Moller, Cecilia Madonna Susanna (Collmann) (1928 - 2018)

MOLLER, COLLMANN, JOHNSON, LAKE, MORRISON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/4/2019 at 01:05:26

Name of deceased: Cecilia Madonna Susanna Moller (nee Collmann)

Aged: 90 yrs, 2 mo, 19 days

Residence: Griswold, Cass County, IA

Born: Sep. 29, 1928; Le Mars, Plymouth County, IA

Died: Dec. 18, 2018; Griswold Care Center, Griswold, Cass County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019; Plymouth Presbyterian Church, Le Mars, IA; burial was in the Riverside Cemetery

Survived by: Children, Linda Johnson (spouse, Ken) of Omaha, NE, Gary Moller (spouse, Maria) of Harlan, IA, and Jim Moller (spouse, Patti) of Grimes, IA; grandchildren, Courtney, Rhiannon (spouse, Brian), Ryan (spouse, Gigi), Kyle (spouse, Renee), Kara, Krista (spouse, Mike), Kaun (spouse, JaRee), Scott (spouse, Alma), Tom (spouse, Amy), and Dan (spouse, Lisa); 27 great-grandchildren; sister, Frances Lake of Holton, KS; brother, Colin Collmann (spouse, Phyllis) of Ireton, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Henry and Christina (nee Morrison) Collmann; husband, Gerhard (deceased 1997); great-grandson, Michaiah; a sister in infancy

Education: Attended country school in Cass County and then graduated from Le Mars High School, Class of 1947

Religious affiliation: Plymouth Presbyterian Church; played the piano at church, had been a Sunday school superintendent, and had taught Bible School

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Gerhard Moller; date and location not provided

Employment: Helped her husband farm; later, after their move to Chatsworth, IA, Cecilia was employed as a bookkeeper at Chatsworth Elevator, as a bookkeeper and waitress at a restaurant in Chatsworth, as a proofreader and typesetter at the Akron Newspaper, and as a part time cook and server at the Akron Nursing Home.

Hobbies/Interests: loved spending time with the grandchildren and making them special pancakes; enjoyed traveling, especially taking the Santa Fe school trips with the children.

Sources: knodfm.com; riekenfuneralhome.com