Obituaries

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June Olive Grissom

June Olive Grissom

Mar 31, 2019

June Olive (Theel) Grissom, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Terrace Glen Village, of a sudden illness. Family will greet friends from 9 - 10 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Celebration of Life will follow at 10:30 a.m. Friday, at the funeral home with Reverend Doctor...

Judy Brown Smith

Judy Brown Smith

Mar 30, 2019

Judy Brown Smith, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at her home in Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1 – 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at Sedlacek Hall at Cottage Grove Place, Cedar Rapids. Judy was born February 14, 1941, in Missouri, the daughter of Edwin and...

Dauna Riley

Dauna Riley

Mar 30, 2019

Dauna Riley, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 30, 2019, at her home. Visitation: 9 – 11 a.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Hillside Wesleyan Church, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial: 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Anderson Cemetery, Swisher. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Keith Cody Stacy

Keith Cody Stacy

Mar 29, 2019

Keith Cody Stacy, 81, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held from 9 – 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at...

Ruby E. Petrusch

Ruby E. Petrusch

Mar 28, 2019

Ruby Petrusch, 93, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2019. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Inurnment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Ruby was employed by Rockwell Collins for 30 years. She is survived...

Wilma L. Akers

Wilma L. Akers

Mar 27, 2019

Wilma L. Akers, 102, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Mercy Hallmar Residential Care, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at First United Methodist Church, Central City, conducted by Reverend Josh Hansen....

Jeffrey Paul Ausman

Jeffrey Paul Ausman

Mar 26, 2019

Jeffrey Paul Ausman, 61, of Marion, Iowa, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, March 29, 2019, at Faith Lutheran Church, Marion. Funeral Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the church conducted by Pastor John Albertson. The family will also greet friends one hour prior to funeral service...

Donald "Dj" Johnston

Donald "Dj" Johnston

Mar 26, 2019

Donald “DJ” Johnston, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Visitation will be held from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the funeral home, Pastor...

Sharon M. Fogle

Sharon M. Fogle

Mar 25, 2019

Sharon M. Fogle, 78, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at her home. Celebration of Life: 1 – 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2019 at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood. Burial will be held at a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Sharon was born July 6, 1940, in What Cheer, Iowa, the daughter of...

Raymond Langham

Raymond Langham

Mar 24, 2019

Raymond Langham, 81, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Marion. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service on Tuesday at the church. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home &...

Erend David William Jurgens

Erend David William Jurgens

Mar 24, 2019

The Reverend David William Jurgens of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at his home from complications of Lewy Body Dementia, on Sunday, March 24, 2019, surrounded by family. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at First Presbyterian Church of Marion, Iowa, where the...

Bernard "Ben" E. Jones

Bernard "Ben" E. Jones

Mar 23, 2019

Bernard “Ben” E. Jones, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 23, 2019, at a St. Luke’s Hospital. Per his wishes, he has requested cremation with a simple gathering of friends and family which will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Hope Lutheran Church located at 2736 Bowling Street SW, Cedar Rapids. The family...

Wilhelmina "Billie" Ann Nash

Wilhelmina "Billie" Ann Nash

Mar 21, 2019

Wilhelmina “Billie” Ann Nash, 76, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Oxfordshire, England, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Per Billie’s wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends during a Celebration of Life from 4 – 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, the day...

Betty Beatrice Woodward

Betty Beatrice Woodward

Mar 20, 2019

Betty Beatrice Woodward, 88, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Bickford Cottage in Marion. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Betty was born January 23, 1931, in Prairieburg, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Gertrude Holub. She attended St. Joseph’s School in Prairieburg. On June 10, 1959, in Cedar Rapids, Betty was united...

James "Jim" Leroy Benedict

James "Jim" Leroy Benedict

Mar 19, 2019

James “Jim” LeRoy Benedict, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at his home in Cedar Rapids. A Vigil Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa, where a visitation will follow until 7:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at...

David "Dave" Charles Kehrli

David "Dave" Charles Kehrli

Mar 18, 2019

David "Dave" Charles Kehrli, 67, of Manchester, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 18, 2019 surrounded by his children. Dave was born at Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Manchester, on October 24, 1951 to Doris Caroline (Schwendinger) and Earl T. Kehrli. He attended St. Mary's grade school and was a 1969 graduate from West Delaware High School. He proudly served...

Ronald Dean Wilhelm

Ronald Dean Wilhelm

Mar 18, 2019

Ronald D. Wilhelm, 80, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. Visitation: 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Manchester, with Funeral Services to follow at 11:00 a.m., with a luncheon after. Burial: Forestville Cemetery, Dundee, Iowa. Arrangements by Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, Iowa. Ron was born...

Thomas "Tom" Ben Prideaux

Thomas "Tom" Ben Prideaux

Mar 17, 2019

Thomas “Tom” Ben Prideaux, 91, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Westridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. A Prayer Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, conducted by Deacon Dennis Ternes. The family will greet friends following the service until 7:00 p.m. at...

Clay E. Davis Sr.

Clay E. Davis Sr.

Mar 17, 2019

Clay E. Davis, Sr., 93, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, March 17, 2019, at Heritage Specialty Care, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 5 – 8 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at the First Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids. Clay was born May 7, 1925,...

Harold Hymer

Harold Hymer

Mar 17, 2019

Harold Hymer, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, March 17, 2019, at his home. Visitation: 1 – 3 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service of Remembrance: 3 p.m. March 21, 2019, at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. Harold was born March 30, 1950, in Manchester, the son...

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