Leona A Urban
January 19, 1920 — December 14, 2017
Leona A. Urban, 97, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at the Hiawatha Care Center of Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Service: 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at St Jude’s Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids. Entombment at Linwood Cemetery. Following there will be a reception at the Moose Lodge. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
Leona was born January 19, 1920, near North Liberty, Iowa, the daughter of William and Anna (Serbousek) Shupitar. She worked at Cedar Rapids Hardware for several years. Leona married Henry “Hank” Urban October 24, 1946. They enjoyed bowling together and would enjoy many years traveling throughout the United States to participate in State and National Tournaments. Leona enjoyed being a homemaker and in later years working at Armstrong Department Store. Leona was a member of the St Jude’s Catholic Church and a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards in card club, walking at Westdale Mall and, in her spare time, putzing around the house.
Leona is survived by her children, Jackie (Bill) Barber of St. Charles, Missouri., Janice (Larry) Donner of Cedar Rapids, Teresa (Ed) White of Knob Noster, Missouri., Donna Urban of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Hank in 2014; her parents; a brother; and a great-great granddaughter.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association or the donor’s choice in loving memory of Leona.
Leona was born January 19, 1920, near North Liberty, Iowa, the daughter of William and Anna (Serbousek) Shupitar. She worked at Cedar Rapids Hardware for several years. Leona married Henry “Hank” Urban October 24, 1946. They enjoyed bowling together and would enjoy many years traveling throughout the United States to participate in State and National Tournaments. Leona enjoyed being a homemaker and in later years working at Armstrong Department Store. Leona was a member of the St Jude’s Catholic Church and a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards in card club, walking at Westdale Mall and, in her spare time, putzing around the house.
Leona is survived by her children, Jackie (Bill) Barber of St. Charles, Missouri., Janice (Larry) Donner of Cedar Rapids, Teresa (Ed) White of Knob Noster, Missouri., Donna Urban of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband Hank in 2014; her parents; a brother; and a great-great granddaughter.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association or the donor’s choice in loving memory of Leona.
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