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MARION –– John J. Marlin Jr., 69, of Marion died Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, at his home after a long battle with cancer.
He was born on Sept. 10, 1940, in Keokuk, the son of John J. Sr., and Dorothy E. (Summers) Marlin Dawkins.
He was a 1959 graduate of Cardinal Stritch High School, Keokuk.
He was in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962.
He married Sigrid Monika (Maag) Jacobs on July 19, 1997, in Marion. She survives.
John worked as a Realtor in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Marion from 1977 to 2010.
In 1997, he started his own brokerage company, Marlin Realty Consultants. He was a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Iowa Association of Realtors, and many other Realty Associations.
He also was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Marion, American Legion Post 298 of Marion and the Knights of Columbus No. 5390 of Marion.
Additional survivors include: two daughters from a previous marriage, Christina (Randy) Meeker of Madrid, and Jo Ann Marlin (Sid Jones) of Des Moines; a stepson, William Allen Jacobs II of Cedar Rapids; three brothers, Francis (Carol) Marlin of Keokuk, Mike (Nan) Marlin of Cedar Rapids and William (Sala) Marlin of Keokuk; two sisters, Kathleen Church of Florida and Therese (Ed) Wheatley of Columbia, Mo.; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews; and his special dog, Lucy.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law; father-in-law; a sister, Rose Marie Dinkleman; a brother, Robert Marlin; and a brother-in-law, Roger Church.
John and Monika were sponsors for a child from India through the Rev. John McClean's association with CFCA.
John enjoyed his family, boating on the Mississippi and retirement.
A memorial mass was held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Marion, with the Rev. Rod Allers officiating.
The family greeted friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, with a wake beginning at 7 p.m., and one hour prior to the service Monday at the church.
Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with military rites provided by American Legion Post 298, Marion.
The family expressed appreciation to all of the help they received from Mercy Hospice of Cedar Rapids (Tracy, Tammy and Christina) and Dr. Marc Wilkinson of Marion.
Memorials may be sent to St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1790 14th St., Marion, IA 52302, or Mercy Hospice of Cedar Rapids, 701 10th St. S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, in John's memory.
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