Audrey (Schrader) Chatterton 1929-2011

CHATTERTON, PORATH, PETERSEN, SCHRADER, BOYD, NORRIS

Posted By: CHERYL MOONEN (email)
Date: 7/19/2018 at 20:48:12

Audrey Chatterton age 82, died Sunday, November 13, 2011 at St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Friday morning, November 18, 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church rural Monticello with interment in the Wyoming Cemetery. Rev. Reed Stockman will officiate at the services. Friends may call from 4 to 8 on Thursday at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.

Surviving are 2 children, Karen (Larry) Porath, Emmetsburg, Dale (Kaye) Chatterton, Onslow; a son-in-law, Guy Petersen, Wyoming; 10 Grandchildren and 3 great-Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her Parents; her husband Boyd on May 15, 2011 a daughter Laurie Petersen and a brother Donald Schrader.

Audrey Schrader was born October 8, 1929 at the John McDonald Hospital, Monticello, Iowa. She was the daughter of August and Irene Norris, Schrader. She received his early education in the Scotch Grove Township School #8. Audrey completed her education in the Monticello Community Schools graduating with the class of 1947. Audrey attended nursing school in Iowa City and received her L.P.N. Audrey Schrader and Boyd Chatterton were married September 19, 1948 at St. Johns Lutheran Church, rural Monticello.

Audrey and Boyd farmed near Onslow, Center Junction, and Martelle before returning to the Onslow area to stay in 1954. Audrey was a life long member of St. Johns Lutheran Church. She was a church organist for 41 years and also served on the Ladies Aid. She enjoyed all aspects of farm and family life, her cats and chickens, gardening and growing flowers entering things in the county fairs, her family, especially her grandchildren. Life is fragile handle with prayer.