Schlotfelt, Ardella A.

Ardella A. Schlotfelt, 78, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 10, 2010, in her home. Memorial services: 1 p.m. Monday, June 14, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, with the Rev. Daniel Clark-Bridges officiating. Inurnment will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date.

Survivors include her husband, James W. Schlotfelt of Cedar Rapids; children, James R. “Skip” (Debbi) Schlotfelt, Rodney (Teresa J.) Schlotfelt, Joni (Rick) Kern and Lon (Teresa Ann) Schlotfelt, all of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, Anne (Jason) Sopousek, Daniel Kern, Nathan Schlotfelt, Rachel Schlotfelt and Leah Schlotfelt; and two great-grandchildren, Benjamin and Patrick Sopousek.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister.

Ardella A. Knoop was born May 5, 1932, in Clutier, Iowa, the daughter of Harry and Inez (Hach) Knoop. Ardella played for the Clutier Charging Czechs basketball team from 1945-1949. She was a member of the All-State Women's Team in 1947 and 1948. Ardella played basketball at A.I.C. College in Davenport where she traveled throughout the United States and abroad. She was inducted into the Iowa Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 and received the Vicki award. On Aug. 11, 1951, she married James W. Schlotfelt in Dysart.

She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and will be greatly missed by all who loved her and knew her.

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