Myrtis Ann Upah, 82, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Chelsea, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in her home from cancer. Services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, January 7th at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Chelsea by Deacon Joe Behounek. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be 4;00 - 7:00 PM Friday at the Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine where there will be a Rosary at 6:45. She is survived by daughters, Connie (Dan) Lekin of Tama, Cynthia (John) Sullivan of Cedar Rapids, Deborah (Victor) Perez of Denver, CO, Joan (Bill) Kettelkamp of Marion, Andrea (Larry) Shaevitz of Swisher, Laurie (Bob) Prunty of Chicago; sons, Joe (Shirley) Upah of Tulsa, OK and Doug (Sonya) Upah of East Amana; also sixteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Her greatest joy was spending time with family and friends. She was an avid quilter and accomplished needlework artist.