Marie Lucille Svatos 1930-2003

PRICE, VILLHAUER, SVATOS

Posted By: Lori Clark
Date: 8/18/2003 at 09:09:15

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Marie Svatos

Marie Lucille Svatos, of 3402 Rochester Avenue, Iowa City.

Marie was born on February 4, 1930 in Iowa City, the daughter of Louie John and Minnie Le Chrisa (Price) Villhauer. She was a life long resident of Johnson County, living in and around Tiffin, Oxford and Iowa City. She was united in marriage to Robert (Bob) E. Svatos, on April 12, 1950 at St. Wenceslaus Church, Iowa City, Iowa.

She retired from Burge Hall cafeteria in February 2003 after many years of employment. Marie loved spending time with her family, gardening, cooking, canning, making cookies, candy, pies and noodles. In her free time she enjoyed adding to her Cardinal collection, playing any kind of card games, computer games and even an occasional trip to play the one armed bandits on the boat.

Survivors include husband Bob Svatos of Iowa City, sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Gayle Svatos, Coralville, Tim and Becky Svatos, Iowa City, daughter and son-in-law, Maggie and Tom Curry, Muscatine, grandsons, Chad Curry, Brian Curry, Muscatine, Austin Svatos, Iowa City, granddaughters and grandson-in-law, Callie (Curry) and Will Valet of Tipton, Meghanne Svatos, Amanda Svatos, Elaine Svatos, Iowa City, Pamela Svatos, Coralville, great-granddaughter. Isabelle Elise Valet, Tipton, brothers and sisters-in-law, Howard and Mary Villhauer, Iowa City, Donnie and Marcia Villhauer, Atalissa, sisters and brother-in-law; Gretchen and Raymond Hess, Iowa City, Letha Hein, Iowa City, Joan Hummer, Oxford.

She is preceded in death by both her parents, brothers Carl, Leo, David, Louie and Herman Villhauer, sisters, Anna LaChrista (Mrs Kenneth) Shockley, HenriettaVillhauer and Louise (Mrs Edward) Huffman, daughter Pamela Suzanne Svatos and great-grandson Elijah Howard Valet.