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Sundholm, Dorothy Nissen
Dorothy Nissen Sundholm, 90, of Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Jan. 31, 2011, at Palm Bay Hospital, Palm Bay, Fla. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Melbourne, with visitation one hour before services.
Survivors include her husband, D. Norman Sundholm; sons, Paul N. Sundholm of Fairmont, Minn., and Dennis R. Sundholm of Gilroy, Calif.; daughter, Marilyn H. Treanor of Melbourne, Fla.; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Pauline Nissen.
Dorothy was born Nov. 10, 1920, in Blairstown, Iowa, to Emil P. and Matilda (Schultz) Nissen. A retired secretary, she moved from Cedar Rapids to Melbourne, Fla., in 2000.
Anyone planning expressions of sympathy is asked to consider Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Backus, Minn.; Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca of Solon, Iowa; American Heart Association or the charity of your choice.
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