Herbert Musser (1959-2020)

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Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 5/8/2020 at 19:16:30

Herbert “Herb” Edward Musser, 61 of Fairfax, died Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at home surrounded by his family following a long battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life Mass will take place at a later date by Rev. Dustin Vu at St. John XXIII Catholic Church. Private Burial: St. Patrick Cemetery, Fairfax. Teahen Funeral Home is serving the family.

Herb is survived by his wife, Marcia; daughters, Jennifer (Jason) Liedtke of Urbana and Elizabeth McDade of Cedar Rapids; sons, Stephen (Heather) McDade and William (Jamie) Musser both of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Makalia (Korey), Emma, Kandice, Katelynn, Jackson, Makenzie, James, Hannah, Christian, Carolynne, and soon to arrive, Sylvie; great-grandchild, Madelyn; mother, Marylin; mother in law, Helen Mann; and siblings, Shawna Flanders (Alan Singleton), Julie Allen, Janine Wasson; uncle David Schmidt; brothers in law Jeff (Mary Ellen) Mann, Carl (Jane) Mann and Jim Mann and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father Hiram Musser; stepfather, Dennis Buresh; father in law, Thomas Mann; and grandparents.

Herbert was born on January 1, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, son of Hiram and Marylin Schmidt Musser and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1977. He received an AA from Kirkwood Community College, a BBA and a BA from the University of Iowa and Coe College. Herb married Marcia Mann McDade on May 28, 1988 in Cedar Rapids. He worked in accounting and auditing for, the University of Iowa for 6 years, Perpetual Savings Bank for 13 years and Midwest One Bank for 13 years, retiring in 2020. Herb was a member of St. John XXIII Catholic Church and had completed 2.5 years of the Roman Catholic Deaconate Formation Class 19, but sadly was unable to complete his goal of becoming a deacon of the church.

Herb had a great sense of humor. He enjoyed genealogy, summer vacations and visiting cemeteries along the way. Herb was a wonderful person and will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy/ Mercy Foundation. 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 or St. John XXIII Catholic Church.