Mary Louise Crozier Erdahl

Born on December 27, 1912
Departed on November 21, 2007. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.

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Mary Louise Crozier Erdahl, 94, 2115 First Ave SE died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 peacefully in her room at Cottage Grove Place with her son and daughter by her side. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home on Sunday from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Lori Wunder will officiate.
Survivors include a daughter, Catherine Joy Erdahl of Cedar Rapids; a son, Clemens Allen Erdahl II Roxanne of Shueyville; four grandchildren, Cory, Lily, Chase and Colbin Jen; a sister, Marion Meyer George of Solon; a sister-in-law, Bernice Crozier of Fairfax; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Clemens in 2004; an infant son, Christopher Colbin; four brothers and one sister.
Mary Lou was born December 27, 1912 in Marion County, the daughter of Archibald Blackburn and Maude Mae Kamp Crozier. She married Clemens Allen Erdahl on August 26, 1941 in Walford. Mary Lou was a school teacher for several years during which time she earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa. She returned to the University to obtain her Masters Degree in Nutrition.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, was formerly a member of Hitchcock Memorial Presbyterian Church in Scarsdale, New York where she served as Deacon and President of the Women's Missionary Society. She was also formerly a member of the LaJolla Presbyterian Church in LaJolla, California. Mary Lou was very active in the Scarsdale Women's Club where she began her hobby of creating ceramics. She was a volunteer and EMT certified for the Scarsdale Ambulance Corporation for 10 years. When her husband became the president of the National Association of Accountants, she became a very active First Lady traveling the country promoting that professional organization. Now know as the Institute of Management Accountants.
Mary Lou's family would like to thank the staff at Cottage Grove Place and the staff of Amenity Hospice for there wonderful care.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, New York, 10163 to honor her husband's memory.

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