"Merle and the Family of Marion, Our Heart's and Prayer's Our with you at this time. May God comfort you in this time. God's Blessing, Mike and Diane Loomis"
In loving memory of
Marian K. Axel
April 16, 1926 - September 8, 2014
MARIAN AXEL
BETTENDORF, Iowa - Marian K. Axel, 88, a former resident of Muscatine, died on Monday, September 8, 2014, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House.
Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Reverend Carl Klein will officiate. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery.
There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Muscatine.
Marian was born on April 16, 1926, in Muscatine, the daughter of Fred W. and Pauline Zeug Klein. She married Glenn E. Axel on October 12, 1947, in Muscatine. He preceded her in death on June 26, 1992.
She had worked for US West retiring in 1983. Marian was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, and sang in the Chancel Choir for many years. She was also a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. She enjoyed playing the piano and traveling.
Those left to honor her memory include her daughter, Joyce Wheeler and husband, Alan, of Tigard, Oregon; a nephew, Reverend Carl Klein and wife, Sharon, of Spirit Lake; and her companion, Merle Sturms of Davenport.
Marian was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, Clifford Klein; and one sister, Violet Reinsager.
Tributes
"Joyce, I am sorry to hear about your Mom. I still think of you every June 1st and remember the slumber parties. It seemed like every year "Creature from the Black Lagoon" was on and we got to watch it. Your Mom would always refer to me as Kathleen, never as Kathi. And then there was ballet with Mrs. Putnam..."
"Merle & Marian's family - So sorry to hear about Marian's passing. She was such a beautiful woman. So nice and upbeat, quite and refined. My prayers are with you, and I know that you have great memories of her to hold onto. She will be missed."
"My thoughts and prayers go out to Marian and her family. "
"To Merle & Family of Marion, We send our deep condolences to you and will continue to keep you in our prayers. "