E. Rae Culp

E. Rae Culp, 95, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Service assisted the family. Inurnment will take place at a later date at National Cemetery in Vining, Iowa.

Enola was born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 13, 1930, the daughter of James and Margaret Newman, and graduated from North English High School. Throughout her life, she was married to Charles “Chub” Wisehart, Ernest E. “Sonny” Dvorak, both of whom preceded her in death. In 2003, she married Jerry Allen Culp in Elberon, Iowa. Enola worked in manufacturing for Collins Radio, Turners Microphone, J-Tek, and at the Tama County Sheriff’s Office as a dispatcher before her retirement. She was also the president of the Mother of Twins Club.

Enola is survived by her daughters, Pam (Dennis) Jurgemeyer and Paula (Terry) Steenhoek; her grandchildren, Stacy, Troy, Dawn, Joleen, Sierra, and Brody; her great-grandchildren, Savannah, Brooklyn, Oakland, Jordan, William, Alec, and Aubrey, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Wisehart and Ernest Dvorak; her son, Michael Wisehart; her parents, James and Margaret; her sisters, Patty Miller and Jackie Naze; her brother, Tim Newman; and her great grandson, Josh.