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Marjorie E. “Marj” Simpson Granzow

Birth	:	25 Mar 1921 Iowa Falls, Hardin County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 Nov 2012 Belmond, Wright County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5280342, -93.2704773
Description	:	Marjorie E. (Marj) Granzow, age 91, of Belmond passed away Wednesday November 21, 2012 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Graveside services for Marjorie E. (Marj) Granzow will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday December 1, 2012 at the Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Burial will take place in the cemetery. Visitation for Marj Granzow will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Friday November 30, 2012 at the Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane South in Belmond. In lieu of flowers the family wishes that memorials be made to the Talbot Belmond... Read More	Marjorie E. (Marj) Granzow, age 91, of Belmond passed away Wednesday November 21, 2012 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Graveside services for Marjorie E. (Marj) Granzow will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday December 1, 2012 at the Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Burial will take place in the cemetery. Visitation for Marj Granzow will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. Friday November 30, 2012 at the Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane South in Belmond. In lieu of flowers the family wishes that memorials be made to the Talbot Belmond Public Library in Marjorie E. Granzow's name. Marjorie E., the daughter of Clifford and Hazel Rummel Simpson was born on Good Friday March 25, 1921 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. She grew up on a farm near Iowa Falls where she attended school. Marge graduated as Valedictorian from the Iowa Falls High School in 1937 and Ellsworth Junior College in Iowa Falls in 1939. Marj also attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. Marjorie taught school in Ferguson, Garwin, Denison, Iowa, and Iowa Falls. Marjorie was united in marriage to Jack Granzow on May 8, 1944 in Hiawatha, Kansas. The couple made their home in Iowa Falls where she taught. Jack and Marge lived in Iowa Falls until 1957 when they moved to Belmond where they owned and operated the Ford and Mercury auto dealership until Jack's death. Marj also substitute taught in Belmond. She belonged to Clarmond Country Club, Belmond Country Club, Century Club, and American Contract Bridge Club. She was active member in PEO and United Methodist Church in Belmond. Marj served the United Methodist Church in Belmond in several positions, most noted, Rebecca Circle and the UMW. The Belmond Public Library was very dear to Marjorie. She served on the Belmond Public Library Board of Trustees for 37 years. She was instrumental in forming the Belmond Public Library Foundaton Board, on which she also served. More recently, Marj established the building fund. That fund, through successful private donations, increased the size of the library building. The fund's remaining donations established the Talbott Belmond Public Library Endowment which will continue for years to come. Marjorie is survived by her son, Mike and wife, Ann, of Wellington, Florida; grandson, Jack Michael Jr. and wife, Tracy, of Rincon, GA; granddaughter, Elizabeth Ann Slaman and husband, Steve, of Lake Worth, Florida; great grandchildren, Jack Alexander Granzow, Nicolas Georges Granzow, Steven Michael Slaman, and Rex Michael Slaman; sister, Lucille I. Kane of Aurora, CO; three nephews, one niece, and god daughter Susan Marjorie Kane of Sacramento, CA. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jack in 1977.

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Marjorie E. “Marj” Simpson Granzow's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA.
When did Marjorie E. “Marj” Simpson Granzow death?
Marjorie E. “Marj” Simpson Granzow death on 21 Nov 2012 in Belmond, Wright County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.5280342
Longitude: -93.2704773

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Union Cemetery
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5280342, -93.2704773

2. Saint Mark Catholic Cemetery
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5267000, -93.2701500

3. Friends Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5222015, -93.2375031

4. Northlawn Memory Gardens
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Coordinate: 42.4854200, -93.2678700

5. Montgomery Family Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 42.5932028, -93.3105961

6. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5859985, -93.2070007

7. Alden Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5218000, -93.3864500

8. Bahr Cemetery
Buckeye, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4380380, -93.3417480

9. Oakwood Cemetery
Owasa, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4500008, -93.1731033

10. Kidwiler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4571991, -93.1492004

11. Buckeye Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4508018, -93.3843994

12. Saint Peter's UCC Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6143010, -93.1639970

13. Cottage Cemetery
Iowa Falls, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4049988, -93.3133011

14. Maynes Grove Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6577988, -93.2514038

15. Lincoln Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3964005, -93.2542038

16. Maysville Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6511002, -93.2024994

17. Jackson Township Cemetery
Owasa, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4219017, -93.1572037

18. Oak Hill Cemetery
Popejoy, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5816994, -93.4447021

19. Hazel Green Cemetery
Ackley, Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4780998, -93.0905991

20. Hardin County Home Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3978004, -93.1524963

21. Tipton Norwegian Cemetery
Hardin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3753014, -93.3458023

22. Saint Paul's Catholic Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6617012, -93.1442032

23. Oak Wood Cemetery
Ackley, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5591450, -93.0521440

24. Olson Cemetery
Popejoy, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6383018, -93.4403000