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Margo Mae Schuster
Oct 19, 2014
Margo Mae (Laurent) Schuster, 64, of Marion, lost her battle with cancer, Sunday, October 19, 2014. A visitation will be held Friday, October 24, 2014, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Manchester. A private family graveside service will be held on Saturday at Rose Hill Cemetery, Camanche. Margo was born December 2, 1949, to...
Donald John Sellner
Oct 18, 2014
Donald John Sellner, 79, of Delaware, Iowa died October 18, 2014, at St. Luke’s inpatient hospice unit after fighting a long battle with amyloidosis. Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 24, 2014 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earlville. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., with a Scripture service at 8:00 p.m., at Clifton...
Wenda Lee Brown
Oct 18, 2014
Wenda Lee Brown, 62, of Tiffin, died Saturday, October 18, 2014. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City, by Rev. Josh Hansen. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at the funeral home in Central City. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City....
Sherma L. Oliphant
Oct 17, 2014
Sherma Lee Oliphant, 79, formerly of Marengo, died Friday, October 17, 2014. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point. Graveside service: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 23, at the Oliphant Cemetery, Toddville.
"Bill" William Joseph Hardman
Oct 17, 2014
“Bill” William Joseph Hardman, 60, passed away from cancer on October 17, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 20, 2014, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids....
Linda Lou Neuhaus
Oct 17, 2014
Linda Lou Neuhaus, 59, of Manchester, peacefully passed away Friday, October 17, 2014, in her home. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Manchester. The family will greet friends prior to the service, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Linda was born December 30, 1954, to Ralph and Betty...
Lyle Fisher
Oct 16, 2014
Lyle E. Fisher of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. He will be remembered for his abundant love of theater, music and duplicate bridge. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.
Doug Arthur Emerson
Oct 15, 2014
Doug Arthur Emerson, 72, of Marion, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at his home. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday, October 20, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Memorial Service: 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 25, 2014, at First United Methodist Church, Marion. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; son, Scott (Jennifer Vigil)...
Allan Norman Scott
Oct 15, 2014
Allan Norman Scott, 71, of Leander, Texas, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at the Christopher House Hospice Home in Austin, Texas. Graveside Service: 11:30 a.m. Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Troy Mills Cemetery, Troy Mills, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Survivors include his ex-wife, Rona Flores; daughter, Brandi (Larry) Mallory; son, Brett Allan Scott; and...
Katheryne Agnes Haines
Oct 14, 2014
Katheryne Agnes Haines, 94, of Marion, fell asleep in death, Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, after a sudden illness. “Kay” is survived by her daughter-in-law, Ann Haines of Minneapolis, MN; her granddaughters, Kristine and Kari Haines; great-grandsons, Jaedyn Patterson, and Caleb and Evan Hanson, also of Minneapolis. Kay is also survived by her nephews, Alan...
Donald Joseph Hoyt
Oct 13, 2014
Donald Joseph Hoyt, 87, of Marion, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, October 13, 2014, following a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 20, 2014, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Visitation will be from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, October 19, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his wife...
Elvera Lohse Hollander
Oct 13, 2014
Elvera Lohse Hollander was born to Anna (Johanssen) & Carl Lohse near Schleswig on June 6, 1914. She quietly passed on Monday, October 13, 2014. She graduated from Schleswig High School in 1931, Grinell College in 1935, and American Institute of Business in 1936. She taught in Casey, Iowa from 1936-1939. She spent two years in New York City working...
Donna Patricia Chaffe
Oct 13, 2014
Donna Patricia Chaffe, 48, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. A Celebration of Life will follow at 6:00 p.m., where friends may...
Delbert Degroff Usher
Oct 13, 2014
Delbert DeGroff Usher, 92, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 13, 2014, at Sunny View Care Center in Ankeny. Graveside Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Spring Grove Cemetery, Covington, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Survivors include his daughter, Debra (Robert) Hansell of Ankeny; grandchildren, Leslie (Kyle) Austen of Iowa City and...
Kenneth "Ken" Hillis Butler
Oct 12, 2014
Ken Butler, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at his home. Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the Community Center at the Cedar Valley Townhouses, 3000 J Street SW, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Survivors include his wife, Theresa Butler of...
Dale George Matheny
Oct 12, 2014
Dale George Matheny, 98, a retired businessman and a lifelong resident of Center Point, died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2014, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by T. J. Klith. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m....
Barbara Jean Dykhuizen "Sister D."
Oct 12, 2014
Barbara J. Dykhuizen “Sister D.”, 76, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died from a rare brain disease at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha. Services: 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the New Life Pentecostal Church, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Pierre Gibbs, Rev. James McCoy and Jamie Fisher. Family will greet friends from 4-7 p.m. on...
Michelle Lynn Cole "Shelly"
Oct 12, 2014
Michelle Lynn Cole “Shelly”, 44, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died after a sudden illness Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor John Caughron. Survivors include her husband, John Young of Cedar Rapids; mother, Bonnie...
Donald Walter Kinch
Oct 10, 2014
Donald Walter Kinch, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, October 10, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, officiated by David Bennett. Family will greet friends Tuesday, October 14, 2014, from 4:30-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National...
Janet E. Aler
Oct 9, 2014
Janet E. Aler, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, October 9, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Services: 12:00 p.m., Monday, October 13, 2014, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The family will greet friends two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is...
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