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Margaret Herman
MARGARET HERMAN
Keota
Margaret Herman, 96, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Keota, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids.
Margaret was born Feb. 18, 1918, in Harper, Iowa, the daughter of Richard and Barbara (Bensmiller) Vittetoe and graduated from St. Elizabeth High School. On March 30, 1937, she married Earl Herman at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Harper. They lived on the farm until his death in 1984, when Margaret moved to Keota.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota and the Altar and Rosary Society.
Margaret was a homemaker who loved her family and her faith. During her years on the farm, Margaret loved to grow beautiful flowers in her garden and was an avid reader. In Keota, she was an active and longtime volunteer at Maplewood Manor and served on the Advocacy Committee. She also was nominated for the Governor's Volunteer Award for exceptional community service.
She is survived by a son, Gary (Cindy) Herman of Chandler, Ariz.; daughters, Karen (Kenneth) Weber of Sigourney, Annette (John) Cunningham of Cedar Rapids and Marietta (Ronald) Bombei of Carmel, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl, in 1984; an infant grand-daughter; a great-grandson; a sister, Edna Smith; an infant sister; and four brothers, John, Edward, Francis and Charles Vittetoe.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, at Holy Trinity Parish-St. Mary Catholic Church in Keota, with the Rev. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries-St. Elizabeth Cemetery in Harper. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church.
A memorial fund has been established for the Holy Trinity Altar and Rosary Society.
Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Keota is caring for Margaret and her family.
Tributes may be made at www.powellfuneral homes.com.
The family of Margaret would like to extend a special thank-you to Dr. Thomas Schroeder, the staff at Ridgeview in Cedar Rapids and the staff at the Hiawatha Care Center. We are grateful for their loving care.
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