Shirley Ellen Morrow (Campbell)
September 9, 1935 — December 28, 2011
Shirley Ellen Morrow, 76, of 997 Arica Ave., Marion, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at her home. Services: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2011 at St. Pauls United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Harlan Gillespie and Sherrie Ilg. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2011 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Graveside Service: 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2011 at West Branch Cemetery, West Branch, IA.
Survivors include her husband, Jim, of Marion; daughter, Diane (Gary) Fickel of Iowa City; and two granddaughters, Megan (Patrick) Snyder of Iowa City, and Lindsey Jo (fiancé Derrick Dixon) of Iowa City.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Shirley was born September 9, 1935 in Mechanicsville, the daughter of Ralph and Bertha (Busch) Campbell. She married James Walter Morrow on April 18, 1954 in Springdale, IA. Shirley served as a business manager for the Marion Independent School District for 14 years and for an additional 14 years at the Iowa District East Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. For the past three years, Shirley was a financial secretary for St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, where she was also a member, and a certified Stephen Minister. She was passionate about gardening, flowering, baking, and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her husband, Jim, of Marion; daughter, Diane (Gary) Fickel of Iowa City; and two granddaughters, Megan (Patrick) Snyder of Iowa City, and Lindsey Jo (fiancé Derrick Dixon) of Iowa City.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Shirley was born September 9, 1935 in Mechanicsville, the daughter of Ralph and Bertha (Busch) Campbell. She married James Walter Morrow on April 18, 1954 in Springdale, IA. Shirley served as a business manager for the Marion Independent School District for 14 years and for an additional 14 years at the Iowa District East Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. For the past three years, Shirley was a financial secretary for St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, where she was also a member, and a certified Stephen Minister. She was passionate about gardening, flowering, baking, and spending time with her family.
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