Agnes Okken
January 22, 1933 — April 16, 2017
Agnes Okken, 84, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, rose to be with Jesus Christ on Easter morning Sunday, April 16, 2017, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Family will greet friends from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Services: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Spirit of Faith Family Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Jay Eberly. Burial: St. John’s Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her children, Georgeann Enos, Patricia Haley (Michael), Michael Okken, Orville D. Okken (Kathryn), Orin Okken and Todd Okken (Carol); grandchildren, Jennifer Rothwell (Trevis), Cory Okken (Jill), Dusty Okken (Kelly), Carly Okken (Nick) and Patrick Haley; and great-grandchildren, Kadence, Kiernan and Harrison.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Vopalka; brothers, A. Mike Vopalka and Godfrey Vopalka; and grandson, Bruce Enos, Jr.
Agnes was born January 22, 1933, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Pospisil) Vopalka, in Cedar Rapids. She enjoyed boating, cookouts and family get-togethers. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Agnes was a member of the Spirit of Faith Family Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Humane Society or Ike Akabogu Ministries in memory of Agnes.
Survivors include her children, Georgeann Enos, Patricia Haley (Michael), Michael Okken, Orville D. Okken (Kathryn), Orin Okken and Todd Okken (Carol); grandchildren, Jennifer Rothwell (Trevis), Cory Okken (Jill), Dusty Okken (Kelly), Carly Okken (Nick) and Patrick Haley; and great-grandchildren, Kadence, Kiernan and Harrison.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Helen Vopalka; brothers, A. Mike Vopalka and Godfrey Vopalka; and grandson, Bruce Enos, Jr.
Agnes was born January 22, 1933, the daughter of Charles and Mary (Pospisil) Vopalka, in Cedar Rapids. She enjoyed boating, cookouts and family get-togethers. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Agnes was a member of the Spirit of Faith Family Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Humane Society or Ike Akabogu Ministries in memory of Agnes.
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