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Eileen Minor
EILEEN ELIZABETH (STRONG) MINOR
Cedar Rapids
Eileen Elizabeth (Strong) Minor, 93, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Manchester, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in her home at The Meth-Wick Community. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral services: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the funeral home, with visitation one hour before the service. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her husband of 73 years, Maurice; her children, Mark Minor of Monarch, Mont., Neil Minor of Ryan and Elaine (Mick) Minor of Tiffin; a grandson, Steven Minor of Manchester; sister, Jean Strong of Springdale, Ark.; brother-in-law, Norman Neal of Swisher; sisters-in-law, Lois Werhan and Edith Lyon of Cedar Rapids and Isabel Richardson of Iowa Falls; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, David; brother, George Strong; and sisters, Doris Mae Neal and Ruth Ann Armstrong.
Eileen was born Aug. 31, 1922, to Walter and Thelma (Oliver) Strong at the Bowman farm in Marion. She graduated from Marion High School and then attended Cedar Rapids Business College. Eileen married Maurice Minor on Aug. 1, 1942, in Cedar Rapids.
She was employed for Eddie Paper and later was a farm wife and raised their four children.
Eileen was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church, Manchester, and Linn Grove Church, rural Mount Vernon, and also was an active member in Church Circle. She enjoyed traveling with Maurice to Minor Society reunions.
Eileen had beautiful handwriting and wrote many letters. She was a lovely seamstress, a great cook and made the best pecan rolls.
She was a wonderful wife and mother who will be greatly missed. Eileen was a sweet and gentle lady loved by all.
A memorial fund has been established in Eileen's memory.
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