Lola Christena Strimple 1912-2003

RAKESTRAW, HUNT, STRIMPLE

Posted By: Lori Clark (email)
Date: 2/11/2003 at 14:39:13

Gay & Ciha Funeral & Cremation Service– Iowa City – (319) 338-1132
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L.Christena Strimple, age 91 of 904 Bowery Street, Iowa City, died Sunday, February 9, 2003 at Legacy Gardens Assisted Living in Iowa City.

Family services were held Monday, February 10, 2003 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made in her memory to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be sent for Christena’s family through our website @ www.gayandciha.com.

She was born January 1, 1912 in Byers, OK, the daughter of Floyd and Ellen (Rakestraw) Hunt. She graduated from high school in Byers and attended the University of Oklahoma in Norman for a couple of years. She was married to Harrell L. Strimple in May of 1970. Her husband, Professor Strimple from the Department of Geology at the University of Iowa had Christena assist him in his studies around the world as a paleontologist.

Her family includes a daughter, Carol Jones of Saunemin, IL; sister, Pauline Hursley of Hemet, CA; grandchildren, Christina McCormack, Lisa Eidenmiller, Susan Heidon, and John Lannon; great-grandchildren, Angela Hocker, Amanda Gourley, and David Heidorn; and one great-great-granddaughter, Zoe Hocker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Martha Swinehart, and granddaughter, Laura Lannon.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Christena’s family and her services