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Moore, Bernice B.
Bernice B. Moore, 90, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. John Caughron. Family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her children, Steven (Kris) Moore, Patty (John) McMillen and Karen (David) Plotz, all of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Geralding Lanning of Toddville, Emily Hines of Urbana and Thelma Jean Tatro of Clinton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry; two brothers, Stanley and Rudolph Butters; two sisters, Dorothy First and Maxine Moore; half brother, Ross Butters; and half sisters, Grace Wolfe and Edna Pierce.
Bernice was born Dec. 5, 1921, the daughter of Harlin and Emily (Ronek) Butters, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Henry Moore in Marion, Iowa. He died May 5, 1986. Bernice was a member of First Christian Church in Center Point.
A memorial fund has been established in memory of Bernice.
Please sign the online guest book for Bernice at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Published Sept. 2, 2012 in The Gazette
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