Stookey, Marie M.

Marie M. Stookey, 96, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center following an extended illness. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, where friends may visit with the family after 1 p.m. Officiating will be Julie Freese, Certified Celebrant with Cedar Memorial.

Surviving are her children, David Stookey and wife Janelle of Council Bluffs, Gail Moes and husband Bob of Pasedena, Texas, and Melissa Chamberlain of Cedar Rapids; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Brockman of California; brother-in-law, Dr. Stanley D. Stookey of Pittsford, N.Y.; as well as many wonderful friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, David; and two brothers, Donald and Douglas.

Marie Molesse Stookey was born Oct. 4, 1914, in Silver Spring, Neb., the daughter of Art and Hazel (Lewis) Burgoyne. She was united in marriage to David K. Stookey on Sept. 3, 1937, in Ida Grove. He preceded her in death in 1990. Marie and David moved various places throughout their lives and enjoyed entertaining and throwing parties for friends and family. Marie had a great love of art and was an accomplished and creative oil painter. Her greatest focus throughout her life was her family. From teaching painting to the grandchildren, having parties, or simply spending time together, she was devoted to her family. Her life will continue to live on in the love she shared with family and her many beautiful paintings she created.

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