Lenore A. Biderman, 91 of Ely, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center . Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2010 at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids , located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids . Private family inurnment will be held at a later date at Rogers Grove Cemetery .

Lenore was born August 8, 1919 in rural Linn County , the daughter of Adolph and Stella (Nemecek) Nezerka. She married Lumir C. Biderman on September 1, 1939 at the First Presbyterian Church, near Ely. She operated Biderman Hardware and Implement when Lumir was overseas during WWII. She later worked at the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport , restaurants in Czech Village , and finally at Johnson Ave Hy-Vee.

She was highly active in the Ely Legion Auxiliary, First Pres Church , near Ely, Ely Town & Country, and Ely Senior Dining. She was best known for her kolaches and other baked goods. Never did more energy come in such a compact package.

Lenore is survived by a daughter, Sharon (Jan) Furler of Ely, a son, Ted (Pat) Biderman of Marion; grandchildren, Jason (Brandy) Furler, Nate Furler (Jason Rausch), Danielle (Wade) Kapanke, and Katie Biderman; greatgrandsons Landry Furler and William Kapanke.

She was preceded in death by her husband Lumir, and a brother Adolph Nezerka.

Memorials may be directed to the family.