Klouda, Martha L.

Martha L. Klouda, 76, of Coggon, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion of Alzheimer's disease. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Friday, June 14, at United Parish Church in Coggon by the Rev. Jennifer Filter. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Burial: Coggon Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Klouda; her children, Karen (Paul) Wilcox of Cedar Rapids, Dan (Deborah) Klouda of Center Point, Dennis (Marni) Klouda of Coggon and Jennifer (Matthew) Enos of Brandon; and seven grandchildren, Melissa Lawrence, Felisha (Billy) Jones, Bryan Klouda, Courtney (David) Blaber, Cameron Klouda and Ashley and Nathan Enos.

Also surviving are her siblings, Marshall (Gladys) Bearbower of Minnesota, Evelyn Peska of Marengo and Norma Tripp of West Union.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Dick and Everette.

Martha was born June 13, 1936, the daughter of Everette and Mildred (Moore) Bearbower in Benton County. She graduated from Vinton High School in 1956. On May 3, 1969, she married Kenneth G. Klouda.

A memorial fund has been established in Martha's memory.

Please sign the online guest book for Martha at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

Published June 12, 2013 in The Gazette