Obituary of Elizabeth A Markey

Elizabeth A. Markey passed away December 18, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota at the Hennepin County Medical Center. Liz suffered from a twenty year involvement with Huntington's Disease and a short term cancer. Services will be arranged at the Mt Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in the spring. Elizabeth is survived by her brother, Mike(Karyn)Markey, her nieces, Breana and Phoebe of Des Moines, Iowa, and her long time friend, Judith Pugh of Minneapolis, MN. Liz was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Markey, her parents, Jean Ann Markey and Nicholas J. Markey, all her aunts and uncles and her adviser, James Pugh. Elizabeth was born March 26, 1960, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, She attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids where she excelled on the debate team and was an outstanding athlete in basketball, swimming, and the high hurdles in track. She worked in Iowa City, Iowa, as a printer and in Strawberry Point, Iowa, and Minneapolis, MN, as a managerial assistant in several businesses. Liz had a highly evolved sense of humor and enjoyed debating many topics from politics to astronomy. She loved music, running, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Chicago Cubs, the Minnesota Vikings, the farm in Strawberry Point, and her Australian Shepards. Her friends and family celebrate her freedom. To share a thought, memory or condolence with Elizabeth’s family, please visit the funeral home website @www.gayandciha.com.