Maureen Perkins

MAUREEN PERKINS Cedar Rapids Maureen Patricia Perkins, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Stonebridge Church, located at 1829 Stoney Point Rd., with burial to follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. Maureen was born March 15, 1929, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of William James and Eunice (Gillin) Maudsley. She graduated from St. Patrick's School in 1947. Maureen worked at Penick & Ford, Collins Radio, Benton Opportunities and at KCRG, where she retired. She was united in marriage to William W. Murphy, and to this union nine children were born. Maureen was later married to David Perkins Sr. She enjoyed cooking, making kolaches and homemade noodles, going to the casino, but most of all the time spent with her family, especially the grandkids. Maureen is survived by her children, William Murphy Jr. and Steve (Barbara) Murphy, both of Cedar Rapids, Patty (Ron) Phelps and Craig (Roseann) Murphy, both of Urbana, Colleen (Mike) McGinty of Fairfax, Dan (Stephanie) Murphy of Cedar Rapids, Mike (Jodie) Murphy of Marion, Mary Jackson of DeWitt and Deanna Wirtanen (Jarren Yoder) of Marengo; 20 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Patricia Maudsley of Walker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Donald, William and her twin, Eugene Maudsley; her sisters, Dorothea Hughes and Margaret Perkins; and a granddaughter, Carrie Ann Murphy. Memorials may be directed to the family. The family would like to thank the staff at St. Luke's hospice center for its loving care of Maureen. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.