Lopez, Caroline

Caroline Lopez, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at home. Services: 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at the Open Bible Church in Cedar Rapids by Pastor Dan Sanford and Pastor Charles Stevens. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids. Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.Survivors include three children, Laura Johnson of Cedar Rapids, Linda (Jim) Lehman of Moline, Ill., and Leo (Jolene) Johnson of Cedar Rapids; two sisters, Luci Heslop and Josephine Delbridge, both of Cedar Rapids; two brothers, Leo Lopez of California, and Gilbert Saldana of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, Elisha Meade, Ericka Johnson, Andrea Johnson, Bailey Gienapp and Jesse Johnson; three great-grandchildren, Julian Garcia, Ayonna Johnson and Elysionna Westerfield; and longtime friend, Wanda Church.She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Eddie Saldana; and a brother-in-law, Jack Delbridge.Caroline was born April 9, 1942, the daughter of John and Rafaela (Juarez) Lopez. She attended McKinley and Washington High Schools. Caroline worked at Wilson Foods until 1969, when she became a stay at home mother. She attended Kirkwood Community College and became a medical assistant. Caroline worked for Internist's PC, then Amana Refrigeration, and later for APEC. She retired in 1997, for medical reasons.Caroline was a 40 year member of the Open Bible Church where she had been a Sunday school teacher. She volunteered at church. Caroline read her Bible daily.In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Caroline's honor.Please sign the online guest book for Caroline at under obituaries.