Maxine "Cookie" Bliss (Uthoff)
September 13, 1939 — June 24, 2010
Maxine “Cookie” Bliss, 70, of Marion, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010 at her home from mesothelioma. The family will greet friends on Saturday, June 26 from 4-6 PM at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private graveside services will be held at a later date.
The following was written in her own words:
Maxine was born September 13, 1939, the daughter of Henry and Florence (Vette) Uthoff of Norway. She attended Norway High School, and married Donald Duane Bliss November 24, 1956 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, Don; her children, Dean (Julie) Bliss of Cedar Rapids, Sandi (Bill) Orr of Texas, and Dan (Dawn) Bliss, Sue Bliss, Sara (Kirk) Schobert, all of Marion; 15 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; her extended family, Scott (Arlene) Walters and Tina Worley; her brother, David (Fran) Uthoff; 5 sisters, Dolores Rawson, Arlene Wear, Berti Rhinehart, Marjorie Beatty, and Virginia Roths; her brother- in-law, Harold Wittenburg; and her sister-in-law, Eleanor Uthoff.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her son, David; her granddaughter, Rowen Tharrington; a sister, Dorothy Wittenburg; a brother, Walter Uthoff; and a brother-in-law, Bill Rawson.
Per Maxine’s wishes, she will be cremated. Special thanks to Bill Rawson for the interment box.
Please sign the online guestbook for Maxine at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
The following was written in her own words:
Maxine was born September 13, 1939, the daughter of Henry and Florence (Vette) Uthoff of Norway. She attended Norway High School, and married Donald Duane Bliss November 24, 1956 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, Don; her children, Dean (Julie) Bliss of Cedar Rapids, Sandi (Bill) Orr of Texas, and Dan (Dawn) Bliss, Sue Bliss, Sara (Kirk) Schobert, all of Marion; 15 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; her extended family, Scott (Arlene) Walters and Tina Worley; her brother, David (Fran) Uthoff; 5 sisters, Dolores Rawson, Arlene Wear, Berti Rhinehart, Marjorie Beatty, and Virginia Roths; her brother- in-law, Harold Wittenburg; and her sister-in-law, Eleanor Uthoff.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her son, David; her granddaughter, Rowen Tharrington; a sister, Dorothy Wittenburg; a brother, Walter Uthoff; and a brother-in-law, Bill Rawson.
Per Maxine’s wishes, she will be cremated. Special thanks to Bill Rawson for the interment box.
Please sign the online guestbook for Maxine at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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