Diana Dee Tharp
August 7, 1946 — May 14, 2017
Diana Dee Tharp, 70, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away after a hard fought battle with cancer on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her children, Angie (Mike) Steele of Midlothian, Virginia, Gina (Doug) Martin of Mt. Vernon, Iowa and Jason (Kena Moore) Pedersen of Marion, Iowa; grandchildren, Lauren, Madison and McKenna Steele, Emily, Colt, Blakely and Coy Martin, Bryar and Nash Pedersen; great-grandchildren, Braylen, Mason, Prestyn, Bryson and Dawsyn; and sisters, Becky Gerard, Joyce Amlong and Carol Peretz.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Diana was born on August 7, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of Marvin and Rozella (Burlingham) Tharp. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1964. Diana married Bob Pedersen and they had three lovely children and they later divorced. She was a domestic goddess who loved her Pepsi.
Diana’s wishes were to be cremated and private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements made by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.
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Survivors include her children, Angie (Mike) Steele of Midlothian, Virginia, Gina (Doug) Martin of Mt. Vernon, Iowa and Jason (Kena Moore) Pedersen of Marion, Iowa; grandchildren, Lauren, Madison and McKenna Steele, Emily, Colt, Blakely and Coy Martin, Bryar and Nash Pedersen; great-grandchildren, Braylen, Mason, Prestyn, Bryson and Dawsyn; and sisters, Becky Gerard, Joyce Amlong and Carol Peretz.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Diana was born on August 7, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of Marvin and Rozella (Burlingham) Tharp. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1964. Diana married Bob Pedersen and they had three lovely children and they later divorced. She was a domestic goddess who loved her Pepsi.
Diana’s wishes were to be cremated and private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements made by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion.
Please share a memory of Diana at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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