Iona Maier

Iona Maier, 82, formerly of Atlantic, Iowa, passed on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at Genesis Medical Center in West Campus, Davenport, Iowa. Mrs. Maier was born May 4, 1923 in rural Gutherie County, Iowa to Christian and Lydia (Andersen) Petersen. Iona was married to Leo Edward Maier October 21, 1943 in Kimballton, Iowa. The couple especially enjoyed their family, and Iona took great pride in her granddaughters. She worked as the manager of a Wonder Bread Hostess Cake Thrift Store in Atlantic, Iowa for 20 years. She was a member of Atlantic Chapter BPO Does, St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Atlantic, and Danish Sisterhood Lodge #3 in Davenport. Survivors include her daughter, Carol Crain and her husband, Henry of Davenport; granddaughters, Jennifer Crain of San Diego, California, Kristin Andersen and her husband, Joel Andersen of Thornton, Colorado, and Bethany Crain of Stanwood, Iowa; her sister, Vivian Lane of Atlantic Iowa; and brothers, Emery Petersen and his wife, Mabel Petersen of Elk Horn, Iowa, and O. Dean Petersen and his wife, LaVonne of St. Paul, Minnesota; brother-in-law, Leonard Maier of Mapleton, Iowa; aunts, Viola Groves and Mayme Rasmussen, both of Harlan, Iowa; and nieces and nephews. Iona was preceded in death by her husband Leo in February 13, 1989 and a sister, Shirley Lillard.Funeral InformationIN MEMORY OFIona MaierBorn May 4, 1923Rural Guthrie County, IowaENTERED INTO RESTGenesis Medical Center, West Campus, in Davenport, IowaTuesday, March 28, 2006at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 24 daysMEMORIAL SERVICEMonday April 3, 200611:00 A.M.Saint Paul's Lutheran ChurchAtlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGPastor Dennis MeyerSaint Paul's Lutheran Church Atlantic, IowaA Tribute to Mother ~ Carol CrainMUSICAL SELECTIONSAmazing Grace ~ congregationalHow Great Thou Art~ congregationalOn Eagle"s wingsSoloist ~ Amy AndersenMUSICIANOrganist ~ Eileen DenneBEARERSCurt Lane John Bagshaw Jerry Brix Mike Bagshaw Matt Brix Ed MaierCOMMITTAL SERVICE Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery Kimballton, IowaLUNCHEONIona's family extends an invitation for friends to join them at a luncheon back at the church fellowship hall afterward.Memorials may be made to The Kahl Home in Davenport, or to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Atlantic.