Priscilla Williamson-Stanek

PRISCILLA WILLIAMSON-STANEK

Cedar Rapids

1/10/1950 – 6/2/2014

Priscilla A. Williamson-Stanek, daughter of Paul and Alice Williamson, was born Jan. 10, 1950, in Warsaw, N.Y. She left this earth for her new home in heaven with The Lord on Monday, June 2, 2014.

Priscilla is survived by her children and family left to celebrate her life: sons, David Sr. (Arleen) Stanek of Cedar Rapids and Richard (Stacy) Stanek of Millersburg; daughter, Heather Kitchen of Brereton, Ill.; grandchildren, David Jr., Eric and Kiana Stanek; Brittany and Addison (great-grand-daughter), Zachariah and Jonathan Stanek and Chantal and Mikayla Kitchen; stepchildren, Rob (Melanie) Kelly of Fredericksburg,Va., Michael Jr. (Elaine) Kelly of Fairfax, Kari (Thomas) Rufrano and children, Mackenzie and Logan Rufrano, of Mesa, Ariz.; and stepdaughter, Katie Starks of Minneapolis.

She also is survived by her siblings, Bess Metcalf of Miami, Fla., Deb Williamson-Spotser of Canton, Ill., Nathan (Linda) Williamson of Pawnee, Ill., and Lloyd Williamson of Neenah, Wis.; and several nieces and nephews.

Priscilla also left behind her caregiver and special friend, Michael Kelly Sr.; and her longtime friend, Sida Grecian.

Priscilla's work and career history were so varied and diverse as to be nearly impossible to list here. Some highlights were her modeling career when she lived in Florida and here in Cedar Rapids as well.

She was a very excellent salesperson and business manager and her sales career spanned many years of her adult life. For several years in the 1980s, she managed the Singer Sewing Center at Town & Country Shopping Center.

Priscilla's hobbies and leisure activities were equally diverse. She was an excellent seamstress and was able to create and sew many types of clothing, some of which were her own design. She was an avid reader and her thirst for and her capacity for knowledge was amazing.

Priscilla was a very loving person. Anyone who ever met and got to know her was forever her friend. She had a vivid personality to go with her vivid outer beauty.

She will be missed by all.

As per her wishes her body has been cremated by Cremation Simplicity by Stewart Baxter. There will be no funeral or inurnment service.

A private, family memorial prayer service will be held at a yet to be decided date at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Marion, with Father David O'Connor presiding.

In lieu of flowers, any memorial contributions in Priscilla's memory may be directed to the Stanek Family, 5010 Green Valley Pl. SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403.