Hilda Goldsmith

HILDA GOLDSMITH

Martelle

Hilda H. Goldsmith, 97, of Muscatine, formerly of Martelle, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at SunnyBrook Assisted Living, Muscatine. Private services will be at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids, with Chaplain Don Johnston officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are with Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her two sons, Steven (YunHui) Goldsmith of Colfax and Brian (Jane) Goldsmith of Treynor; two daughters, Karlyn (Gene) Logel of Muscatine and Gayle (Stan) Roberts of Bettendorf; special nephew, Dan (Mary) Levsen of Clarence; five grand-children, Peggy (John) Goldsmith-Gastaldo, Cynthia (Rob) Brcka, Adam Goldsmith and special friend, Theresa Kramer, Lindsey (Chris) Ward and Kelsey McCauley; three great-grandchildren, Britney and Trenton Brcka and Harper Ward; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Hilda was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard, in 2005; son, Dennis, in 2008; three brothers and a sister.

Hilda Helena Levsen was born Sept. 2, 1917, in Clarence, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Amanda (Lorenzen) Levsen. Hilda married Richard C. Goldsmith on Feb. 7, 1943, in Clarence. Hilda was a homemaker and helped Richard on the dairy farm near Martelle for many years.

She was a member of Martelle Methodist Church, enjoyed gardening, sewing and crocheting, and she and Richard were avid square dancers.

The joy of Hilda's life was her family.

A memorial fund has been established in her name.

Online condolences may be left at www.cedar memorial.com under "obituaries."