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Stephen L. Melson
Stephen L. Melson
Cedar Rapids
Stephen L. Melson, 62, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, January 31, 2025. A visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids, followed by a funeral service at noon. Burial will take place at Linwood Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. A reception will follow at Westdale Community Church, 3211 Edgewood Road SW, Cedar Rapids.
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