Cathleen Lucille Shaffer
March 26, 1928 — August 11, 2015
Cathleen Lucille Shaffer, 87, of Central City, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Keystone Cedars in Cedar Rapids, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Service: 10 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Murdoch Funeral & Cremation Service in Central City. Visitation: 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2015 at the funeral home in Central City. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City.
Survivors include her sons, Douglas (Janell) Shaffer of Cedar Rapids, Dennis (Patty) Shaffer of Alburnett, David (Deanna) Shaffer of Coggon; her grandchildren, Michelle, Staci, Jessica, Angie, Emily, Dexter, Dylan; five great grandchildren; her brother, Dwayne (Isla) Powell of Central City.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, James L. and Mary Powell, Albert L. Sr. and Anna Fuessley; parents; and her husband, Richard Shaffer.
Cathleen was born March 26, 1928 in rural Linn County to Harlin and Irene (Fuessley) Powell. She married her husband Richard Shaffer on December 28, 1947 in Walker, Iowa. She raised 3 boys and worked with Richard on their farm. After leaving the farm, she attended South Florida School of Floral Design and started her own flower business as Cathleen’s Flowers in Central City. Cathleen continued this for the rest of her life. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Central City. Cathleen enjoyed singing at weddings and funerals, square dancing, traveling, gardening, flowers and making hand bags. She always had a beautiful back yard full of flowers in her gardens. Cathleen loved spending time with her family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Cathleen’s memory.
Survivors include her sons, Douglas (Janell) Shaffer of Cedar Rapids, Dennis (Patty) Shaffer of Alburnett, David (Deanna) Shaffer of Coggon; her grandchildren, Michelle, Staci, Jessica, Angie, Emily, Dexter, Dylan; five great grandchildren; her brother, Dwayne (Isla) Powell of Central City.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, James L. and Mary Powell, Albert L. Sr. and Anna Fuessley; parents; and her husband, Richard Shaffer.
Cathleen was born March 26, 1928 in rural Linn County to Harlin and Irene (Fuessley) Powell. She married her husband Richard Shaffer on December 28, 1947 in Walker, Iowa. She raised 3 boys and worked with Richard on their farm. After leaving the farm, she attended South Florida School of Floral Design and started her own flower business as Cathleen’s Flowers in Central City. Cathleen continued this for the rest of her life. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Central City. Cathleen enjoyed singing at weddings and funerals, square dancing, traveling, gardening, flowers and making hand bags. She always had a beautiful back yard full of flowers in her gardens. Cathleen loved spending time with her family and friends.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Cathleen’s memory.
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