Alberta Begley

ALBERTA BEGLEY

Marion

Alberta June Begley, 84, of Marion, passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha following a massive stroke. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids, officiated by Pastor Chad Jennings. Visitation will take place from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. Interment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Alberta "Bertie" was born June 1, 1930, to Ernest and Ada (Wells) Paul in Center Point, Iowa. She was united in marriage to James Edward Begley on June 11, 1950, in rural Center Point.

She was a devoted homemaker, worked in kitchens for most of her life, including at Crestview in Marion, and retired in 1995 from the Rockwell Collins cafeteria.

She was a member of Christ Community United Methodist Church. Bertie was a member of the Red Hat Society, Lions Club and American Legion Auxiliary.

Bertie found great joy in decorating hats and had a significant collection. She also was an avid baker whose pies, cookie bars and peanut clusters will be sorely missed.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Eddie Begley; sons, Sam (Linda) of Concord, Calif., Dan (Sue) of Cedar Rapids, Tim (Eliza) of Brownsville, Texas, and Paul (Betty) of Wilton; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Kate DeSotel of Central City; and brother, Everett (Ann) Paul of Georgia.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Ada Paul; brothers, Robert, Gerald, Darwin, Ernie and Ted Paul; infant brothers, Merle and Melvin; half brother, Roger Paul; brothers-in-law, Robert DeSotel and Richard Austin Begley; sisters-in-law, Albia and Norma Paul and Darlene (Delford) Johnson; and granddaughter, Elizabeth June Begley.

Memorials in Alberta's name may be directed to Camp Courageous.

Online condolences may be submitted at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.