Catherine Merz

Catherine Merz
January 15, 1909 - December 28, 2010
Keota, Iowa
Visitation: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. December 30, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home - Keota
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. December 31, 2010 at Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church
Interment: December 31, 2010 at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Mary Cemetery
KEOTA-Catherine M. Merz, age 101, of Keota, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at Maplewood Manor in Keota. Catherine was born January 15, 1909, near Harper, Iowa, to Nicholas and Margaret (Conrad) Bermel and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School in Harper. On January 16, 1929, she married Arthur J. Merz at St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota. The couple farmed in the Brighton, Keota and What Cheer areas before moving to Keota in 1966. Catherine was a member of Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society . She enjoyed life. Survivors include three daughters: Nadine (Paul) Greiner of Keota, Elaine (Charles) Roth of Bella Vista, Arkansas and Sara (Dean) Horras of Sigourney; nine grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband: Arthur in 1977 and one brother: Lawrence. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 31, 2010, at Holy Trinity Parish - St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - St. Mary Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, where there will be a rosary at 3:00 p.m. and a wake service at 4:00 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for Holy Trinity Parish, Washington County Hospice or Maplewood Manor. Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for Catherine and her family. Condolences may be e-mailed at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.