Marion Irene Zierath (Davidson)
June 26, 1927 — January 18, 2012
Marion Irene Zierath, 84, of Marion, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Gathering of friends and family: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Marion with a blessing at 2 p.m. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Burial: Sunnyside Memorial Gardens, Charles City, Iowa, at a later date.
Survivors include four children, Marcia Leu of Fonda, Greg (Karen) Zierath of Marion, Lori (Brett) Nelson of Bloomington, IN, and Larry Zierath of Ames; a sister, Arlette Gauger; three brothers, Alvin (Shirley) Davidson, Allen (Sharon) Davidson, and Lyle (Vera) Davidson; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a sister, Geneva Schlick; and three brothers, Glen, Oscar, and Irving Davidson.
Marion was born June 26, 1927, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Nora (Skogen) Davidson. On July 14, 1946, she was united in marriage to Raymond C. Zierath in Nashua, Iowa. Marion retired from Sears and Roebuck after 20 years of service in human resources. Marion was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church and the VFW Auxiliary.
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Survivors include four children, Marcia Leu of Fonda, Greg (Karen) Zierath of Marion, Lori (Brett) Nelson of Bloomington, IN, and Larry Zierath of Ames; a sister, Arlette Gauger; three brothers, Alvin (Shirley) Davidson, Allen (Sharon) Davidson, and Lyle (Vera) Davidson; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; a sister, Geneva Schlick; and three brothers, Glen, Oscar, and Irving Davidson.
Marion was born June 26, 1927, in Blue Earth, Minnesota, the daughter of Alfred and Nora (Skogen) Davidson. On July 14, 1946, she was united in marriage to Raymond C. Zierath in Nashua, Iowa. Marion retired from Sears and Roebuck after 20 years of service in human resources. Marion was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church and the VFW Auxiliary.
Please sign our online guestbook for Marion at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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