Memorial

Elaine Amituana’i- Parry, 61, of Marion, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, went home to be with the Lord on June 27, 2017.  Elaine was born August, 14, 1955 in Frankfurt, Germany and grew up in Daly City, CA.  She attended Daly City public schools and graduated from Serramonte High School.  Elaine loved the Lord and was a tireless prayer warrior.  In addition to serving God and her family, Elaine was active in many prayer groups, bible study groups, and most recently served as a member of the Eastern Iowa Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board of Directors.

Elaine is survived by her beloved husband George, sons George Jr. (Kristen) and David (Desiree), sisters Sina Cooper and Neva Amituana’i (Poto), three grandchildren (Luke, Liam, and Lauren) and a host of loving relatives.  She is preceded in death by her father Fa’amaile Amituana’i, mother Tautala Amituana’i, and brother David. 

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 6th, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at the Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Stateroom, 4200 First Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, July 7th, at New Covenant Bible Church, 3090 N. Center Point Road, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411.  Interment will follow at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Following interment, the family will be hosting a luncheon back at New Covenant Bible Church.  All guests are welcome to join. 

The family would also like to encourage donations, in lieu of flowers and in Elaine’s memory, to a charity of your choice or the following organization, Eastern Iowa Fellowship of Christian Athletes: 1800 46th Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, the San Francisco Firefighters Cancer Prevention Foundation: 1139 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, or the American Cancer Society: PO Box 2247, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.