Gregory Stimson
July 23, 1958 — September 14, 2016
Gregory Stimson, 58, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016. Service: 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 19, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, conducted by Pastor Kermit Jelmeland. Visitation: 4 – 7 p.m. Sunday, September 18, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Springville Cemetery, Springville, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife, Cindy Stimson of Cedar Rapids; children, Michelle Stimson of Florida, Jaimie (Mark) Forcht of Cedar Rapids and Jared Stimson of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Detreich, Ella and Bentley Forcht; mother, Marjorie Stimson of Grand Rapids, Michigan; siblings, Jane (Jonathan) Stein of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Gene (Linda) Stimson of Hiawatha, Iowa and Kathleen (Russell) Horak of Springville, Iowa; brother-in-law, Mark Pauly; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Darrell; infant son, Ryan Stimson; and grandparents, Vernal and Ethel Stimson.
Gregory was born on July 23, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of Darrell and Marjorie (Marolf) Stimson. In 1977, he graduated from Springville High School, where he ran track and played basketball. Greg and Cindy (Osterkamp) were united in marriage on July 21, 1984, in Springville. He drove a semi-truck then went to work for Ottsen Oil Company. Gregory was a self-employed contractor including doing drywall for 30 years. Gregory loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping, boating, mushroom hunting and fishing. He was a hard worker. Gregory especially loved his family and would do anything for them.
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Survivors include his wife, Cindy Stimson of Cedar Rapids; children, Michelle Stimson of Florida, Jaimie (Mark) Forcht of Cedar Rapids and Jared Stimson of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Detreich, Ella and Bentley Forcht; mother, Marjorie Stimson of Grand Rapids, Michigan; siblings, Jane (Jonathan) Stein of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Gene (Linda) Stimson of Hiawatha, Iowa and Kathleen (Russell) Horak of Springville, Iowa; brother-in-law, Mark Pauly; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Darrell; infant son, Ryan Stimson; and grandparents, Vernal and Ethel Stimson.
Gregory was born on July 23, 1958, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, son of Darrell and Marjorie (Marolf) Stimson. In 1977, he graduated from Springville High School, where he ran track and played basketball. Greg and Cindy (Osterkamp) were united in marriage on July 21, 1984, in Springville. He drove a semi-truck then went to work for Ottsen Oil Company. Gregory was a self-employed contractor including doing drywall for 30 years. Gregory loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping, boating, mushroom hunting and fishing. He was a hard worker. Gregory especially loved his family and would do anything for them.
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