The Marion School Foundation is partnering with Marion Music Boosters to raise funds to purchase a grand piano for the new Marion High School auditorium. Every donation will help us to reach our shared goal of providing MISD students and staff with a showpiece piano that will last for generations. If you would like to […]
In Memory of Ruth Drips
Ruth Elaine Drips, 87, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Summit Pointe Assisted Living Facility. Ruth was born on April 22, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of George and Gladys (Howland) Drips. She lived on a farm and through the third grade went to a one room school […]
IN MEMORY OF FORMER MISD TEACHER JAMES HANSON
James R. Hanson, 91, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at Cottage Grove Place. James was born on October 28, 1931, in Dickinson, North Dakota, the son of Edwin and Rose (Reis) Hanson. After serving honorably in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict he went on to attend […]