Sara Marsh

Sara Elaine Marsh of Cedar Rapids, passed away, Saturday July 1, 2023, in her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 65. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. August 19, 2023, at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Solon, Iowa, with her nephew, Fr. Christopher Miller presiding. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., with a Rosary at 10:30 a.m. at the church. Luncheon will follow. A private family burial will be at the Gethsemane Cemetery, September 2, 2023, in New Hope, Minnesota, at a later date. Sara was born June 29, 1958, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Robert and Mary English (Bemrich). She graduated from St. Edmond High School in Fort Dodge in 1976. She later received her Bachelors of Elementary Education with a Psychology Minor from Loras College in 1982. She married Brian Marsh on June 18, 1983, at Corpus Christi Church in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Sara and Brian had a son Jeffrey Robert, born March 7, 1985. Jeff passed on July 23, 1994, after a three-month illness. Sara loved Jeff with her whole heart and a piece of her was gone after his passing. Sara and Brian later divorced in 2007 but remained best friends throughout the rest of her life. Sara lived most of her adult life in the Minneapolis area. She worked in several different positions as a teacher, certified medical assistant, and phlebotomist. She lived in Brainerd Minnesota, prior to moving to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to be closer to family in 2017. She was devoted to family, particularly enjoyed her nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Her love of diet coke was well known to those closest to her. Most recently, she enjoyed spending time with her dog companion Fred. She is survived by her siblings, John English (Linda Rowe) of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Judy Miller (Richard) of Solon, Iowa, Martha Hughes (Patrick) of Lawrence, Kansas, Philip English (Elaine) of Omaha, Nebraska, Mary Cass (Robert) of Iowa City, Iowa, Kathleen Kauble (John) of Coralville, Iowa; sister-in-law, Shelley English of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Brian Marsh of Brainerd, Minnesota; numerous nieces, and nephews, and great nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; son; brother, Tim English; sister, Elizabeth English; infant brothers, Richard and Robert English; and sister-in-law, Linda English. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children Hospital for brain cancer research in Sara's name. Written correspondence for the family may be directed to Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services in Cedar Rapids at 1844 1st Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402.