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Elaine Landa
ELAINE LANDA
Cedar Rapids
Elaine J. Landa, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, March 14, 2014, at Ridge-view Assisted Living Community, Cedar Rapids. A family gathering will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her husband, Hugh; sons, Wayne (Julie) Landa, Keith (Laurie) Landa and Craig (Christine) Landa; daughter, Dawn (Bill) Walters; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Elaine was born July 2, 1931, in Lake Park, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Viola (Onken) Ewoldt. On Jan. 14, 1951, she married Hugh Landa in Cedar Rapids.
Elaine enjoyed reading, bowling, going to the casino and to Kernels baseball games. Elaine and Hugh made many great memories traveling, especially to the islands in the Caribbean and most recently to Alaska. She also kept up with the school and sporting events of her grandchildren.
Elaine will be greatly missed her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Harold and Donald Ewoldt; and a daughter, Diane Landa.
Memorials are suggested to Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa.
Please sign the online guest book and share a memory about Elaine at www.stewartbaxter.com.
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