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Marie L. Iversen

Marie L. Iversen, 83, Greenwood, Ind., formerly of Woodstock, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at Community Hospital South, Indianapolis.
She was born April 28, 1931, to Fred and Catherine (Krapf) Lammelin in Oak Park . 
On June 28, 1952, she married Robert R. Iversen in Chicago.
She was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Woodstock, and St. Jude Catholic Church, Indianapolis.  She volunteered at the Clothing Closet in Woodstock for 20 years.  Her interests included opera, paper dolls, reading, classical music, traveling, genealogy and cooking.  Her passion was her family, and her vocation was a wife and mother.
Survivors include three sons, Robert M. (Mary) Iversen, Michael R. (Laura) Iversen and Peter (Yumi) Iversen; five daughters, Judy (Edward) Liljegren, Kristin Iversen, Betsy Iversen, Mary (Richard) Hritz and Jean Iversen; nine grandchildren, Rob (Lauren), Eric, Erin (Rusty), Ingrid, Roy, Tracy, Corre (Christina), Katie and Henry; and five great-grandchildren, Ethan, Samantha, Sophia, Liam and Logan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband Sept. 26, 2008.
Visitation was held Jan. 26 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock.  The funeral was Jan. 27 at St. Mary Catholic Church.  Burial was at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery, Palatine.
Memorials can be made to the Clothing Closet of McHenry County, 221 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, IL 60098; or to the Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607.

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