Kevin Michael Scoggins
June 6, 1958 — May 20, 2022
Kevin M. Scoggins, 63, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, May 20,2022, at the University of
Iowa Hospital & Clinics. Celebration of life will be held Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Zion Lutheran
Church, 201 1st Ave Hiawatha, IA 52233 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Murdoch Funeral Home &
Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family with private services.
Kevin was born on June 6, 1958, in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of William and Dorothy (Gritton)
Scoggins. He was a graduate of Dysart High School. Kevin attended and served as Class
Assistant for Dale Carnegie courses. He was top salesman for Pennzoil. Kevin was a proud
entrepreneur and started his BBB Accredited business Drain Medic serving commercial and
residential customers with his expertise. Always with a vision Kevin started another business
Smoke-N-Grill on Wheels "Where the meat is smoken GOOD!!!". He loved smoking meats,
trying new spices and handing out samples to neighbors and friends and making sure everyone
had something to eat. Kevin never backed down from a challenge or an opportunity to
help/teach someone. He will be greatly missed.
Kevin is survived by his beloved life companion, Dee Hesseltine of Marion; sister, Deb (Rich)
Halbfass of Percival; brother Eric Scoggins of Temple, Texas; nephew, Chris Dedic of Waverly; niece, Melissa (Christopher) Reed of Shenandoah, Iowa; grand-niece, Caitie Dedic of Iowa City; stepdaughter, Amanda Smith of Cedar Rapids; and good Friends, Paul Kumley & Matt Kumley of Lisbon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Dorothy; and Sister, Pam Scoggins.
Iowa Hospital & Clinics. Celebration of life will be held Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Zion Lutheran
Church, 201 1st Ave Hiawatha, IA 52233 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Murdoch Funeral Home &
Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family with private services.
Kevin was born on June 6, 1958, in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of William and Dorothy (Gritton)
Scoggins. He was a graduate of Dysart High School. Kevin attended and served as Class
Assistant for Dale Carnegie courses. He was top salesman for Pennzoil. Kevin was a proud
entrepreneur and started his BBB Accredited business Drain Medic serving commercial and
residential customers with his expertise. Always with a vision Kevin started another business
Smoke-N-Grill on Wheels "Where the meat is smoken GOOD!!!". He loved smoking meats,
trying new spices and handing out samples to neighbors and friends and making sure everyone
had something to eat. Kevin never backed down from a challenge or an opportunity to
help/teach someone. He will be greatly missed.
Kevin is survived by his beloved life companion, Dee Hesseltine of Marion; sister, Deb (Rich)
Halbfass of Percival; brother Eric Scoggins of Temple, Texas; nephew, Chris Dedic of Waverly; niece, Melissa (Christopher) Reed of Shenandoah, Iowa; grand-niece, Caitie Dedic of Iowa City; stepdaughter, Amanda Smith of Cedar Rapids; and good Friends, Paul Kumley & Matt Kumley of Lisbon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Dorothy; and Sister, Pam Scoggins.
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