Cleo Genene Murty nee Nichols passed into eternal life peacefully on June 12, 2026, at Unity Point (Allen) Hospital in Waterloo, IA. Born in Albion, NE on September 7, 1931, she led an active and fruitful life. On September 9, 1951, Genene married Lyle D. Murty at Grace Methodist Church in Waterloo, IA.

Genene was first of all a loving wife to Lyle and mother to their children, Vicki and Lance. Genene was a Brownie Scout and Girl Scout leader for several years in the 1960s. She enjoyed singing alto in the church choir, first at GMC and later at Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church. Genene was always very active in the women’s circles at church and was recording secretary for GMC’s United Methodist Women. She was GMC’s delegate to the annual Methodist Conference several times.

At KAUMC, in addition to being active in choir and women’s circle, she also taught adult Sunday School for many years. Genene was a volunteer teacher’s aide for Heart Start Pre-school at GMC. She and Lyle enjoyed volunteering for R.S.V.P. in Waterloo after Lyle retired. In retirement, Genene and Lyle enjoyed traveling all around the United States, visiting many national parks and historic places, from coast to coast. Her smile and amusing conversation will be missed by her family and devoted friends from KAUMC.

Genene is survived by her children Vicki Wiese (John) and Lance Murty (Mary Chaffin), grandchildren Beth Wiese, Sarah Wiese, Andrew Wiese, Daniel Murty, and Gregory Chaffin, and her sister-in-law Shirley Murty Deal of Marshalltown and numerous nephews and nieces, including Richard Roberg and Elizabeth Cross. Genene is preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Lyle, her parents Alta Mackie Nichols and Clarence Nichols, and her sisters Ruth Gibbard and Arlene (Olaf) Roberg, sisters and brothers-in-law.