SCHWARTZ, Ida Elaine (Bradley) 1935-2015

SCHWARTZ, BRADLEY, YOHN

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 12/21/2015 at 18:31:03

Ida Elaine (Bradley) Schwartz
September 11, 1935 - December 19, 2015

Visitation:
Monday, December 21, 2015 and
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories
965 Home Plaza
Waterloo, Iowa

Funeral:
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories
965 Home Plaza
Waterloo, Iowa

Private Inurnment:
Garden of Memories Mausoleum, at a Later Date.

Ida Elaine (Bradley) Schwartz was born September 11, 1935 in Tama County, daughter of Albert and Florence (Yohn) Bradley. She married Wayne Howard Schwartz on April 27, 1952, and the couple was married 59 years until his death in April 2011.

In addition to raising their four daughters, Ida worked as a clerk with Martin Brothers in Waterloo and cleaned at area schools. When she was younger, Ida loved music and dancing and she would freeze and can the vegetables Wayne grew in their garden. She cooked delicious vegetable soup from those vegetables flavored with her gentle touch. Ida also enjoyed playing cards, going to the Isle Casino and her beloved cat, Ozzy.

Ida passed away at the University of Iowa Hospital on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the age of 80 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wayne; and two brothers, Wayne and Chuck Bradley.

Ida is survived by her daughters: Flo Ann (Kerry) Etringer of Davenport, Joyce (Kevin) Brustkern of Walker, Barb (Gene Pettit) Herman of Macgregor, and Colleen (John) Keck of Port St. Lucie, FL; her great-grandson, Anthony Schwartz who she adopted; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers: Roger (Kyra) Bradley of Waterloo, Lynus (Marlene) Bradley of Traer, Steve Bradley of Brooklyn, and Dan (Marti) Bradley of Traer; 5 sisters, Ardis Tanner of Des Moines, Jean Novotny of Traer, Jane Gaston of Waverly, Linda (Wally) Moeller of Tama, and Kathy (Dave) Schmidt of Traer.

Ida was a wonderful mother and will be dearly missed!

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Source: Parrott & Wood Funeral Home