Ina E. (Donham) Wombacher

WOMBACHER, DONHAM, CAMP, DONOHOE, STEVENS, SHIMON, HARTSOCK, MCNERNEY, KENT, LARSON

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 12/13/2010 at 13:45:07

Ina E. (Donham) Wombacher, 90, of 1095 Silvercrest Circle, died peacefully Tuesday, December 7, 2010 at Mercy Hospital Hospice Care with her family beside her.

Ina was born June 23, 1920 in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Andrew W. and Florence A. (Camp) Donham. Graduating from University High School in 1937, she then attended Irish Business College. She was united in marriage to R.F. Jeff Wombacher August 28, 1940 in Fort Collins, Colorado.

In the early years, Ina worked at Sears and Roebuck in downtown Iowa City as a department head. Upon her husbands return from WWII, she devoted her life to her family of six while helping her husband run his small business. She loved to dance, was an accomplished seamstress, an avid bridge player, Cub fan and a devoted shoe shopper with her motto being “if it fits, buy two”.

Her loss of vision never deterred her from accomplishing her goals and enjoying life. Her care, concern and compassion for others was always her priority. She was loved and admired by all who came to know her.

Ina is survived by her children, Tamra Donohoe (Robert) of Iowa City, Jeffry Wombacher (Paula) of Irvine, California, Cindi Stevens (Robert Jr.) of Iowa City, David Wombacher (Jane) of Huxley, Iowa, Susan Shimon
(special friend, Michael) of Lake Forest, California and Mikel Wombacher (Nancy) of Iowa City; 26 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren and 1 sister, Blanche Hartsock of Solon, Iowa; 3 sisters-in-law, Gen Wombacher and Darlene Wombacher, both of Iowa City and Rosella McNerney of Maryland and a brother-in-law, Chuck Kent of Iowa City.

Ina was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, 1 brother Harold Donham and 2 sisters Alice Kent and Wilma Larson.

“Mom we love you, we will miss you, but Dad couldn’t have gotten a better Christmas present”.