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Luella Davis
LUELLA DAVIS
Solon
Luella "Lou" Ann Davis, 74, of Solon, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital. Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. A private family inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Brosh Chapel.
Lou was born May 26, 1939, in George, the daughter of William and Minnie (Thiele) Mammenga. She graduated from Lakota High School. Lou married Norman Davis on Jan. 11, 1957, in Lakota. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, watching birds, going fishing, traveling, bingo and spending time with her family and many friends. Lou was a member of The Red Hats and Linus Quilting.
Lou is survived by her husband of over 57 years, Norm; children, Denise (Jerry) Anderson of Cedar Rapids and Jeff Davis of Marion; three grandchildren, Cassie, Cole and Olivia; great-granddaughter Ava; siblings, Margaret Leask of Battle Creek, Mich., Mickie (Doc) O'Connor of Fort Dodge, Orval Mammenga of Arizona, and Helen (Jerry) Bierstedt of Waterloo; many nieces and nephews; and her faithful dog, Scamp.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant daughter, Peggy Ann; and siblings, Clara Garrett, John Mammenga, Frances Bandsma, Louis Mammenga, Levi Mammenga, William Mammenga and William Mammenga Jr.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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