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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Cigrand, Annabelle R.
Annabelle R. Cigrand, 81, of 608 Fourth Ave. SW, Cascade, died surrounded by her family on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at 2:28 a.m. at her home in Cascade, living with cancer with courage and grace for 13 years. Friends and relatives of Annabelle may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, where a wake service will be held at 4 p.m. Services for Annabelle will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, with the Rev. Douglas Loecke officiating. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade.
She is survived by five children, Peggy (Keith) Kohler of Ames, Tom Cigrand of Monticello, Paul (Carolyn) Cigrand of Scotch Grove, Jude Cigrand of Mechanicsville and Matt (Tina) Cigrand of Monticello; 14 grandchildren, Clare and James Kohler, Jackie (Eric) Dasso, Charlie, Maria, Clarissa, Odessa and Theresa Cigrand, Josh (and Brooke), Woody, Willow and Emily Cigrand, Willy and Maisy Cigrand; two siblings, Sister Jane Rogers BVM of Dubuque and Howard (Carolyn) Rogers of Cascade; sisters and brother-in-law, Margaret Cigrand of Cascade and Dick (Karen) Cigrand of Monticello.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two siblings, Leo and Patricia; her parents-in-law, Nick and Lulu Cigrand; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Chub and Millie Otting, Bud and Florence Cigrand, Carl Cigrand, Francis and Mag Menster, Joe and LaVerne Grogan, Marian and Jean Ann Cigrand, Father Nick Cigrand, Ben and Lula Mae Klein, and Rita Lievengood.
An Annabelle R. Cigrand memorial fund has been established.
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