Rusley, Carmen Irene (1925-2018)

RUSLEY, QUALLEY, FOX, MURRA, SCHULTZ, MITCHELL

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 10/12/2018 at 12:52:56

Carmen Irene Rusley
November 19, 1925 - September 24, 2018

Carmen Irene Rusley, 92, formerly of Lake Mills, Iowa, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2018, at Kennybrook Village in Grimes, Iowa.

Carmen Irene (Qualley) Rusley was born to Carl and Ida Qualley on November 19, 1925. Baptized and confirmed at North Prairie Lutheran Church, she attended grade school in rural Winnebago County and graduated from Lake Mills High School and Waldorf College. For four and a half years, she taught in a rural school.

Carmen married James Rusley on May 14, 1945. They, subsequently, had two daughters, Marcia and Maureen, and farmed until 1958. In addition, Carmen assisted James with his business as a Standard Oil Agent. After their two daughters left home, she worked in the dietary department at the Lake Mills Care Center for fifteen years. In her spare time, she loved entertaining her family, baking, reading, and doing counted cross stitch as well as other handwork. She was active in Salem Lutheran Church and the Lake Mills Literacy Club.

She, always, welcomed Marcia’s and Maureen’s friends into her home and enjoyed sharing her well-stocked freezer of baked goods with them. Indeed, she greeted all who entered with a plate of fresh cookies.

Carmen is survived by her two daughters: Marcia Fox, of Decorah, and Maureen (Wayne) Fry, of Urbandale; her grandsons: Nathan (Kim) Fry, of Kansas City, Missouri, and Jason Fry, of Waukee; her great-grandchildren: Adeline and Charlie Fry, of Kansas City, Missouri; and her sister, Burnette Murra; as well as by many nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James; her parents; her brothers, Tilford and Arvin Qualley; her sister, Evelyn Schultz; and her son-in-law, Craig Mitchell.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 28, 2018, at Salem Lutheran Church, Lake Mills, with Pastor Joel Guttormson officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow at the Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lake Mills. Memorials may be directed to Kennybrook Village in Grimes, Iowa, Salem Lutheran Church, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Mittelstadt Funeral Home, Lake Mills, Iowa, 2018.

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