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Samsel, Darla Mae
Darla Mae Samsel, 63, of Cedar Rapids, died Feb. 21, 2012, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, after a battle with cancer. She requested no services and has generously chosen to donate her body to the University of Iowa in hopes that knowledge can be gained as a result of her death.
Darla was born Aug. 21, 1948, in Windom, Minn., the daughter of Robert and Edna (Kirstein) Samsel. She was married to Stanley Mattson for 40 years, later divorcing. She worked retail for many years.
Some of the things she enjoyed were camping, gardening, working on and connecting with friends on her computer and collecting soda memorabilia (Pepsi, of course).
Survivors include her son, Damon (Danyel) Mattson of Savage, Minn.; daughters, Dawn (Jeff) Schultz of Welcome, Minn., and Shari (Gary) Arndt of Owatonna, Minn.; brothers, Robert (Wan) Samsel and Mike (Sheila) Samsel; six grandchildren, Gray Mattson, Megan, Trevor and Emily Schultz and Nicole and Mavrick Raygor; six great-grandchildren; and nephew, Tony Brewer and special friend, John Hixson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Carol; and her brother, Curt.
Memorials may be directed to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.
Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about Darla at www.stewartbaxter.com.
Published Feb. 29, 2012 in The Gazette
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