Todd, Minerva August Oleson

Minerva August Oleson Todd, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at Garnett Place. Memorial Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Echo Hill Presbyterian Church, 9000 C Ave., Marion, with a luncheon to follow. The Rev. Jim Langley will officiate. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at Victor Township Cemetery, north of Leland, Ill., by the Waterman Presbyterian Church.

Minerva Augusta Todd was born March 11, 1924, to Peter and Elsie Meyers Oleson in Little Rock Township, Kendall County, Illinois. Minerva graduated from Sugar Grove High School at Sugar Grove Illinois. She married Cedric W. Todd from Shabbona, Ill., on Dec. 19, 1944.

Cedric and Minerva lived in Waterman, Ill., for 30 years then moved to Cedar Rapids, in 1987. They were avid Square Dancers in Illinois and Iowa.

Minerva was preceded in death by her parents; husband (2001); brother, Harold; brother-in-law, Dan Todd; and sisters-in-law, Mirinda Olson, Phyllis Oleson and Lora Todd.

She is survived by her sons, Len Eugene (Jan) and Chad Wynn (Denise) of Marion and Terry Ray (Carol) of Placerville, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Minerva enjoyed activities with the Kitchen Dialogue and VIP groups at Echo Hill. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Minerva's honor may be directed to Echo Hill Presbyterian Church.

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Published in The Gazette Oct. 9, 2012.