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Elizabeth Hemminger
ELIZABETH "LIZ" HEMMINGER
Cedar Rapids
Elizabeth "Liz" Hemminger, 52, of Cedar Rapids, died suddenly Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be at a later date.
Liz was born Jan. 29, 1963, in Cedar Rapids to Thomas and Carolyn (Null) Hemminger. She worked at Goodwill, and liked cats and birds. She enjoyed sewing, embroidery and cooking. She was a member of Father's House Church.
Survivors include her longtime partner, Shawn Franklin; father, Thomas Hemminger; mother, Carolyn Marquez; sisters, Terry Marquez of Kingman, Ariz., and Michelle Hemminger of Amana; brother, Matthew Hemminger of Fairfax; her stepbrothers and stepsisters; special cousin, Dwayne Janey; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.
Liz was preceded in death by her grandparents, stepfather and uncle.
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