Julia Carrie (Bena) Hulshizer
June 9, 1920 — December 1, 2022
Julia Carrie (Bena) Hulshizer, 102, was called to her Heavenly Home on December 1, 2022, after a long battle with Congestive Heart Failure and Dementia. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 8, 2022, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids. Private family burial will follow at Cedar Memorial Cemetery in Cedar Rapids.
Julia was born on June 9, 1920, on the family farm to Wencil and Carrie (Christle) Bena. She completed 9th grade at Rosedail School, within walking distance from her home. She worked for the Higley family and took care of her ailing grandmother. On June 5, 1946, she married the love of her life, Frank M. Hulshizer. He died on July 14, 1981, after 35 years of marriage. She is the mother of two children: Frank M. Hulshizer, Jr. and Victoria J. Hulshizer Oakley.
Julia is survived by her son, Frank (Susan) Hulshizer; her daughter, Victoria (William) Oakley; her grandchildren: Janet (Doug) Henry, Christopher Oakley, Brande (Russell Thier) Hulshizer, Britney (fiancé: Travis Roster) Hulshizer; her stepgrandson: Brent Martwig; three great grandsons; four great granddaughters; two step great grandsons and soon one step great granddaughter. She is also survived by one god child – Kimberly (John) Murdoch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, her parents, her brothers and their wives – Leo (Dorothy) & Ernest (Rose) Bena, and a nephew, Robert Bena. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to Mercy Hospice.
We would like to thank Mercy Hospice for her loving care over the last few months. Especially the Nurses: Karen, Kay Linn, Aleighia and the Chaplain Joe.
Julia was born on June 9, 1920, on the family farm to Wencil and Carrie (Christle) Bena. She completed 9th grade at Rosedail School, within walking distance from her home. She worked for the Higley family and took care of her ailing grandmother. On June 5, 1946, she married the love of her life, Frank M. Hulshizer. He died on July 14, 1981, after 35 years of marriage. She is the mother of two children: Frank M. Hulshizer, Jr. and Victoria J. Hulshizer Oakley.
Julia is survived by her son, Frank (Susan) Hulshizer; her daughter, Victoria (William) Oakley; her grandchildren: Janet (Doug) Henry, Christopher Oakley, Brande (Russell Thier) Hulshizer, Britney (fiancé: Travis Roster) Hulshizer; her stepgrandson: Brent Martwig; three great grandsons; four great granddaughters; two step great grandsons and soon one step great granddaughter. She is also survived by one god child – Kimberly (John) Murdoch.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank, her parents, her brothers and their wives – Leo (Dorothy) & Ernest (Rose) Bena, and a nephew, Robert Bena. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to Mercy Hospice.
We would like to thank Mercy Hospice for her loving care over the last few months. Especially the Nurses: Karen, Kay Linn, Aleighia and the Chaplain Joe.
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