Geraldine Cecelia Rich Thomas , October 07, 1930 — January 04, 2018

Geraldine Cecelia Rich Thomas (Grand Mound, Iowa, IA) October 07, 1930 January 04, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: October 07, 1930

Death date: January 04, 2018

Death place: Grand Mound, Iowa(IA), USA

Funeral Home: Schultz Funeral Home

Geraldine Cecelia (Diedrich) Thomas, 87, of DeWitt, Iowa, passed away peacefully at the Kahl Home in Davenport, on January 4th, 2018. Gerry was born October 7th, 1930, in Clinton to the late George and Rose (Rickerl) Diedrich. She grew up in the Goose Lake area and graduated Charlotte High School.

Her first job was at Mercy Hospital in Clinton. In December of 1950 Gerry married Kenneth B. Thomas. During their marriage, the couple lived in Bettendorf, Welton and DeWitt.

Ken preceded Gerry in death on April 17, 1986. In addition to raising five children, she sold Avon and worked at DeWitt Bowling Lanes and also at DeWitt Cleaners. Gerry was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, DeWitt.

She enjoyed sewing, camping and square and ball room dancing. Later in life, she traveled with Erwin Witt and moved to Yuma, Arizona, where they lived for over twenty years before returning to Iowa at the end of 2013. Surviving are children, Mary Kay (Dean) Hackney and KJ Thomas of Camanche, Jeanne (Barry Packer) Eble of Blue Grass, Teresa (Steve Mackey) Miller of Prescott, Arizona and Cathy (Randy) Harl of Bettendorf; grandsons, Jeremy (Amy) Eble and Mitch Payne; great-grandchildren, Ariana and Dietrich Eble; numerous step-grandchildren; brothers, Donald (Macel) Diedrich of Low Moor, Clarence (Marietta) Diedrich of Goose Lake and Richard (Diane) Diedrich of Georgia; sisters, Marilyn (John) Stevenson of Oxford Junction, Evelyn Fuegan of Preston and Ellen (Steve) Maxwell of Camanche; an aunt and uncle, Virginia “Jeanne” Mumm and George Rickerl of Clinton; numerous other relatives.

Gerry was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Bill Miller. The family will receive relatives and friends at Schultz Funeral Home, DeWitt from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018, with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. A Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, DeWitt.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family would like to give special thanks to the caring staff at the Kahl Home and Genesis Hospice. Condolences may be expressed and a photo tribute viewed at www.

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death notice Geraldine Cecelia Rich Thomas October 07, 1930 — January 04, 2018

obituary notice Geraldine Cecelia Rich Thomas October 07, 1930 — January 04, 2018

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