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William "Bill" Lawrence Ford Sr.

William "Bill" Lawrence Ford Sr.

Jun 15, 2024

William “Bill” Lawrence Ford, Sr., 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 5 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June...

Stephen Edward Norton

Stephen Edward Norton

Jun 14, 2024

Stephen Edward Norton, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died suddenly on June 14, 2024. A visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18th at Murdoch Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 19th, 10:30 a.m. at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. Livestream Links: https://www.facebook.com/stmarkscedarrapids https://www.youtube.com/@st.marksumc-cedarrapidsia6259 Steve was born...

Wayne Richard Burbridge

Wayne Richard Burbridge

Jun 13, 2024

Wayne Richard Burbridge, 73, of Delhi, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at MercyOne in Waterloo, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester. Funeral Service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at St. John Catholic Church in Delhi, with...

Aaron Edward Schultz

Aaron Edward Schultz

Jun 11, 2024

Aaron E. Schultz, 52, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at UW Health University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin, following a year-and-a-half illness. The casket will be closed to the public at all times. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service...

Marcia Kaye (Frimml) Cook

Marcia Kaye (Frimml) Cook

Jun 10, 2024

Marcia Kaye (Frimml) Cook, 54, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on June 10th, 2024, in Grand Junction, Colorado. A visitation will be held from 4 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the...

Betty Jean Labarge

Betty Jean Labarge

Jun 10, 2024

Betty Jean LaBarge, 92, of Springville, Iowa, formerly of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at the...

Orville Maynard Ellingson

Orville Maynard Ellingson

Jun 9, 2024

Orville M. Ellingson, 92, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at The Villages of Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City, Iowa. The funeral service will immediately follow at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral...

Donald Melvin Goettsch

Donald Melvin Goettsch

Jun 9, 2024

Donald Melvin Goettsch, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, located at 915 27th Street in Marion. Funeral service will begin at 11 a.m....

Joe Ward Carnahan

Joe Ward Carnahan

Jun 9, 2024

Joe Ward Carnahan, 84, of Springville, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at Bickford of Marion Assisted Living. The family will greet friends from 5 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024, at...

Peter "Pete" Joseph King

Peter "Pete" Joseph King

Jun 8, 2024

Peter “Pete” Joseph King, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at St. Luke’s Helen G. Nassif Transitional Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Private Family Graveside Service, with military honors, will be held at Urbana Memorial Cemetery in Urbana, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 9:30 - 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 22,...

Billie Dee Enneking

Billie Dee Enneking

Jun 7, 2024

Billie Dee Enneking, 92, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024, at her home. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the funeral home. Burial...

Brent Anthony Brown

Brent Anthony Brown

Jun 7, 2024

Brent Anthony Brown, 34, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on...

Dennis Wayne Robison

Dennis Wayne Robison

Jun 7, 2024

Dennis Wayne Robison, 64, of Toledo, Iowa, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Premier Estates of Toledo. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A Committal Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Prairieburg, Iowa. Reverend Sean Smith will officiate. Dennis was born on August...

Karol Kay Brown

Karol Kay Brown

Jun 6, 2024

Karol Kay Brown, 79, of Covington, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, after a lengthy illness. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A...

Jean Marilyn Caldwell

Jean Marilyn Caldwell

Jun 6, 2024

Jean Marilyn Caldwell, 98, a resident of Ashbrook Assisted Living, Iowa Falls, Iowa, formerly of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. The family will greet friends from 12 – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the United Parish Church in Coggon, with a Memorial Service following at 1...

Paul Louis Bryant

Paul Louis Bryant

Jun 6, 2024

Paul Louis Bryant, 79, of Bertram, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at his home. The family will greet friends from 9 – 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with an 11 a.m. service to follow. The family invites guests to bring their classic cars to the...

Ruth Bernice Ross

Ruth Bernice Ross

Jun 5, 2024

Ruth Bernice Ross, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Winslow House Care Center in Marion. Per Ruth’s wishes, services will be limited to a private family burial. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family. Ruth was born on June 3, 1941, in Anamosa, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert...

Edmund 'Ed' Emerson

Edmund 'Ed' Emerson

Jun 4, 2024

Edmund “Ed” Emerson, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. A celebration of life will be held from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. Ed was born July 6, 1938, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Wilma (Van Dyke)...

Alice A. Oberbroeckling

Alice A. Oberbroeckling

Jun 3, 2024

Alice A. (Vorwald) Oberbroeckling, 88, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Coggon, Iowa, passed away peacefully with her husband at her side on Monday, June 3, 2024, as a result of a stroke caused by a blood clot at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday,...

Eugene "Gene" Franklin Novak

Eugene "Gene" Franklin Novak

Jun 3, 2024

Eugene “Gene” Franklin Novak, 89, fell asleep in death on June 3, 2024, at Summit Pointe Memory Care in Marion, Iowa, from declining health. Friends are invited to an informal gathering on Thursday, June 6, 2024, between 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. at Eagle Ridge Club House located at 1285 Red Fox Way in Marion (next to Culver’s). Burial will take...

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