Marie E. Abarr
December 28, 1937 — November 18, 2017
Marie E. Abarr, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away surrounded by her family from Parkinson’s Disease and dementia, Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Evergreen Estates II, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Service will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at the Funeral Home. Burial 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 25, 2017, Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Marie was born December 28th, 1937, in Elgin, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Vera (Gress) Sutter, Sr. On September 28, 1958, Marie married Lyle “Tom” Abarr in Hedrick, Iowa. She worked for Square D for thirteen years then became the “CEO” of the household. Marie, affectionately called “Ria”, operated an in home daycare for many, many children. She loved teaching her daycare children life skills. Marie and Lyle “Tom” enjoyed going to John Deere shows. She liked to sew and especially liked making John Deere themed items. Marie was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her children, Terri (Rod) Ford of Colorado, Michael (Susan) Abarr of Ankeny, and Steven Abarr (Sherry Sheridan) of Grimes; seven grandchildren, Mitchell (Dari), Tiffaney, Alishia, Kelsi, Christopher, McKayla, and Noah; six great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Doris Shott and Beverly Fredrick, both of West Union, Shirley Halverson of Tama, Louis Sutter, Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Ilo Downs of Overbrook, Kansas, and Audrey Boeckenheuer of Ossian.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Vera; husband, Lyle “Tom” Abarr; and infant sister Karen Sutter.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.
Marie was born December 28th, 1937, in Elgin, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Vera (Gress) Sutter, Sr. On September 28, 1958, Marie married Lyle “Tom” Abarr in Hedrick, Iowa. She worked for Square D for thirteen years then became the “CEO” of the household. Marie, affectionately called “Ria”, operated an in home daycare for many, many children. She loved teaching her daycare children life skills. Marie and Lyle “Tom” enjoyed going to John Deere shows. She liked to sew and especially liked making John Deere themed items. Marie was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her children, Terri (Rod) Ford of Colorado, Michael (Susan) Abarr of Ankeny, and Steven Abarr (Sherry Sheridan) of Grimes; seven grandchildren, Mitchell (Dari), Tiffaney, Alishia, Kelsi, Christopher, McKayla, and Noah; six great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Doris Shott and Beverly Fredrick, both of West Union, Shirley Halverson of Tama, Louis Sutter, Jr. of Cedar Rapids, Ilo Downs of Overbrook, Kansas, and Audrey Boeckenheuer of Ossian.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Vera; husband, Lyle “Tom” Abarr; and infant sister Karen Sutter.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.
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