Dorothy Arlene Ware
December 9, 1917 — June 3, 2015
Dorothy A. Ware, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, after a brief illness at Cottage Grove, Cedar Rapids. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her son, Roger (Sharon) Ware; granddaughter, Sarah (Bryan) Tarchala; grandson, Jack Ware; great-grandchildren, Logan and Mason Tarchala; and numerous nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Richard; parents Irving and Hazel Drake; sister, Helen Potter; and brother-in-law, Ralph Potter.
Dorothy was born December 9, 1917, in Palo, Iowa, daughter of Irving and Hazel Drake. She married Richard A. Ware on April 14, 1939. Dorothy was past matron of the Marion Chapter Eastern Star and a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, Dorothy has asked donations be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1340 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403.
Survivors include her son, Roger (Sharon) Ware; granddaughter, Sarah (Bryan) Tarchala; grandson, Jack Ware; great-grandchildren, Logan and Mason Tarchala; and numerous nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Richard; parents Irving and Hazel Drake; sister, Helen Potter; and brother-in-law, Ralph Potter.
Dorothy was born December 9, 1917, in Palo, Iowa, daughter of Irving and Hazel Drake. She married Richard A. Ware on April 14, 1939. Dorothy was past matron of the Marion Chapter Eastern Star and a lifelong member of the Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, Dorothy has asked donations be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1340 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52403.
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