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Paula Wilcox

Paula Wilcox

Oct 21, 2021

Paula J. Wilcox, 70, of Marion passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion, in accordance with her wishes the casket will remain closed at all times. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday,...

Barbara Kydd

Barbara Kydd

Oct 20, 2021

Barbara J. Kydd, 84, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at The Views of Marion. A Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 29, 2021, at Our Silent City...

Myron A. Wilcox

Myron A. Wilcox

Oct 20, 2021

Myron A. Wilcox, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Friday, October 29, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Funeral Service: 1 p.m. Saturday, October 30, 2021, at the funeral home. Entombment: Linwood Cemetery Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids. A reception will immediately...

Richard M. Luerkens

Richard M. Luerkens

Oct 19, 2021

Richard M. Luerkens, 75, of Toddville, Iowa, formerly of Central City, was carried home to his heavenly Father on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends and family from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Marion, where a...

Larry Heald

Larry Heald

Oct 19, 2021

Larry E. Heald, 80, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, October 25, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at the funeral home...

Denise Greazel

Denise Greazel

Oct 18, 2021

Denise Greazel, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 18, 2021, at the Pillar of Cedar Valley in Waterloo, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Iowa City. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is assisting the family with arrangements. Denise...

Doris Ann Henry

Doris Ann Henry

Oct 18, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Doris Ann Henry announce her passing on October 18, 2021. Visitation: 10 – 11 a.m. Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids with a graveside service to immediately follow at Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Doris was born May 13, 1946, the only child of...

John E. Young

John E. Young

Oct 18, 2021

John E. Young, 52, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 18, 2021, at his home. Burial will take place at a later date at Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is assisting the family with arrangements. John was born June 3, 1969, in Cedar Rapids, the son...

Jim Mincks

Jim Mincks

Oct 18, 2021

James (Jim) A Mincks passed away on October 18, 2021, at the Mercy Hospice House in Hiawatha, Iowa following a brief illness. He chose to be cremated and his remains will then be inurned with his late wife Dixie in Iowa City, Iowa. Jim was born on July 26, 1928, in Drakesville, Iowa, to William and Vira Mincks, and was...

Scott Bird

Scott Bird

Oct 17, 2021

Scott Wayne Bird, 55, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021. A memorial visitation will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Scott was born on March 9, 1966, in Cedar...

Arlo William Meyer

Arlo William Meyer

Oct 16, 2021

Arlo William Meyer, 95, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at his residence at Keystone Place at Forevergreen in North Liberty, Iowa. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family graveside service with military honors will be held at a later date at Shueyville Cemetery, in Shueyville, Iowa. Arlo was born...

Doreen 'Dee' M. Thibault

Doreen 'Dee' M. Thibault

Oct 16, 2021

Doreen “Dee” M. Thibault, 68, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed peacefully at St. Luke’s Hospice on Saturday, October 16, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will take place at a later date at Baker...

David M. Condit

David M. Condit

Oct 15, 2021

On Friday, October 15, 2021, David “Dave” Condit, loving husband and father, went to his heavenly home at the age of 71. In agreement with his wishes, cremation has taken place. A service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Lisbon United Methodist Church, located at 200 East Market Street, Lisbon, Iowa. A music circle...

William Kettelkamp Md

William Kettelkamp Md

Oct 15, 2021

William E. Kettelkamp, of Marion, Iowa, died peacefully at home on October 15, 2021, at the age of 88. He was educated at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, and the University of Iowa College of Medicine where he earned his MD in 1957. Born to Dr. Enoch Kettelkamp and Elsie Norden Kettelkamp in Monona, Iowa, he learned the importance of...

Lucy Elizabeth Tower

Lucy Elizabeth Tower

Oct 15, 2021

Infant Lucy Elizabeth Tower, daughter of Cara and Brad Tower, was born into Heaven on October 15, 2021. Private family burial was held. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted the family. She is survived by her mom and dad, Cara and Brad Tower; siblings, Brady, Kyler, Emberlee, and twin brother, Brooks; paternal grandparents, Ron and Jan Tower; maternal grandparents,...

Wade Fink

Wade Fink

Oct 14, 2021

Wade Robert Fink, 58, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at his home. A visitation will be held from 1 - 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion, with funeral services following at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa. Wade was born on August...

John Gagliardi

John Gagliardi

Oct 14, 2021

John Karl Gagliardi, 59, of Springville, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Mercy Medical Center. Private family services will be held at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion. John was born on November 18, 1961, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Karl and Dorothy (Pagel) Gagliardi. He was a 1980 graduate of Kennedy High School...

Velda Chapman

Velda Chapman

Oct 12, 2021

Velda (Eash) Chapman, 79, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. A public visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at The Church on Northland (First Baptist Church - Church of the Brethren) with a memorial service to follow at...

Steve W. Brock

Steve W. Brock

Oct 11, 2021

Steve W. Brock, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at his home. A visitation will be held from 10 – 11 a.m. on Friday, October 15, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Per Steve’s wishes, his cremains...

Rita (West) Brown

Rita (West) Brown

Oct 10, 2021

Rita (West) Brown, 83, of Hiawatha, Iowa, passed into Eternal Life on Sunday, October 10, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. The family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa with a Rosary to begin at 4:30 p.m. for those who would like to attend....

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