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Nancy Grell
NANCY GRELL
Marion
Nancy Jo Grell, 76, of Marion, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Marion, by Pastor Jennifer Filter. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her sons, Michael (Brooke) Jared and Scott (Amy) Jared, both of Marion; brother, Tim (Elaine) Maher of Kentucky; sisters, Pat Divis of Marion, Lori (Tim) Duffy of Rock Island, Ill., and Linda Maher of Marion; grandchildren, Kristina, Crystal, Nick, Josh, Nathan, Jeromie, Stephany and Tiffany; great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Castle, Michael, Alison, Emily, A.J., Cameron, Brianna, Mikia and Faith; and an uncle, Marion C. (Voanne) Hansen of Marion.
Nancy was born Jan. 29, 1938, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Forrest and Dorothy (Hansen) Hunter. She worked for many years as a housekeeping supervisor at Willow Gardens Care Center.
Nancy enjoyed playing cards and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Janice Kesselring.
Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church of Marion or the American Cancer Society.
Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about Nancy at www.stewartbaxter.com.
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