Carolyn Louise Moriarity

LELAND - Carolyn L. Moriarity, age 63 of Leland, died Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at her home in Leland.

As per her wishes, her body has been cremated. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Friday, July 29, 2011 at Petersen Lund Funeral Home 505 N. Clark Street in Forest City. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at West Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Leland with Pastor Edward Bard officiating. Her ashes will be scattered at a future date in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee.

Carolyn Louise Moriarity was born in Waterloo, Iowa on December 10, 1947, the daughter of Lester and Norma (Cain) Ritter. She received her education in the Maquoketa Valley School System.
On November 8, 1969, she was united in marriage to Michael Moriarity in Earlville, Iowa. In 1972, after Michael's discharge from the service, the couple made their home in Forest City. Several years later they moved to their present home in Leland.
Carolyn loved doing ceramics and painting. She was an avid reader and she and her grandson, Thomas, shared a deep enjoyment of the adventures of Harry Potter. She was a wonderful wife and mother who could come up with the most creative ways to use duct tape. She treasured spending time with her family and her friends.
Carolyn is survived by her husband, Michael Moriarity of Leland and three children: Kenneth M. Moriarity of Des Moines, Iowa; Norma (Johnny) Hutchinson of New Market, Tennessee and Jennifer Folkerts and special friend Steven Mary of Thompson, Iowa. Also surviving are 7 grandchildren: Anthony, Avery, Meressa, Thomas, Bryanna, Trinita and Natalie; 2 brothers, George & Tom Ritter, a sister, Carol Cafferty and many nieces and nephews.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Lynn.