Laue, Adella Mary (Shimak) 1930 - 2014

LAUE, SHIMAK, POLASHEK, MORSE, OBRIEN, SOTZEN, BALIK

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 6/14/2014 at 08:18:11

CEDAR RAPIDS - Funeral Mass for Adella M. Laue of Cedar Rapids, Iowa were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Saint Jude Catholic Church with Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Graveside services were held at Saint John's Cemetery following the Mass.

Visitation was held after 9:30 a.m. prior to the Mass.

There was a time for sharing memories of Adella from 5-7:30 p.m. on Friday at Papich-Kuba Janeba Chapel West, Cedar Rapids.

Adella, 84, died Monday, June 2, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

Adella Mary Laue was born Feb. 1, 1930 in Protivin, the daughter of John F. and Anastasia "Stella" (Polashek) Shimak. She graduated from Rudolphinum High School in Protivin in 1948.

On June 27, 1951, she married Donald R. Laue at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Protivin.

Adella worked for Rockwell Collins as a PBX switch board operator and retired in 1992. She also had worked at Brevard Community College, while Donald was Sales Office Supervisor for Collins Radio in Melbourne, Fla.

She was a loving mother, who enjoyed crossword and jigsaw puzzles, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her quiet personality will be a reminder that service to others is more important than personal attention. Adella was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 605 in Protivin for 66 years. She spoke and wrote Czech fluently and was proud of her heritage.

Adella is survived by her husband: Donald R. Laue; children: Rick (Debbie) Laue of Marion; Diann (Allen) Morse of Covington; Robert Laue-Deceased, Donna (Laue) O'Brien, Ronald Laue and Denice (Paul) Sotzen, all of Cedar Rapids; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Phyllis (Ed) Shimak and Dixie (Raymond) Shimak; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by three brothers: Raymond, Clarence (in infancy) and Edward Shimak; and two sisters: Valaria Shimak and Helen (Ed) Balik.

Source: Cresco Times June 11, 2014

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