Scott Wayne Bird

1966 - 2021

SCOTT WAYNE BIRD Central City Scott Wayne Bird, 55, of Central City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. A memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Scott was born on March 9, 1966, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Wayne and Ann (Priebe) Bird. He was raised in Independence, Iowa, with his two sisters and graduated from Independence High School in 1984. He went on to work construction for over 15 years before meeting the love of his life, Allyson. He started his own framing company, A&M Construction, in Mesa, Ariz., in 2005. Scott and Allyson were fortunate to spend 21 loving and adventurous years together. They moved their family to Central City, Iowa, in 2009, where he started his love for farming. He loved throwing parties for his family and friends. Scott had many hobbies, including camping, fishing, bowling, playing bags and listening to music. Scott loved his kids and spending time with his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. Scott is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife, Allyson of Central City; children, Ashton (Karley Dame) Bird of Rockford, Ill., Mackenzie (fiance, Cameron Lewis) Mann of Alburnett, Gabrielle Bird and Aiden Bird of Central City; grandson, Briar; mother, Ann Bird of Mesa, Ariz.; mother-in-law, Janice Benedikt of Mesa, Ariz.; sisters, Cindy Chappell of Mesa, Ariz., and Kandy (Jim) Halsey of Las Vegas, Nevada; brothers-in-law, Erik (fiancee, Shannon Wrobel) Benedikt of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Anton Benedikt of Seattle, Wash.; several nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins; and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Wayne; and father-in-law, Karl E. Benedikt. A memorial fund has been established in Scott's name. Please share a memory of Scott at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.