Obituaries

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Robert "Bob" Lester Falcon

Robert "Bob" Lester Falcon

Nov 30, 2024

Robert “Bob” Lester Falcon, 98, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at his home in Marion, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Committal service with full military honors will take place at...

Donna Mae Carlson

Donna Mae Carlson

Nov 28, 2024

Donna Mae Carlson, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, November 28, 2024. A visitation will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. Donna was born November 15, 1935, in Braham, Minnesota, the daughter of William and Elsie (Swanson) Strelow. She graduated from Braham High School....

Joyce Marie Wright

Joyce Marie Wright

Nov 28, 2024

Joyce Marie Wright, 83, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the Thomas Grove Assisted Living and Memory Care in Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2024, at the Old St. Joseph Church, located at 995 5th Avenue in Marion, where a one-hour visitation will begin at 9:30...

Velma Roseberry

Velma Roseberry

Nov 27, 2024

Velma Roseberry, 92, of Center Point, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A visitation will be held from 1 - 3 p.m. on December 21, 2024, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A celebration of Velma’s life will follow in The Legacy Center...

Donald "Don" Lee Michaels

Donald "Don" Lee Michaels

Nov 27, 2024

Donald ‘Don’ Lee Michaels, 68, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. On Saturday, December 7, 2024, a visitation will take place at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. The Memorial Mass will follow immediately at 10:30 a.m. Don was born on April 10, 1956, in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, to Lawrence...

Dorothy (Durey) Brondel

Dorothy (Durey) Brondel

Nov 26, 2024

Dorothy (Durey) Brondel, 91, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with visitation to begin at 10 a.m. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Dorothy was born May 25, 1933, in Prairie Township, rural Manchester,...

Kathryn Sue Holub

Kathryn Sue Holub

Nov 26, 2024

Kathryn “Kathy” Sue Holub, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at her home. The family will have a private service at a future date. Kathy was born on January 4, 1957, in Manchester, Iowa, to John and Joan (Grimm) Stone. She was a graduate of Central City High School and went on to attend...

Gladys Marie Mcshane

Gladys Marie Mcshane

Nov 26, 2024

Gladys Marie McShane, 79, of Springville, Iowa passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Pinicon Senior Living in Anamosa, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Born on January 18, 1945, in Whittier, Iowa, Gladys was the third of four children to Morris and Margaret (Stratton) Hoge. She graduated from Springville High School and,...

Paul D. Bendixen

Paul D. Bendixen

Nov 25, 2024

Paul Duane Bendixen, 88, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Hallmar Village in Marion. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection,...

Mary Mildred Lewis

Mary Mildred Lewis

Nov 24, 2024

Mary Mildred Lewis, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Monday, December 2, 2024, at Central Church of Christ, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the church. Burial: 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Bethel Cemetery, Eddyville, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar...

Phyllis Joan Stoddard

Phyllis Joan Stoddard

Nov 24, 2024

Phyllis Joan Stoddard, 92, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Hiawatha Care Center. Funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa, with Pastor John Albertson officiating. Visitation will follow from 4 to 6 p.m. A private family burial will be...

Gerald 'Butch' Edward Thoman

Gerald 'Butch' Edward Thoman

Nov 24, 2024

Our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Gerald “Butch” Edward Thoman, age 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at home on the Thoman Century Farm. Gerald was born January 15, 1933, in Norway, Iowa to Donald E. and Alma S. (Oftedahl) Thoman. Gerald attended Norway Schools. He was a Private First Class in the United...

Sylvester Robert Handley Jr.

Sylvester Robert Handley Jr.

Nov 24, 2024

Sylvester Robert Handley, Jr., 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, November 24, 2024. A celebration of life will be held from 3 - 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids. Sylvester was born January 31, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Evelyn Fern (Roberts) and Sylvester Robert Handley, Sr....

Gerald 'Jerry' Lee Mitchell

Gerald 'Jerry' Lee Mitchell

Nov 24, 2024

Gerald “Jerry” Lee Mitchell, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 24, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends at the...

Agnes Mae Hinman

Agnes Mae Hinman

Nov 23, 2024

Agnes Mae (Burke) Hinman passed November 24, 2024, from this life to enter the world of her savior and to join her husband, sister, parents, and many family members who had passed before her. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at Marion Methodist Church, with a Celebration of Life beginning at 2...

Raymond John Dunham Jr.

Raymond John Dunham Jr.

Nov 22, 2024

The world lost a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather on November 22, 2024. Raymond John Dunham Jr, known to most as John, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha. John battled a long fight with cancer, but fought silently as his only focus was to take care of his beloved wife Pat. John was...

Esther Favor Groothuis

Esther Favor Groothuis

Nov 21, 2024

Esther Favor Groothuis, 18, of Dubuque, Iowa, formerly of Marion, Iowa, entered into her eternal reward on Thursday, November 21, 2024, surrounded by her family. Friends may visit with the family from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A private family service will be held with burial at...

Mary Leona Legrand

Mary Leona Legrand

Nov 21, 2024

Mary Leona LeGrand, 96, of Amana, Iowa, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Colonial Manor. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Monday, November 25, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the funeral service may be...

David Alan Irvin

David Alan Irvin

Nov 20, 2024

David Alan Irvin, 58, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. A visitation will be held from 1 - 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 24, 2024, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Private entombment will be held...

Carol Josephine Rees

Carol Josephine Rees

Nov 19, 2024

Carol Josephine Rees, 86, of Marion, Iowa, passed away from a sudden illness on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, where the family will greet friends one hour prior to the...