LaCOSTE, Iris M. 1932-2005

LACOSTE, SCHMITTEN, THOMPSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 3/1/2009 at 17:30:21

Iris M. LaCoste

NORA SPRINGS, IOWA — Iris M. LaCoste, 72, formerly of 907 West Congress, Rudd, died Saturday (July 30, 2005) at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Holy Name Catholic Church, 507 First Ave. N.W., Rockford, with the Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery, Rudd. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Sheckler Colonial Chapel 114 North Hawkeye, Nora Springs. Memorials may be directed to the Iris M. LaCoste Memorial Fund.

Iris M. LaCoste was born on Oct. 2, 1932, in Wall, S. D., the daughter of Bernard and Hildred (Schmitten) Thompson. Iris graduated from Rudd High School in 1950. She was united in marriage to Raymond LaCoste on June 14, 1950, at the Holy Name Catholic Church. To this union, nine children were born. Iris was an employee of Risto and Ron Weber and Associates.

Iris loved cooking, baking, and reading. Her greatest love was spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of the Holy Name Catholic Church, Sara Circle, canasta and 500 club.

Iris is survived by her children, Diana Mentzer, of Omaha, Neb., Alan (Sharon) LaCoste, of Rudd, Karen (Rod) Garrity, of Viola, Wis., Theresa Schwem, of Ventura, Barb (Kelly) Noss, of Dougherty, Gail (Dan) Krull, of Rockford, and Laura (Steve) Hunt, of Bristol, Wis., 22 grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.

Iris is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond; children, David and Michael LaCoste; son-in law, Marvin Mentzer; two grandsons, Derek Spanjer and Brad LaCoste; and one sister, Catherine Peters.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, (641) 749-2210 - www.colonialchapels.com.

[Mason City Globe Gazette]