Alberta Kline Denato 1921-2007

KLINE, DENATO, CADY

Posted By: Mary Ellen (email)
Date: 1/30/2007 at 12:43:18

Ottumwa Courier January 28, 2007 11:02 pm~

Alberta Denato, 85, Albia

ALBIA~ Alberta Denato, age 85, of Albia, Iowa, died Friday, January 26, 2007, at the Monroe County Hospital Extended Care Unit in Albia.

She was born September 15, 1921, in Tiperary Coal Camp in Monroe County, Iowa, west of Hiteman, to Elsworth and Nellie Ruth Auxier Kline Sr. She married Silvio Denato, Sr. Jan. 2, 1940, in Sedalia, Mo.He passed away May 3, 1988.

Alberta was a graduate of Albia High School, class of 1940. She and her husband Silvio, moved to Joliet, Ill., in 1952 where she had worked 15 years for F.W. Sickles as a supervisor and later for Caterpillar for 12 years. She was also a homemaker. They returned to Albia in 1977.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxilliary in Albia. Alberta enjoyed playing bingo, watching wildlife in her yard and having coffee with her Hardees' friends. She loved animals and enjoyed her neighbors as she looked after them and they looked after her.

She is survived by one daughter, Alberta Cady and husband Garon of Eddyville, Iowa; and one son; William Denato and wife Mary of Riverbank, Calif., 6 grandchildren; and 9 great - grandchildren. Also surviving is one brother George Kline of Melrose.

She was preceeded in death by her parents; her husband; one son Silvio Denato Jr.; one Grandson, Bob Denato; one sister Barbara Chidester; and one brother, Elsworth Kline Jr.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at the Winfield Funeral Home in Albia, with the Rev. Kevin Leveck officiating. Burial will follow the service at Oak View Cemetery in Albia.

Visitation will be after 9 a.m. Tuesday and run until the time of service with the family present.

Casketbearers will be members of the Howard Cessna Post No. 136 American Legion of Albia.

Memorials have been established to the Leisure Lounge Senior Center in Albia.

Condolences may be made at http://www.winfieldfh.com