Rios, Kathleen 'Kathy'

Kathleen “Kathy” Rios, 62, of Solon, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, at Grace United Methodist Church in Tiffin, with the Rev. Bev. Marshall-Goodell officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tiffin. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City. The family requests that those attending wear casual Hawkeye attire and no ties.

Kathy was born Dec. 31, 1948, in Iowa City, the daughter of Edmund “Ned” and Ada (Bowman) Langenberg. She was a 1967 graduate of Clear Creek High School. On April 6, 1974, Kathy married Henry Rios Jr. in Iowa City.

Kathy was a technician with Qwest-Century Link Telecommunications for 44 years.

Kathy was a member of the Coralville American Legion Auxiliary and was a union steward for Communications Workers of America. She liked to bowl, play softball and was an avid supporter of the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Solon Spartans and the Kennedy Cougars. Most important to her was time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Kathy is survived by her husband, Henry Jr. “Sicos” of Solon; their three children and eight grandchildren: Shelley Costolo (Eric) Jacobus of Palo and their children, Devon, Derek, Dalles and Kamae; Daniel (Allison) Rios of Mount Vernon, Texas and their children, Jordan, Ana and Mackenzie; and Erik Rios and Kelli Anderson of Dallas, Texas and their son, Mason; four siblings, Marjorie (Frank) Floerchinger and Rosemary (Bill) Maske, both of West Branch, Ronald (Johnita) Langenberg of Tiffin and Larry Langenberg and Sherri Ellis of Iowa City; numerous brothers- and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, and her niece, Angie.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.

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