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Freese, Jean M.
Jean M. Freese, 77, of 631 29th St. NE, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Marion, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at her home. Funeral services: 1 p.m. today at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, by Chaplain Jeremy Hudson. Family will greet friends after 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Burial: Wayne Zion Lutheran Cemetery, rural Amber.
Survivors include her son, Steven (Nancy) Freese of Cedar Rapids; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and one on the way; sisters, Virginia Soukup of Central City and Joan Simmons; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, John Freese; brother, Robert Lockwood; sister, Charlotte Henderson; and a niece, Carolyn.
Jean was born Dec. 9, 1933, in Central City, the daughter of William R. and Bernice E. (Blodgett) Storey. She graduated from Central City High School and married Melvin Freese on Jan. 16, 1955, in Anamosa. They later divorced. Jean worked as a buyer assistant at Rockwell Collins for 21 years, retiring in June 1996.
Jean enjoyed being with family, traveling, reading, solving word puzzles, and watching sports, especially the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Chiefs.
A memorial fund has been established in Jean's name.
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