Hope Elizabeth Faley

Hope Elizabeth Faley

Marion

Hope Elizabeth Faley, 21, formerly of Marion, Iowa, passed from this life unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at her home in New York City. Cremation has taken place. The family will greet friends and family from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, in Marion. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024, at the funeral home, with Certified Celebrant Suzanne Siegel Renner officiating. A private inurnment for the family will take place at a later date at Blodgett Cemetery, in rural Central City, Iowa. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Hope, under “photos and videos or media,” starting at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024.

Hope was born on May 12, 2003, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, one of three daughters to Todd Michael and Susan Marie (Jensen) Faley. She attended Marion High School, in Marion, and graduated in 2021. She was pursuing a Fashion Business degree at her dream school, The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, New York, and was on track to graduate this May. She had aspirations to someday become a buyer. She was pursuing her dreams and working on landing a summer internship at a major fashion company. Hope also loved to FaceTime with her mom, sisters and her friends multiple times daily. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Hope enjoyed lifting, shopping, designing outfits, walking the streets of NYC and most of all, the color pink. Hope spent many hours of her day at CompleteBody in NYC, where she spent time working at the front desk or training/lifting. The people at the gym became her family in NYC. Hope also loved putting together an outfit to turn heads, which often incorporated pink. As a tribute to Hope and her favorite color of pink, the family is asking that guests wear pink to her visitation and service.

Hope is survived and lovingly remembered by her mother, Susan Faley of Marion; sisters, Holly Faley of North Liberty, Iowa and Hannah Faley of York, England, U.K.; paternal grandparents, Mike and Sharon Faley of Dubuque, Iowa; her beloved cat, “Milo”; and a host of extended family, and many friends, classmates, and co-workers.

She was preceded into eternal life by her father, Todd Faley; and maternal grandparents, Jack and Louise Jensen.

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