Lisa M. Musel-McCoy
December 2, 1966 ~ March 9, 2011
Lisa M. Musel-McCoy, 44, of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, surrounded by family, friends, and loved ones. Funeral Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 14, 2011, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Father Thomas McDermott. Visitation: 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, with a vigil service at 6 p.m. Burial: Rector Cemetery, Chelsea, Iowa. Survivors include her husband, Doug McCoy; her parents, Fran and Kathy Musel of Cedar Rapids; brother, Tim Musel of Orlando, Florida, sister, Laurie Smejkal, brother-in-law Dave McGrath of Cedar Rapids; father-in-law; David McCoy Sr. of Ottumwa, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Kim (Mike) Naber of Dysart, Iowa and Bobbi McCoy of Cedar Rapids; brother-in-law, David McCoy Jr. of Ottumwa; nieces and nephews, Madison, Cassie, Cole, Jon (Joann), Jake, Jessie (Jeremy), Michael, Matt, Brie, and Jordan; and several grand nieces and nephews. Lisa was born December 2, 1966, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Fran and Kathy (Hrabak) Musel. She graduated from LaSalle High School in 1985, and attended Kirkwood Community College. Most recently she worked for PS Air. Lisa loved spending time with her family and friends, especially the camping trips. She enjoyed caring for animals, including her five birds and one dog. Lisa kept a very clean house and aspired to learn to play the piano. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ken and Louise Hrabak and Joseph and Vlasta Musel; and her mother-in-law, Marilyn McCoy. Memorials will be directed to animal rescue organizations or St. Ludmila Catholic Church.
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So sorry for your loss Doogie. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Let us know if you need anything!
I cant begin to tell you how sorry I am to hear of your loss. Lisa was a wonderful and kind person and I am sure she trying to convince someone in heaven they need to upgrade there phone service. Lisa will be missed.
Scott Hermanson and Sarah Nemecek
Dougy,
I”m so sorry to hear of Lisa’s passing. My heart is breaking for you and your family. My prayers are with you all.
Heidi
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Doug and Family ~ I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I’m sure your heart is in a million pieces right now and with time, all the wonderful memories will help to heal that a little. We are sending hugs and prayers your way.
Love, Lori, Kelsi, Raini, Brady and Jaimi Hilmer
Doug, We are so sorry to hear of Lisa’s passing. Our hearts go out to you.
Lisa was my childhood baby sitter in Villa Hermosa. I hadn’t seen her in many years, but always remembered what a wonderful person he was and how special she was to my family. I’m so sorry for your loss.
Joni Wallace and the Frauenholz Family.
No words can express the sorrow you feel and no words can heal it. Just remember you will always be in my heart. Lisa was a great woman and will be with us in our memories.
We are so very very sorry to hear of Lisa’s passing.
May the lord be with you all!
Our prayers are as well.
Margie and Bud McFadden
My heart goes out to all of your family right now. I wish I knew of words that could bring you a sliver of comfort right now. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Lisa will be missed. I love that smile such a wonderful picture to post. I so enjoyed the time we spent at Conesville seemed everywhere we turned you two knew someone. A wonderful couple. I smile and think of Lisa in heaven and know shes all ready made googles of friends! She will always be with you and waiting. Heaven is lit up with her smile
Sorry for your loss. I worked with Lisa at Jim Arensen’s and GE Capital.
Doug, I am so very sorry for your loss, I did not know Lisa very well but you and I have been friends for many years. Your smile must have matched hers because that is the kind of person I could only imagine you with. My prayers and thoughts are with you in this time and if you need anything I am there for you. Love you Smugie….
Dave
So sorry to hear about Lisa, she was quite the gal, we worked together years ago when she workded at GE and had a lot of laughs together. You all have a great angel watching over you !!
Lisa you will dearly be missed!!! There will not be a day that goes by that i won’t be looking for you outside of our houses. We loved you with all of our hearts. Miss you much already
Tania and Jared
p.s we know you are watching over us and taking care of us like you always did!
