Melba E. Davison
October 20, 1925 — February 28, 2023
Melba E. Davison, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 2202 Forest Drive SE, Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
Melba was born October 20, 1925, in Newhall, Iowa, the daughter of John and Clara (Warner) Paulsen. She graduated from Newhall High School. Melba was united in marriage to Donald G. Davison on October 2, 1953, in Cedar Rapids. She was a bookkeeper for Carl Hauskins dairy business and then a stay-at-home mother. Melba enjoyed reading, gardening, and traveling. She was a lifelong fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs. Above all else, Melba loved spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her children, Jim (Teresa) Davison of Fairmont, Minnesota, Jean Davison of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, and Bob Davison of Marion, Iowa; grandchildren, Chris (Laura) Davison, Scott (Leah) Davison, and Katie (Andy) Whaley; great-grandchildren, Calvin and Lila Davison, Emma and Claire Davison, Edwin and Emerett Whaley; brother, Robert (Dottie) Paulsen of Newhall; and sister-in-law, Dona Miskimen of Moundridge, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Clara Paulsen; husband, Donald Davison; and siblings, Lloyd Paulsen, Ruth McSweeney, Marlys Taylor, Arlo Paulsen, and Elroy Paulsen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Bethany Lutheran Church or Hospice of Mercy.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the caring staff members at Terrace Glen Village Assisted Living and Mercy Hospice of Cedar Rapids.
Melba was born October 20, 1925, in Newhall, Iowa, the daughter of John and Clara (Warner) Paulsen. She graduated from Newhall High School. Melba was united in marriage to Donald G. Davison on October 2, 1953, in Cedar Rapids. She was a bookkeeper for Carl Hauskins dairy business and then a stay-at-home mother. Melba enjoyed reading, gardening, and traveling. She was a lifelong fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs. Above all else, Melba loved spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her children, Jim (Teresa) Davison of Fairmont, Minnesota, Jean Davison of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, and Bob Davison of Marion, Iowa; grandchildren, Chris (Laura) Davison, Scott (Leah) Davison, and Katie (Andy) Whaley; great-grandchildren, Calvin and Lila Davison, Emma and Claire Davison, Edwin and Emerett Whaley; brother, Robert (Dottie) Paulsen of Newhall; and sister-in-law, Dona Miskimen of Moundridge, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Clara Paulsen; husband, Donald Davison; and siblings, Lloyd Paulsen, Ruth McSweeney, Marlys Taylor, Arlo Paulsen, and Elroy Paulsen.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Bethany Lutheran Church or Hospice of Mercy.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the caring staff members at Terrace Glen Village Assisted Living and Mercy Hospice of Cedar Rapids.
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