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Wiklund, Tina K.
Tina K. Wiklund, 37, a resident of Davenport, Iowa, died on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at the Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, Iowa, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1809 Mississippi Blvd., Bettendorf. She will be laid to rest at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Wayland, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family to be used for her children's education.
McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home of Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.
She was born Sept. 17, 1974, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Gordon and Karen (Roth) Watson and was a graduate of the Iowa Mennonite School at Kalona, Iowa. Following high school, she attended and graduated from William Woods University in Fulton, Mo., with a degree in Interior Design.
Tina was employed as a commercial interior designer for Pigott Commercial Interiors for the past 13 years.
On June 3, 2005, she was united in marriage to Peter D. Wiklund at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf. Tina and Peter were active members of Asbury and led the youth group at the church.
She was an outgoing, energetic person and formerly belonged to the Quad-City Rowing Club. The sadness of her loss will be felt by many, but the beautiful memories she created will live forever in the hearts of those who knew and loved her.
Those left to honor her memory include her husband, Peter; her beloved children, Sophie and Hudson; her parents, Gordon and Karen Watson of Washington, Iowa; her brothers, Todd (Kate) Watson of Dallas, Texas, and Paul (Mary) Watson of Lone Tree; her nieces, Caitlin Ford, Chloe Watson, Sydney Watson and Abigail Watson; and many other relatives and wonderful friends.
“Thank you to our team of doctors and nurses at University Hospitals & Clinics for their amazing support and caring in our journey.”
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Published in The Gazette Dec. 28, 2011.
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