Doug,I’m so sorry for you loss. Sometimes we just don’t know what or why these thing happen in our lives. All we can do is trust in the Lord. He must of needed a sweet angel to help our mothers with his work. Someday we will meet them again with wide open arms. We love you and are praying for you, and your family. God be with you forever. love ya, Stacey
Our hearts go out to all of you. Our prayers will embrace you.
Dougie…..there are no words to describe your loss. Its amazing how someone such as Lisa makes an impact on so many people. I was very blessed to have known Lisa for the time that I did. Every Tuesday when I was lucky enough to see her bubbly face I was always curious as to what was going to come out of her mouth….everytime I asked her what was new in the few days I hadnt seen her she always had such a clever answer, most recently her lip gloss….Lisa you will be forever missed by many people…..Dougie you are in my thoughts and prayers….my heart goes out to you….Lisa i will think of you every time I wear perfume or lip gloss….Love you Lisa!
I am so sorry for your loss. Your family is in my prayers.
Doug and Family,
The angels are always near to
those who are grieving to whisper to them that their loved
one is safe in the hand of the lord. Lisa will be missed….
It will be the little things
that you will remember,
the quiet moments,
the smiles, the laughter.
And although it may seem
hard right now,
it will be the memories
of these little things
that help to push
away the pain
and bring the smiles
back again.
With Loving Memories
Thinking of you.let me know if we can do anyting to help. love you Sue&Dwayne.
Doug and family,
Lisa was always a bubbly person with a big smile. Remember her that way. She is with other loved ones above. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
We will miss you Lisa. We are so honored that we had the chance to become such good friends with such a wonderful person. Doug, we will always be here for you no matter what. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Doug & family-
My sincerest condolences on your loss. I will always remember Lisa’s infectious smile…hopefully knowing that she’s smiling down upon you will bring you strength in the days ahead. She will be greatly missed by many…
My husband and I would like to convey our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of your beloved Lisa. We would like to share with you something that has brought us much comfort at a similar time in our lives. John 11:14-44 shares with us the experience of Jesus resurrecting Lazarus here on earth before the very eyes of those he loved. We can only imagine the tears of joy when we too are reunited with our dear loved ones. (John 5:28,29) Lisa will surely be missed by many of those who’s lives she shared, remember the experiences you shared together and learn from them, hold them close to your heart and cherish them. May you find comfort from those who surround you at this very difficult time. Our sincere condolences to all of you
Our sympathy goes out to Lisa’s husband and her parents Fran and Kathy at this most difficult time.
God Bless you all.
Our thoughts and sympathies go out to Doug and Lisa’s family during this trying time.
Really sorry to here about Lisa,we will keep you in our prayers!
Doug, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. Lisa will truly be missed. It seems like yesterday I was taking your wedding pictures. We will talk soon! Sindy
I am so sorry for the loss of Lisa. She was a dear friend and someone who always gave of herself, never asking for anything in return. I went to LaSalle with Lisa and remember quite fondly how she used to help me carry my books when I was on crutches. She will never be forgotten.
I have soooo many memories of our Precious Lisa over the last 25 something years…our endless summer volleyball games, how she was a second MOM to my daughters Valerie & Lacey. How we sat on the kitchen floor sorting tupperware before she redecorated…oh her laugh is sooo infectious, her smile so beautiful…. Thank you Doug for making her sooo happy, and Thank you Mr.& Mrs. Musel for giving us LISA!!
Our thoughts and Prayers are with all family membersEEU
I will really miss your smiling face, always ready for the “crazy” things we did at the chili cook-offs. I will see you again my friend!!!!!
so sorry for your loss doug. you are in my thoughts and prayers. kim and my daughter Desiree’.
her family is in my pray and thought
You will have a hard time finding a couple with bigger hearts. Lisa will be greatly missed. Sorry for your loss Dougie.
To Musel Family, I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Lisa. I cherish the memories of Lisa as we grew up as neighbors and friends. Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the broken hearted.
Love ya girl. Will miss you always.
I will miss you so much!!! You were such a loving human being and a great sister-in-law!!!
