Weber, Fredrick E. and Wanda L.

Frederick E. Weber, 87,

Wanda L. Weber, 86

Fritz was born Aug. 9, 1924, in Quincy, Ill. Wanda was born in Rochester, N.Y., on Oct. 10, 1925. Fritz grew up on a farm in Ursa, Ill.; Wanda was a Chicago city girl. They met at the University of Illinois and enjoyed a long and happy life together focused on family, community, and career.

Fritz and Wanda lived in several states as well as Scotland due to Fritz's successful career as a corporate leader for Uniroyal (now Michelin). At the age of 50, Fritz retired from that career and he and Wanda started Management Recruiters in Cedar Rapids, where Fritz was owner and president/general manager while Wanda managed the secretarial service end of the business. They enjoyed this career together for 25 years.

Both were active volunteers in the community, including Rotary, Lions Club, Red Cross, school board (Fritz) and PEO, hospital volunteer, and PTA president (Wanda). Both were Sunday school teachers.

Fritz was a World War II Navy veteran, serving on a destroyer escort in the Pacific. He fought in the Battle of Okinawa. He participated in the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., in October 2011.

Fritz provided his family and wife with adventure, security, and love. Fritz was a model of courage and integrity. Wanda provided Fritz, her children and her pets unconditional love and unfaltering support. To all those around her, Wanda provided an optimistic view of the world and the ability to find joy in all things.

Wanda and Fritz were preceded in death by their daughter, Marcia (Tom) Jacobs; and Wanda's sister and brother, Jean (Howard) Mohill and Howard (Joyce) Woody.

Surviving are Fritz's sisters, Mary (Don) Lee and Billie (Milo) Anderson; daughter, Barbara (Bill) Kane; son, William (Ellen) Weber; grandchildren, Phillip (Jackie) and Jonathan (Melanie) Savidusky, Ellis (John) Whipple, Fritz and Hilary Jacobs, Allison (Matt) Weber-Marengo and Andrew Weber; and four great-grandchildren, Jack and Tom Whipple, Oliver Savidusky and Wanda Marengo.

Wanda and Fritz traveled the world together. When Fritz was asked if he wished he had pursued any other paths in his life, his answer was, “I wouldn't trade my wife or family for anything.”

Wanda and Fritz were always a team, through thick and thin, in life and in death.

Their family suggests memorials be made to Iowa City Hospice, Mercy Hospice and/or Iowa City Animal and Care Adoption Center.

Online condolences may be sent to the Weber family through the web at www.gayandciha.com.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation service is caring for the Weber family and their services.

Published Feb. 17, 2012 in The Gazette