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Trcka, Camellia 'Cami' Kay
Camellia “Cami” Kay Trcka, 50, of Tipton, died in her home Monday, May 14, 2012, from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Burial will follow in Tipton Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Cami was born Aug. 29, 1961, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Grace (Seys) Countryman. She graduated from Tipton High School with the class of 1979. On Nov. 22, 1995, Cami was united in marriage to Ralph “Jim” Trcka in Tipton. Cami worked at CDS in Tipton as an inserter operator.
Cami is survived by her husband, Jim Trcka of Tipton; sons, Dale Turner and James Turner of Tipton; mother, Grace Countryman of Tipton; sisters, Carol (David) Bradley of West Liberty and Nancy (Dan) Pruess of Marshalltown; and brother, David Countryman of Tipton.
She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Countryman; and a son, John V. Turner.
Thoughts, prayers and condolences may be shared with her family at www.fryfuneralhome.com.
A memorial fund has been established.
Published May 16, 2012 in The Gazette
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