Jim Ferris

September 27, 1945 - November 24, 2020

Jim Ferris, 75, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, officiated by Alan Christopherson. Burial will take place at Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a face mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Jim, under "photos and videos or media", starting at 10 a.m. on Monday. Jim was born on September 27, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Harry and Mary (O’Brien) Ferris. At the age of 8, on November 1, 1953, he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior through Romans 10:9. Jim graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa, and from the State Teacher College, now known as the University of Northern Iowa, in 1967. On December 24, 1966, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, he was united in marriage to Myrna Wagar. Jim was a teacher at Center Point Schools for four years before going into business with his father at Harry Ferris Company. He was a member of the Marion Gospel Hall and served as an Elder. Jim loved the Assembly, people, and was a grandpa to many. No one was a stranger to Jim. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Jim is survived by his wife, Myrna Ferris of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Beth (Cory) Peppler of Mukwonago, Wisconsin; two grandchildren, Zachary and Alexander Peppler; sisters, Jean (Helmut) Zimmermann of Winnepeg, Canada and Patricia Van Essen of Lincoln, Nebraska; brother, John (Ruth) Ferris of Dunkerton, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, John VanEssen. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Jim’s memory may be directed to Truth & Tidings Gospel Trust, USA at 37177 White Tail Court, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48335 or on their website: www.gospeltrustusa.org