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Larry Lee Welp

Larry Lee Welp

Mar 14, 2015

Larry L. Welp, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died suddenly from cancer on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Memorial Celebration of Life will be from 6:00–8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Survivors include wife, Linda Welp of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sons, Michael Welp and...

Jay M. Hoppenworth

Jay M. Hoppenworth

Mar 14, 2015

Jay M. Hoppenworth, 55, of Cedar Rapids, died, Saturday, March 14, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital. Memorial Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Brother Rudy Herb and Brother Dave Truesdell. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service time on Friday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Linwood Mausoleum,...

Karen Ann Ness

Karen Ann Ness

Mar 14, 2015

Karen Ann Ness, 70, of Center Point, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, following a courageous battle with cancer. Services: 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Rev. Mike Ellson. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the funeral...

Robert "Donnie" Woodward

Robert "Donnie" Woodward

Mar 11, 2015

Robert “Donnie” Woodward, 75, of Prairieburg, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, at the Walker Prairiemoon Bar and Grill in Prairieburg. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 16, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Prairieburg. The family will greet friends one...

Gary Kenney

Gary Kenney

Mar 10, 2015

Gary Gene Kenney, loving Husband, Father, and Brother; 81 passed away March 10, 2015, in Bradenton, FL. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Murdoch Linwood Funeral Home: 520 Wilson Ave., SW, Cedar Rapids, IA. The family will accept visitors 1 hour before the service. Gary was born September 6, 1933...

Janet R. Cooper

Janet R. Cooper

Mar 9, 2015

Janet R. Cooper, 69 of Cedar Rapids, passed Monday, March 09, 2015. Inurnment of Jan & Bert Cooper will be at Springville Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Scott (Robin), Matthew (May), Morgan, and Jacob; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded...

Mavis Arlene Anderson

Mavis Arlene Anderson

Mar 8, 2015

Mavis Arlene (Foreman) Anderson was blessed to enter into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Sunday, March 8, 2015. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Seals Campbell Funeral Home, Marseilles,...

Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert Rowland Mcbride

Lt. Col. (Ret) Robert Rowland Mcbride

Mar 6, 2015

Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert Rowland McBride, 75, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Erie, Pennsylvania, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Service: 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4:00 – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the funeral home. Burial...

Lorrie Rae Timmerman

Lorrie Rae Timmerman

Mar 6, 2015

Lorrie Rae Timmerman, 49, of Marion, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at her home, following a brief and brave battle with cancer. Celebration of Life: 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Lowe Park, Marion, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Survivors include her mother and step-father, Roberta (Roger) Altes of Marion; children,...

Dolores Westfall

Dolores Westfall

Mar 6, 2015

Dolores Westfall, 92, of Marion, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at the Shell Rock Healthcare Center. Dolores was born on, August, 12, 1922, in Fort Madison, Iowa and married Robert Westfall at Sacred Heart Church in Fort Madison, Iowa, on January, 15, 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her brother, Edward Walklin and her sister,...

Keith E. Jacobs

Keith E. Jacobs

Mar 5, 2015

Keith E. Jacobs, 76, of Swisher, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen, Texas. Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 12, 2015, Shueyville United Methodist Church, 1195 Steeple Lane NE, Swisher, Iowa 52338, officiated by Reverend Craig Peters. Visitation: 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the church. Graveside service: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March...

Renae L. Hunt

Renae L. Hunt

Mar 5, 2015

Renae L. Hunt, 47, passed from her mom and dad’s loving arms into her grandfather and grandmother’s loving arms at Mercy Medical Center on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Service: 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Renae Leann Hunt...

Otto J. Novak

Otto J. Novak

Mar 4, 2015

Otto J. Novak, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Westridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Service with military honors: 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 9, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404. The family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the...

Nicholas John Northway

Nicholas John Northway

Mar 2, 2015

Nicholas “Nick” John Northway, 40 of Cedar Rapids, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015. Funeral Services: 11:00 AM Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Noelridge Christian Church in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 PM Friday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids. Nick was born August 13, 1974, the son...

Edith J. Covington

Edith J. Covington

Mar 2, 2015

Edith J. Covington, 94, of Walker, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a brief illness. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home, Marion. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Walker Bible Church, Walker, by Pastor Aaron Covington. Private...

Vincent Raymond Dougherty

Vincent Raymond Dougherty

Mar 2, 2015

Vincent Raymond Dougherty, 78, of Central City, formerly of Prairieburg, died Monday, March 02, 2015, at the Promise House in Hiawatha. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Prairieburg. Scripture Service: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, with visitation to follow from 4-8 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central...

Marvin Andrew Knapp

Marvin Andrew Knapp

Mar 1, 2015

Marvin Andrew Knapp, 91, of Waubeek, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Jordan’s Grove Church, Central City, by Pastor Steve Russell. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Burial: Jordan’s Grove Cemetery. Survivors include...

Jean Ella Vasos

Jean Ella Vasos

Feb 28, 2015

Jean Ella (Easterday) Vasos, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, February 28, 2015, at Hiawatha Care Center. Private Family Service: 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Burial will be at a later date at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her husband, Thomas; two daughters, Ann (Larry) Morris of...

Ruth A. Acord

Ruth A. Acord

Feb 27, 2015

Ruth A. (Rees) Acord, 94, of Marion, formerly of Anamosa, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Per Ruth’s wishes, there will not be a visitation or services. Survivors include her son, Jim (Cindy) Lightfoot of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers; and two sisters. She was preceded in death by her parents;...

Arlene Lemense

Arlene Lemense

Feb 27, 2015

Arlene (Schave) LeMense died at Cottage Grove Place on February 27, 2015, from complications of glioblastoma brain cancer. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Hiawatha by Father Mark Ressler. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home in Marion on Friday, March 6, 2015. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park...

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