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Floyd John Durow

Floyd John Durow

Feb 16, 2015

Floyd Durow, 93, a resident of Summit Pointe Assisted Living in Marion, formerly of rural Center Point, Iowa, died of natural causes on February 16, 2015, at Crestview Acres Nursing Home, Marion. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Center Point United Methodist Church by Pastor Mike Ellson. Friends may visit from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday,...

Bobbie Gene Crouch

Bobbie Gene Crouch

Feb 14, 2015

Bobbie Gene Crouch, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, February 14, 2015, at his home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at the funeral home. Additional visitations will be one hour prior to service. Burial: Hopkinton Cemetery, Hopkinton,...

Gail Faye Nemecek

Gail Faye Nemecek

Feb 14, 2015

Gail Faye Nemecek, 66, of Central City, died peacefully after a courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, by Whitney Rissi. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to...

Kenneth Eugene Winslow

Kenneth Eugene Winslow

Feb 13, 2015

Kenneth Eugene Winslow, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, February 13, 2015, at Northbrook Manor Nursing Home, of pancreatic cancer. First visitation: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, February 16, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Marion. Second visitation: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Behner Funeral Home, Fairfield, Iowa. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February...

Maxine Loukota

Maxine Loukota

Feb 13, 2015

Maxine Loukota, 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, February 13, 2015, at West Ridge Care Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rudy Herb and Denise “Sis” Herb. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. Monday, February 16, 2015, at the funeral home. Entombment...

Robert Raymond Klima (A.K.A. Rocket)

Robert Raymond Klima (A.K.A. Rocket)

Feb 12, 2015

Robert R. Klima (a.k.a. Rocket), 81, died Thursday, February 12, 2015, at the Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, surrounded by his family. Funeral service: 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 16, 2015, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Coggon, Iowa with Father Wayne Dressler officiating. Family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, February 15, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home in...

Sharon (Creger) Shaffer

Sharon (Creger) Shaffer

Feb 11, 2015

Sharon Creger Shaffer, 52, of Cedar Rapids, passed away at her home, Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Pastor David Dyrland. Family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Monday at the funeral home. Inurnment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include her...

Dawn Marie Wright

Dawn Marie Wright

Feb 10, 2015

Dawn M. Wright, 44, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015, after a long battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer, in her home with the family she loved at her side. Services: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, conducted by Pastor Micheal Ellson. Family will greet friends from...

Freda Kearney

Freda Kearney

Feb 8, 2015

Freda Kearney, 89, formerly of Center Point, died Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Services: 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 12, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa, with Reverend Larry Daubs officiating. The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home....

Evelyn Ruth Coakley

Evelyn Ruth Coakley

Feb 8, 2015

Evelyn Ruth Coakley died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 94 on Sunday, February 8, 2015, at Winslow House Care Center in Marion. Funeral Services: 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 13, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Visitation will be from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Graveside Services: 2:00 p.m. Friday at...

Bruce Elmo Angell

Bruce Elmo Angell

Feb 6, 2015

Bruce E. Angell, 53, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa died Friday, February 6, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home Cedar Rapids with a celebration of life service at 7 p.m. Entombment: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his father, Elmo Angell of Cedar Rapids; siblings, Tina (Kirk) Olson of...

Carl Arthur Brose

Carl Arthur Brose

Feb 6, 2015

Carl A. Brose, 90, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully after a long illness on Friday, February 6, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Dan Clark-Bridges. Family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. until service time. Burial: Cedar Memorial,...

Edith L. Nietert

Edith L. Nietert

Feb 6, 2015

Edith L. Struck Nietert, 88, a resident of Summit Pointe, Marion, formerly of Central City, died Friday, February 6, 2015, at Northbrook Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at United Church of Christ in Central City. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2015, at...

Frances "Alberta" Akers

Frances "Alberta" Akers

Feb 5, 2015

Frances “Alberta” Akers, 97, a resident of Linn Manor Care Center, Marion, formerly of Troy Mills, died Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Inpatient Hospice Center of St. Luke’s, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, by Pastor Sheri Anderson. The family will greet friends...

Heather Suzanne Schoonover

Heather Suzanne Schoonover

Feb 5, 2015

Heather Suzanne Schoonover, 23, of Marion, was born October 23, 1991, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids, to Greg and Kristy Schoonover and went home to meet Jesus Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa. The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, 520 Wilson...

John H. Yanda

John H. Yanda

Feb 1, 2015

John H. Yanda, 82, of Anamosa, formerly of Springville, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at Mercy Hallmar. Funeral Mass: 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2015, at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Springville by Father John R. Flaherty. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Friday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion and one hour prior to the mass...

Dennis Peter Hilzendager

Dennis Peter Hilzendager

Feb 1, 2015

Dennis Peter Hilzendager, 72, of Central City, died Sunday, February 1, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, by Sister Linda Bechen. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015, at the funeral home in Marion. Survivors...

Dorothy Nelson

Dorothy Nelson

Jan 31, 2015

Dorothy Nelson, 91, of Marion, died peacefully Saturday, January 31st, 2015, at Unity Point Hospice Center. Funeral Service: 1:30 pm Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, conducted by Vicki Standley. The family will greet friends from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at the funeral home and 30 minutes prior...

Jean Sarah Becker

Jean Sarah Becker

Jan 31, 2015

Jean Sarah (Sheppard) Becker, 91, of Strawberry Point passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point. Family will greet friends from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Bohnenkamp Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester, and one hour...

Jack Springer

Jack Springer

Jan 31, 2015

Jack “Shep” Springer, 82, of Cedar Rapids, left peacefully to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Marion, by Cecil Ballard. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4,...

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