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Jill Ann Cousins
Jun 4, 2018
Jill Ann (Luckritz) Cousins, 66, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at her home in Marion, Iowa, after a battle with breast cancer. Being stubborn and hardheaded meant she wasn’t going without a fight. Body blows were landed on both sides. But in the end, the bad guy won. The Big C took down Mrs. C. A gathering to celebrate...
Jerry Carl Johnson
Jun 4, 2018
Jerry C. Johnson, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was called for his final ride to join the Lord on Monday, June 4, 2018. Jerry was a beloved cowboy whose greatest joys included visiting with friends and family on his back porch and working with and gathering wood for his fireplace. He loved to travel and spend time with his grandkids....
Bryan Knutson
Jun 4, 2018
Bryan Knutson, 30, of Marion, Iowa, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Marion. Visitation will begin at 9:45 a.m. at the church. Pastor Steve Qualben will officiate. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Bryan was born October...
Michael Alan Dickson
Jun 3, 2018
Michael Alan Dickson, 31, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Michael was born May 8, 1987, the son of Mitch Dickson and Sheryl Gilson. He was employed by LJ’s Catering for four years. He is survived by his mother,...
Bertha Ethel Trimble
Jun 3, 2018
Bertha E. Trimble, 97, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2018, at the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Visitation: 4 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at the Oakland Church of the Nazarene, Cedar Rapids, with additional visitation at 9:30 a.m. at...
Stephen Michael Dennis
Jun 2, 2018
Stephen Michael Dennis, 35, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the University Hospital of Iowa, Iowa City. Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018, at The Legacy Center, Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Stephen...
Eva Eileen Freed
Jun 2, 2018
Eva Eileen Freed (League), 88, formerly of Cedar Rapids Iowa, died Saturday, June 2, 2018, peacefully surrounded by her loving family in Wylie, Texas. Family will greet friends and loved ones from 4 - 8 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Marion. Burial: Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter. Eileen is survived by...
Pearl Irene Franson
Jun 1, 2018
Pearl Irene Franson, 98, of Guttenberg, formerly of Coggon and Walker, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018, at Guttenberg Care Center after a short illness. The family will greet friends 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. at the Coggon Cemetery,...
Judith Kay Newgaard
May 31, 2018
Judith (Judy) Kay Newgaard, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Service: 11 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. Visitation: 10 – 11 a.m Monday, June 4, 2018, at the funeral home. Burial: Alice Cemetery, Center Point. Judy...
William Dean Lawrence
May 31, 2018
William Dean Lawrence passed away May 31, 2018. A private family service will be held. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. William was born May 19, 1937, the son of John and Bertha (Hawkins) Lawrence. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School. William married Vivian Blackburn and they had four children together. They later divorced....
Hazel M. Rahn
May 30, 2018
Hazel M. Rahn, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away, Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Heritage Care Initiatives, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial will be at a later date at the Clarence City Cemetery, Clarence, Iowa. Hazel was born September 8, 1922, in Stanwood,...
Dale H. Butz
May 30, 2018
Dale H. Butz, 86, passed away May 30, 2018. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2018, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Walker. Visitation will be held 2 – 5 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Dale was born November 4, 1931, the...
Robert Leroy Dietz Jr.
May 29, 2018
Robert LeRoy Dietz, Jr., 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Visitation: 4- 8 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at the funeral home....
Wayne Dean Dvorak
May 28, 2018
Dr. Wayne Dean Dvorak, 76, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of University Park, Maryland, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family service will be held at a later date. Wayne was born January 23, 1942, in Urbana, Iowa, the son of Jesse and...
Robert "Bob" Barta
May 24, 2018
Robert “Bob” Barta, 93, of Solon, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Hallmark Care Center, Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Visitation: 1 – 4 p.m. Monday, May 28, 2018, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids. Private inurnment will be held at a later date at Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Bob was born May 25, 1924, in Cedar Rapids,...
Margaret Louise Perrin
May 24, 2018
Margaret Louise Perrin, 97, of Plymouth, Minnesota, formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away quietly on May 24, 2018, in her room at Cornerstone Long Term Care Facility in Plymouth, Minnesota. Margaret was born to Harry and Elsie (Smith) Horrocks in Mystic, Iowa on March 24, 1921. She was married to Corbin Allen Perrin on February 3, 1940, in Unionville,...
Wanda Estelle Curfman
May 23, 2018
Wanda Estelle Curfman, 82, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Becky and John Sherbon, surrounded by her family. There will be a private family burial with no services. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Wanda was born September 18, 1935, in Keokuk, Iowa. She graduated from Keokuk...
Ryan Alan Sconyers
May 22, 2018
Ryan Alan Sconyers, 34, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital. Per Ryan’s wishes there will be no formal services held. A gathering to celebrate Ryan’s life will be 4 - 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids....
Jeffrey "Jeff" Jon Jacobs
May 22, 2018
Jeffrey Jon Jacobs, 51, of Atkins, Iowa, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 1 – 4 p.m. Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Jeffrey was born May 26, 1966, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Charles and Marjorie (Johnson) Jacobs. He graduated from...
Robert "Bob" D. Erenberger
May 22, 2018
Robert D. Erenberger, 81, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends from 9 – 11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Springville Presbyterian Church, Springville. A Celebation of Life will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church conducted by...
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