116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Mary Bisbee
MARY ANN BISBEE
Cedar Rapids
Mary Ann Bisbee, 68, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, after a long illness at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mary was born on March 21, 1948, to David and Mary Plunkett in Aiken, S.C. She was united in marriage to Ellis Ray Durden. After the passing of Ray, she married Gary Bisbee. Before her retirement, Mary was a property manager for over 30 years. After she retired, Mary focused on spending time with her family. To Mary, her family was her greatest love.
Mary is survived by her daughter, Keila Johnson; five grandchildren, Megan, Matt and Ellissa Johnson and Adam (Lyndsey) and Keegan Wright; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Ellis; second husband, Gary; and her brother, Leonard.
Online condolences to the family may be left on the website www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
Daily Newsletters