Wauters, Taylor Marie

Taylor Marie Wauters, 11, died Monday, March 25, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids from a lifelong illness. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 29, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Tama with Deacon Joe Behounek presiding. Private family burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Vining. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine is serving the family.

She is survived by her parents, Lance and Tracy; brothers, Adam and Layne, both of Elberon; paternal grandparents, Jim and Diane Wauters of Elberon; great-grandparents, Lucille Wauters of Chelsea and Morris Biddle of Marshalltown; and maternal grandparents, Steve and Judy Petersen of Chelsea and Ed and Linda Nekola of Cedar Rapids.

Taylor Marie Wauters was born June 20, 2001. She had two brothers, Adam and Layne. She had a life that was way too short and a battle from the start, but you would have never known it if you'd see her.

She was a very happy girl who had many family and friends who loved and adored her. She loved visits from her cousins and friends, watching country videos, singing songs, going on deer cruises, riding around in the golf cart and hanging out on the deck of the house. She kept her mom very busy reading books and taking care of her. She kept her dad busy worrying about her and her brothers busy by being brothers to her.

Taylor will be missed every day and held in all our thoughts and prayers. We all love and will miss her. Taylor is leaving behind her Mom, Dad and her two Brothers, Grandparents, Great-Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles and many cousins.

Once again, Taylor, we will all miss you and we are all so sorry for this terrible disease you had to have in your short lifetime.

- Love,

your Mom, Dad, Brothers, Family and Friends.

Published in The Gazette March 27, 2013.