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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Marathon.

Suburbs of Marathon: Marathon Shrs, Conch Key, Duck Key, Grassy Key, Key Col Bch, Marathon Shores.

Zip codes in the city: 33050, 33051, 33052.

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Funeral Homes near Marathon

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Dean & Sons Funeral Home
31140 Overseas Hwy
Big Pine Key, FL 33043
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Matecumbe Memorial Gardens
81831 Overseas Hwy
Islamorada, FL 33036

Facts about the city

Marathon is a city on Knight's Key, Boot Key, Key Vaca, Fat Deer Key, Long Point Key, Crawl Key and Grassy Key islands in the middle of the Florida Keys, in Monroe County, Florida, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,255. As of 2014, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau is 8,708.

Marathon Obituaries

It was revealed by Key West Citizen on July 10th, 2021 that Nancy Evans Carlson died in Marathon, Florida.  Carlson was 94 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nancy Evans's life.

It was revealed by Key West Citizen on June 20th, 2021 that Richard Halasz passed away in Marathon, Florida.  Halasz was 85 years old and was born in Perth Amboy, NJ.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Richard's life.

It was revealed by WSJ on June 15th, 2021 that Katherine Boukharov died in Marathon, Florida.  Boukharov was 25 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Katherine's life.

It was noted by Key West Citizen on August 21st, 2020 that Robert "Bob" Perry died in Marathon, Florida.  Perry was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert "Bob"'s life.

It was written by Key West Citizen on May 20th, 2020 that Selena Francesca Bologna passed on in Marathon, Florida.  Bologna was 26 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Selena Francesca's life.

It was written by Key West Citizen on March 12th, 2020 that Jo-Ann Faircloth (Follett) passed away in Marathon, Florida.  Ms. Faircloth was 71 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jo-Ann's life.

It was revealed on March 10th, 2019 that Craig Allen Wadle passed away in Marathon, Florida.  Wadle was 57 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Craig Allen's life.

It was written on June 7th, 2016 that Warren O Jr Price passed on in Marathon, Florida.  Price was 83 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Warren O Jr's life.

It was disclosed on January 7th, 2016 that Kenneth James "Kenny" Davis perished in Marathon, Florida.  Davis was 41 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kenneth James "Kenny"'s life.

It was reported on April 30th, 2014 that Helen Frances Tierney passed away in Marathon, Florida.  Tierney was 66 years old and was born in Beverly, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Helen Frances's life.

History

As of 2005, the population recorded by the US Census Bureau is 10,626.

Though the area has been settled for some time, Marathon is a relatively new city, incorporated in 1999. Among the islands found within the city limits Marathon are Boot Key, Knight Key, Hog Key, Vaca Key, Stirrup Key, Crawl Key, Little Crawl Key, East and West Sister’s Island, Deer Key, Fat Deer Key, Long Point Key, and Grassy Key. The name came about by the railroad workers who were working night and day to complete the railway – due to the unrelenting pace and struggle to complete the project, many of the workers complained that "this [the project] is getting to be a real Marathon", and was later used to name the local station along the railroad. The name Marathon dates back to the origin of the Florida East Coast Railroad. Marathon is a city on Knight's Key, Boot Key, Key Vaca, Fat Deer Key, Long Point Key, Crawl Key and Grassy Key islands in the middle Florida Keys, in Monroe County, Florida County, Florida, in the United States.

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