marion G. Van Dee

marion G. Van Dee
December 12, 1931 - June 05, 2004
Deep River, IA
Marion George Van Dee, age 72, died of cancer at his home in Deep River, on Saturday, June 5, 2004. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, June 10, 2004 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in North English with the Rev. David Hitch officiating. Burial will be in the Armah Cemetery near North English. Visitation will be held at Powell Funeral Home in North English on Wednesday, June 9, 2004, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with a wake service held at 7:30 PM. Military rites will be held at the cemetery. Marion George Van Dee was born on December 13, 1931, in Deep River, IA, a son of Steven and Verla Schultz Van Dee. He grew up in Deep River and graduated from Deep River High School. On April 7, 1956, Marion married Betty Snook at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Grinnell. Marion owned and operated Van Dee Construction and Van Dee Reloading. Marion and Betty also ran the Chuckwagon Restaurant for many years. He enjoyed shooting and repairing guns, reloading, hunting, building model airplanes, working the daily crossword puzzle, and spoiling his dog, Rambo. Marion served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Morrison-Schrader American Legion Post 269. Marion is survived by his wife Betty of Deep River; 7 children: Regina Van Dee of Deep River; Elizabeth (Michael) Roberts of Deep River; John (Brenda) Van Dee of Deep River; Rosemary (Ray) Cooper of Capitol Heights, MD; J.D. (Gwen) Van Dee of Deep River; Angela (David) Armstrong of Deep River; Justin (Rebecca)Van Dee of Deep River; 14 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; brothers: David Van Dee of Deep River, IA; Jerry Van Dee of Deep River; Jim Van Dee of Des Moines, IA and a sister, Iowa Ann Van Hamme of Murphy, NC. He is also survived by many family members and friends. Marion was preceded in death by his parents.