IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Carol Jean

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Whitters

April 19, 2019

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Carol Jean Whitters, 83, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at St. Lukes Hospital.  Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2019 at St. Ludmilas Catholic Church with Fr. Ken Glaser presiding.  Burial will be in Sulek Cemetery near Shueyville.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW, where there will be a 7:30 p.m. vigil.

Carol was born January 4, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of James and Leone (Albaugh) Callahan. She was united in marriage to Paul Whitters in July 1951. Carol did a lot of canning when her children were little. She took cake decorating, tole painting, and enjoyed collecting cookie jars. Carol enjoyed making quilts as well as cooking for all her family. She was very proud of her Irish heritage. Traveling and being on the go was a part of what Carol loved.  She will be greatly missed by her family and friends .

Carol is survived by her children James (Colleen) Whitters of Eagle River, Alaska, Cynthia (Phillip) Hynek of Swisher, Daniel (Linda) Whitters of Cedar Rapids, Rebecca (Eric) Fisher of Fairfax, John (Peggy) Whitters of Amana, William (Lisa) Whitters of Shueyville and Paul Joseph (Jerri) Whitters of Swisher; 38 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and her great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul, her daughter Amy Whitters, her son Thomas Whitters, who died April 9, 2019, her grandson Drake Whitters and her sister Judy (Terry) Kelly.

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Funeral Services

Visitation

April
25

Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre - Cedar Rapids

2121 Bowling Street Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

4:00 - 7:00 pm

Prayer Service

April
25

Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre - Cedar Rapids

2121 Bowling Street Southwest, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Starts at 7:30 pm

Funeral Mass

April
26

Starts at 10:30 am

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