Obituary of Marian E. Bragg

Marian E. Bragg, 86 of Iowa City died Monday, December 7, 2009, at Mercy Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2009, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in her memory. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Marian E. McKeever was born October 12, 1923, in Monticello, Iowa the daughter of John A. and Clara (Martin) McKeever. She attended schools in Monticello, graduating with the class of 1941 from Sacred Heart School. On February 2, 1943, she married William J. Bragg here in Iowa City. The couple had lived all their married lives in Iowa City. For many years she was employed at Moore Business Forms in Iowa City. She left them and worked a number of years for the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. She was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary, she enjoyed bowling, watching and listening to any sports on the TV or radio, but always an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan! She would spend hours looking out the windows watching the birds, squirrels; Mother Nature at it's finest. She always had dogs and cats, but most of all the love she had for her family, especially her granddaughter and great-grandchildren was priceless. Her family includes her son, Gene Bragg (Jane), her daughter, Sheila Farmer (Bill) all of Iowa City, granddaughter, Shawn Reynolds (Chris) of Lone Tree, great-grandchildren, Tyler and Makenzie Reynolds; and her brother, John McKeever (Mary) of Thurmont, MD. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Mary Jean McKeever Holstrom; and a brother, Francis McKeever. Marian's family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Neiman and his staff at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City as well as the staff at Windmill Manor for their care and compassion for Marian.