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Laura Elizabeth Ihrig

IHRIG, WOODS, GOUGHNOUR, SMOTHERS

Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 7/11/2016 at 15:54:57

Laura Elizabeth Ihrig, 100, of Omaha, NE, formerly of Coralville, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2016 at The Elkridge Assisted Living Center in Elkhorn, NE. Funeral Services will be held at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, July 13 at the Coralville United Methodist Church with Reverend Leigh Brown officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 1:30 until service time. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Coralville United Methodist Church or to Food For The Poor.

Laura was born on April 4, 1916, the daughter of Frank and Pearl (Woods) Goughnour. She graduated from White Oak Consolidated High School in Cambridge, IA in 1933 and later went on to attend The University of Iowa, majoring in Speech and Dramatic Arts. Following college, Laura married Lloyd Ihrig on June 17, 1938 in rural Scranton, IA. For over 20 years, Laura worked as a Technical Assistant at both The University of Iowa Testing Program and also at ACT until retiring in 1981.

Laura was a charter member of Coralville United Methodist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years, served on various committees, evangelism outreach, and care ministry. In her free time, Laura enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She will be dearly missed.

Survivors include her daughter Tamara Smothers (Dennis) of Omaha, NE, son Timothy Ihrig (Cindy) of Georgetown, TX, 3 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four sisters and one brother, and two nephews.

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