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Florence Miska
FLORENCE MISKA
Cedar Rapids
Florence Miska, 99, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Swisher, passed away Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. The family will greet friends Saturday, Feb. 27, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion. Memorial services will start at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home by the Rev. Bill Warhover. Inurnment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, following the service.
Survivors include her daughter, Judy Langhurst of Springville; son, Dr. Glen (Hanne) Miska of Cedar Rapids; son-in-law, Dr. Erling (Barbara) Larson of Bettendorf; her grandchildren, Kristen (Brett) Cimorelli, Kathy Nji, Jim (Terry) Langhurst, Mike (Sarah) Langhurst and David (Vildana Tinjie) Langhurst; great-grandchildren, Akwi (Chris Beusing) Nji, Afor (Rodolfo) Chavez, Tom (Jenna) Langhurst, Melissa (Ethan) Gucfa, Mikayla Langhurst and Luke Langhurst; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, James Bridge and Wesley Miska; daughter, Mary Miska-Larson; son-in-law, David Langhurst Sr.; granddaughter, Susan Harries; brother, Lorren Burr; and sister, Zilpha Kirk.
Florence was born Nov. 9, 1916, to Glenn and Lillian (Holdeman) Burr in West Liberty, Iowa. After graduating from Iowa City High School, she attended business college. Florence was a bookkeeper for Mueller Lumber Co. in Moline, Ill. She married Wesley Miska on March 25, 1948, in Iowa City. They moved to Cedar Rapids and together owned and operated Miska Brothers Oil Co. and Miska Auto Supply Co.
Florence was a member of Christ Church Presbyterian, PEO Sisters and the Cedar Rapids Horsemen's Club. She loved crossword puzzles, reading, collecting stamps, coins and history books.
Florence and her husband also enjoyed traveling, showing horses and going antiquing.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy or a charity of the donor's choice.
Please share a memory of Florence at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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