jane Leona (Manders) Burcham, 82, formerly of Earlville, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Jackson Ridge Healthcare Center in Maquoketa, Iowa. Celebration of Life: 4 -7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, Iowa. Mary Jane was born May 2, 1942, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of...
Marjorie "Marge" Laverna Stanek
Jul 17, 2024
Marjorie “Marge” LaVerna Stanek, 91, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday,...
Mary Leona Dlouhy
Jul 13, 2024
Mary Leona Dlouhy, 80, of Alburnett, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 18,...
Randy Richard Reed
Jul 12, 2024
Randy Richard “Rufus” Reed, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Inurnment will take place at Mt. Clark Cemetery in Central City, Iowa, at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Wilma "Willie" Janet Moser
Jul 11, 2024
Wilma “Willie” Janet Moser, 88, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held...
Nancy Ann Calkins
Jul 10, 2024
Nancy Ann (Challberg) Calkins, 74, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit, after a lengthy battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, July 17 from 4-7pm at Theatre Cedar Rapids in the Linge Lounge, 102 3rd St. SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Nancy was born on...
Charles Vern Layton
Jul 7, 2024
Rev. Charles Vern Layton (65) of Cedar Rapids. Christ called on St. Peter three times to feed his sheep before Peter got the message. With a BA from Wartburg College, Chuck Layton first planned to teach singing with his clear, strong voice. He loved singing but not teaching. Next, he thought to survive by his hobbies of fixing old vacuums...
Ted Michael Williams
Jul 7, 2024
Ted Michael Williams, 78, of Mount Vernon, Iowa, passed away after a long courageous battle with MDS. The family will host a Memorial Service at 12 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Local 125 Training Center at 5101 J Street SW in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life Gathering will immediately follow the service until 3 p.m. at the...
Penny Kaye (Hamlett) Sands
Jul 7, 2024
Penny Kaye (Hamlett) Sands, 64, of Delhi, Iowa, died Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 2 - 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester, Iowa. A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 15, 2024,...
Pastor Carol Ann Mart (Vileta)
Jul 7, 2024
Carol Ann Mart (Vileta) was born on December 7, 1946, and left us on July 7, 2024. Her memorial service will be held at Buffalo United Methodist Church, 1000 30th St. NE, Cedar Rapids on July 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. with visitation starting at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of sending flowers, cards and shared memories can be sent to...
Dawn Rae Keenan
Jul 6, 2024
Dawn Rae Keenan, 75, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2024, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Manchester. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow at the Evergreen...
Norma Theresa Icarangal
Jul 5, 2024
Norma Theresa Icarangal, 57, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Norma has returned home to Fairfield, California to rest with her parents, grandmother and aunt. Memorial Services will be held in the Bay Area later this summer. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the...
Kenneth A. Smejkal
Jul 4, 2024
Kenneth A. Smejkal of Hiawatha, Iowa, went to be with Jesus Christ on Thursday, July 4, 2024. A visitation will be held from 9 - 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, Calvary Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids, with a memorial service to follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids...
Phillip "Phil" Edward Schwickerath
Jul 3, 2024
Phillip “Phil” Edward Schwickerath, 39, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Private Family Memorial Service will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Phillip was born on September 7, 1984, in Waterloo, Iowa,...
Robert 'Bob' B. Mactaggart
Jul 2, 2024
Robert B. MacTaggart, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away at Heritage Specialty Care Center on July 2, 2024. The family will have a private celebration of life at a later date. His body has been deeded to the Anatomy Department at The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids assisted...
David J. Kayser
Jul 1, 2024
David J. Kayser, 87, of Center Point, Iowa, formerly of Walker, Iowa, died Monday, July 1, 2024. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Center Point, with a Knights of Columbus Rosary to begin at 4 p.m. Memorial Mass will take place at 10:30...
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