Marilyn Cross

June 29, 2015

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Marilyn Jean Cross, 81, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2015.

Marilyn was born on July 27, 1933, to Harold and Sarah Harrison in Fairfield, IA. She was the only child of Harold and Sarah but didn’t lack for family or playmates with many Harrison and Bailey cousins in the Fairfield area.

Marilyn graduated from Fairfield High School in 1951 and it was there she met her lifelong friend, partner and husband, Phillip Cross. Marilyn married Phil on Valentine’s Day, 1954, shortly after his return from service in Germany during the Korean War. They raised two sons, Harold (Kimberly) and David (Colony), both of Des Moines.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip, as well as by her parents. Harold and David survive as do seven grandchildren, Lindsay (Tyler) Roose, Janiesa (Brandon) Card, Jonathon (Kaitlyn) Cross, Courtney (Heath) Ruge, Kade Wills, Lucas (Heather) Cross and Kacey Wills; and seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Marilyn will always be remembered for her devotion to her family and her Christian faith. There was rarely a Sunday that didn’t involve church in our best Sunday clothes followed by an extended family dinner.

The family would like to thank the staff of Prairie Hills Retirement & Assisted Living Facility where Marilyn had recently moved.

The family will greet friends Saturday, July 25, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. with a memorial service to follow at noon at Central Community Free Methodist Church, 8105 Douglas Ave, Urbandale, IA, 50322.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, IA, where Marilyn will be laid to rest with Phillip.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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