Wolff, Karla Marie

Karla Marie Wolff, 49, of 315 Linden Terrace SE, Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following a short illness. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Memorial services will be held at Faith Lutheran Church, Valley City, N.D., at 1 p.m. Jan. 29. A Celebration of Life will be held starting at noon Saturday, June 11, at the Wild Wood Park on Old River Road next to the Cheyenne Off Leash Dog Park, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her husband, Bob of Cedar Rapids; her daughter, Jessica Skeie and her husband, Ryan Bankson of Iowa City; her parents, Wendell and Judy Kopperud of Jamestown, N.D.; brothers, Wayne (Julie) Kopperud of Oaks, N.D., and Ross (Angie) Kopperud of Jamestown, N.D.; and her faithful companions, Charley Barley, Coco Moco and Maddy Moo.

Karla was born June 14, 1961, the daughter of Wendell and Judy (Benson) Kopperud, in Valley City, N.D. She married Bob Wolff on June 27, 1986, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

She was an attorney, member of the Linn County Bar Association, practicing in Family Law for over 20 years. She enjoyed working in the garden, traveling the country and overseas and sailing. She especially loved hanging out with her little boys, Charley, Coco and Maddy.

A memorial fund is being established at HACAP, P.O. Box 490, Hiawatha, IA 52233, helping women and children in need of assistance, one of her passions.

Please sign the online guest book for Karla at under obituaries.