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Elizabeth Lorraine (Drury) Rich
Elizabeth Lorraine (Drury) Rich
Marion
Elizabeth Lorraine (Drury) Rich, 37, of Marion, Iowa, passed away at her home in Marion, on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at the Rosedale Park Event Center, 5977 Mount Vernon Rd. SE.
Elizabeth was born on Oct. 21, 1985, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is the daughter of Douglas and Sheryl (Jones) Drury. On June 2, 2018, Elizabeth married the love of her life, Richard Rich, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She enjoyed collecting crystals and oils. She loved turtles, gnomes and dolphins. She loved spending time with her children.
Those left to cherish Elizabeth’s memory are her husband, Richard of Marion; her children, Ava, Ellie, Lincoln, Talor and Dylan Rich; her parents, Doug (Sherry) Drury of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; brothers, David and Brian (Sarah) Drury, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; her nephews, Brenden, Braden and Roman; and her two dogs, Harley and Diesel.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Richard (Harriett) Jones, Arvin Drury and Marcelle Drury; and her uncle, Randy Jones.
Memorial contributions for the family may be left at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
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