Violet M. Brislawn
March 8, 1919 — August 29, 2019
Violet M. Brislawn, 100, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, August, 29, 2019, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at Marion United Methodist Church, 5050 REC Drive, Marion, conducted by Reverend Mike Morgan. The family will also greet friends one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Violet was born on March 8, 1919, in Marion, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Gertrude (Glass) Knapp. She graduated from Springville High School. Violet was united in marriage to Owen Brislawn on February 28, 1938. He passed away in October of 1992. She was employed at Collins Radio for 21 years as a test operator before retiring. Violet sold Avon for over 40 years and was a member of the President’s Club. She was a member of the Marion United Methodist Church, Rockwell Craft Club and volunteered at the Central City Falcon Civic Center.
She is survived by her children, Diana (Victor) Smith and Larry (Diana) Brislawn both of Hiawatha; daughter-in-law, Jeannie Brislawn of Delhi; sister, Virginia Howe of Marion; brother-in-law, Ted Schutt of Cedar Rapids; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 26 great-great grandchildren.
Violet was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Owen; sons, Wilbur and Gary; great-granddaughter, Casandra Fisher; grandson, Paul Letts; great-grandson, Brayden Bruce; two brothers; and three sisters.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Violets memory may be directed to Mercy Hospice or Marion United Methodist Church.
Violet was born on March 8, 1919, in Marion, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Gertrude (Glass) Knapp. She graduated from Springville High School. Violet was united in marriage to Owen Brislawn on February 28, 1938. He passed away in October of 1992. She was employed at Collins Radio for 21 years as a test operator before retiring. Violet sold Avon for over 40 years and was a member of the President’s Club. She was a member of the Marion United Methodist Church, Rockwell Craft Club and volunteered at the Central City Falcon Civic Center.
She is survived by her children, Diana (Victor) Smith and Larry (Diana) Brislawn both of Hiawatha; daughter-in-law, Jeannie Brislawn of Delhi; sister, Virginia Howe of Marion; brother-in-law, Ted Schutt of Cedar Rapids; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 26 great-great grandchildren.
Violet was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Owen; sons, Wilbur and Gary; great-granddaughter, Casandra Fisher; grandson, Paul Letts; great-grandson, Brayden Bruce; two brothers; and three sisters.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Violets memory may be directed to Mercy Hospice or Marion United Methodist Church.
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