Catherine I. “Kate” Estle

ESTLE, VANDER MEY, HUSS, ESTLE-SMITH, LUCHMAN, LANGGUTH, SMITH, HARKEY, KRZYZANIAK, DYER, KELNHOFER

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 9/20/2010 at 16:52:06

Catherine I. “Kate” Estle, 87, of Riverside, died Friday, September 17, 2010 at Lantern Park Nursing & Rehab in Coralville.

Kate was born September 19, 1922 in St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Michael and Mary (Vander Mey) Huss. After graduating from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul, she worked as a proofreader for West Publishing in St. Paul. She married Leroy W. “Nick” Estle October 26, 1946 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The couple moved to the Iowa City area in 1962, where she was a cook with the Iowa City Community School District. She later worked for ACT in Iowa City, retiring in 1997.

She was devoted to her faith and was a 4H leader for many years.

Survivors include her daughters, Mary Estle-Smith (Dean) of Iowa City, Julie Luchman (Clark) of Iowa City and Louise “Charlie” Estle (Mick Langguth) of Tiffin; six grandchildren, Joe (Anna) Luchman, Dan Luchman, Katha Luchman, Amy Smith, Jessica Smith and Jessica Harkey (Ryan); one great-grand-daugther, Natalie; sisters, Marie Krzyzaniak and Josephine Dyer (Bob), all of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Marcia Kelnhofer of Green Bay, Wisconsin; brothers, Michael Huss and George Huss, both of St. Paul, Minnesota.

Kate was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Nick in 2003, a brother John Huss and a sister Agnes Huss.