Marcia N. Even age 83, of Ames died July 18, 2018, from complications of Wegener's autoimmune disease. Father Ben Webb gave Marcia last rites before she passed away. A private entombment of Marcia took place in the columbarium at St. John's by the Campus Episcopal Church Ames, Iowa.

Marcia Susan Newman was born February 1, 1935 at Ravenswood Hospital in Chicago, Il the daughter of Alvin Edwin and Lillian Martha (Fallis) Newman. She was reared in the Chicago area graduating from Roycemore High School and Northwestern University in Evanston, Il. She married John Charles Even Jr. on September 19, 1960 in St. Petersburg, FL. The couple resided in Evanston until 1968 when they moved to Ames where John joined the Industrial Engineering Department at Iowa State University. Marcia was a homemaker and the couple had three children. She was a member of St. John's by the Campus and the Daughter's of the American Revolution.

Marcia is survived by her husband, John Charles Even Jr. of Ames, her children, Susan Johanna Even of Nijmegen, Netherlands, Heather Marcia Even (John Kevin Adler) and John Charles Even III (Crystal Lee Even) and granddaughters, Ani Kaye Even and Luna Lee Even.

Memorials may be directed to: St. John's by the Campus Episcopal Church 2338 Lincoln Way Ames, Iowa 50014 or a charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be directed to: www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com