Ellen D. Ferguson

ELLEN D. FERGUSON

Cedar Rapids

Ellen D. Ferguson, 85, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 11, 2017, at UnityPoint-St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. A Celebration of Life service will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 14, at the Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. A private family burial will be held at Monona Cemetery, Monona, Iowa.

Survivors include her sons, Steve of Denver, Colo., and Kevin (Wendy) and Dan (Darcy), all of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren, Beth (Brad) Barvinek, Amber (Mark) Matson, Zach (Molly) Calef, Cole (Sally) Ferguson, Ashley Calef, Wesley Ferguson, Ian Ferguson and Caliee Ferguson; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Vivian Nuehring of Elkader, Iowa, and Gretta Baxter of Waukon, Iowa; brother-in-law, Robert Szabo of Castalia, Iowa; and seven nieces and one nephew.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Stanley; two brothers-in-law; a sister-in-law; a daughter-in-law; and two nephews.

Ellen was born March 14, 1931, the daughter of Ray and Lucille (Ricketts) Canoe, in Mendon Township, Iowa. A graduate of Monona High School, she was united in marriage to Stanley Ferguson on Jan. 4, 1953, at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Ellen worked in the insurance industry, retiring from United Fire in 1993.

Ellen was a member of Asbury Methodist Church, where she served as treasurer for many years and was a member of the Woman's Postal Auxiliary. She was a caring, soft-hearted person who was dedicated to her church. Ellen enjoyed traveling, swimming, dancing, bowling, playing games and liked being fair to all. But most of all, her greatest love was her family, especially her grandchildren, who participated in Wiffle ball and water balloon tosses.

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