MARJORIE JEAN KNAPP MARTEN

KNAPP, MARTEN

Posted By: Marthann (email)
Date: 10/11/2006 at 20:09:23

Marjorie Jean (Knapp) Marten February 13, 1925 - September 26, 2006
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Denison Bulletin/Review

Denison IA 51442

10/06/2006

Marjorie Jean Marten was born February 13, 1925, the daughter of Dr. Marion and Leta Taylor Knapp. She died Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison, Iowa at the age of eighty-one.

Marjorie was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa. She was baptized and later confirmed, January 11, 1948 at St. Martini Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois. She attended the Denison Community High School, graduating with the class of 1942. While in High School, she performed in many plays and participated in the chorus. She continued her education at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and went from a Cornhusker to a Hawkeye, as she continued her education at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. On August 18, 1946, Marjorie was united in marriage to Dr. Robert F. Logan at the Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. They made their home in Denison and were blessed with the birth of two sons, Steven and Rick. Robert passed away in 1986.

On September 13, 1989, Marjorie was married to Ralph Marten at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. The couple made their home together in Denison. Due to health problems, Marjorie entered the Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison in August of 2005.

Marjorie was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, where she was actively involved in their Dorcas Society and Choir. She was also a member of the Delta Delta Delta at the University of Nebraska and the Phi Gamma Nu at the University of Iowa. Marjorie was the president of the Commons Dormitory and secretary of the Inter-Dormitory Council at the University of Iowa in 1945. She was a staff member for the North American Cruise Line, Great Lakes the summer of 1945. Marjorie enjoyed singing hit tunes from the 1940's and playing the piano and received the Commendation Award for over twenty-eight years of service playing the piano at Eventide and in 1988 received the Eventide Volunteer of the Year Award. She also enjoyed golfing, swimming, was a Swimming Club Member at the University of Nebraska 1944 - 1945 and playing Bridge and was the Ladies Marathon Bridge Champion in 1979, 1986 and 1988. Later in life she loved sight seeing, vacationing with Ralph, picnics at Yellow Smoke and her beloved dog, Pepper.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dr. Robert Logan, one son, Rick Logan in 1988 and one brother, Robert Knapp. Survivors include her husband, Ralph of Denison; one son, Steven J. Logan and his wife, Carolyn of Palisade, Colorado; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Logan of Colorado Springs, Colorado; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; seven of Ralph's children, fourteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 29, 2006 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, Iowa. Rev. Kurt Kaiser officiated the service and grave side rites held at the Oakland Cemetery in Denison. Karen Kahl provided the organ accompaniment for congregational hymns, "Onward, Christian Soldiers", "Beautiful Savior" and "I Know that My Redeemer Lives". Those serving as pallbearers were: Harold C. Beermann, Robert H. Meyer, Milfred Nemitz, Jim Laubscher, Dick Knowles and Butch Munson. The family invited everyone in attendance at the service to join them in fellowship and lunch at the church, served by the Dorcas Society. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements.