MEIRICK, Gertrude R. (Marr) 1910-2004

MEIRICK, MARR, CASHMAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/17/2010 at 20:32:31

Gertrude R. Meirick, 1910-2004

Funeral services for Gertrude R. Meirick, age 94 , of Dubuque, Iowa, and formerly of rural New Haven and Charles City, will be held Thursday, June 10, 2004 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven with Rev. Ray E. Atwood officiating. Interment will be in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in New Haven.

Gertrude died Sunday, June 6, 2004, at Stone Hill Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa.

Gertrude was born March 5, 1910, in Howard County near Riceville, the daughter of William and Anna (Cashman) Marr. Gertrude graduated from St. Mary's Academy in New Haven. She was united in marriage to Paul J. Meirick on Sept. 30, 1933 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven. They farmed in the New Haven area. Paul died in 1973. She then moved to Charles City, and while living there she was recognized by the Charles City Chamber of Commerce as its Outstanding Senior Citizen. She was an accomplished musician and seamstress. While she was in Charles City she was involved with the Senior Citizens Fun Band. Gertrude was active in the A.C.C.W. and Altar and Rosary Societies and was a member of the Lay Carmelites. She moved to Dubuque in September of 1997. She was an inspiration to all that knew her.

Gertrude was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Paul; three brothers, Urban, Vincent and Francis Marr; and one sister Luella Dunlay.

Gertrude is survived by a daughter Ann (Patrick) O'Brien of Dubuque; three sons, Bill (Ann) Meirick of Protivin, Dick (Ginger) Meirick of New Haven, Dan Meirick of Las Vegas, Nevada; two sisters: Mary Miller of River Falls, Wisconsin, and Grace Fox of St. Ansgar, Iowa, and Mesa, Arizona; 18 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Kay Marr of Forth Worth, Texas; and a brother-in-law Jim Dunlay of Clear Lake.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of arrangements.

[From Mitchell County-Press-News online (Edited); Posted June 9, 2004]