Lillian Mary (Dmitruk) Houser, 88 of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center, while listening to her favorite song, "Unforgettable".  As per Lillian's wishes, there will be a private family service on Monday, January 8, 2018.  Private family burial will follow in the Czech National Cemetery.

Lillian was born at home in Cedar Rapids, on August 9, 1929, the daughter of Michael and Irene (Kren) Dmitruk.  She married Donald L. Houser on October 29, 1949 in Cedar Rapids.  Lillian worked at JC Penney's after school, and after graduating from McKinley High School she worked for Weaver Witwer at the Warehouse on 3rd Street, McKesson & Robbins Wholesale Drugs, and stayed at home to raise their children for the next fifteen years.  Lillian belonged to the American Legion Post Auxiliary and VFW Post 788 Auxiliary for over twenty years.  She enjoyed dancing, putting jigsaw puzzles together, playing knock poker with family members, watching games shows and movies, playing bingo, and going to the casino.

Lillian is survived by her children, James Michael (Dr. Arleen Zahn-Houser) Houser, Joan (Bill) Dyal; and Judy Cooper (Donald Lerch) all of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; her brother-in-law Virgil "Bob" (Rita) Houser of Banning, California; her sister-in-law Margaret Wells of Des Moines; as well as nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don, who died July 5, 1996; her brother, Henry (Grace) Dmitruk; and sisters, Helen (Fred) Lorenzen and Jennie (Frank) Stastny.

Memorials may be directed to the family.