Kouba, Arlene Marilyn

CENTER POINT - Arlene Marilyn Kouba, 90, of Center Point, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010, in the Hiawatha Care Center, Hiawatha. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, by Ken Graham. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial: Czech National Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her children, Nancy Brendel and husband Jon of Center Point, Susan Hutchinson and husband Tom of Stow, Ohio, Marlyn Crook and husband Henry of Los Gatos, Calif., and Dr. James Kouba and wife Lesle of Bloomfield; and grandchildren, Ian Brendel, Megan Brendel, Anne Hutchinson, Andrew Hutchinson and wife Andrea, Christine Crook, Patrick Crook and wife Leslie, Seth Kouba and wife Grace, Aaron Kouba and Emily McCoy and husband Nicholas. Also surviving are great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Brendel, Cole Hutchinson, Avery Hutchinson and Aiden McCoy; and brother, Richard Zabokrtsky and wife Arlene of Walker.

Born Oct. 15, 1919, in Center Point, Iowa, Arlene was the daughter of Frank and Emma (Lala) Zabokrtsky. On June 12, 1943, she was united in marriage to Arthur Charles Kouba in Center Point. He died Jan. 18, 2003. Arlene earned her teacher's certificate from Upper Iowa Teachers College and taught at Prairie Dale No. 6 Country School and then the Center Point Consolidated School from 1957 to 1984.

Arlene's joys were painting, drawing, crossword puzzles and her flower garden. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Center Point and Betty's Grove Homemaker Club.

Arlene was a loving mother and grandmother who loved her family and had a love of teaching.

A memorial fund has been established in Arlene's memory.

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