And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.
Love you Lisa!
Fran, Kathrine, Tim and Family: My deepest sympathy. Friends are family we find along the way. I cherish the memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Scott & Jacque Formanek
My thoughts and prayers are with the whole family. I will always remember Lisa’s smile and sense of humor.
In the short time that we have known you, you have made it so easy to love you both. My heart is breaking for you, Dougie, and we are here if there is anything that we can do to help. You are in our prayers, now and in the coming days, and you surely have a special angel watching over you now. Lisa will definitely be missed by many…
Dear Kathy and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter. My sincerest condolences to you and your family. May God Bless and Comfort you in your sorrow.
Pat Beer
Doogie, our love and prayers are with you always. We love you guys like family and will miss Lisa more than you will know. We are here for you always!! Love ya Doogie!!
Lisa, you had such a warm heart and bubbly personality! I will miss running into you around town and visiting, and picking up our conversation wherever they left off! Love to you and your family. I will miss you! Gina (classmate & friend)
We had so much fun camping with Lisa these past two years. She added to our wonderful memories and we will miss her. Doug, so sorry for your loss. We were so shocked and sad when we heard the news.
We are so sorry to hear of Lisa’s passing. You have a very special guardian angel watching over you. Sending prayers from Kansas for you and your family.
Doug- Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God grant you comfort and peace in the coming weeks.
Thinking of you.
We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this extremely difficult time.
Lisa, you will always be loved and missed. Doug, I love you and want for you to know that I will always be here for you. Lisa was such a beautiful person (inside & out)We were all so lucky to have her in our life. Love to you cousin.
My heart goes out to you Doug and the rest of Lisas family, she was a wonderful, caring person and will be missed by many. Im sorry the miles are too far to get there, but I will be thinking of you! God bless! You mean so much to me, be strong. Love, Diane
Lisa’s kindness
I was Lisa’s ex sister-in law. I had been divorced from her brother for over 16 years and even with all that time that went by, Lisa still stayed in contact. When my husband passed away recently, she made sure to offer condolences and texted me often to check on me. That was the kind of person she was. She was caring and loving and when you entered her life, you remained in it. You couldn’t ask for a more kind hearted person.
My condolences to Doug and Lisa’s family.
I love you Lisa.
I only met Lisa one time. What a nice person. I am so sorry for your loss.Your neighbor across the street and co-worker.Liane Kennedy
Thinking of you dear friend.
Doug and family, I can’t begin to tell you the loss that so many feel having Lisa gone. She is still with us in love and spirit. I think of the laughter I shared with her and the fun stories of back in the day from school and loving the 80’s. She will be so dearly missed.
Fran and Kathy,
You have our deepest sympathy. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Scott and Carla
Doug,
So sorry to hear about Lisa. I met her briefly at the campground for Megan’s birthday and she was a very kind and down-to-earth person. I cannot imagine the pain you are going through but will pray that you will get through this. My prayers are with you.
-Kris (Mike H. sister)
Fran,Kathy,Tim,Lori and family…So sorry to hear of Lisa’s passing…my thoughts and prayers are with you all.. Fond memories of hide and go seek, kick the can etc. on Evelyn Drive…
Doug and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.
Amber & Jory Schaldecker
(your neighbors across the street)
My dear sweet cousin Lisa. It’s so hard to believe that you are gone. I have so many memories of you growing up, getting together for birthdays, Christmas in Belle Plaine…time just goes way too fast. It is really hard to imagine never being able to hear you giggle uncontrollably at things only those in the know understood. Now, when I look up at the sky, I can rest assured that you are watching from above “leading” us through this time of pain knowing one day we will once again be able to laugh at the things that only relatives can laugh at. Love you. Beth
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I am so sorry for your family’s loss. Lisa and I shared many great times together in our early 20s had lost touch over the years. I had no idea she passed and she will forever hold a special place in my heart. May God bring you peace knowing she is with Him.
It’s been hard without you here Lisa. I miss you
We had the best of times! Rest in peace!!!