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Hadish, Louise (Kolda)
CEDAR RAPIDS - Louise (Kolda) Hadish, 98, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, in Williston, Fla.
Louise was born Nov. 26, 1911, in Cedar Rapids.
She is survived by one daughter, Judy Showalter; grandchildren, Doug (Teresa), Steve (Mari), Gregg (Ruthann) and Cindy Hadish, Margaret (Brad) Wolter, Mary Lynne Dudas, Barney (Gail) and David Beckett and Chris Lathrop; 16 great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Dorothy Martens.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John; daughter, MaryLou; son, John; two sisters and seven brothers, including a twin who died in infancy.
Grandma loved flower gardening and bird-watching.
She worked in bookkeeping at Witwer Grocery and sang in the St. Wenceslaus Church choir.
Services are planned for a later date.
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