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Ethel Craig
ETHEL CRAIG
Monticello
Ethel Craig, 87 a resident of the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the past 47 years, died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at her home. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello. The Rev. Al Polito will officiate at the services. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, has been entrusted to care for Ethel and her family.
Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com.
Surviving are two nephews, Don (Jackie) Duncan, Martelle, and Don Christiansen, Colorado; and two nieces, Caryl (Bernard) Hay of Olin and Donna (Bill) Cross of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Edwin, in World War II; and five sisters, Ruth Duncan, Hazel Taylor, Betty Christensen, Wilma Ireland and Mable Craig.
Ethel Craig was born Jan. 14, 1928, in Scotch Grove, Iowa, the daughter of Forrest Earl and Lydia House Craig. She moved with her family to Sand Springs in 1937. She lived in a nursing home most of her adult life. She was the 14th resident admitted to the Monticello Senior Home in 1968.
Ethel's family was always a very important part of her life and she enjoyed visiting in their homes and watching her nieces and nephews grow up. As a little girl, her parents and older sisters and brother gave a look at the outside world that she could not achieve on her own because of her handicap. Betty, her younger sister, was her playmate and best friend.
Ethel had numerous surgeries and treatments, always with the hope she could be helped and lead a more normal life. Although this was not to be, she lived with courage and certainly gave others an appreciation of their own wellbeing.
Ethel had a great love of music all of her life and spent many hours listening to her radio and tapes. She was able to spend many happy times at Camp Sunnyside and Camp Courageous.
Her family was so thankful for these opportunities in her life and for the love and care so many people provided to her.
Hopefully she taught us all a deeper meaning of love, patience and compassion.
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