Marie Durr, 74, of Montezuma, died July 18, 2015, at Montezuma Nursing and Rehab Center. Memorial services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 31st at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Grinnell with the Rev. Wendy Abrahamson officiating. Burial will be held prior to the memorial service at 1:00 p.m. at Ewart Cemetery, in Pleasant Township, south of Grinnell. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Marie was born August 9, 1940, in Grinnell, the daughter of Floyd Cyrus and Dina Sophia Rasmussen Durr. She was raised in Pleasant Township and was a 1959 graduate of Montezuma High School. She continued her education throughout her life and had earned several degrees, including an RN at Presbyterian St. Luke's in Chicago, a BA in Anthropology at Grinnell College and a BSN at Grandview College in Des Moines. Marie was a veteran Captain of the Army Nurse Corps and served in Japan and Vietnam with the 85th Evacuation Hospital. She later worked with Iowa Shares in Thailand and with Aramco in Saudi Arabia. While in Iowa she was employed as a nurse at the Meskwaki Settlement near Tama and with various hospitals, including Grinnell, Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Marie was a humanitarian and held a gentle soul. She loved caring for people! She was considered a "professional student" and held a keen interest in the study of religion. At age 70, she inquired about learning to work as a court reporter. She was adventurous, enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader. She held a love for animals. Survivors include one sister, Helen (Dick) Kepler of Huxley; three brothers, Tom (Carolyn) Durr of Colo, Charlie (Judy) Durr of Grinnell and Jim Durr of Baxter; 13 nieces and nephews and 32 great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.