Naomi P. Bane

BANE, HEINSLUS, SLATER

Posted By: Kathy Zobeck (email)
Date: 2/22/2008 at 10:51:47

Naomi P. Bane, 98 of 1834 Hollywood Court, Iowa City died Thursday, February, 21, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

A gathering time for family and friends will be held from 4 to 7pm Monday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Naomi's memory. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com.

Naomi Pearl Bane was born July 13, 1909, in Lisbon, Iowa the daughter of Charles and Winfred (Heinslus) Slater. She graduated from Solon High School and received her teacher's certificate from the University of Iowa. Prior to her marriage, she worked at the Johnson, Linn and Chickasaw County offices from 1928 through 1944. On June 8, 1940 she married Newell Cecil Bane. After Newell's death in 1964, she worked at the University of Iowa Burge Hall as a store clerk from 1964 through 1975 and enjoyed getting to know the college students. She rented rooms to them when she lived on Bowery Street until 1988 before moving to Hollywood Court. Naomi also enjoyed gardening and her grandchildren.

Her family includes her son, Daniel Bane and his wife, Barb of Iowa City; two grandchildren, Tom Bane and his fiancé Molly Cochran of Iowa City and Renee Glaspie and her husband, Steve of Lone Tree; two great-grandchildren, Cheyenne and Sydney.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Reginald "Red" Slater, husband and parents.