Popelka, Thelma

Thelma Popelka, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, at All Saints Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father David O'Connor. A lunch will follow in the Social Hall. Inurnment: St. John's Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her husband, George; her children, Steven (Pam) Popelka of Charles City, Christine (Doyle) Reynolds of Davenport and Philip (Kathy) Popelka of Omaha, Neb.; four grandchildren, Dirk (Kelly) Popelka, Aaron Reynolds, Carrie Reynolds-Nelson and Lindsay Reynolds; great-grandchild, Dax Popelka; and two sisters, LaVerne (Chuck) Fisher of Cedar Rapids and Lorraine Snell of Fairfax.

Thelma was preceded in death by her parents; and nine siblings.

Thelma was born in Walford/Norway, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Boddicker) Schulte. On Jan. 21, 1942, she was united in marriage to George Popelka. She worked for Armstrong's Department Store for many years.

Thelma was a member of All Saints Catholic Church.

She enjoyed her family, gardening, yard work and cooking.

The family wishes to thank Higley Mansion Care Center, Living Center West and Hospice of Mercy for the loving care they gave Thelma.

Instead of flowers, memorials may be made in Thelma's memory to Hospice of Mercy, 315 18th Ave., Hiawatha, IA 52233 or Higley Mansion Care Center, 860 17th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.

Please sign the online guest book for Thelma at  under obituaries.

Published Sept. 11, 2011, in The Gazette