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Joyce D. Hoobler
Joyce D. Hoobler
Cedar Rapids
Joyce D. Hoobler, age 89, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and formerly of Rockford, Illinois, died Monday, July 7, 2025, at the Woodlands at Methwick Community in Cedar Rapids.
The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Cornerstone Church, 925 Blairs Ferry Rd., Marion, Iowa, with Funeral services at 11:00 a.m. at the Church. A luncheon will follow the services. Graveside services and burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 28, 2025, at New Michigan Cemetery in Ancona, Illinois. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion, Iowa, is assisting Joyce’s family.
Please share a memory of Joyce at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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