Gena Kathleen Fowler-Roorda (Fowler)
October 30, 1959 — April 3, 2012
Gena Kathleen Fowler-Roorda, 52, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a long battle with cancer, Tuesday, April 3, 2012. Funeral Service: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids by Deacon Jim Berger. The family will greet friends from 12:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012 at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband, Doug Roorda; three children, Gretchen (Greg) Hollingsworth of Marion, Sean Roorda of New Hampton, and Brennan Roorda of Lowden; two grandchildren, Grant and Graeme; her father, Joe Fowler; a brother, Mark Fowler (Patricia) of California; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother.
Gena was born October 30, 1959, the daughter of Joe and Mary Jane (Witty) Fowler in Denver, Colorado. On June 11, 1981, she married Doug Roorda in Knoxville, Iowa.
Gena enjoyed knitting and quilting. She loved her children and grandchildren. Gena was a nurse for 30 years and enjoyed taking care of other people. She enjoyed trips to Lake Superior.
Memorials may be directed to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 8033 University Blvd., Suite A, Des Moines, Iowa 50325, in Gena’s memory.
Survivors include her husband, Doug Roorda; three children, Gretchen (Greg) Hollingsworth of Marion, Sean Roorda of New Hampton, and Brennan Roorda of Lowden; two grandchildren, Grant and Graeme; her father, Joe Fowler; a brother, Mark Fowler (Patricia) of California; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother.
Gena was born October 30, 1959, the daughter of Joe and Mary Jane (Witty) Fowler in Denver, Colorado. On June 11, 1981, she married Doug Roorda in Knoxville, Iowa.
Gena enjoyed knitting and quilting. She loved her children and grandchildren. Gena was a nurse for 30 years and enjoyed taking care of other people. She enjoyed trips to Lake Superior.
Memorials may be directed to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 8033 University Blvd., Suite A, Des Moines, Iowa 50325, in Gena’s memory.
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