Thelma F. Wood (Taylor)
July 30, 1930 — December 2, 2008
Thelma F. Wood, 78, of Marion, died Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a long illness. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2008, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Rev. Mike Morgan. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Survivors include her husband of sixty years, Ronald B. Wood; three children, Kay (Dan) Ciha of Marion, Michael (JoAnn) Wood of Laguna Hills, California, and Debbie (Leon) Richardson of Lenoir City, Tennessee; grandchildren, Jason (Lori) Ciha of Gilbert, Arizona, Carrie (Ryan) Mitchell of New Hartford, Brittainy (Josh) Davenport of Phoenix, Arizona, and Blair Wood of Laguna Hills, California; and four great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two brothers, Lyall (GeorgeAnn) Taylor of Philomath, Oregon and Donald (Mary Alida) Taylor of Cedar Rapids; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Steward of Cedar Rapids and Evelyn Taylor of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Cliff Taylor, Mike Taylor, and Gene Taylor; a sister Erva Gongwer; her step-mother, Janella Rauh; and three step-siblings.
Thelma was born July 30, 1930, the daughter of William and Rose (Mitchell) Taylor in Cedar Rapids. On October 10, 1948, she married Ronald B. Wood. Thelma worked as a classroom assistant for many years at Vernon Middle School.
Thelma was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Creative Artists. She was an accomplished artist and enjoyed doing needlework and sewing. She doted on her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thelma loved going on fishing trips and on trips to visit family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Luke’s Hospice in Thelma’s memory.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Wilbur and staff at Oncology Associates.
Survivors include her husband of sixty years, Ronald B. Wood; three children, Kay (Dan) Ciha of Marion, Michael (JoAnn) Wood of Laguna Hills, California, and Debbie (Leon) Richardson of Lenoir City, Tennessee; grandchildren, Jason (Lori) Ciha of Gilbert, Arizona, Carrie (Ryan) Mitchell of New Hartford, Brittainy (Josh) Davenport of Phoenix, Arizona, and Blair Wood of Laguna Hills, California; and four great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two brothers, Lyall (GeorgeAnn) Taylor of Philomath, Oregon and Donald (Mary Alida) Taylor of Cedar Rapids; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Steward of Cedar Rapids and Evelyn Taylor of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Cliff Taylor, Mike Taylor, and Gene Taylor; a sister Erva Gongwer; her step-mother, Janella Rauh; and three step-siblings.
Thelma was born July 30, 1930, the daughter of William and Rose (Mitchell) Taylor in Cedar Rapids. On October 10, 1948, she married Ronald B. Wood. Thelma worked as a classroom assistant for many years at Vernon Middle School.
Thelma was a member of First United Methodist Church and the Creative Artists. She was an accomplished artist and enjoyed doing needlework and sewing. She doted on her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thelma loved going on fishing trips and on trips to visit family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Luke’s Hospice in Thelma’s memory.
The family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Wilbur and staff at Oncology Associates.
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