Anita Mae Pesek Schons
June 12, 1929 — November 7, 2020
Anita Mae Pesek Schons, 91, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Springville, Iowa, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 7, 2020, due to complications of Parkinson’s. The family will greet friends from 1 – 2 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. A Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. at the funeral home conducted by Pastor Mike Morgan. Burial will take place at Springville Cemetery, Springville. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a face mask and practice social distancing.
Anita was born June 12, 1929 in Springville, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Ava (Harris) Calvert. She graduated from Springville High School in 1947. In 1948 she married George E. Finn. He passed away in 1973. Anita married Dennis F. Pesek and he passed away in 1997. On September 25, 1999, she was united in marriage to Delwin Schons. Anita was a sales associate at Sieferts for ten years. She loved the Lord and was a 60 year member of Marion Methodist Church. Anita was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and two traveling vocal groups. Anita was musically gifted and loved to sing and play the piano by ear. She also enjoyed ballroom dancing with Del and bible studies at church. Family was most important to her. Before her illness, Anita would walk five miles daily no matter the weather.
She is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband, Delwin Schons of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Connie (Michael) Jirouch of Marion; granddaughters, Trisha (Randy) Bos, Staci Jirouch, Taryn (Tim) Burger, all of Marion; three great-grandchildren, Ryan, Reed, and Hudson; and sister, Vera (Don) Underwood of Marion.
Anita was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, George Finn and Dennis Pesek; daughter, Crissa Hyduk; grandson, Jason Hyduk; and son-in-law, Kevin Hyduk.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Anita’s memory may be directed to Marion Methodist Church at 5050 REC Drive in Marion, Iowa, 52302 or The Parkinson’s Foundation at 200 SE 1st Street Suite 800 in Miami, Florida 33131.
Anita was born June 12, 1929 in Springville, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Ava (Harris) Calvert. She graduated from Springville High School in 1947. In 1948 she married George E. Finn. He passed away in 1973. Anita married Dennis F. Pesek and he passed away in 1997. On September 25, 1999, she was united in marriage to Delwin Schons. Anita was a sales associate at Sieferts for ten years. She loved the Lord and was a 60 year member of Marion Methodist Church. Anita was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and two traveling vocal groups. Anita was musically gifted and loved to sing and play the piano by ear. She also enjoyed ballroom dancing with Del and bible studies at church. Family was most important to her. Before her illness, Anita would walk five miles daily no matter the weather.
She is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband, Delwin Schons of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Connie (Michael) Jirouch of Marion; granddaughters, Trisha (Randy) Bos, Staci Jirouch, Taryn (Tim) Burger, all of Marion; three great-grandchildren, Ryan, Reed, and Hudson; and sister, Vera (Don) Underwood of Marion.
Anita was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, George Finn and Dennis Pesek; daughter, Crissa Hyduk; grandson, Jason Hyduk; and son-in-law, Kevin Hyduk.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Anita’s memory may be directed to Marion Methodist Church at 5050 REC Drive in Marion, Iowa, 52302 or The Parkinson’s Foundation at 200 SE 1st Street Suite 800 in Miami, Florida 33131.
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