SCHWANEKAMP, Orilla M. 1920-2010

SCHWANEKAMP, ROBERTSON, HILLIKER, HAUSRATH, MITCHELL, DANNER, BINGHAM

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 8/26/2010 at 13:20:14

[Waterloo Courier, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 ]

CEDAR FALLS - Orilla Mae Schwanekamp, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Monday, April 19, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo.

She was born Oct. 15, 1920, in Buffalo, N.Y., daughter of Henry and Sadie Mae Robertson Hilliker. She married Valentine Joseph Schwanekamp on Dec. 31, 1954, at Holy Cross Church, Buffalo. He died Jan. 12, 1992.

Mrs. Schwanekamp was a homemaker.

Survived by: two sons, Tom (Donna) Bingham of Town of Tonawanda, N.Y., and Ed (Paulette) Schwanekamp of Waterloo; three daughters, Gail (Robert) Hausrath of Arlington, Texas, Joan (Ronald) Mitchell of Kenmore, N.Y., and Kathryn (Paul) Danner of Homasassa, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: a son, Roger Bingham; and four brothers, Henry "Hank," Norman, Nelson and Edward "Red" Hilliker.

Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Edward Catholic Church, Waterloo, with inurnment in Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda. Public visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, Waterloo, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil service. Visitation also an hour before services Thursday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice or St. Amelia's Catholic Church, Town of Tonawanda.