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Marietta Kummerfeldt
MARIETTA JANE (KUEHLER) KUMMERFELDT
Cedar Rapids
Marietta Jane (Kuehler) Kummerfeldt, 80, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. Service and reception will take place at 1 p.m. Jan. 14,
at Center Point United Methodist Church, 275 Green St. W, Center Point, Iowa, with a visitation one hour prior.
Marietta was born Sept. 30, 1941, in Crofton, Neb., to Henry John and Hildagard Monica (Feldhacker) Kuehler. She graduated from Spencer High School in 1959. Marietta married Melvin Leroy Kummerfeldt on Aug. 25, 1959, in Spencer, Iowa. She was a homemaker and mother and worked as a cashier in the McKinley Cafeteria from 1974 until 1991. Marietta enjoyed baking, trips with family and friends, playing bingo, cards and computer games and going to the casinos.
Marietta is survived by her husband, Melvin; five sons, John (Shari), Mike (Laurie), David (Vickie), Robert (Polly) and Mark; 10 grandchildren, T.J., Becca, James, Kyle, Tamra, Adam, Matthew, Sarah, Gabby and Lauren; three great-grandchildren, Quinton, Kayden and Nevaeh; sisters, Gerri and Doris (Bill); brothers, Dick (Marcia) and Tim (Amy); sisters-in-law, Loretta, Gail and Fern; and many special friends. Marietta was a friend of Lois' for many years.
Marietta was preceded in death by her infant son, James Carl; brother, Ron; her parents and in-laws, along with many aunts and uncles.
Please share a memory of Marietta at wwww.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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