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Carol A. Jansen

Carol A. Jansen

May 2, 2015

Carol Ann Jansen, 77, of Marion, died Saturday, May 2, 2015. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church in Marion by Rev. Dr. Howard Chapman. Burial: Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello. Survivors include her daughter, Michelle DeVries of Charles City; her son Mike Jansen of Cedar Rapids; two grandsons, Lee and son, Jack and Matt (Josslynn)...

George E. Kydd

George E. Kydd

May 2, 2015

George E. Kydd, 77, of Guttenberg, formerly of Marion, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque. Celebration of Life: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A graveside service will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; two sons, Dave (Karen) Kydd of...

Shirlene Buehler

Shirlene Buehler

May 1, 2015

Shirlene Buehler, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away softly surrounded by her family Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, conducted by Chaplain Joe Kane. Family will greet friends from 10-11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral...

Serge Sisler Ii

Serge Sisler Ii

May 1, 2015

Serge Lee Sisler II, 55, completed his baptismal journey May 1, 2015, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit, St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A private family service was held. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Per his wishes, his ashes will be spread on the beaches of Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. He was...

Arlene Leone Mcguire

Arlene Leone Mcguire

May 1, 2015

Arlene Leone McGuire, 91, died May 1, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Service: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, with Pastor Del Bear officiating. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arlene was born...

William Stephen Jones

William Stephen Jones

May 1, 2015

William Stephen “Steve” Jones (WA6GFD), 62, of Marion, died Friday, May 1, 2015, at his home. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the funeral home in Marion, by Pastor John Albertson. Private family graveside...

Erma Short

Erma Short

May 1, 2015

Erma Short, 100, of Walker, died Friday, May 1, 2015. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 4, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walker by Father Ardele Barta. The family will greet friends from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, May 3, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Burial: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Walker. Survivors include her children, John...

James Dwayne Halliburton

James Dwayne Halliburton

May 1, 2015

James Dwayne Halliburton, 75, passed away surrounded by his loving family at Mercy Medical Center May 1, 2015. Services: 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at New Disciples of Cedar Rapids Church, 621 Edgewood Road NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, officiated by Pastor Stacia Fine. Visitation: 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Roy V. Gordon Jr.

Roy V. Gordon Jr.

Apr 30, 2015

Roy Vaughn Gordon Jr., 70, of Central City, died Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, by family friend, Tom Hart. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home on...

Mike Reilly

Mike Reilly

Apr 29, 2015

Mike Reilly, 76, of Marion, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the celebration of life at the funeral home in Marion. To honor Mike, the family requests...

Randy Lee Ducharme

Randy Lee Ducharme

Apr 27, 2015

Randy DuCharme, 61, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, April 27, 2015, surrounded by family and friends, due to complications of diabetes. Service: 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with Pastor Mark Thomas officiating. The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the...

Ny'Liyah Cartman

Ny'Liyah Cartman

Apr 26, 2015

Ny’Liyah Rose-Mary Cartman, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the three week old angel, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 26, 2015, at home. Services: 12:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2, 2015, at Word of Faith Pentecostal Church of God in Christ, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Haywood Stowe. Family will greet friends from 3-7 p.m. Friday, May 1,...

Bobbie Jean Page

Bobbie Jean Page

Apr 25, 2015

Bobbie Jean (Pierce) Page, 85, of Marion, Iowa, died Saturday, April 25, 2015. There will be a private family service at a later date. Bobbie was born April 16, 1930, in Somerset, Kentucky, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor. She married E.J. Pierce, Jr., and he later died in 1978. Bobbie worked as a secretary, was a homemaker and belonged...

Evelyn C. Holdgrafer

Evelyn C. Holdgrafer

Apr 24, 2015

Evelyn C. Holdgrafer, 103, of Marion, died of natural causes on Friday, April 24, 2015, at her home. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Marion by Father David O’Connor. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 27, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, with a...

Robert R. Spargo

Robert R. Spargo

Apr 23, 2015

Robert R. (Bob) Spargo, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Crestview Acres Nursing Home, Marion. A private memorial service was held. Per Bob’s wishes, his body was donated to the Deeded Body Program at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Survivors include his children, John Spargo of Cedar Rapids, Susan (Ron) Panella of Tampa, Florida;...

Velma M. Burke

Velma M. Burke

Apr 20, 2015

Velma M. Burke, 96, formerly of Earlville, died Monday, April 20, 2015. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 27, 2015 at Earlville United Parish. Family will greet friends from 2:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Clifton Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Burial...

Richard A. Novotny

Richard A. Novotny

Apr 20, 2015

Richard A. Novotny, 82, of Marion, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015, at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, and one...

Gertrude Sawyers

Gertrude Sawyers

Apr 19, 2015

Gertrude Sawyers, 101, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Mercy Hallmar Care Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Service: 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A private family burial will take place at Hazelwood...

Ronald R. Ehlert

Ronald R. Ehlert

Apr 19, 2015

Ronald R. Ehlert, 75, of Marion, died Sunday, April 19, 2015, at his home. Funeral Services: 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Burial: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon, Iowa. Survivors include two brothers, Robert Ehlert and Pat (Kay) Ehlert and many nieces and nephews....

Barbara Jean Appleby

Barbara Jean Appleby

Apr 18, 2015

Barbara Jean Appleby, 85, of Manchester, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Good Neighbor Home in Manchester. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 20, 2015 at the Zion Presbyterian Church, Coggon. Family will greet friends from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester and one hour...

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