Rachel Hodina

RACHEL HODINA

Ely

Rachel Marcella Cleppe Hodina, 93, of Ely, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014, at the Solon Care Center. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, located at

2121 Bowling St. SW. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Tama, at 2 p.m. Monday. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Brosh Chapel.

Rachel was born Nov. 8, 1921, in Victor, the daughter of Edmond and Cantellis (DeSloover) Landuyt. She married Theophille "Tae" Cleppe on Sept. 26, 1942, in Chelsea. Tae died Aug. 26, 1957. She married Harry Hodina on Jan. 14, 1961, in Silvis, Ill.. Harry died July 25, 1998. For many years Tae and Rachel farmed in the Tama area until his death. In 1961, she moved to Ely, where Rachel and Harry owned and operated Harry's 66 until 1984. She volunteered at congregrate meals in Ely from June 1990 until April 2011.

Rachel enjoyed gardening, playing cards, embroidering, going to the casino once in awhile, as well as spending time with her family.

She is survived by her children, Ronald E. (Tammy) Cleppe of Ely, Joyce M. (Larry) Petersen of Cedar Rapids and Robert A. (Debra) Cleppe of Ely; stepchildren, Kathleen Blatchford of San Diego, Calif., and Ron Hodina of Reno, Nev.; 14 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; a brother, Ed Landuyt of Belle Plaine; special friend, Lenna See of Ely; sisters-in-law, Margaret Landuyt, Mary Tomas and Theresa Rund; and a brother-in-law, Edmond Iezek.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, five brothers and three sisters.

Memorials may be directed to the family at P.O. Box 137, Ely, IA 52227.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.