Marie Anne Lanning

Marie Anne Lanning

Cedar Rapids

Marie Anne Lanning, 72, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the Oldorf Hospice House, Hiawatha, Iowa, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 9, 2025, with Visitation held one hour prior to Mass, St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. A luncheon will follow Mass. Private family Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Marie was born on August 8, 1953, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of John and Marlene (Moffatt) Ramsey. She lived in Marion, Iowa, her entire life until her retirement in September 2020, when she moved to Bessemer, Michigan, with her husband, where they loved the North Country and Lake Superior. She was united in marriage to Larry Lanning on August 12, 1976, in Bessemer.

Marie is survived by her siblings, Bob (Vicki) Ramsey, Kathy (Tim) Steel, Sheri (Kevin) Springman, and Kevin Ramsey; siblings-in-law, Cile (Mark) Nabors, Scott Lanning (Sue Lewis), Joyce “Tina” Dietzgen, and Greg (Elvie) Kennedy; uncle’s, Bill Hauesler, and Bill Moffatt; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Larry, in September 2023; parents, John and Marlene Ramsey; in-laws, Joe (Margaret) Lanning; and nieces, Kathleen Springman, and Stephanie Thur.

The family wishes to thank the entire staff at Hall Perrine Cancer Center, Oldorf Hospice House, and the staff at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services for all their help, caring, and compassion.

Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Marie’s tribute wall and share your support and memories with her family at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.