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Parker, Evelyn J. (Mart)
Evelyn J. Parker (Mart) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 31, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with COPD.
She was born April 7, 1954, in Geneseo, Ill. Per the family's request, there will be no services.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her daughter, Jody; her father; four sisters; one brother; and many close friends.
Evelyn is survived by her children, Tommy (Ali) Mart and Starr (Noah) Douglas; grandson, Landon Douglas, all of Cedar Rapids; her mother, Enid Mart of Vinton; four sisters; three brothers; and many nieces and nephews.
She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Published in The Gazette Aug. 3, 2012.
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