CEDAR RAPIDS-Delores A. Duffy, 76, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. Interment will follow at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Tama. Visitation will be held Friday, February 18, 2011 from 4-7 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Vigil Service at 7 PM.
Delores was born on June 3, 1934, in Tama, Iowa, the daughter of John Luke and Ina M (Brecht) Duffy.
Delores moved to Cedar Rapids in May 1953, working for McKesson Wholesale. She retired from there June, 1997. She also worked part time jobs at Joe and Cliffs Sporting Goods (1962-1965) and Stickney Kozy Inn (1965-1973).
She was preceded in death by her parents; and Bill Finzen.
Survivors include six brothers and two sisters, Norman (Dolly) of Sterling Heights, MI, Donald (Doreen) of Council Bluffs, John "Bill" (Shirley) of Bull Shoals, AR, Paul (Noel) of Tama, Joseph (Felicia) of Georgetown, TX, Lawrence "Larry" (Jan) of Prescott, AZ, Maureen (Bob) Beck of Mandan, ND and Alice (Tom) Duffy-Meyer of Austin, MN; twenty-six nieces and nephews; thirty-three grand nieces and nephews; Also surviving, Bonnie Kougl, Sharon (Greg) Groszkrueger, Karen Utesch, Linda Finzen-Mathers and Laura (Mick) Feauto.
Memorials may be given to: Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, IA or Camp Courageous of Iowa.