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Katherine Tellier
KATHERINE TELLIER
Cedar Rapids
Katherine Isabelle Tellier, 97, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015 at the Woodlands in The Meth-Wick Community. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Congregational United Church of Christ by Ryan Downing. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband of 74 years, John R. Tellier; daughter, Diana Tellier of Cedar Rapids; her grandchildren, Kevin (Tina) Schoner of Burlington, Conn., and Kerry S. Arehart of Chandler, Ariz.; her great-grandchildren, Rachel, Kyler, Ethan and Taylor; a sister-in-law, Jessie "Scottie" Diers; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Frederick E. Diers; brother-in-law, G. Howard "Bud" Tellier; and sister-in-law, Winston Tellier.
Katherine was born June 12, 1918, in St. Paul, Minn., the daughter of Frederick and Helen (Thompson) Diers. She married John R. Tellier on April 5, 1941, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kay graduated from Franklin High School in 1936. She was a 69-year member of First Congregational United Church of Christ. She also was a member of the Congenial Hundred Dance Club from 1966 to 1999, and a 60-year member of PEO Chapter HJ.
Kay enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She also enjoyed traveling, bird watching and especially dancing. John and Kay have been with The Meth-Wick Community since 1996.
Katherine was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Woodlands Nursing and CNA staff and to UnityPoint (St. Luke's) Hospice nurse Barb for the loving care given to Katherine.
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Memorials may be given to First Congregational United Church of Christ, The Meth-Wick Community or St. Luke's UnityPoint (St. Luke's) Hospice in memory of Katherine.
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