Kostman, Dorothy Aileen

Dorothy Aileen Kostman, 85, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, July 9, 2010, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 13, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Marion, by the Rev. Gregory Williamson. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: 2 p.m., Lone Tree Cemetery, Lone Tree.

Survivors include her daughters, Shirley (Dennis) Starr and Sheila Kostman, both of Cedar Rapids; two grandchildren, Derrick (Danielle) Starr of Marion and Daniel Starr of Cedar Rapids; sister, Martha (Merle Price) Sundberg of Cedar Rapids; two special cousins, Alvin (Ardella) Stemm and Elwood Stemm, both of Lone Tree; niece, Debra (Clayton) Foreman of Toddville; nephew, Larry Banks of West Liberty; and special friends, Harry and Marti Glessner and Jim Estes.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Sheryl Ann; and a sister, Doris Banks.

Dorothy was born Feb. 8, 1925, the daughter of Albert and Vella (Brandt) Stemm, in rural Lone Tree, Iowa. For more than 25 years she worked for Quaker Oats Co. in the package department, retiring in 1992.

Dorothy enjoyed gardening, tending her flowers, crafts, traveling, taking bus trips, sewing, baking and family gatherings. She also enjoyed country music, spending time with her family, especially with her grandsons, and her cat, Star. Dorothy was loved and will be missed by all, especially her smile.

Special thanks to the staff at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.

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