116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Sheila Skow
SHEILA MAY SKOW
Cedar Rapids
Sheila May Skow, 71, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at the Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Service: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Pastor Rick Gail. Visitation: 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at the funeral home.
She is survived by her husband, Jim Skow; children, Scott (Sheri) Grabanski and Sherry Taylor; stepchildren, Jeff Skow, Mike (Marcia) Skow and Kim (Joe) Burg; grandchildren, Tasia, Felicia, Justine, Tiffany, Brock, James, Hannah, Hunter and Nikki; great-grandchildren, Joseph, Jayna and Jaysen; brothers, Richard Skeesick and David Skeesick; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Clairene "Reenie" Bolender.
Sheila was born May 19, 1944, in Clarissa, Minn., the daughter of Clarence and Wanda (Mastrud) Skeesick. Sheila married Jim Skow on July 15, 1983, in Cedar Rapids. She worked 30 years at Norand/Intermec and most recently retired from Nordstrom. Sheila enjoyed listening to country music, dancing, camping, visiting Branson, her flowers and doing crafts of all kinds. She especially enjoyed the holidays and spoiling her grandkids.
"Everyone has a friend during each stage of life but only lucky ones have the same friend in all stages of life." Thank you Sharon and Bill Bastian for being this friend. A special thank you to Dr. Woods and staff and the oncology staff for their care, kindness and smiles. The family would also like to thank the Hospice House of Mercy for not only making Sheila comfortable but also accommodating the family during this difficult time.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Please share a memory of Sheila at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Daily Newsletters