Mary Ellen McGlashing Obituary
The world bids farewell to Mary Ellen McGlashing of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, departing on May 5, 2025 at the age of 79. Mary Ellen leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As Mary Ellen departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Mary Ellen may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Mary Ellen leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her husband Gary Allen McGlashing; her brothers, John and Nick; and her parents, Sylvester "Sy" Pitzen and Dorothy Pitzen (Coan).
She is survived by: her children, Jenny Johnson (Brad) and Tim McGlashing (Keegan); her grandchildren, Karis, Breck and Maren Johnson; her brothers, Steve Pitzen (Diane) and Tom Pitzen; and her sisters-in-law, Patricia Core and Vivian Beatty.
