Marion Location

Our funeral home in Marion, Iowa, has a long history of serving the Marion community since 1847. The original undertaking and cabinet-making business later transformed into a full-service funeral chapel. For over 100 years, the funeral home occupied several locations in uptown Marion, near City Square Park, before it was moved to its current location on Katz Drive in 1983. Conveniently located near several cemeteries, including Oak Shade Cemetery, Mt. Cavalry Cemetery, and Cedar Memorial, our Marion funeral home is not only the longest continuously operating business in Linn County but also the only funeral home located in Marion. 

We take great pride in serving Marion, not only through our funeral services but also as a gathering place where our friends and neighbors can always find support and care. In addition to our on-site crematory, our Marion funeral home also offers a large chapel that can be customized to suit the unique needs of every family we are so honored to serve. Our chapel can be transformed into a reception space, creating another gathering opportunity where your family, friends, and guests can reminisce and share a meal in comfort. With ample parking, you can rest assured that all of your guests can come together with ease. Our funeral home in Marion is also outfitted with up-to-date amenities, like audio-visual technology primed for livestreaming services and events, large screens in our gathering spaces, perfect for displaying tribute videos featuring photos and snapshots of your loved one’s life story, and more. 

As the longest continuously operating business in Linn County, we’re proud to offer funeral, burial, memorial, and cremation services in Marion and surrounding communities. With our privately owned crematory in Marion, you can rest assured that your loved one will always be in the care of our professional staff. Our eight-point Cremation Assurance commitment plan provides families with transparency into our process, helping them to feel at ease, heard, and supported by our team as they navigate the first steps of their grief journey. 

We believe that every service should be as unique as the person we’re here to honor, which is why our funeral homes were designed to host a variety of service types, from more traditional memorials to more joyful celebrations of life. We focus on personalizing services to truly honor the legacy of your loved one. 

While our funeral and memorial services help families at the beginning of the healing process, Murdoch Funeral Home also continues to offer grief care afterwards, supporting your family as they continue to grieve. 

For five generations, our family has proudly served our community, both through the meaningful work we do in our Marion funeral home and in our day-to-day lives as part of the Marion community ourselves. We focus on being a guiding hand to families throughout Marion, as well as providing a place where our community can come together. From our annual holiday remembrance service to our monthly educational events, we strive to make all feel welcome and comfortable as soon as they step foot inside our doors. Contact our funeral home in Marion to learn more about our support and services.