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Edithmerle 'Em' Merulla
EDITHMERLE "EM" MERULLA
Cedar Rapids
Edithmerle "Em" Merulla, 95, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, entered Heaven on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories. A visitation will be held one hour prior, beginning at 1 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website under the obituary for Edithmerle Merulla, under the video tab starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23.
She is survived by her three sons, Anthony; Mike (Mary) Merulla of Iowa City, Iowa; Jim (Chris) Merulla of Marion, Iowa; five grandchildren, Sofia, Jenny, Andrew, Samuel and Nicholas; eight great-grandchildren; stepdaughter, Janet (Steve) Hamous; step-son, Jim Schulz; and two stepgrandchildren, Rachael and Michael.
In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to the Indian Creek Nature Center or your favorite charity.
Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
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