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Marjorie Ruth Harden
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Marjorie Harden Obituary
February 18, 1925 - October 3, 2025
Marjorie Ruth Harden, 100, a former resident of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Clover Ridge Place in Maquoketa, Iowa, where she had recently made her home.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, October 13, 2025, at Bettendorf Presbyterian Church, 1200 Middle Road in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 9:30 A.M. until the time of service at the church. She will be laid to rest on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Wayside Cemetery in Chapin, Iowa. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bettendorf Presbyterian Church. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.
Marjorie was born on February 18, 1925, near Lost Nation, Iowa, in Clinton County, the daughter of James and Winifred (Miller) Clapp. She graduated from Lost Nation High School in 1942, later earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Coe College and completing her nursing education at the St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids in 1947. After passing her state board exams, she received her Registered Nurse certification.
On January 4, 1948, Marjorie was united in marriage to Dr. Barney B. Prestridge, and together they established a medical clinic in Donna, Texas. Following Barney's passing in 1953, she returned to Cedar Rapids and served as Assistant Director of Nursing Service at St. Luke's Hospital from 1953 to 1958.
On November 27, 1958, Marjorie married The Rev. Kenneth J. Harden at the Oxford Junction Methodist Church, where he was serving as pastor. Their ministry together led them to serve churches in Chapin and Aredale, and later in Somers and Farmhamville, Iowa. When Ken joined the Presbyterian ministry, they moved to Dubuque, where Marjorie worked at Finley Hospital while Ken attended the Presbyterian Seminary.
In 1967, they moved to Lee County, Iowa, where they faithfully served the Sharon, West Point, and Mt. Hamill Presbyterian Churches until Ken's retirement in 1989. They then made their home at the Masonic Village in Bettendorf.
In addition to her husbands, Marjorie was preceded in death by an infant daughter; her sister, Dorothy Nabb; her brothers, David and James Clapp; and an infant brother.
Those left to honor her memory include her niece, Linda Nabb Behne, along with many other beloved nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
Condolences may be expressed to the family by viewing her obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.
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