Mary Dorothy Godar (Pospishil)
April 1, 1926 — April 1, 2011
Mary Dorothy (Pospishil) Godar, 85, formerly of Marion, died Friday, April 01, 2011, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Funeral Mass: 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2011, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. The family will greet friends from 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, where a vigil service will begin at 2:00 p.m. Graveside Service: 2 p.m. Monday at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Mary was born April 1, 1926, the daughter of Ed and Florence M. (Postel) Pospishil in Martelle. She attended Mt. Mercy Academy in Cedar Rapids and graduated from Gradwohl School of Laboratory Technique in St. Louis, where she met her future husband, John Godar. They were married on June 17, 1947 in Lisbon, Iowa. Mary was a devoted wife and mother, and was a life-long volunteer. She and John spent many years coordinating funeral dinners at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, where they were longtime members.
Survivors include 13 children, all of whom were her favorites: Terrance (Wanda) Godar of PA, Catherine (Terry) Kauffman of Brattleboro, VT, Maureen Godar of Hiawatha, Jane Godar (Mike) Kreiter of Overland Park, KS, Ann (Joe) Nicholson of Cedar Rapids, Mark (Donna) Godar of Grinnell, Matthew (Margie) Godar of Houston, TX, Theresa (Ken) Walton of Marshalltown, Luke Godar of Winthrop, Patrick (Cherie) Godar of Madison, WI, Steve (Ann) Godar of Marion, Ed Godar of Marion, and John (Colleen) Godar of Marion; 27 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband John; her parents; and a brother, Terry Pospishil.
Memorials may be directed to Mt. Mercy University, 1330 Elmhurst Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.
Please sign our online guestbook for Mary at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Mary was born April 1, 1926, the daughter of Ed and Florence M. (Postel) Pospishil in Martelle. She attended Mt. Mercy Academy in Cedar Rapids and graduated from Gradwohl School of Laboratory Technique in St. Louis, where she met her future husband, John Godar. They were married on June 17, 1947 in Lisbon, Iowa. Mary was a devoted wife and mother, and was a life-long volunteer. She and John spent many years coordinating funeral dinners at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, where they were longtime members.
Survivors include 13 children, all of whom were her favorites: Terrance (Wanda) Godar of PA, Catherine (Terry) Kauffman of Brattleboro, VT, Maureen Godar of Hiawatha, Jane Godar (Mike) Kreiter of Overland Park, KS, Ann (Joe) Nicholson of Cedar Rapids, Mark (Donna) Godar of Grinnell, Matthew (Margie) Godar of Houston, TX, Theresa (Ken) Walton of Marshalltown, Luke Godar of Winthrop, Patrick (Cherie) Godar of Madison, WI, Steve (Ann) Godar of Marion, Ed Godar of Marion, and John (Colleen) Godar of Marion; 27 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband John; her parents; and a brother, Terry Pospishil.
Memorials may be directed to Mt. Mercy University, 1330 Elmhurst Dr. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.
Please sign our online guestbook for Mary at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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