Dorothy Mrstik (1933-2019)

MRSTIK, MCGOWAN, HACKERT

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/4/2019 at 09:18:04

Memorial
Dorothy R. Mrstik, 86 of Cedar Rapids passed away from a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s on Monday July 1, 2019 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Memorial services at 11:00 AM Saturday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories where friends may visit with the family after 10:00 AM on Saturday. Inurnment in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include her husband Roy, two daughters, Cheryl (Steve) Webb, Beverly (Lester) Batey, and a son Roger (Penny) all of Cedar Rapids; a brother Kenny (Jan) McGowan of New Jersey; two sisters Jeanne Chia and Sharon (Tom) Bassett all of Cedar Rapids. She is also survived by ten grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son Mark, her twin sister Doris and a sister Betty Ellis.

Dorothy was born on January 9, 1933 in Alburnett the daughter of Leo and Lilly (Hackert) McGowan. She married Roy W. Mrstik on December 23, 1953 in Marion.

Dorothy was a supervisor at Rockwell-Collins and retired from there after many years of service.

Dorothy enjoyed camping, fishing, sewing, and doing crafts with her daughters. She will forever be remembered as a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Dorothy’s name.