Louise Goldblatt

LOUISE GOLDBLATT

Cedar Rapids

Louise K. Goldblatt, formerly of Sioux City, Iowa, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at the age of 85 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 26, 1928, in Cheyenne, Wyo., and was the youngest child of David and Rose Komisor.

Louise married Leroy M. "Larry" Goldblatt of Sioux City on Aug. 28, 1949, in Cheyenne, Wyo. They met at the University of Nebraska. She was Sisterhood president and an officer of the board at Mount Sinai Temple in Sioux City as well as the music and Hebrew school teacher. She enjoyed singing, playing the piano, gardening, knitting and collecting clocks.

Louise is survived by her two children, daughter Laurie (Dr. Robert) Silber and son Dr. Fred L. Goldblatt. She has two grandchildren, David (Rebecca) Silber and Abbie (Feivel) Strauss; and five great-grandchildren, Lewis, Nathan and Audrey Silber and Joseph and Eden Strauss. She was especially close to her niece, Nancy LeVine (Ian Brookbank).

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Hon. L.M. Goldblatt; brother, Oscar Komisor; and three sisters, Frances "Stormy" Schrage, Esther "Eddye" Kaufler and Annie Komisor.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Temple Judah, 3221 Lindsay Lane SE, Cedar Rapids, officiated by Rabbi Todd Thalblum. Donations may be made to Hospice of Siouxland, 4300 Hamilton Blvd., Sioux City, IA 51104 or the American Heart Association, 208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604.

Online condolences may be left at www.

cedarmemorial.com.