Davis, Yvonne Spicher

Yvonne Spicher Davis, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at home surrounded by her family. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Grace Episcopal Church, Cedar Rapids, with the Rev. Curt Moermond, presiding. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her husband, Bill Davis; five children, Julie (Rob) Schladetzky of Sioux Falls, S.D., Cary Spicher of Iowa City, Lori (Shawn Pink) Spicher of Cedar Rapids, Casey (Pam) Spicher of Nevada, Iowa, and Greg Spicher of Plymouth, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two stepchildren; four stepgrandchildren; her siblings, Norman Kallaus of Iowa City, Mary Kathryn Barry of Tempe, Ariz., Jane Kallaus of Conesus, N.Y., Louise Sattler of Kalona, Gary Kallaus of Richmond, Tommy Kallaus of Richmond and Angie Hofer of Kalona; and a large extended family.

Yvonne was born Oct. 28, 1938, in Richmond, Iowa, the daughter of Roy and Maude (Welte) Kallaus. She attended Kalona High School and graduated from Kirkwood Community College with a degree in nursing. She was a longtime obstetric nurse and nurse practitioner in Cedar Rapids. Yvonne was then a IVF nurse at University of Iowa Hospitals, retiring in 2004. She loved her patients and they loved her.

She married Bill Davis in 1991, and they practiced medicine together for many years. They enjoyed cooking together, gardening, reading, fishing, film and being with their family and friends.

She was a member of PEO Chapter HJ, The Bridge Group, and the Groundhog Society.

Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Robert Kallaus; and sister, Pauline Hershberger.

Instead of flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice of Mercy, Hall Perrine Cancer Center, American Cancer Society or the Grace Episcopal Medical Lending Closet.

Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about Yvonne at .

Published in The Gazette Oct. 24, 2012.