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Denise Grissom
DENISE GRISSOM
Troy Mills
Denise Ann Grissom, 60,
passed away Monday, June 6, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. In honoring Denise's wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at American Legion Post 298, located at 625 31st St., Marion. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Denise is survived by her husband, David Grissom of Troy Mills; daughter, Carrie Bridges of Anamosa; grandchildren, Kayla Bridges, Brooke Bridges, Dylan Melichar and Anna Melichar; mother, Antoinette Snyder of Cedar Rapids; sister, Debra (Mike) Janko of Carrollton, Texas; brother, Mike Snyder of Cedar Rapids; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond "Skip" Snyder; maternal grandparents, Tony and Anna Scolaro; and paternal grandparents, Emery and Florence Snyder.
Denise was born Sept. 6, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of "Skip" and Antoinette (Scolaro) Snyder. She was a 1974 graduate of Jefferson High School. Denise was united in marriage to David Wayne Grissom on May 8, 2010, in Troy Mills. She worked as a processor for Adidas Group. She enjoyed watching the Food Network, playing games on her tablet, crocheting, fishing and collecting frogs for her collection.
Memorials may be directed to St. Luke's Hospice.
Please share a memory of Denise at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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