116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
Whitney, Helen
Helen Whitney, 92, of Cedar Rapids, passed away on Dec. 11, 2012, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Helen Whitney was born June 17, 1920, in Boulder, Iowa, daughter of Herman and Marie Brechbuhl Enabnit. She married Arthur Whitney on Nov. 24, 1938, at the Lutheran Church in Ryan, Iowa. She enjoyed music and was a talented singer and guitar player. Her greatest love was for her family and friends. Helen was a devoted wife, mother, and friend who will be greatly missed.
She is survived by a son, Rick (Mary) Whitney of Denver, Colo.; three daughters, Dian (John) Ong of Fairfield, Beth (Tru) Hall of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Sandra Blease of Cedar Rapids; five sisters; two brothers; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Arthur Whitney; and two sisters.
In lieu of flowers, memorial funds have been established for Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and Hospice.
Published Dec. 15, 2012 in The Gazette
Daily Newsletters