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Rupe, Dorothy 'Dottie' J.
Dorothy “Dottie” J. Rupe, 60, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Crestview Acres, Marion. Services: 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service,
Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Dottie was born Dec. 9, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of Burrell and Betty (Brown) Rupe. She was a member of New Creation Methodist Church.
Survivors include her children, Larry Freerksen of Cedar Rapids and Becky Beltz of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Austin, Rylee, Hunter, Alexander and Chad; mother, Betty Rupe of Mechanicsville; and siblings, Steve, Anna Marie, Linda and Jennifer.
She was preceded in death by her father; twin sister, Debi; and two brothers, Sonny and Earl.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
Please sign the online guest book for Dottie at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Published Nov. 6, 2013 in The Gazette
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