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Marvin C. Johnson
MARVIN C. JOHNSON
Cedar Rapids
Marvin C. Johnson, 89, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Services: 10 a.m Tuesday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories by the Rev. Timothy Carter of the First Church of the Nazarene. Visitation: Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Survivors include his children, Jeanie (Mike) Berger of Kansas City, Mo., Carol ( Tom) Kriz of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Christine Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Michael (Connie) Johnson of Paola, Kan.; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and his brothers, Harlan Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Fred Johnson of Palo, Iowa.
His wife, Grace Johnson; his parents; a sister, Donna Campbell; and brother, Harley Johnson, preceded him in death.
Marvin was born Aug. 2, 1929, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Carl and Anna (Phifley) Johnson. He married Grace Lineweaver on Feb. 26, 1949, in Iowa City, Iowa. Marvin worked many jobs in construction and attended the First Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Rapids. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening and tinkering with cars. He always was helping people and enjoyed spending time with his family.
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Memorials may be given to the First Church of the Nazarene in memory of Marvin.
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