Marlyce Jean Murdoch

Marlyce Jean (Anderson) Murdoch, 94, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 - 7 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the funeral home. A Private Family Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Marlyce was born on January 6, 1931, in Monroe, Wisconsin, the daughter of Leonard and Marie (Haefner) Anderson. She was a 1949 graduate of Franklin High School and went on to graduate from Coe College in 1953. While at Coe College, she studied art under Marvin Cone and was a member of the Tri Delta Sorority. On June 26, 1954, Marlyce was united in marriage to George F. Murdoch in Marion, Iowa. She was a longtime member of P.E.O. Chapter KJ and OOP Club for over 65 years, even being in attendance at this year’s spring dinner. Marlyce and George were also very active members at Indian Creek Country Club in Marion, Iowa, Silvercrest Country Club in Decorah, Iowa, and Cotton Creek Country Club in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Marlyce loved to play golf and bowl and was very competitive and excelled in both. She and her husband George enjoyed spending time at their second home in Gulf Shores, Alabama as well as the Anderson family acreage in Decorah, Iowa. She loved to play cards with several groups both in Iowa and Alabama and never missed her daily word puzzles. Marlyce was a huge animal lover. She had many dogs and cats over the years that were a very important part of the family. She was also known for taking care of any strays and wildlife that found their way to her. Marlyce was an avid reader and was extremely intelligent. People would continue to remark on how sharp she was all the way to her final days.

Marlyce will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Marlyce is survived by her son, John (Kim) Murdoch, of Marion; daughter, Leigh (Stan) Murdoch-Poe, of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Megan (Matt Ian) Enneking, Jaime (Daniel) Steward, Hailey Murdoch and Kyle Enneking; step grandchildren, Brock, Cody and Jordan Bickford; and seven great-grandchildren, Reagan, Maddyn, Campbell, Makinley, Alivia, George and Marlo; six step great-grandchildren; and nephews, Bob and Rick Anderson.

She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 50 years, George Murdoch; parents, Leonard and Marie Anderson; son, Kenneth Murdoch; grandson, Brett Murdoch; brother and sister-in-law, Leon & Rose Anderson; nephew, Ron Anderson; and former daughter-in-law, Kathy Rae Murdoch.

Memorials in Marlyce’s memory may be directed to the Cedar Valley Humane Society at: 7411 Mt. Vernon Road SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403.