Wexford County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lemon, Reta October 13, 2011
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Barbara Lemon Wright wright@prestontel.com October 17, 2011, 11:21 pm

Cedar Rapids Gazette, October 16, 2011
Obituary for Reta Lemon 
Reta Doris Lemon, 79, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Cadillac, Michigan, died 
peacefully in her home on Thursday, October 13, 2011, surrounded by her loving 
family. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Monday, October 17, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral 
Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. 
Sunday, October 16 at the funeral home. Inurnment: Maple Hill Cemetery, 
Cadillac, Michigan, at a later date. 

Survivors include two children, Roddi G. (Lea) Lemon and René G. Lemon, both 
of Cedar Rapids; three grandchildren, Jesica (John) Sidler, Robert Lemon, and 
Rycherd Edwards; sister, Ruby Meis (Steve Brewer) of Ypsilanti, MI, brothers, 
Russell Meis of Grand Rapids, MI, and Ron (Bev) Meis of Bear Lake, MI; sister-
in-law, Lorna Meis of Tustin, MI; brother-in-law, Bruce Raymond of Marion, MI; 
and her faithful canine companion, Lily Belle.

She was preceded in death by her husband; two sons, Ricki G. Lemon and an 
infant son; her parents; a brother, Roye Meis; and a sister, Rella Raymond.

Reta was born November 25, 1931, in rural Marion, Michigan, the daughter of 
Henry John and Golda Mae (Hinton) Meis. She received her BS and MS degrees 
from Central Michigan University. On December 19, 1953, Reta was united in 
marriage to Gordon B. “Bud” Lemon in Cadillac, Michigan. Bud died in 2001. 
Reta was the Science Coordinator for Marion Independent School District in 
Marion, Iowa from 1968-1996. She created, developed, and taught at the Science 
Center at Mentzer Elementary in Marion for many years. Reta was a lifetime 
member of the NEA and received many teaching honors including: Iowa Soil 
Conservation District Winner and Outstanding Teacher, Educator of the Week and 
Top of the Class through the Gazette, Science Teaching Award for Elementary 
Science, Indian Creek Nature Center Environmental Educator of the Year, 
Certificate of Recognition from the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers at Coralville 
Lake, Des Moines Register District 5 Teacher of the Year, and was inducted 
into the Marion Independent School District Hall of Fame in 2006. In addition, 
Reta was very proud to have received her Archaeological Certification. 
Teaching was her passion, but her family (especially her grandchildren) were 
her greatest love. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed.

A memorial fund has been established in Reta’s memory.
Please sign our online guestbook for Reta at www.murdochfuneralhome.com




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