Lynette Rickels

LYNETTE RICKELS

Anamosa

Lynette Rickels gained her angels wings Thursday evening, Feb. 25, 2021, after a courageous seven-month battle with ovarian cancer.

Private family services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa, with interment in the Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Goettsch funeral home. Due to the current health pandemic, social distancing will be practiced and properly fitted face masks will be required at all times in the funeral home and at the church. Please use the "Guestbook' tab and share your thoughts, memories, and condolences with the family. You may access the live service by going to Goettschonline.com and then by clicking the Watch Our Live Services on Facebook button, which will direct you to our Facebook page. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Surviving are her husband, Dan; her mother, Greta Newberry, North English; three children, Trisha (Aaron) Cronbaugh, Belle Plaine, Ryan (Christel) Schade, Radcliff, and Travis Schade, Solon; three stepchildren, Heather (Anthony Fina) Rickels, Nicole (Marcie) Cox and Kyle (Jennie) Rickels; 12 grandchildren and one on the way; and three brothers, Daryl (Linda) Newberry and Karl Newberry, both of North English, and Eldon (Nancy) Newberry, Grinnell. She was preceded in death by her father, Gerald; and a brother, Loren.

Lynette Ann Rickels was born into her father's hands on Aug. 25, 1948, near North English, Iowa. She was the daughter of Gerald and Greta Ballard, Newberry. Lynette graduated from the North English Schools in 1966. Lynn was a star basketball player in high school when it was still 3 on 3 basketball - she played on the offensive end and was always a high scorer. She married Norman Schade and the couple had three children, Ryan, Travis and Trisha. They later divorced. She was previously a Sunday school teacher. Lynette worked at the Williamsburg Veterinary Clinic. She married Daniel Rickels on April 22, 1995, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Anamosa. Lynette was employed at Norwest Bank in Cedar Rapids. She later worked at Hertz Farm Management in Mount Vernon for 20 years, retiring in 2019.

Lynette was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, where she programmed the PowerPoint for the worship services. She also belonged to the Country Friends Dance Club in Cedar Rapids. She enjoyed gardening and helping Dan around the farm. Lynn treasured family time, especially with the grandkids.