Obroeckling, Carol Jean Burks

Carol Jean Burks Oberbroeckling, 81, of 925 26th St. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Monday, May 23, 2010, in her home with her loving family around her. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Matthew Catholic Church by the Rev. David Beckman. A visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Survivors include her children, Lynn Greve of Cedar Rapids, Todd Oberbroeckling and wife Samantha of Grand Junction, Colo., and Timothy Oberbroeckling of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and Richard Cooley of Cedar Rapids, who was like a son.

She was preceded in death by her children, Paula and Christopher Oberbroeckling; her parents; a sister, Ardyth Haynes; her stepfather, Frank Zachar; and half sisters, Mildred Miller and Gladys Garner.

Carol was born Sept. 26, 1929, in Enid, Okla., the daughter of Jack and Alice Hay Burks. She married Jim Oberbroeckling on July 22, 1950, in Cedar Rapids. They later divorced and remained friends. Carol was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church. She was an insurance agent for John Hancock and later retired to care for her parents. She was an avid reader, seamstress and flower gardener. Carol was a great cook and will always be remembered for her baking, especially at the holidays.

Carol was loved by all her friends and neighbors and was affectionately called Miss Carol. She will be greatly missed by all.

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In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mercy Hospice or the Cedar Rapids Humane Society.