Cecelia Walsh

Cecelia Walsh
August 25, 1924 - June 08, 2014
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Visitation: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm June 11, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wellman
Funeral Service: 12:00 PM June 11, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wellman
Interment: June 11, 2014 at St. Patrich Little Creek Cemtery, rural Kinross
Wellman- Cecelia Agnes Walsh was born August 18, 1924 in Kinross, Iowa the daughter of Thomas and Rose (Manion) Walsh. She graduated from Keota High School in 1942. Cecelia moved to Minneapolis, MN where she lived fro 38 years, until moving to Cedar Rapids in 1986. She worked at Western Union for many years. She was known to others by "Cel," "Teia" and "Susie." Cecelia was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. She was a volunteer for the reading program at Monroe Grade School in Cedar Rapids for 12 years. She enjoyed the Minneapolis Twins and later the Cedar Rapids Kernels, crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, playing the fiddle and spending time with her family. Cecelia died Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids at the age of 89 years. Cecelia is survived by a sister Veronica Bittner of Solon; and numerous nieces and nephews . She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters Mary Katherine (infant) and Benita Walsh; and three brothers: Paul, Harold and Hugh Walsh. Celebration of life service will be held 12:00 pm Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wellman. Rev David Brownfield and Deacon Derick Cranston will be officiating. Burial will be held in St. Patrick Little Creek Cemetery rural Kinross. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 11, 2014 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church. In Lieu of flowers a general memorial fund has been established. Messages may be sent to the family at www.powellfuneralhomes.com