Sally Mary Katzmark

Sally Mary Katzmark, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday August 12, 2019, at Mercy Hallmar. Services: 10:30 a.m., Friday at St.  Patrick Catholic Church by Rev. Ivan Nienhaus. Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Coggon.   Friends may visit with the family Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Teahen Funeral Home, and at the church on Friday after 9:30 a.m.

Sally is survived by her daughter, Mary (William) Henderson of Central City; two sons, James (Jan) of Denton, TX, and John of Marion; three grandchildren, Brian (Kristen) Jerome, Alicia (Doug) Nellans and Sydney Katzmark; many great grandchildren; sister, Laurie (James) Davis of Charles City; brother, Walter (Glennda) Murphy of New Hampton; sisters in law, Jean (Rolland Roghers) Collette of Onalaska, WI, and Mary Ellen (James) Doran of Elk Grove Village, IL; brothers in law, Paul (Judy) Katzmark of Southbury, CT, and Jack (Debby) Katzmark of Mendota Heights, MN.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Thaddeus; her parents Gerald and Loretta Murphy; parents-in-law, Paul and Genevieve Katzmark; brother and sister in law, Tom and Angela Murphy; brother in law, Peter Katzmark;  and sister and brother in law Susan and Edwin Koezly.

Sally was born on January 25, 1936 in New Hampton, Iowa the daughter of Gerald and Loretta Klenske Murphy and married Thaddeus Katzmark on June 28, 1958 in New Hampton.  She was a secretary at Apache Hose for 25 years and worked for the Cedar Rapids Public Library for 17 years.

Sally was big into sports, especially the Chicago Cubs and the Iowa Hawkeyes.  She loved snicker candy bars, stuffed animals, particularly teddy bears, and being with her family.

Memorials may be directed to the family.