Photo courtesy of Teahen Funeral Home - Cedar Rapids
Nov 25, 1930 - Aug 22, 2025
My heartfelt condolences for the family of this lovely lady.
Deborah Kinnamon
August 28, 2025 | Harris, MO | Friend
My deepest sympathy goes out to Mrs. Fitzgerald's family. I remember her and Jack from their days in Centerville, Iowa, where they owned one of the pharmacies there. Also, when I had my rollover tractor accident in June of 1971 Marjette was the nurse that rode in the ambulance with me after Dr. Owca at the ER at the hospital in Centerville transferred me to Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield, Iowa. She was an angel to me and a very sweet lady. I will never forget her or Jack.
Mark Cochran
August 28, 2025 | Benton, AR | Acquaintance
So very sorry for your Loss Dr. Fitzgerald and family. We will keep everyone in our Prayers.
Marilyn O’Shea
August 27, 2025 | CedarRapids, IA
Marjette Gloreen Hovden Fitzgerald, 94, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025.
She was born on November 25, 1930, in Ridgeway, Iowa, to Glen Olaves Hovden and Mabel Dvorak Hovden. She grew up in Ridgeway and graduated from Ridgeway High School before attending the University of Iowa, where she earned her nursing degree and began a lifelong commitment to caring for others.
On December 27, 1952, she married John Lucien Fitzgerald. Together they made their home in Ottumwa before settling in Centerville, Iowa. Following John’s passing, Marjette returned to Cresco to care for her mother, where she lived for 30 years. She later moved to Cedar Rapids, where she spent her final years close to family.
Marjette was a devoted nurse and a woman of quiet strength. She found joy in playing the organ and often filled her home with music. She valued education, faith, and perseverance, qualities she carried with her throughout her life.
She is survived by her brother, Dale Hovden; her son, Doug (Mary Jo) Fitzgerald; and her daughter, DeAnn Fitzgerald. She is also remembered by grandchildren Jeanette (Ryan), Liz, and Ken (Erica), along with great-grandchildren William, Benjamin, Tate,Layla, and Bailey, and by Michele Burnes.
Marjette will be remembered for her independence, resilience, and steady presence in the lives of those who knew her. And true to her simple joys, she never passed up a dish of ice cream.
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