Marjorie June Haddy (Ealy)
June 29, 1927 — November 10, 2009
Marjorie J. Haddy, 82, has gone home to be with the Lord after a fast, strong and courageous battle with cancer. Services: 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 16, 2009, at St. George Orthodox Church, 3650 Cottage Grove Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, by the Rev Father Fred M. Shaheen and Rev. Deacon Edmund Abodeely. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m., on Sunday, November 15, 2009, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. A Trisagion Service will follow at 5 p.m. Visitation also one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Burial: St. George Orthodox Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Marjorie Ealy was born June 29, 1927, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to Mary and Edward Ealy. She married George Haddy in 1945, and they enjoyed a great life together for almost 65 years. She worked at Joey’s Drive-In as a waitress for many years. Marjorie was a founding member of “Bunco Babes” for over 57 years. She enjoyed bingo and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed the Hawkeyes. She was very active in her church.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; and seven siblings.
Survivors include her husband of almost 65 years, George; her children, Larry (Stephanie) Haddy of Scottsdale, Arizona, Doug Haddy of Cedar Rapids, and Lori (Michael) Rott, Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Christopher (Patty), Jessica, Erica (Tim), Trina (Rick), Nick (Ashley), Ryan, Jenna, Megan and Kayla; and great grandchildren, Calvin, Ian, Kyler and Sophia Grace. Also surviving is her sister, Betty Brittain; sisters-in-law, Helen Brammer, Syriano Haddy and Genevieve Ealy; brother-in-law, Clark Haddy; and many nieces and nephews.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made in Marjorie’s memory to St. George Orthodox Church, 3650 Cottage Grove Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403 or Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, 315 18th Avenue Hiawatha, Iowa 52233.
Marjorie Ealy was born June 29, 1927, in Ft. Dodge, Iowa to Mary and Edward Ealy. She married George Haddy in 1945, and they enjoyed a great life together for almost 65 years. She worked at Joey’s Drive-In as a waitress for many years. Marjorie was a founding member of “Bunco Babes” for over 57 years. She enjoyed bingo and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed the Hawkeyes. She was very active in her church.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents; and seven siblings.
Survivors include her husband of almost 65 years, George; her children, Larry (Stephanie) Haddy of Scottsdale, Arizona, Doug Haddy of Cedar Rapids, and Lori (Michael) Rott, Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Christopher (Patty), Jessica, Erica (Tim), Trina (Rick), Nick (Ashley), Ryan, Jenna, Megan and Kayla; and great grandchildren, Calvin, Ian, Kyler and Sophia Grace. Also surviving is her sister, Betty Brittain; sisters-in-law, Helen Brammer, Syriano Haddy and Genevieve Ealy; brother-in-law, Clark Haddy; and many nieces and nephews.
She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made in Marjorie’s memory to St. George Orthodox Church, 3650 Cottage Grove Avenue S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403 or Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, 315 18th Avenue Hiawatha, Iowa 52233.
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