Wilma Katherine Stephenson
December 3, 1920 — July 17, 2016
Wilma Katherine Stephenson, 95, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Monticello, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016, at Key Stone Place, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Service: 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 23, 2016, at the funeral home officiated by Reverend Dr. T. Edwards Breed. Burial: Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Jones County.
Wilma is survived by her daughter, Roberta (Dan) Johnson of Marion; grandson, Bryan (Erica) Johnson of Portland, Oregon; great-grandson, Kayden Johnson of Portland, Oregon; nieces, Sheralyn (Dan) Lahr of Monticello, Norma Machacek of Cedar Falls, Peggy Harvey of Cedar Rapids, Beverly (Gene) Bordelon of Warrenville, Illinois, and Nancy (Paul) Beaurline of St. Paul, Minnesota; nephew, Charles (Kandy) Stephenson of Hudson, Wisconsin; sister-in-law, Charlotte Machacek of Cedar Rapids; and nephews-in-law, Mike Calloway of Marion and Tom Evans of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; sister, Arlene Miller; nieces Lynette Calloway and Linda Evans; brother-in-laws, Charles Stephenson and George Machacek; and sister-in-law, Betty Stephenson.
Wilma was born December 3, 1920, at the family home in Wayne Township in Jones County, the daughter of Herman and Eliza (Schuette) Hayen. She was baptized and confirmed at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, Monticello. Wilma attended public school through the 8th grade and immediately attended Business College without going to High School. Wilma worked at Borden’s Ice Cream Company for seven years. On September 12, 1948, in Monticello she married Robert Louis Stephenson. Together, they farmed until retiring. Wilma was a 4-H leader, and spent time on her families’ genealogy. Wilma loved to travel; together they visited several countries including France, Germany, England, and Switzerland, with some being through her husband’s Air Force Reunions. In 2013, Wilma fulfilled a life-long dream to cruise through the Panama Canal. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, playing cards, the Labor Day Reunions, and spending time with family and friends,
Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous, St. Matthews Lutheran Church or Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, all in Monticello in Wilma’s memory.
Wilma is survived by her daughter, Roberta (Dan) Johnson of Marion; grandson, Bryan (Erica) Johnson of Portland, Oregon; great-grandson, Kayden Johnson of Portland, Oregon; nieces, Sheralyn (Dan) Lahr of Monticello, Norma Machacek of Cedar Falls, Peggy Harvey of Cedar Rapids, Beverly (Gene) Bordelon of Warrenville, Illinois, and Nancy (Paul) Beaurline of St. Paul, Minnesota; nephew, Charles (Kandy) Stephenson of Hudson, Wisconsin; sister-in-law, Charlotte Machacek of Cedar Rapids; and nephews-in-law, Mike Calloway of Marion and Tom Evans of Green Bay, Wisconsin.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; sister, Arlene Miller; nieces Lynette Calloway and Linda Evans; brother-in-laws, Charles Stephenson and George Machacek; and sister-in-law, Betty Stephenson.
Wilma was born December 3, 1920, at the family home in Wayne Township in Jones County, the daughter of Herman and Eliza (Schuette) Hayen. She was baptized and confirmed at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, Monticello. Wilma attended public school through the 8th grade and immediately attended Business College without going to High School. Wilma worked at Borden’s Ice Cream Company for seven years. On September 12, 1948, in Monticello she married Robert Louis Stephenson. Together, they farmed until retiring. Wilma was a 4-H leader, and spent time on her families’ genealogy. Wilma loved to travel; together they visited several countries including France, Germany, England, and Switzerland, with some being through her husband’s Air Force Reunions. In 2013, Wilma fulfilled a life-long dream to cruise through the Panama Canal. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, playing cards, the Labor Day Reunions, and spending time with family and friends,
Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous, St. Matthews Lutheran Church or Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, all in Monticello in Wilma’s memory.
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