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Howard Jay Ohsman
Howard Jay Ohsman
Marion
Howard Jay Ohsman, 69, of Marion, IA, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024.
No services are planned at this time. Burial will be in Eben Israel Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Survivors include his mother, Marilyn (Ohsman) Wasserkrug of Scottsdale, AZ; sister, Kathy Jean Hoffman (Louis Hoffman) and nephew Seth Hoffman and niece Ellie Hoffman of Scottsdale, AZ.
He was preceded in death by his father, Seymour Abrams Ohsman.
Howard Jay Ohsman was born April 7, 1955, in Cedar Rapids, IA, the son of Seymour and Marilyn Ruth (Ohsman) Wasserkrug. He attended the University of Iowa. Go Hawks!
Special thanks to everyone at Scott’s Family Restaurant who always had a place at the table for Howard.
Memorial fund: Donations in his honor can be made to Temple Judah in Cedar Rapids.
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