Josy Cress
April 27, 1924 — March 5, 2017
Josy Cress, 92, of Center Point, Iowa, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at the Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, Iowa. A private family service will be held at a later date. Burial: Alice Cemetery, rural Center Point. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point.
Josy is survived by her children, Ginny (Bill) Geers of Alburnett, Iowa, Dale (Pat) Cress and Connie (Darrell) Moore, both of Center Point; grandchildren, Tammy (Kevin) Humpfer, Craig Curtis, Matt (Tiffany) Cress, Eric (Amber) Cress, Megan (Jake) Gatrost, Josh (Missy) Roseberry, Roger Roseberry, Micky Roseberry, Alishia (Casey) Klocke, Sami (Cameron) Eubanks; great-grandchildren, Haley (Steven) Copeland, Bryce Humpfer, Emma Curtis, Landyn, Grady, Peyton, Harper, and Cade Cress, Ellie Gatrost, Easton Roseberry, Taryn Moore, and Chase and Chloe Eubanks; two future great-grandchildren arriving in the summer; and sisters, Louise Bolton and Mary Serbousek.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin “Sam” Cress; parents; son, Melvin LeRoy Cress; sisters, Georgia Shadwick, Anna Gage; and her dog Zoey.
Josy was born April 27, 1924, in Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Smrha) Rabik. She married Melvin “Sam” Cress on July 18, 1942, in Center Point. Josy enjoyed working with her husband on the farm, milking cows for 47 years. She also spent a lot of time baking and gardening.
Josy is survived by her children, Ginny (Bill) Geers of Alburnett, Iowa, Dale (Pat) Cress and Connie (Darrell) Moore, both of Center Point; grandchildren, Tammy (Kevin) Humpfer, Craig Curtis, Matt (Tiffany) Cress, Eric (Amber) Cress, Megan (Jake) Gatrost, Josh (Missy) Roseberry, Roger Roseberry, Micky Roseberry, Alishia (Casey) Klocke, Sami (Cameron) Eubanks; great-grandchildren, Haley (Steven) Copeland, Bryce Humpfer, Emma Curtis, Landyn, Grady, Peyton, Harper, and Cade Cress, Ellie Gatrost, Easton Roseberry, Taryn Moore, and Chase and Chloe Eubanks; two future great-grandchildren arriving in the summer; and sisters, Louise Bolton and Mary Serbousek.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin “Sam” Cress; parents; son, Melvin LeRoy Cress; sisters, Georgia Shadwick, Anna Gage; and her dog Zoey.
Josy was born April 27, 1924, in Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Smrha) Rabik. She married Melvin “Sam” Cress on July 18, 1942, in Center Point. Josy enjoyed working with her husband on the farm, milking cows for 47 years. She also spent a lot of time baking and gardening.
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