Memorial
Marlys Mae Cameron, 67, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 until 7:00 PM Friday at the Cedar Hills Community Church: 6455 E Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Cedar Hills Community Church officiated by Rev. Kent Landhuis. A visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service beginning at 9:00 AM at the church. A private family inurnment will be held at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Marlys is survived by her husband of forty-nine years, Jack A. Cameron of Cedar Rapids; son Terry Cameron (Todd Vucsko) of Denver, Colorado; daughter Tina Kernwein (Jeffery) of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren: Jakob Peters, Anthony Kernwein, Andrew Vucsko-Cameron, Nathan Vucsko-Cameron, and Zachary Vucsko-Cameron; as well as brother Bill Silkman (Janice) of Orlando, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents and Brother Darrell Silkman.
Marlys was born January 14, 1947 in Battle Creek, Iowa the daughter of Lewis and Bernita (Beard) Silkman. She was united in marriage to Jack Allen Cameron on June 27, 1965 in Storm Lake, Iowa. Marlys was a full-time homemaker, and was a devoted wife and mother.
Marlys was a member of the Cedar Hills Community Church, and was very active in the Stephens Ministry there. She loved cats, dogs, and horses.
Memorials in Marlys’s name may be directed to the Cedar Hills Community Church.