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Lavon Marek
May 21, 2018
LaVon Marek, 88, of Center Point, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018, at Rock Ridge Residential Care Center, Shellsburg. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Alice Cemetery, Center Point. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. LaVon was born May 6, 1930, the daughter of George and Stella (Bartosh)...
Ione Marie Shrope
May 21, 2018
Ione Marie (Bonebrake) Shrope, 92, of Marion, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2018, at Dunkard Cemetery, Midway. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Ione was born March 23, 1926, in Center Point, Iowa, the daughter...
James Edwin Woods
May 20, 2018
James Edwin Woods, 86, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family, Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, with visitation starting at 9 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery in Oelwein, Iowa, at a later...
Diane G. Bishop
May 19, 2018
Diane G. Bishop, 82, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospice, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Christ Church Presbyterian, 2000 1st Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Diane was born April 13, 1936, in...
Laura Lee Hawthorn
May 19, 2018
Laura Lee Hawthorn, 50, of Manchester, Iowa, died Saturday, May 19, 2018. Memorial Gathering: 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Bohnenkamp – Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester. Laura was born January 3, 1968, in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Carol Ann Staton. She lived most of her life in Manchester. Laura was a very loving,...
Martha Mary Macklin
May 18, 2018
Martha M. Macklin, 96, of Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, at Mill Pond Long Term Care in Ankeny. Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 25, 2018 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation is one hour before service at the funeral home, Deanna Herwald and Kendra Kemp officiating. Martha was born...
William "Bill" J. Merritt
May 17, 2018
William “Bill” J. Merritt, 55, of Center Point, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, from a short illness. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Bill was born September 28, 1962, to Lucille and Earl “Pops” Merritt. He graduated...
Howard W. Carpenter
May 16, 2018
Howard W. Carpenter, 94, of Monticello, formerly of Whittier, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the Monticello Care Center. A joint Celebration of Life for both Howard and Clyda Carpenter will be held at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at the Whittier Community Building, located at 1006 County Home Road, Whittier. A private inurnment will take...
Albert Aloysius Holtz
May 15, 2018
Albert A. Holtz, 84, of Earlville, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Per Albert’s wishes, there will be no visitation. Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earlville, the family will greet friends from 9:00 -10:15 a.m. at the church. Burial with military...
Helen Marie Iscoll
May 13, 2018
Helen Marie Driscoll, 89, of Marion, passed away on Mother’s Day, May 13, 2018, at Mercy Hallmar Residential Center, Cedar Rapids. A Parish Vigil service will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends after the vigil service until 7 p.m. at the funeral home....
Donald D. Turner
May 10, 2018
Donald D. Turner, 80, of Marion, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, May 10, 2018, surrounded by his family. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Ascension Lutheran Church, Marion, officiated by Pastor Linda Livingston. Burial: Oak...
Ray Rios
May 10, 2018
Ray Rios, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2018, after a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Memorial Service: 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Ray was born February 25, 1947, in Temple, Texas. He...
Leamon "Lee" Norman
May 10, 2018
Leamon “Lee” Norman, 73, of Ely, Iowa, passed away, Thursday, May 10, 2018, at his home with his family at his side. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Monday, May 14, 2018, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018, with visitation one hour prior at St. John Lutheran Church, Ely....
Betty Jane O'Hara
May 9, 2018
Betty Jane O’Hara, age 93, of Marion, formerly of Coggon, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, surrounded by her beloved family members. A private graveside service will be held at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Coggon. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Betty was born on August...
Mary Margaret Huerter Tipton
May 8, 2018
Mary Margaret (Huerter) Tipton, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, May 8, 2018, at the Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion, Iowa, Father Mark Kwenin presiding. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation...
Rosalee M. Carlin
May 8, 2018
Rosalee M. Carlin, 75, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at Northbrook Manor Care, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Visitation: 12 – 2 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, followed by a Celebration of Life at 2 p.m. also at the funeral home. Rosalee was born December 17, 1942, in...
Mable E. Morey
May 7, 2018
Mable E. (Adams) Kula Morey, 74, of Central City, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Monday, May 7, 2018, at her home. The family will greet friends from 4 – 6 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Funeral Services will follow at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the funeral...
Anna May Binley
May 6, 2018
Anna May Binley, 90, a resident of Western Home Communities, Cedar Falls, formerly of Springville, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the funeral...
Patricia Kress
May 3, 2018
Pat Kress, a long-time Marion resident, passed away gently on May 3rd, 2018 at the age of 83. She was born Patricia Ann Harbison on January 17th, 1935 in Buffalo, New York. Pat was the first child of Paul Alexander Harbison and Gertrude Louise (Wood) Harbison. Pat had one younger sister, Margery Louise Harbison, born on December 7th, 1936, who...
Wilma Burrell
May 2, 2018
Wilma Burrell, 99, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospice in Cedar Rapids. Family will greet relatives and friends Friday, May 4, 2018, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at 11:00 a.m., at Faith Lutheran Church in...
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