Heath, Sharla Marie

Sharla Marie Heath, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, following a short illness Services: 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Teahen Funeral Home by Pastor John Howerton. Burial: Palo Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Friends may also visit after 9 a.m. Saturday, until the time of service.

Sharla is survived by two children, Trina Heath (fiance Gar Helming) of Cedar Rapids, and J. Ladd (Sue) Heath of Iowa City; four grandchildren, Jennifer (Dan) Good, Emily Heath (Joey Akers), and Ali and Carson; great-grandson Caleb (and one on the way in January); brother, Robert Moubry, wife Karen, nephews Brad and Jeff; and Heath family nieces and nephews.

Sharla was preceded in death by her husband, Bud.

Sharla was born March 24, 1927, in Center Point, the daughter of James Arthur and Agnes Ruth (Comried) Moubry. She married Marvin “Bud” Heath on April 7, 1949, in Cedar Rapids. Sharla graduated from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing and was a member of the Nurse Cadet Corps. After the war, she worked at St. Joseph Hospital in Galveston. Following her stay in Texas, she moved to Cedar Rapids and worked at Mercy Hospital, Meth-Wick and retired from St. Luke's Hospital.

Sharla was a child care volunteer at Harrison and St. James and a Girl Scout leader. Gardening was a great passion of hers, as well as reading and traveling with her husband. Sharla enjoyed feeding and watching birds in her backyard. Above all, she loved spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy and Palo United Methodist Church.

Online condolences may be left for the family at .

Published in The Gazette Dec. 16, 2011.