GERKEN, Joyce S. 1936-2010

GERKEN, KOTEWA, MURPHY, SHOOK, STALBERGER, SKRAM, MILLER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/29/2010 at 22:16:02

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, March 17, 2010]

WATERLOO — Joyce S. Gerken, 73, of Waterloo, died Saturday, March 13, at her winter residence in Lady Lake, Fla., of a heart attack.

She was born Aug. 6, 1936, in Faribault, Minn., daughter of Steven and Suzanne Kotewa Murphy. She married Daniel Gerken on Aug. 18, 1956, in Dubuque.

Mrs. Gerken graduated from St. Joseph Academy, Dubuque, and was a secretary at Columbus High School for many years.

Survived by: her husband; two sons, Paul (Cindy) of Cedar Rapids and Dave (Sue Baune) of Apple Valley, Minn.; two daughters, Danette (Roger) Shook of Denver and Marianne (Bob) Stalberger of Decorah; eight grandchildren, Mike, Jillyn and Nick Gerken, Katie and Darcey Shook, and Jackson, Martin and Shelby Stalberger; two great-grandchildren, Sean Redmond and Malia Burton; and two sisters, Jan Skram of Spirit Lake and Maureen (Roger) Miller of La Motte.

Preceded in death by: her parents; a brother, Dennis Murphy; and a brother-in-law, Thomas Skram.

Services: 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, with entombment in Mount Olivet Mausoleum. Public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on Ridgeway, where there will be a 4 p.m. Catholic Daughters of the Americas rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil. Visitation also an hour before services Friday at the church.

Memorials: may be made to Columbus High School Scholarship Program or Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Research.

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