Tadewald, Jeanette

Jeanette Tadewald, 92, of Cottage Grove Place, died peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, at St. Matthew Catholic Church, by the Rev. David Beckman. Burial: 2 p.m., Greenwood Cemetery, Muscatine. Friends may visit from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Teahen Funeral Home and again after 9 a.m. Monday at the church.

Jeanette is survived by three children, Thomas Tadewald of Golden Valley, Minn., Ann (Dennis) Kopf of Cedar Rapids and Bill (Karen) Tadewald of Hopkins, Minn.; four grandchildren, Aaron (Nikki) Kovan, Benjamin (Melissa) Kopf, Amy and Megan Tadewald; and three great-grandchildren, Mia and Jude Kovan and Brayden Kopf.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Tadewald (died in 1968); and infant sister, Dorothy.

Jeanette Mary Esser was born Oct. 6, 1918, daughter to O.J. and Leonette (Kerper) Esser, in Delaware County. She married Robert William Tadewald on May 5, 1945, in Muscatine. She obtained a B.A. degree in education and sociology and taught fourth grade.

Jeanette was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church, Golden Kiwanis, Newcomers Club and Welcome Wagon.

Jeanette loved to play games and cards, especially Bridge. She was known to play cards every day that ended in a “y.” She enjoyed traveling. Jeanette was very proud of her family and her zest for life will be missed.

Memorials may be directed to the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha.

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