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Mary Grace Peters
Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on December 6, 1922
Departed on November 6, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Service: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
cemetery: Mt. Calvary cemetery
Mary Grace Peters, 87, died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 6th, with her nieces and nephews around her at West Ridge Care Center in Cedar Rapids. Her death was a result of complications with Alzheimer’s disease. Mary Grace’s life and reunion with family and friends in heaven will be celebrated with a funeral mass at St. Patrick Church in Cedar Rapids. The mass will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 10th at 10:00 AM with internment immediately following the services. Friends and relatives may visit on Tuesday, Nov. 9th from 4:00 – 7:30PM at the Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel. A rosary will be prayed at 5:00 PM followed by a prayer service at 6:30 PM.
Mary Grace was born on Dec. 6th, 1922 to Anton and Mary Palumbo. Her family ran a neighborhood grocery store on the corner of 1st Ave and 10th Street west, where she resided for nearly the first fifty years of her life. It was then that she married
her loving husband, Cecil N. Peters on Sept. 25th, 1970. Mary Grace and ‘Pete’ enjoyed buying and developing new homes until their eventual retirements.
Mary Grace was a graduate of St. Patrick School, class of 1941. She loved her school years and she loved the Sisters of the BVM that taught her. She went on to obtain a business school degree from Mt. Mercy and went on to a very successful career as a secretary, retiring from Rockwell Collins in 1983.
Mary Grace was an extraordinary secretary and prided herself as a true professional at her craft. In 1966 she was recognized as a ‘Certified Professional Secretary’ by the national organization. This was an honor held by only two secretaries in all of Rockwell Collins (known as Collins Radio at that time) and only a few thousand nationwide. Although her brother, Joe, was a high school English teacher, there was no doubt who the nieces and nephews turned to when they had a paper that needed to be edited for grammar and punctuation. We wish she were here now.
Other than her career, Mary Grace had three things she focused on and loved with all her heart. You might call them the three F’s; Faith, Family, and Friends. She was a devout Catholic, and was devoted to her family and friends. No holiday or special event was complete without her special charms and gracious hospitality. Her quick mind and zest for life will be missed by all.
Mary Grace was preceded in death by her parents, Anton and Mary, her husband, Pete, three brothers; Anthony, Johnny, and Joe Palumbo, and her two sisters and their husbands; Josephine (Kenneth) Krumbholz and Mercedes (Daniel) Pfiffner.
Mary Grace is survived by her twelve nieces and nephews; Mike (JoAnn ) Krumbholz of Crescent, IA, Steve (Dianne) Krumbholz of Coralville, Chris (Dan ) Peck of Fairfax, John (Mary) Krumbholz of CR, Cheryl (Doug) Hoover of Branson, MO. Neal (Patsy) Krumbholz of CR, Jeff Krumbholz and Sue Hickman of Robins, Kevin (Jane) of Ankeny, Kraig (Katie) Pfiffner of Dubuque, John (Ann) Pfiffner of CR, Dave (Cindy) Pfiffner of Marion, and Michael (Carolyn) Pfiffner of Brook Park, OH. In addition, Mary Grace is survived by numerous grand and great- grand nieces and nephews as well as several cousins she was close to her entire life.
Although Mary Grace never had children of her own, she cared for her nieces and nephews as if they were her own.
No small part of her legacy was passed on to the Krumbholz boys and their love of Hawkeye football, which had its roots in Aunt Mary Grace’s willingness to take two of them at a time to “knothole football games’ at Kinnick Stadium in the late 50’s and early 60’s.
To the Pfiffner clan, she passed her love of family, Italian cooking and baking as evidenced in countless holiday preparations with Mary Grace, Merce, and Uncle Joe.
A very special thank you goes out to Mercy Hospice and the staff at West Ridge Care Center for their wonderful care during the last weeks of Mary Grace’s life.
Memorials will be forwarded to Mercy Hospice and the Alzheimer’s Association in an attempt to help rid the world of this dreadful disease.
Bessie V. Pomeroy
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on July 2, 1918
Departed on October 31, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Thursday, November 4, 2010
Service: Thursday, November 4, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Bessie V. Pomeroy, 92, of Cedar Rapids, IA died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at Living Center West, Cedar Rapids.
Services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, November 4, 2010 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with public visitation starting at 10 am. Rev. Beth Harbaugh will officiate. Entombment will be in Cedar Memorial Park cemetery.
Survivors include her daughter, Sheryl Henley (Gilbert) of Coggon, IA; granddaughter Tracy (David) Sigl of Rochester, MN; grandson Brian (Dawn) Henley of Marshalltown, IA; granddaughter Jennifer (Tony) Bowen of Coggon, IA; great grandsons, Matt (Joelle) Henley; Daniel Sigl, Jacob Sigl, Creighton Henley; great granddaughters Isabelle Bowen, Claire Bowen; nephews Dr. Michael Gallagher of Hamburg, IA, William Gallagher of Hugo, MN; and sister-in-law Emma Gallagher of Hamburg, IA. Bessie was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Viola Gallagher, brother Hulbert, and her husband Charles H. Pomeroy.
