Barbara Krouse
April 23, 1934 — March 25, 2016
Barbara Krouse, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4-7 Monday, March 28, 2016, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her husband, Wallace Krouse of Cedar Rapids; son, Jeffery (Cathy) Krouse of Fairfax, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Sherri Krouse of Gilbert, Arizona; three grandchildren; Jenna, Parker, and Hunter; siblings, Jim (Joy) Mote of Delhi, Iowa, and Kenny (Mary) Mote of Marion, Iowa; sister-in-law, Donna Krouse of Louisville, Kentucky; nieces and nephews, Kevin (Patty) Mote, Jay (Mary) Mote, Jon (Katie) Mote, Scott Krouse, Jill Mote, Kelly (Mike) Martin, Jennifer Freeland, Shelly Krouse and Stacy Brown; and great-nieces and nephews, Conner, Bridget, Casey, Tanner, Calloway, Mitchell, Sasha, Lulu, Mia, Ryan, Keagan, Jake, Brady, Devin, Daryon, Braydon and Daisy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, David; brother-in-law, Larry; and good friend, Norval Oliver.
Barbara was born on April 23, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of Harold and Hazel (Williams) Mote. She married Wallace Krouse on December 23, 1952, in Cedar Rapids. Barbara worked at Manor Care Nursing home as an Administrator and also at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center for 10 years. Her family always came first. Barbara loved her home, flowers, the music of all the birds, reading, animals, and contributing to many funds to help children and animals and their health needs.
Memorials may be directed to Unity Point Hospice or to Community free Health Clinic.
Survivors include her husband, Wallace Krouse of Cedar Rapids; son, Jeffery (Cathy) Krouse of Fairfax, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Sherri Krouse of Gilbert, Arizona; three grandchildren; Jenna, Parker, and Hunter; siblings, Jim (Joy) Mote of Delhi, Iowa, and Kenny (Mary) Mote of Marion, Iowa; sister-in-law, Donna Krouse of Louisville, Kentucky; nieces and nephews, Kevin (Patty) Mote, Jay (Mary) Mote, Jon (Katie) Mote, Scott Krouse, Jill Mote, Kelly (Mike) Martin, Jennifer Freeland, Shelly Krouse and Stacy Brown; and great-nieces and nephews, Conner, Bridget, Casey, Tanner, Calloway, Mitchell, Sasha, Lulu, Mia, Ryan, Keagan, Jake, Brady, Devin, Daryon, Braydon and Daisy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, David; brother-in-law, Larry; and good friend, Norval Oliver.
Barbara was born on April 23, 1934, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of Harold and Hazel (Williams) Mote. She married Wallace Krouse on December 23, 1952, in Cedar Rapids. Barbara worked at Manor Care Nursing home as an Administrator and also at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center for 10 years. Her family always came first. Barbara loved her home, flowers, the music of all the birds, reading, animals, and contributing to many funds to help children and animals and their health needs.
Memorials may be directed to Unity Point Hospice or to Community free Health Clinic.
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