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Marion Janet Arthur Jessen

Birth	:	1 Dec 1918 Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 2012 Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Union, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2303009, -93.0639038
Plot	:	Lot 61
Description	:	Marion Jessen, 94, died on Thursday, December 20, 2012, at Lantern Park Nursing & Rehab Center in Coralville, Iowa. Marion Janet Jessen was born on December 1, 1918, in Aberdeen, South Dakota the daughter of Ray and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Arthur. The family moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 1919. She graduated from East High School in 1937 and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for six months. From September 1937 to May 1942, she taught in rural one room schools in Black Hawk County. On July 12, 1942, she married Otto... Read More	Marion Jessen, 94, died on Thursday, December 20, 2012, at Lantern Park Nursing & Rehab Center in Coralville, Iowa. Marion Janet Jessen was born on December 1, 1918, in Aberdeen, South Dakota the daughter of Ray and Wilhelmina "Minnie" Arthur. The family moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 1919. She graduated from East High School in 1937 and attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for six months. From September 1937 to May 1942, she taught in rural one room schools in Black Hawk County. On July 12, 1942, she married Otto Jessen in Waterloo, Iowa. Together they owned a dairy farm and operated a retail dairy route with Otto's brothers. In 1951 they bought a farm on Hammond Avenue in Orange Township. From 1941-1955 she volunteered for the Red Cross, Parents Teachers, and the American Cancer Society. In 1955, she helped establish the American Cancer Society in Black Hawk County and became its executive director. On July 1, 1962, she bought her own business, Personal Gifts Company, a wholesale mail order business selling paper party supplies to retailers across the United States. In 1965, she bought a card and party shop in downtown Waterloo which was named The Paper Tree. In 1970, she leased a card and gift shop at the Crossroads Mall in Waterloo. She closed both stores in 1974 and operated the gift shop from the same location as Personal Gifts Company. In 1982, Otto and Marion moved to Lancaster, California, to care for her mother. They returned to Midway Drive in 1987 and moved to Mallard Point in Cedar Falls on November 1997. In 2007, she moved to Iowa City. She was a member of the South Waterloo-Brethren Church, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia and the Danish Brotherhood. She was the family historian for many years and visited German-Russian relatives in Germany to study her family genealogy. She volunteered at a daycare center where she loved rocking the babies. Her joys were having family get-togethers, taking trips and helping others. Survivors include sons, Tom (Nyle) of Iowa City, Jerry (Karin) of Orem, Utah, and daughter, Lynet Lorenz (Randy) of Waterloo; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; brothers Gene (Pat) Arthur of Waterloo, Dr. Jim Arthur (Shirley) of Villa Park, California, and Dick Arthur (Charlotte) of Foresthill, California, sister-in-law Helen Arthur of Tucson, Arizona; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Otto; and brother Ralph. Gay & Ciha Funeral Service of Iowa City handled arrangements. Published in Tributes.com on Dec. 20, 2012. Added by Mary Hammill Rund 3 Dec 2020

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Marion Janet Arthur Jessen death on 20 Dec 2012 in Coralville, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2303009
Longitude: -93.0639038

Family Members:

Parent

Raymond Riley “Ray” Arthur

(1891 - 1965)

Wilhelmina “Minnie” Darian Arthur

(1899 - 1987)

Spouse

Otto Jessen

(1905 - 2000)

Siblings

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Coordinate: 42.2303009, -93.0639038

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13. Xenia Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3119011, -93.0781021

14. Bethel Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1505000, -93.0317500

15. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2019830, -93.1710300

16. Dunn Settlement Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2018000, -93.1710000

17. Whitaker Family Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 42.1414727, -93.0759251

18. Honey Creek Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2505989, -93.1849976

19. New Providence Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2877998, -93.1671982

20. Everist Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1292000, -93.0877991

21. Bevins Grove Cemetery
Saint Anthony, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1506004, -93.1557999

22. Gaer Ballard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1290000, -93.0187000

23. Highland Cemetery
New Providence, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2783012, -93.2117004

24. Illinois Grove Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1850014, -93.2146988