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Sellers, Lily Mae
CEDAR RAPIDS - Lily Mae Sellers, 81, died Aug. 18, 2010, at The Meth-Wick Community in Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at The Neighborhood Church, 701 25th St. NE, Cedar Rapids, with private graveside services Saturday at Newton Memorial Gardens, Newton.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Lily Sellers Memorial Fund, PO Box 221, Marion, IA 52302 to benefit the employees and staff at The Meth-Wick Community.
“Lil” is survived by her daughter, Laurisa Sellers and her husband, Arnold Shore, of Gloucester, Mass.; her son, Steven Sellers and his wife, Trisha, of Marion; and four grandchildren, Megan Threlkeld of Granville, Ohio, Brian Threlkeld of Portland, Maine, Katie Sellers of Cedar Rapids and Laura Sellers of Cedar Rapids. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Betty Dray of Davenport, Mrs. Patty Duncalf of Milan, Ill., and Mrs. Katie Krahling of Ashton, Iowa; one brother, Jim Botsford of Zeeland, Mich.; and her brother-in-law, Francis Moore of Newton.
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