Maureen C. Lilly

Born in Pocahontas, Iowa on December 1, 1932
Departed on January 17, 2012. Resided in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Maureen Claire Lilly, 79, of Cedar Rapids, died at West Ridge Care Center, Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Matthew Catholic church by the Rev. David Beckman. Interment: Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A family rosary will be recited at 3:30 p.m. and a prayer service held at 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories where friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. and after 9:30 a.m. Friday at the church.

Survivors include her children, Thomas J. (Elizabeth) Lilly of Cedar Rapids, Dr. Theodore (Cheri) Lilly of Burleson, TX, Dr. Jeffrey (Lynn) Lilly of Urbandale, and Kathleen (Richard) Curphey of Cedar Rapids; sisters, Shannon Lynch of Varina, and Linda (Patrick) Groff of Omaha, NE; brothers, Charles (Dorothy) Kapsch of Humboldt, and Patrick (Doris) Kapsch of Overland Park, KS; thirteen grandchildren, Caelen, Keegan, Ryan, Bethany, Anna, Megan, Caroline, Jack, Kaitlinn, Sean, Bryan, Danny, and Kevin; and three great grandchildren, Aiden, Nathan, and Lilly. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Tom, an infant son, Michael, a brother, two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law.

Maureen was born December 1, 1932 in Pocahontas to August and Leona Kapsch. She graduated from St. Columbkille High School in Varina, Iowa. Maureen married Thomas E. Lilly there on August 1, 1953. He died in 2007. She worked at Square D for over 30 years, retiring in 1994.

Maureen was a faithful member of St. Matthew Catholic Church and was responsible for their prayer line for many years. She avidly followed Xavier High School girl's basketball. Maureen was proud to be a feisty Irish woman whose purpose in life was to be a good wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Maureen was and will continue to be her families’ "Prayer Warrior".

The family would like to thank the staff at West Ridge Care Center as well as the staff at St. Luke’s Hospice for their loving care. They also would like to thank St. Matthew Parish for their prayers and support.

Memorials may be directed to St. Matthew Catholic church.

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