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Albert, Ila Jean
Ila Jean Albert, 78, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, at First Christian Church in Vinton with Pastor Connie Wacht officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton and one hour before services Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Bear Creek Cemetery, rural Brandon.
Ila Jean is survived by her children, Debra (Larry) Christianson and Joyce (Roger) Calvert, both of Vinton, and Mark (Michelle) Albert of Waterloo; five grandchildren, Jennifer White and Jarron (Ashlyn) Christianson, both of Vinton, Hillary (Scott) Smith of Marion, and Ross and Rachel Albert of Waterloo; five great-grandchildren, Jillian, Jozee and Jeana White and Byron Christianson, all of Vinton, and Kylee Smith of Marion; one brother, Lynn (Marian) Geiger of Vinton; two sisters-in-law, Oma and Irene Geiger, both of Vinton; many nieces and nephews; and her best friend, her cat Lilly Rose.
Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home is caring for Ila Jean.
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