Mary Lou Zenor

Mary Lou Zenor, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away peacefully at Unity Point Transitional Care Center with her family by her side on Sunday, October 11, 2026. A private family celebration will be held at a later date. Murdoch Funeral Home assisted the family.

Mary Lou was born on May 12, 1935 in Newton, Iowa, the daughter of Beatrice Brantner and Leland Hunter, Sr., and graduated from What Cheer High School in 1953. On August 29, 1954, she married Norman K. Zenor at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Together they raised a family, including sons Glen, Winston, and Kenton Zenor.

Mary Lou worked at Rockwell Collins before pausing her career to raise and care for her three sons. Then, she returned to work at the Iowa Adjustment Credit Bureau and the Gazette before retiring in 1999. She also was the past president and a 25 year member of the American Business Woman’s Association and volunteered with the Salvation Army for 15 years.

Mary Lou is survived by her sons, Glen (Jean) Zenor and Winston (Deann) Zenor; her daughter-in-law, Diane Zenor; her sister, Bonnie Jo McKinney; seven grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leland and Beatrice Hunter; her husband, Norman; her son, Kenton; her brothers, Jerry, Ronald Larry, and Leland, Jr.; and sister, Norma Lee McKain.

Mary Lou’s family would like to thank everyone at Unity Point Transitional Care Center for their exceptional care and support for Mary Lou and her family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Cedar Rapids Salvation Army.