Cindy Murra

Cindy Murra obituary, Sheffield, IA

Cindy Murra

Cindy Murra Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Woodley Funeral Home - Iowa Falls on Oct. 10, 2023.
Cindy Murra, 58, of Iowa Falls, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A memorial visitation will be from 1-3 PM on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at the Woodley Funeral Home. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Iowa Falls is caring for Cindy and her family.
Cindy Jane Murra was born on November 7, 1964 to Richard and Ruth (Shaner) Murra in Iowa Falls, Iowa. She graduated from Iowa Falls High School and continued her education at Ellsworth Community College.
On March 16, 1986 Cindy was united in marriage to Dan Manship in Ames, Iowa. To this union, two daughters were born. They divorced in 2000.
Cindy worked as a toy department manager, electronics department manager and overnight stocker for Walmart in Iowa Falls.
Cindy loved spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She always kept busy doing crafts and home projects. She enjoyed going to the casino and to concerts. She was a hard worker and dedicated employee of Walmart the last 28 years. She enjoyed helping others, whether it was at Walmart or helping her family. She even helped others in her death by donating her organs. Cindy was a nice, caring, loving, sweet person who will truly and deeply be missed.
Cindy Murra is survived by her daughters, Lindsay (Dustin) Barber of Alden, Iowa and Alison Manship of Iowa Falls, Iowa; grandchildren: Danielle, Landon and Hunter Barber of Alden, Iowa; sisters, Nancy Moree of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Mary Gaston of Beaman, Iowa, Becky (Chuck) Dayton of Webster City, Iowa; brothers, Rick Murra of Marshalltown, Iowa, Randy Murra of Iowa Falls, Iowa; many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Murra; father, Richard Murra; sister, Judy Murra, brother, Bobby Murra and a niece, Sara Gaston.

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