Bessie V. Gallagher was born July 2, 1918 in Cedar Rapids, IA. She was the daughter of Howard and Viola (Hagenbuch) Gallagher. She worked as an assembler for Rockwell Collins for many years. On August 1, 1969 she married
Charles Pomeroy in Elko, NV. He died in 1995. Bessie was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, Silver Club, and United Methodist Women.
Memorials may be given in her name to St. James United Methodist Church, 1430 Ellis Blvd N.W., Cedar Rapids, IA 52405.
Sandra M. Price
Born in Belleville, Illinois on May 6, 1946
Departed on October 22, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Sunday, October 24, 2010
Service: Monday, October 25, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Sandra M. Price, 64, of 2941 6th St. SW died at her home on Friday October 22, 2010 after a short illness. Services at 11:00 Am on Monday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Entombment at Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 1 to 4 PM on Sunday.
Survivors include her husband Phillip, two daughters, Kelly (Kirk) Steffen of Shellsburg and Pamela Price and her fiancé, Rob Franck of Cedar Rapids. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Bryanna Wilger and Kathleen and Rebecca Steffen. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Sandy was born on May 6, 1946 in Belleville, Illinois, the daughter of James and Dorothy Ravenscroft Smith. She married
Phillip K. Price on August 31, 1968 in Cedar Rapids.
Sandy was a homemaker and enjoyed going to the casino at Riverside and playing computer games. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will go toward the planting of two trees at the Vinton-Shellsburg High School in Sandy’s name.
Laura Cecelia Swenka Piersall
Born in North Liberty, Iowa on September 16, 1914
Departed on September 13, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Visitation: Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Service: Thursday, September 16, 2010
cemetery: St. John's cemetery
LAURA CECELIA SWENKA PIERSALL, 95, a resident of Hallmar Care Center, died at Hallmar on September 13, 2010.
Funeral Mass: 10:00 o’clock A.M., Thursday, September 16 at St. Matthews Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, with the Reverend David Beckman officiating.
Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, where there will be a vigil service at 5:00 PM, and a visitation one hour before the service Thursday at the church. Internment: St. John’s cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Laura was born September 16, 1914 in North Liberty, Iowa, the daughter of John and Mary (Svoboda) Swenka. Laura was employed by Collins Radio during World War II. In 1942 she met and married
Dale S. Piersall. She worked as a homemaker, managed several rental properties, volunteered as a Camp Fire Leader and also volunteered at the Salvation Army, Witwer Center, and with several church groups. She and Dale enjoyed traveling extensively, including two trips to Europe and trips to Australia, New Zealand, and throughout the United States. She also enjoyed dancing and playing bridge with several bridge groups.
Laura is survived by her husband of sixty-seven years, Dale S. Piersall, her son, James A. (Monica) Piersall of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Matthew (Janey Jill) Piersall of Cedar Rapids, Valerie (Michael) Herring of Golden Valley, MN, and John Piersall of Ithaca, New York; three great-grandchildren, Mattie and Elaine Piersall of Cedar Rapids, and Ainsley Herring of Golden Valley, MN; a sister, Angeline Russell of Iowa City; sisters-in-law, Irene Swenka of Strawberry Pt., Mary Jean Swenka of Iowa City, and Donna Piersall of Menomonie, WI; numerous nephews and nieces; and the Brunkhorsts, her extended family.
Laura was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Barbara J. Piersall; brothers, Frank, Arthur, Theadale, Woodrow, Samuel, and John Swenka; sisters, Wilma Shaffer, Georgia Matthes, Caroline Swenka, and Nora Smith, her twin sister.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Laura’s name may be directed to St. Matthews Catholic Church or the Mercy Medical Foundation.
Lorraine Dew Price
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on June 23, 1925
Departed on September 1, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Iowa.
Visitation: Friday, September 3, 2010
cemetery: Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Lorraine Dew Price, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at the Hallmark Care Center, Mt. Vernon, following an extended illness. A Celebration of Life Open House will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Cedar Memorial Park Family Center and Library. Private burial will take place at Cedar Memorial Park cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Surviving are her daughters, Linda (Jim Young) Olney of Cedar Rapids, Sandi (Bob) Kallenberger of Blue Grass, IA, and Charlane (Harlyn) Janssen of Hampton, IA; her sister, Shirley A. Sander of Marion; 8 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Charles, and her sister Ina (Bill) Nelson.
Lorraine was born June 23, 1925 in Cedar Rapids the daughter of Ralph and Mabel (Merrifield) Dew. She was a graduate of Cedar Rapids Wilson High School. She was united in marriage to Charles Price on December 16, 1945 in Cedar Rapids. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1992. She was employed in customer service at Sun Mart Food stores, Iowa Electric, and Sakora Bakery. She also spent much of her working career assisting her husband in his restaurant business. She enjoyed cooking, and above all, time spent with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Lorraine’s honor may be made to Essence of Life Hospice, 3207 220th Trail, Amana, Iowa 52203.
