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Helen Dalamaggas

Helen Dalamaggas

Dec 23, 2018

Helen Dalamaggas, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with Trisagion Service to begin at 7 p.m. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2018, at St. John...

Marlys Evelyn Garbe

Marlys Evelyn Garbe

Dec 23, 2018

Marlys Evelyn Garbe, 85, a resident at Prairie Hills of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Services in Iowa will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, located at 915 - 27th Street, Marion, Iowa, conducted by Rev. Gregory Williamson. The family will...

Aloysius "Al" Geers

Aloysius "Al" Geers

Dec 22, 2018

Aloysius “Al” Geers, 83, of Marion, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018, at the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital. Parish Vigil Service: 3:30 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends and family following the service from 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday at the...

Leland "Lee" Paul Kenney

Leland "Lee" Paul Kenney

Dec 22, 2018

Leland “Lee” Paul Kenney, 73, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. At the family’s request, there will be no services. Arrangements made by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Lee was born April 23, 1945, in Stanwood, Iowa, the son of Paul and Dora (Yeater) Kenney. He graduated...

Catherine "Kay" F. Deburkarte

Catherine "Kay" F. Deburkarte

Dec 22, 2018

Catherine F. “Kay” DeBurkarte, 79, of Nampa, Idaho (formerly Cedar Rapids, Iowa), went to her eternal reward in heaven on December 22, 2018, at Streamside Assisted Living from complications from a stroke. Funeral services will be held on January 12, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at Oakland Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Viewing will be from 9:00-10:30am at...

Miracle Faith Dixon

Miracle Faith Dixon

Dec 21, 2018

Baby Miracle was born on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. She weighed 5 lbs. 1 oz. and was 16 inches long. Baby Miracle struggled from day one. She put up a good fight to stay here with us but God wanted her home with Him. Baby Miracle left us on Friday,...

Milo Allen Popp Sr.

Milo Allen Popp Sr.

Dec 21, 2018

Milo Allen Popp, Sr., 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Faith Lutheran Church, located at 155 Boyson Road in Marion, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at...

Nicholas "Nick" Wheeler

Nicholas "Nick" Wheeler

Dec 19, 2018

Nicholas “Nick” Wheeler, 22, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Following the service the family will greet friends and family until 4 p.m. Nick was born June 25, 1996, in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from Marion High...

Lynne P. Truax

Lynne P. Truax

Dec 19, 2018

Lynne P. Truax, 69, of Marion, Iowa, went to be with her Lord following a courageous battle with cancer on December 19, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 8300 C Avenue, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends one hour...

Leonard Hartl

Leonard Hartl

Dec 17, 2018

Leonard Joseph Hartl, 92, of Alburnett, Iowa, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. A Rosary service will begin at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2018, where visitation will follow from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be...

Ralph Russell Day

Ralph Russell Day

Dec 17, 2018

Ralph Russell Day, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018, at the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Per Ralph’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Burial at a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Ralph was...

Clifford Lee Adcock

Clifford Lee Adcock

Dec 16, 2018

Clifford Lee Adcock, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, in the Fellowship Hall of First Lutheran Church located at 313 E. Fayette Street in Manchester. Clifford was born May 31,...

Earl E. Langfitt

Earl E. Langfitt

Dec 16, 2018

Earl E. Langfitt, 77, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by family on Sunday, December 16, 2018, under the care of UnityPoint St. Luke’s Hospice. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m....

Brad Spinler

Brad Spinler

Dec 15, 2018

Brad Spinler, 61, of Central City, Iowa, formerly of Deltona, Florida, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Private Family Graveside services will be held at Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City, conducted by Pastor Darin Whiting. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Brad...

Edwin Franklin Simms

Edwin Franklin Simms

Dec 15, 2018

Edwin Franklin Simms, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Edwin is survived by a host of family and friends from Iowa to New Orleans. Please share a memory of Edwin at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Carolyn (Cooper) Hood

Carolyn (Cooper) Hood

Dec 15, 2018

Carolyn Cooper Hood, 89, of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, died Saturday, December 15, 2018, of Parkinson’s disease. The family will greet friends from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at Springville Presbyterian Church, 165 Broadway Street, Springville. Funeral Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the church on Saturday. Burial will follow at Jordan’s Grove Cemetery, rural Central City....

Dana Patrick Anson

Dana Patrick Anson

Dec 14, 2018

Dana Patrick Anson, 72, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018. Visitation: 9 - 11 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2018 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Dana was born March 21, 1946, in Fresno, California, the son of Robert and Hope (Simpson) Anson. He graduated from Marshalltown...

Mildred Mae (Sloan) Kirk

Mildred Mae (Sloan) Kirk

Dec 14, 2018

Mildred Mae (Sloan) Kirk, 95, of Alburnett, died Friday, December 14, 2018. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the funeral home conducted by Reverend Jon Moss. Burial: Lafayette Cemetery, Alburnett, IA. Mildred was born September 11, 1923, in Toddville,...

Robert "Bob" Dean Mefferd

Robert "Bob" Dean Mefferd

Dec 13, 2018

Robert “Bob” Mefferd, 77, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion. Burial at a later date. Bob was born February...

James Charles Toom

James Charles Toom

Dec 13, 2018

James Charles Toom, Jr., 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018, after a brief illness. The family will greet friends from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 17, 2018, at New Covenant Bible Church, 3090 N. Center Point Road in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the church, with...

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