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Marion Grant
MARION GRANT
Williamsburg
Marion Lewis Grant passed away with his family by his side on Friday, March 25, 2016, at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg at the age of 90.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Williamsburg; four children, Debra (Allen) Taylor of Iowa City, Linda (Kevin) Klotz of Cedar Rapids, Pamela Marie (Gary) Moen of Cedar Rapids and Mark Marion Grant (fiancee Sharon) of Austin, Texas; 10 grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; three brothers, Max (Judy) Grant of Williamsburg, Milford (Alice) Grant of Webster City and Jim (Kathy) Grant of Baxter; and a sister, Marilyn (Don) Nidey of Marion.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Harold and Melvin Grant; a sister, Marjorie Wilson; and twin great-granddaughters.
Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Williamsburg. Burial will be at Pilot Grove Cemetery, with military rites by Iburg Poulson VFW Post 8797. Visitation will be Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. There will be a VFW service at 7 p.m.
Memorials are for Safe Haven of Iowa County or St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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