Margaret Millsap

MARGARET MILLSAP

Cedar Rapids

Margaret (Marlene) Millsap, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, July 20, 2014. Funeral mass: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 24, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church with the Rev. Ivan Nienhaus officiating. Private inurnment will be held in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Survivors include her children, Mark (Cheryl) Millsap of Olathe, Kan., Karol (Barry) Millsap of Lake Dallas, Texas, Mary (John) Klein of Sykesville, Md., and Kent (Ana) Millsap of Hiawatha; her grandchildren, Brandon (Heather) DeSotel, Kathryn (Pete) Glasser, Michaela (Mike) Gunsaulus, Reid (Stephanie) DeSotel, Sarah Udelhofen, Alison (Monte) Headley, Jenna Udelhofen, Shannon Davis, Anafer Millsap, Easton Davis, Keana Millsap, Keara Millsap and Kael Millsap; and great-grandchildren, Abagail DeSotel, Jameson DeSotel, Olivia DeSotel, Nick Sapin, Madden Gunsaulus, Miles Gunsaulus and Maryn Glasser.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth; daughter, Susan DeSotel; and two sisters, Patricia (Cahalan) Risdal and Helen (Cahalan) Strickland.

Margaret was born Oct. 23, 1935, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Bert and Katherine (O'Rourke) Cahalan. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1953. She married Kenneth Millsap on Oct. 22, 1955, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.

Marlene loved playing cards and was an avid Hawkeyes, Cubs and Bears fan. She and Kenneth owned and operated M&J Feed and Seed in Cedar Rapids for many years. Marlene filled her summers on the houseboat with her family and friends. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent in her name to Camp Courageous, P.O. Box 418, Monticello, IA 52310-0418.