Catherine Lucille Stroleny, 98, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Swisher, died Saturday, December 21, 2019 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.  Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2020 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery in Swisher.  Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until service time, Friday, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre.

Catherine was born November 22, 1921 in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Hillmer) Smejkal.  She was united in marriage to Frank Stroleny on November 10, 1941 in Missouri.  Catherine worked at Armstrongs for over twenty-five years.   She loved fishing in Canada, mushrooming, traveling, having an occasional Old Style beer and most of all spending time with her family.

Catherine is survived by her nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank, who died in 1996, and her brothers Leo, Leonard, Frank, Richard and Lumir Smejkal.

Memorials may be directed to the family.