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Godwin, Catherine M. Mottet
Catherine M. Mottet Godwin, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Higley Mansion. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew Catholic Church, by the Rev. Mark Osterhaus. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a vigil held at 6:30 p.m.
Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Henry; children, Ronald (Linda) Godwin of Cedar Rapids, Dennis (Rick) Godwin of Olympia, Wash., and Marshall Godwin, Deborah Godwin, Laurie (John) Erlacher, Brian Godwin, Amy (Jeff Pick) Godwin and Mark Godwin, all of Cedar Rapids; brother, Duane (Carol) Mottet of Brighton; sister, Delores Brown of Mount Pleasant; 10 grandchildren, Scott Godwin, Paul Godwin, Dana Groff, Brandon Godwin, Casey Erlacher, Kristin Palmer, Ben Godwin, Lanessa Godwin, Alex Pick and Adam Pick; ; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Francis Bernard, and Richard; sisters, Helen McDowell and Jeneta Weltha; and daughter-in-law, Mary Ann.
Catherine was born Sept. 21, 1922, in Riverside, to Lawrence and Mary Streb Mottet. She married Henry H. Godwin on Oct. 13, 1945, in Washington, Iowa. Catherine worked in the Godwin family restaurant business for over five decades. She was a survivor of the Great Depression and a member of the “Greatest Generation.” Catherine was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church and very active in church activities through the years – St. Bernedette's Circle, president of the Altar and Rosary Society, hosting the coffee hour after services along with husband, Henry, and was responsible for cleaning the altar servers robes. Catherine will be remembered as a great cook and was known for her great chicken noodles. Her children will miss her dinner rolls, coffee cakes, and chocolate cake.
Many thanks to the staff at Higley Mansion for their help and concern during her stay.
Memorials may be directed to St. Matthew Building Fund or a charity of the donor's choice.
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