Quandahl, Kaitlyn Marie 2007 - 2013

QUANDAHL, KURTH, BAUMGARTNER, FADNESS, GARRETT, RILEY, LIER

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/25/2013 at 16:51:01

Kaitlyn Quandahl, age 5, of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 7, 2013, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 307 West Main Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Nancy Solomonson and Rev. Matt Larson presiding. Burial will be in the Hauge Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, IA.

Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, Decorah, IA, and also after 9:00 a.m., at the church on Friday morning.

Kaitlyn Marie Quandahl was born on August 25, 2007, the daughter of Cory and Selina (Kurth) Quandahl in Decorah, Iowa. Kaitlyn was baptized on Oct. 14, 2007, at the Hauge Lutheran Church, by Rev. Gene Hermeier, with her godparents, Casey Quandahl and Stephanie Hill. Kaitlyn went to daycare at Aimee Klein’s home and attended preschool at the West Side School in Decorah. Kaitlyn loved to dance and loved dancing with “Just for Kix”. She enjoyed baking, cooking, dressing up and changing her clothes often and being a “Princess”. She also liked to play with her kitty, Fluffy and her horse, Lucky and her little cousin, baby Maren. She loved and cared for her family and always flashed that “million dollar” smile to all. Kaitlyn loved to dress up as a bride and to “marry” her Daddy and her Grandpa Ray. Her favorite colors were pink and purple and she loved all purple flowers. On July 28, 2012, Kaitlyn was diagnosed with Pontine Glioma (cancer of the brain stem) and received treatments at St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Kaitlyn’s family was so grateful for their care and the extra time they got to spend with her. Kaitlyn was a member of the Hauge Lutheran Church, Decorah, IA.

Kaitlyn is survived by her parents: Cory and Selina Quandahl, Decorah, IA. Her sister: Addison Quandahl, Decorah, IA. Her grandparents: Ray and Julie Quandahl, Decorah, IA; Marsha Kurth, LaCrosse, WI; Dale and Virginia Kurth, Waukon, IA, and Darrell and Alice Baumgartner, Waukon, IA. Great grandparents: Belva Fadness and Ethel Quandahl, both of Decorah, IA, Francis & Celia Garrett, Lansing, IA. Aunts and uncles: Casey (fiancé, Annie) Quandahl, Scottsdale, AZ; Chris (Tara) Riley, Shellsburg, IA; Adam (Jessie) Kurth, Waukon, IA; Garrett Kurth, Waukon, IA; and Megan (Ross) Lier, Waukon, IA. Cousins: Hailey, Maverick, Sullivan, Mia, Makenna, Maren, Brayden and Kooper, along with several great aunts, uncles and great great aunts and uncles. Kaitlyn is also survived by her special daycare friends at Aimee Klein’s home.

Kaitlyn was preceded in death by her great grandparents: Harold Fadness, Allen Quandahl, Gerald & Inez Kurth and Francis & Mary Riley.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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