Wendt, Ann E.

Ann E. Wendt, 73, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at her home. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. David Bissell. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her children, Tom (Tina) Wendt of Round Rock, Texas, and Tim (Chris) Wendt, Dustin (Casey) Wendt, Dodie Wendt and Dennis (Sue) Wendt, all of Cedar Rapids; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Lloyd (Sandra) Phelps Jr. of Cedar Rapids; aunt, Lois Hanson of Cedar Rapids; and her beloved dog, Bella.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Dale on April 20, 2009.

Ann was born March 31, 1938, the daughter of Lloyd and Ruth (Hanson) Phelps, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A graduate from Roosevelt High School, she worked for the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as an operating room technician. On Aug. 1, 1966, Ann was united in marriage to Dale Wendt in Sioux Falls, S.D. Together they owned and operated Wendt Construction and she ran Wendt's Wallpapering Service. Ann later was property manager for the couple's rental properties.

Ann was a past den mother, enjoyed camping and loved going to the State Fair. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Cedar Rapids.

Memorials may be directed to Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4401 42nd St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52411.

Please sign the online guest book for Ann at  under obituaries.

Published Nov. 13, 2011, in The Gazette