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Marilyn Jean Rech
Marilyn Jean Rech
Marion
Marilyn Jean Rech, 89, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, with a visitation one hour prior. Private interment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Marilyn, under “photos and videos or media,” starting at 1 p.m.
Marilyn was born on February 5, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Lillian (Shaffer) Rech. She graduated from Marion High School and attended Coe College and Hamilton College. Marilyn worked as a teacher at Shellsburg and Benton Community Schools. She retired from Telecom. Marilyn directed a children’s choir at First United Methodist Church in Marion for a time. She enjoyed teaching private piano lessons for over 50 years. Marilyn was a member of Marion Methodist Church and Order of the Eastern Star.
Left to cherish her memory is her friend Glenn. She was preceded in death by her parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Marilyn’s memory may be directed to the Cedar Valley Humane Society or a charity of the donor's choice.
Please share a memory of Marilyn at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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