Catherine Cain Towne 1941-2013

TOWNE, CAIN, MCCAULEY, BLACKSTOCK, PIERCE

Posted By: j.n. (email)
Date: 5/20/2013 at 14:40:49

Catherine A. “Cathy” Towne, 71, of Evansdale, died Sunday, Jan. 13 at her home from complications of cancer.

She was born Sept. 30, 1941 in Dubuque, daughter of Matthew and Lucille McCauley Cain. She married Anthony Towne Aug. 1, 1970 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Evansdale.

She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Waterloo in 1959. She was employed at American Color Corporation in Cedar Falls, as a supervisor in customer service for 22 years. She was also employed by Dr. M.C. Kayser for 10 years.

She was a member of St. Edward Parish and the St. Edward Resurrection Choir, the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the Covenant Auxiliary and the Waterloo Metro Women’s Bowling Association.

Survivors include her husband; three brothers, Thomas (Jean) Cain of Hastings, Minn., James (Patricia) Cain of Waterloo and Michael (Maria) Cain of Alicante, Spain; 16 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Mary Blackstock.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at St. Edward Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Public visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Hagarty – Waychoff – Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, where there will be a 4:00 p.m. Catholic Daughters of the Americas Rosary. Visitation will continue for an hour before services at the church on Thursday.

Memorials may be directed to St. Edward Catholic Church Choir or Cedar Valley Hospice.
Mass of Christian Burial

Thursday January 17, 2013, 11:00 at St. Edward Catholic Church
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Visitation

Wednesday January 16, 2013, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Serice, West Ridgeway Chapel
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