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Feb. 28, 2010
NORTH LIBERTY LEADER
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Dolores E. Villers, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, in her home. Funeral mass was Feb. 12 at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Tom McDermott. Visitation was Feb. 11 at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City.
Survivors include her children, Nora (David) Johnson of North Liberty, and Kevin Villers of New York; grandchildren, Jessica (Chris Greene) Johnson, Jennifer (Dennis) Christie, Ben Johnson and Helena Villers; great-grandchildren, Olivia Christie and Elizabeth Greene; and a sister, Mercedes Meaney of Waterloo.
Dolores was preceded in death by her husband, H.D.; parents; son, Stephen Villers; daughter, Rebecca Villers; brothers, Edward Murphy, John Murphy, Linus Murphy and Thomas Murphy; and a sister, Mary Eloise Murphy.
Born Sept. 23, 1921, in Dike, Iowa, Dolores was the daughter of John and Mae (Connell) Murphy. On Jan. 24, 1948, in Oklahoma City, Okla., she was united in marriage to H.C. Villers. For 35 years she taught first grade in the College Community School District.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
Please sign the online guest book for Dolores at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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