Marian Alice Benda, 82, of Swisher, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at Unity Point – St. Luke's.  Celebration of life services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW.  Burial will follow in Anderson Cemetery near Swisher.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Brosh Chapel.  The family requests everyone wears something of red, her favorite color, in Marian's honor.

Marian was born May 24, 1936 in Swisher, the daughter of Edward and Eleanor (Fisher) Shramek Sr.  She married Joseph Benda on April 8, 1958 in Ely.  She was a waitress at Woolworth in Cedar Rapids, then later on worked in housekeeping at Ramada Inn.  She had many collections including her love for owls.  She also enjoyed having coffee and cookies with family, attending craft shows, listening to polka music, and spending lots of time outside caring for her many flower beds.  She will be dearly missed by her family, friends and many pets.

Marian is survived by her children Barbara (Kyle) Wagner Sr., James (Terry) Benda, and Debbie Benda; grandchildren Kyle Wagner Jr., Joseph Wagner, and Jennifer (Travis) Hartwig; step-grandchildren Daniel Wineland and Nicholas Wineland; great-grandchildren Korbin, Addalyn, Keegan, and Kelson Wagner, and Kari Hartwig; siblings Roseanna Netolicky, Roger (Alma) Shramek, Roy (Jan) Shramek, and Alice (Jon) Galvin; sister-in-law Leona Shramek; many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Joseph Benda, who died May 28, 2016, her siblings Edward (Louise) Shramek Jr., Leonard Shramek, Mildred (Leroy) Ballard, and Ray Shramek.

Memorials may be directed to the family.