Clara Marjorie Fuller
1929 - 2012 (82 years)
Generation: 1
1. Clara Marjorie Fuller was born on 20 Apr 1929 in Mercer County, Illinois; died on 21 Jan 2012 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois. Notes:
Clara M. 'Dolly" Fuller McKeown
IOWA CITY, Iowa--Clara Marjorie 'Dolly' Fuller McKeown, 82, of Muscatine, entered peacefully into Heaven with her family by her side on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Casket bearers will be Troy Courtois, Jason Fowler, Nolan Jolly, Jake Niles, Zachary Coulter, Ian Naber and Quintyn Courtois. Honorary bearers will be Matthew Naber and Rich Johnson. Burial will take place in Eliza Creek Cemetery. Following the interment a time of food and fellowship will be held at Community of Christ Church at 2607 Bidwell Rd.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to University of Iowa Dialysis Center located on Mulberry Ave in Muscatine.
'Dolly' was born on April 20, 1929, in Mercer County, Illinois, the daughter of Orvie and Minnie Smith Fuller. On August 14, 1946, Clara was united in marriage to Lewis McKeown in Norfolk, Virginia.
Clara was a member of the Moose Lodge in Muscatine and also the Illinois City United Methodist Church for over 60 years. Clara enjoyed baking pies and sugar cookies for all holidays and making homemade chicken and noodles. She enjoyed tending to her flower garden, decorating for holidays, sewing, helping care for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but most of all Clara enjoyed spending time with her family.
Clara will be deeply missed by her children; Connie Kopf and husband, Ron, of Muscatine, Karen Courtois and husband, David, of Muscatine, Stanley McKeown and wife, Amy, of Capac, Michigan, and Melissa Coulter and husband, Chuck, of Joy, Illinois; 12 grandchildren, Lori Naber, Janell Johnson and husband, Rich, Troy Courtois, Heidi Niles and husband, Jake, Jason Fowler and wife, Kim, Miles McKeown and wife, Samantha, Kaedi, Shelbi and Chloe McKeown, Nolan Jolly, Mahaylee Bennitt and Jordon Jones; two step-grandchildren; Zachary and Devin Coulter; 14 great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Betty Reynolds of Monmouth, Illinois, Phyllis Danner-Snyder and husband, Fred, of Illinois City, Minnie Rhodes and husband, Duane, of Promise City; a brother-in-law, Albert "Doc" Lake Jr. of Muscatine; and her two special companions; her Cockatiel, Skyer, and her Yorkie, Izzy.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; brothers, Warner, Melvin, and Phillip; and sisters, Helen and Nina.
Ralph J. Wittich Riley Freers Funeral Home
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172138077/clara-marjorie-mckeownClara married Lewis Stanley McKeown on 13 Aug 1946 in Norfolk, Virginia. Lewis (son of William Stanley McKeown and Reva Estella Davis) was born on 11 Sep 1921 in Oakville, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 27 Jun 1991 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; was buried in Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]