Pearl Mae "Pat" Scranton (Arnold)
November 22, 1921 — December 23, 2013
Pearl M. Scranton, 92, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away at home Monday, December 23, 2013, surrounded by her family. Services: 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2013, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Brad Sherman. The family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, December 29, 2013, at the funeral home. Burial: 2 p.m., Monday, at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, Marshalltown.
Survivors include her sons, Kent (Mary) Scranton of Solon and Kelly (Connie) Scranton of Rochester, Minnesota; eleven grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Shareen Melvin; brother, Joe (Bea) Arnold; and many nieces and nephews.
Pearl was preceded in death by her husband, Wade; parents; sons, Neal (Betty) Scranton and Nels Scranton; brothers, Chuck and Bud; and sisters, Doris, Mildred, Betty and Mary.
Born November 22, 1921, in Marshalltown, Iowa, Pearl was the daughter of Joe and Mayme (Overland) Arnold. On January 11, 1942, she was united in marriage to Wade Scranton. He died March 2, 1992. She worked at Armstrong’s Department Store gift wrap and was a homemaker.
Pearl enjoyed her friends at St. Mark’s Church where she was involved with the prayer tree, sewing, being in the outdoors, gardening, crafts and going to garage sales in her spare time.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Pearl’s memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Pearl at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Survivors include her sons, Kent (Mary) Scranton of Solon and Kelly (Connie) Scranton of Rochester, Minnesota; eleven grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Shareen Melvin; brother, Joe (Bea) Arnold; and many nieces and nephews.
Pearl was preceded in death by her husband, Wade; parents; sons, Neal (Betty) Scranton and Nels Scranton; brothers, Chuck and Bud; and sisters, Doris, Mildred, Betty and Mary.
Born November 22, 1921, in Marshalltown, Iowa, Pearl was the daughter of Joe and Mayme (Overland) Arnold. On January 11, 1942, she was united in marriage to Wade Scranton. He died March 2, 1992. She worked at Armstrong’s Department Store gift wrap and was a homemaker.
Pearl enjoyed her friends at St. Mark’s Church where she was involved with the prayer tree, sewing, being in the outdoors, gardening, crafts and going to garage sales in her spare time.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Pearl’s memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Pearl at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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